Experimental Model of Zymosan-Induced Arthritis in the Rat Temporomandibular Joint: Role of Nitric Oxide and Neutrophils

Aims. To establish a new model of zymosan-induced temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis in the rat and to investigate the role of nitric oxide. Methods. Inflammation was induced by an intra-articular injection of zymosan into the left TMJ. Mechanical hypernociception, cell influx, vascular permeab...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioMed research international 2011, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1-11
Hauptverfasser: Brito, Gerly Anne de Castro, Vale, Mariana Lima, Gomes, Antoniella Souza, e Silva, Antonio Alfredo Rodrigues, de Souza, André Mattos Brito, Ribeiro, Ronaldo de Albuquerque, Chaves, Hellíada Vasconcelos, Bezerra, Mirna Marques
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