Experimental Model of Zymosan-Induced Arthritis in the Rat Temporomandibular Joint: Role of Nitric Oxide and Neutrophils

Aims. To establish a new model of zymosan-induced temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis in the rat and to investigate the role of nitric oxide. Methods. Inflammation was induced by an intra-articular injection of zymosan into the left TMJ. Mechanical hypernociception, cell influx, vascular permeab...

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Main Authors: Hellíada Vasconcelos Chaves, Ronaldo de Albuquerque Ribeiro, André Mattos Brito de Souza, Antonio Alfredo Rodrigues e Silva, Antoniella Souza Gomes, Mariana Lima Vale, Mirna Marques Bezerra, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/707985