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Gingival Fibroblast-Driven Osteoimmunology via the IL-33–ILC2–IL-13 Axis

Journal of Dental Research · Y. Sato, T. Kondo, K. Otake, S. Ambo, A. Ashry, K. Engkatanachai, H. Egusa · 2026-06-22

Researchers identified innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) as critical for bone regeneration in tooth extraction sockets, finding that gingival fibroblasts produce IL-33, which activates ILC2s to produce IL-13 and promote bone formation.

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