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Marcela Hernández

Researcher at University of Chile

Publications -  120
Citations -  3479

Marcela Hernández is an academic researcher from University of Chile. The author has contributed to research in topics: Periodontitis & Chronic periodontitis. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 112 publications receiving 2741 citations. Previous affiliations of Marcela Hernández include Autonomous University of Chile & Universidad Mayor.

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Host response mechanisms in periodontal diseases

TL;DR: A characterization of the progression ofperiodontitis as a stage that presents a significantly host immune and inflammatory response to the microbial challenge that determine of susceptibility to develop the destructive/progressive periodontitis under the influence of multiple behavioral, environmental and genetic factors.
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Analysis of matrix metalloproteinases, especially MMP-8, in gingival creviclular fluid, mouthrinse and saliva for monitoring periodontal diseases.

TL;DR: Matrix metalloproteinase-8 can be used alone or together with interleukin-1beta and Porphyromonas gingivalis to calculate cumulative risk score at the subject level as a successful diagnostic tool, especially in large-scale public health surveys, in which a thorough periodontal examination is not feasible.
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Host-Pathogen Interactions in Progressive Chronic Periodontitis

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize periodontopathic bacteria and host factors, including infiltrating cell populations, cytokines, and host matrix metalloproteinases, associated with undergoing episodic attachment loss that could partly explain the mechanisms involved in destruction of the supporting tissues of the tooth.
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Detection of gingival crevicular fluid MMP‐8 levels with different laboratory and chair‐side methods

TL;DR: Using Western immunoblot, it was confirmed that IFMA and dentoAnalyzer can detect activated 55 kDa MMP-8 species especially in periodontitis-affected GCF.
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Characterization of progressive periodontal lesions in chronic periodontitis patients: levels of chemokines, cytokines, matrix metalloproteinase‐13, periodontal pathogens and inflammatory cells

TL;DR: The detection of periodontopathic bacteria, host matrix metalloproteinases and cytokines in periodontitis patients with lesions undergoing episodic attachment loss could partially explain the mechanisms associated with the destruction of the supporting tissues of the tooth.