Melatonin ameliorates periodontitis related inflammatory stress at cardiac left ventricular tissues in rats
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.91, no.11, pp.1486-1494, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 91 Issue: 11
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1002/jper.19-0685
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, DIALNET
- Page Numbers: pp.1486-1494
- Keywords: cardiovascular disease(s), experimental periodontitis, matrix metalloproteinase(s), melatonin, oxidative stress, periodontal-systemic disease interactions, ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS, OXIDATIVE STRESS, HEART-FAILURE, ANTIOXIDANT, INDEX, HYPERTROPHY, DYSFUNCTION, MECHANISMS, INDUCTION, DAMAGE
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this experimental rat study was to investigate the potential inflammatory effects of periodontitis on cardiac left ventricular tissue and the therapeutic activity of melatonin on these effects.