Researchers Identify Protein Involved in Causing Gum Disease, Osteoporosis, Arthritis
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 13:35
in Health & Medicine
Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, collaborating with researchers from other institutions, have contributed to the discovery that a gene called interferon regulator factor-8 (IRF-8) is involved in the development of diseases such as periodontitis (gum disease), rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.