Effects of a Mikania laevigata extract on bone resorption and RANKL expression during experimental periodontitis in rats
OBJECTIVES: The Mikania laevigata extract (MLE) (popularly known in Brazil as "guaco") possesses anti-inflammatory properties. In the present study we tested the effects of MLE in a periodontitis experimental model in rats. We also investigated possible mechanisms underlying such effects....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2012-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Oral Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572012000300008 |