Figure 1: Western blot analysis of moesin in GCF. Total protein prepared from samples obtained from healthy individuals and those with mild-to-moderate and severe periodontitis was separated by electrophoresis on a 10–20% polyacrylamide gradient gel, and immunoblotted with anti-moesin antibody. The intensity of each band was measured by imaging analysis. Data are expressed as the mean SD. The moesin band volumes were significantly increased in the severe periodontal disease group when compared with those in the control group (p<0.05).