Table 1 Semi-quantitative results (mean ± SD) of immunostaining for MLKL, pMLKL, RIPK1, RIPK3, Caspase-8 in the normal and periodontitis group.

From: Loss of periodontal ligament fibroblasts by RIPK3-MLKL-mediated necroptosis in the progress of chronic periodontitis

 

Normal control (n = 18)

Periodontitis (n = 14)

MLKL

0.5556 ± 0.1506

2.643 ± 0.3164****

pMLKL

0.2222 ± 0.08306

2.643 ± 0.4174****

RIPK1

2.306 ± 0.2144

3.25 ± 0.1015**

RIPK3

2.139 ± 0.2093

3 ± 0.2514*

Caspase-8

0.6944 ± 0.1624

0.8929 ± 0.07736

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01,***p < 0.005, ****p < 0.0001.