Effects of HSP70 on the compression force-induced TNF-α and RANKL expression in human periodontal ligament cells.

Objective And Design: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) on the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) induced by compressive forces (CF) in human periodontal ligament (hPDL) cells.

Material And Treatment: hPDL cells were subjected to 1.0, 2.