Role of Oxygen Supply in Macrophages in a Model of Simulated Orthodontic Tooth Movement

• Main Authors: Agnes Schröder (Author), Leonie Barschkies (Author), Jonathan Jantsch (Author), Peter Proff (Author), Lina Gölz (Author), James Deschner (Author), Christian Kirschneck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Apart from periodontal ligament fibroblasts, immune cells like macrophages also play an important mediating role in orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). Upon orthodontic force application to malpositioned teeth, macrophages in the periodontal ligament get exposed to both mechanical strain and hypoxic c...