Immunohistochemical expression of TGF-β1 and MMP-9 in periapical lesions

• Main Authors: Pâmella Recco ÁLVARES (Author), José Alcides Almeida de ARRUDA (Author), Leorik Pereira da SILVA (Author), George João Ferreira do NASCIMENTO (Author), Maria Fonseca da SILVEIRA (Author), Ana Paula Veras SOBRAL (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β1) in periapical lesion samples correlated with the intensity of the inflammatory infiltrate and thickness of the epithelial lining. Forty-five cases of...