Pathogenesis of radicular cyst. Part II

Authors

  • Luciano Cincurá Silva Santos
  • Roberto Almeida de Azevedo Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Thiago Martins Meira
  • Eduardo Antônio Gançalves Ramos
  • Claudia Roberta Leite Vieira de Figueirêdo
  • Jean Nunes dos Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v8i2.4074

Keywords:

Radicular cyst- Cytokines- Matrix metalloproteinases.

Abstract

The odontogenic cysts are quite common in daily clinic, and also a major cause of maxillofacial injuries in destruction of bone. Different cells and inflammatory mediators participate in the dental cyst growth. Among these influencers molecular you can cite some growth factors such as PDGF, TGF, VEGF and CTGF. This study briefly reports on inflammatory cytokines and their association with matrix metalloproteinases involving chronic periapical lesions.

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Author Biography

Roberto Almeida de Azevedo, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Doutor em Odontologia; Professor Adjunto de Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial da Faculdade de Odontologia da UFBA

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Published

2009-06-02

How to Cite

Santos, L. C. S., Azevedo, R. A. de, Meira, T. M., Ramos, E. A. G., Figueirêdo, C. R. L. V. de, & Santos, J. N. dos. (2009). Pathogenesis of radicular cyst. Part II. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 8(2), 219–224. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v8i2.4074

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2009): Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences

Section

Review Articles

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