Melatonin enhances hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in human dental pulp cells

Background/purpose: Melatonin, at physiological concentrations, was previously found to inhibit proliferation and promote odontogenic differentiation in human dental pulp cells (hDPCs), but its effect on apoptosis is unclear. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of melatonin on the H2O2-mediate...

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Main Authors: Qianyi Deng, Qin Liu, Huini Zhang, Wenguo Fan, Jingzhou Li, Jun Kang, Hongwen He, Fang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790219301047