Regulatory T Cell With Related Interleukins in Periodontal Disease Progression

"Gingival crevicular fluid samples collection After removing supragingival plaque, sampling sites were isolated by cotton rolls and dried using air syringe, GCF samples were collected by inserting standardized paper point in the sulcus/ pocket at the proximal-facial line angle of six preselected sites in each patient teeth . Fluid was sucked by paper points for 30 seconds. The samples were immediately placed inside graduated eppendorf vials containing 250µl phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and transported to the laboratory for subsequent assays .~Blood Samples Collection From control and patient groups and under standard aseptic conditions, the peripheral blood was collected in Ethelene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid (EDTA) coated vacutainer tubes (K2 EDTA) 5.4mg (BD vacutainer) and transferred immediately to flow cytometric analysis lab."