Morphological analysis of the enamel organ in rats treated with fluoxetine

PURPOSE: Previous studies have evaluated the presence of serotonin in the dental epithelia and mesenchyme during odontogenesis, suggesting its participation in tooth development. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Here, we used fluoxetine, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, at a dose of 10 mg/kg, admini...

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Main Authors: Henrique Morais Silva, Jair Carneiro Leão, Liriane Baratella Evêncio, Stephen Ross Porter, Raul Manhães de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000100010