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Salivary LL-37 Secretion in Individuals with Down Syndrome is Normal

G. Bachrach1,*, G. Chaushu2, M. Zigmond1, E. Yefenof3, A. Stabholz4, J. Shapira5, J. Merrick6 and S. Chaushu7

1 Institute of Dental Sciences,
3 Lautenberg Center of Immunology,
4 Department of Periodontics,
5 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and
7 Department of Orthodontics, the Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, P.O.B. 12272, Jerusalem, Israel 91120;
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; and
6 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Office of the Medical Director, Division for Mental Retardation, Ministry of Social Affairs, Israel


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  		Figure 1. Western blot analysis of hCAP18 (18 kDa) and LL-37 (4.5 kDa) in whole (lanes 1–4) vs. parotid (lanes 5–8) saliva. Each lane contains respective saliva samples collected from different (N = 4) control donors.

 

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  		Figure 2. Western blot analysis (A) and calculated concentrations (B) of hCAP18 (18 kDa) and LL-37 (4.5 kDa) in whole-saliva samples collected from control (N = 16) and from Down syndrome (N = 24) donors.

 

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  		Figure 3. Flow rate of whole saliva (A) and secretion rate of LL-37 (B) and hCAP18 (C) in whole saliva of individuals with Down syndrome (N = 26) vs. healthy controls (N = 16).

 

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  		Figure 4. Effect of salivary flow rate on LL-37 concentrations in whole saliva (N = 40).

 

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 85, No. 10, 933-936 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608501012
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