Immunolocalization of FGF-2 and VEGF in rat periodontal ligament during experimental tooth movement

OBJECTIVE: This article aimed at identifying the expression of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the tension and pressure areas of rat periodontal ligament, in different periods of experimental orthodontic tooth movement. METHODS: An orthodontic forc...

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Main Authors: Milene Freitas Lima Salomão, Sílvia Regina de Almeida Reis, Vera Lúcia Costa Vale, Cintia de Vasconcellos Machado, Roberto Meyer, Ivana Lucia Oliveira Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2014-06-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512014000300067&lng=en&tlng=en