| Autor: |
Fabri, Gisele M. C, Sannomiya, Paula, Prado, Carla M, Leick-Maldonado, Edna A, de Siqueira, Silvia Regina D. T, Tibério, Iolanda F. C, Negri, Elnara M, Bizeto, Luciana, Cruz, José Walber M, Siqueira, José Tadeu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
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| Zdroj: |
International journal of odontostomatology, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 279-287, Published: SEP 2014 |
| Popis: |
Periodontal disease (PD) is a chronic infection that may have local and systemic rebound. Although a series of inflammatory mediators are involved in PD, the mechanisms involved in chronic craniofacial pain associated with it require elucidation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunoreactivity of substance P (SP), neuronal (nNOS) and inducible (iNOS) nitric oxide synthases in gingival samples of patients with severe PD with and without chronic craniofacial pain. Gingival specimens were obtained during routine periodontal surgery while managing 20 patients with both PD and chronic craniofacial pain (CFP Group) and 18 patients with only PD (PD Group). Following surgical removal, the tissue underwent routine histological techniques and was stained by immunohistochemistry with antibodies against SP, nNOS and iNOS. Using an image analysis system, we assessed the SP, nNOS and iNOS content in total gingival tissue as well as in both epithelial and connective gingival area. We observed high expression of nNOS in gingival tissue obtained from CFP patients (p |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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