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Periodontal disease and inflammatory blood cytokines in patients with stable coronary artery disease

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Periodontal disease has been associated with elevations of blood cytokines involved in atherosclerosis in systemically healthy individuals, but little is known about this association in stable cardiovascular patients. The aim of this study was to assess the association between periodontal diseas...

Cytotoxicity and cytokine expression induced by silorane and methacrylate-based composite resins

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT The successful use of composite resins in Dentistry depends on physicochemical properties, but also on the biological compatibility of resins, because of the close association between pulp and dentin. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate cytotoxicity and cytokine production induced ...

The acute effects of preoperative ozone theraphy on surgical wound healing

Acta cir. bras; 31 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of preoperative rectal ozone insufflation on surgical wound healing over the proinflammatory cytokines and histopathological changes. METHODS: Twenty one rabbits were divided into 3 groups. Sham, surgical wound, and ozone applied (6 sessions, every other day...

Serum concentrations and renal expressions of IL-1 and TNF-a early after hemorrhage in rats under the effect of glibenclamide

Acta cir. bras; 31 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate changes in the serum concentration and renal expression of IL-1 and TNF-α cytokines in rats that received sevoflurane and glibenclamide prior to hemorrhage. METHODS: Two groups of sevoflurane-anesthetized Wistar rats (n=10): G1 (control) and G2 (glibenclamide, 1 ...

Host inflammatory response to polypropylene implants: insights from a quantitative immunohistochemical and birefringence analysis in a rat subcutaneous model

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives To describe acute and sub acute aspects of histological and immunohistochemical response to PP implant in a rat subcutaneous model based on objective methods. Materials and Methods Thirty rats had a PP mesh subcutaneously implanted and the same dissection on the other side of abdo...

Infliximab in patients with psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases: evaluation of adverse events in the treatment of 168 patients

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disease with preference for skin and joints. The skin involvement occurs by hyperproliferation and abnormal differentiation of keratinocytes. It is associated with comorbidities, mainly related to the clinical manifestations of the ...

TNF-alpha expression, evaluation of collagen, and TUNEL of Matricaria recutita L. extract and triamcinolone on oral ulcer in diabetic rats

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease associated with delayed wound healing of oral ulcers by increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines and cellular apoptosis. Objective to evaluate the influence of Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) and apoptosis in rats with DM treated with chamo...

Therapeutic effects of ellagic acid on L-arginin induced acute pancreatitis

Acta cir. bras; 31 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the therapeutic effects of ellagic acid on L-arginin ınduced acute pancreatitis in rats. METHODS: Thirty-two were split into four groups. Group 1 (control) rats were performed only laparotomy, no drugs were administered. Group 2 (control+EA) rats were administered ...

Golimumabe para o tratamento da espondilite ancilosante

Contexto: A espondilite ancilosante (EA) é uma doença inflamatória crônica, que afeta principalmente o esqueleto axial. As manifestações da doença em atividade podem variar de quadro isolado de dor na coluna lombar/sacroilíaca contínua e signifivativa, até uma doença mais grave e sistêmica. A...

Antibacterial properties and healing effects of Melipona scutellaris honey in MRSA-infected wounds of rats

Acta cir. bras; 31 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE : To investigate the antimicrobial, immunological and healing effects of Melipona scutellaris honey on infected wounds of rat skin. METHODS: Twenty four Wistar rats were distributed in four groups (6-each). The uninfected skin wounds of group I rats were treated daily with saline for ...