Individual and combined effects of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and omega-3 fatty acid on endotoxin-induced periodontitis in rats.
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: S VARDAR, Zeki Eralp BUDUNELİ, H BAYLAS, Afig BERDELİ, Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ, FATMA GÜL ATİLLA
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2005, vol 76, pp 99-106
Summary
Background: The present study was planned to evaluate the individual and combined effects of selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, celecoxib, and omega-3 fatty acid on the gingival tissue levels of prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)), prostaglandin F-2 alpha (PGF(2 alpha)), leukotriene B-4 (LTB4), and platelet activating factor (PAF) in endotoxin-induced periodontitis in rats.