The effect of laser irradiation and doxycycline application on the production of matrix metalloproteinase-8 and collagen I from cultured human periodontal ligament cells

• Main Authors: Alireza Dehdashtizadeh (Author), Nasim Esnaashari (Author), Shirin Zahra Farhad (Author), Fatemeh Ejeian (Author), Shaharam Amini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLF) play a key role in periodontal wound healing and tooth-supporting structures. Various approaches have been tried to enhance the fibroblastic activity such as laser irradiation or doxycycline application. The current study explored the influence of...