These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: A histochemical study of the behavior of macrophages during experimental apical periodontitis in rats.
    Author: Akamine A, Anan H, Hamachi T, Maeda K.
    Journal: J Endod; 1994 Oct; 20(10):474-8. PubMed ID: 7714418.
    Abstract:
    The behavior of macrophages from experimentally induced periapical lesions of rats was studied in paraffin sections using nonspecific esterase and a monoclonal antibody, ED1. Macrophages were seen near the regularly arranged osteoblasts in controls and the detached osteoblasts at the initiation phase of bone resorption. In addition, numerous macrophages were widely distributed throughout the periodontium at the activation phase of bone resorption. On the other hand, macrophages were rarely seen near the bone formation surfaces, but large numbers of macrophages were localized in microabscess at the activation phase of bone formation. It is suggested that macrophages may play an important role in activation of osteoclastic bone resorption and inhibition of complete bone repair in bone remodeling during experimental apical periodontitis.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]