Evaluation of salivary Thy-1 in health, periodontitis, and obesity.

Objectives: Thy-1 (CD90) is a glycosylphosphatidyl-anchored protein belonging to the immunoglobulin family and is known to control mesenchymal stromal cells differentiation into osteoblasts or adipocytes. The study aimed to investigate the salivary levels of Thy-1 in health, periodontitis, obesity, and any potential association.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-one participants were divided into four groups: healthy (H), subjects with periodontitis (P), obese individuals (O), and obese individuals having periodontitis (PO).