Pharmacological activation of GPR120 ameliorates diabetic periodontitis in mouse models through suppression of NET-associated responses.
Researchers identified GPR120, a cell-surface receptor, as a potential therapeutic target for diabetic periodontitis by showing that activating it reduced bone loss and suppressed inflammation-related responses in diabetic mice with induced gum disease.
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