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- URN to cite this document:
- urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-532763
- DOI to cite this document:
- 10.5283/epub.53276
Abstract
The concentration of melatonin is elevated during the night when patients mainly wear removable orthodontic appliances. Next to periodontal ligament fibroblasts and osteoblasts, macrophages react to mechanical strain with an increased expression of inflammatory mediators. Here, we investigated the impact of melatonin on RAW264.7 macrophages exposed to tensile or compressive strain occurring ...
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