Expression and Function of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Pulp Tissue of Teeth under Orthodontic Movement

• Main Authors: Fulan Wei (Author), Shuangyan Yang (Author), Hui Xu (Author), Qingyuan Guo (Author), Qi Li (Author), Lihua Hu (Author), Dongxu Liu (Author), Chunling Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Orthodontic force may lead to cell damage, circulatory disturbances, and vascular changes of the dental pulp, which make a hypoxic environment in pulp. In order to maintain the homeostasis of dental pulp, hypoxia will inevitably induce the defensive reaction. However, this is a complex process and i...