Melatonin expression in periodontitis and obesity: An experimental in-vivo investigation

Melatonin expression in periodontitis and obesity: An experimental in-vivo investigation

Background and Objective: Melatonin deficiency has been associated with obesity and systemic inflammation. This study aims to evaluate whether melatonin could interfere with the mechanisms of co-morbidity linking obesity and periodontitis. Material and Methods: Twenty-eight male Wistar rats were ran...

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Main Authors: Cano, P. (Author), Esquifino, A.I (Author), Fernández-Mateos, P. (Author), González, J. (Author), Haugen, H.J (Author), Jiménez-Ortega, V. (Author), Sanz, M. (Author), Virto, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Munksgaard 2018
Subjects:
alveolar bone loss
Alveolar Bone Loss
animal
Animals
blood
circadian rhythms
complication
dental disease assessment
Dental Health Surveys
diagnostic imaging
human
Humans
immunoassay
Immunoassay
male
Male
melatonin
Melatonin
micro-computed tomography
obesity
Obesity
periodontitis
Periodontitis
Random Allocation
randomization
rat
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Wistar rat
X-Ray Microtomography
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