RETRACTED ARTICLE: VEGF as a potential molecular target in periodontitis: a meta-analysis and microarray data validation

Autor: Bo Ren, Que Feng, Shan He, Yanfeng Li, Jiadong Fan, Guangquan Chai, Le Liu, Haiyun Liu, Chunhao Yang, Yingdi Wang, Huihui Liu, Huanyue Liu, Yafan Song
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Inflammation, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1476-9255
DOI: 10.1186/s12950-021-00281-9
Popis: Abstract Background Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been used as a therapeutic drug for the treatment of some human diseases. However, no systematic evidence is performed for assessing the role of VEGF in periodontitis. We carried out a comprehensive analysis to explore the role of VEGF in patients with periodontitis. Methods Multiple databases were searched for eligible studies. The pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) and odds ratio (OR) with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were applied to evaluate the effect sizes. Clinical data validation from microarray analysis was used. Pathway and process enrichment analysis were also investigated. Results Finally, 16 studies were included in this analysis. Overall, there was a significantly higher level of VEGF expression in periodontitis than in healthy control groups (OR = 16.64, 95% CI = 6.01–46.06, P
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