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Nile tilapia skin (Oreochromis niloticus) for burn treatment: ultrastructural a...
Verde, Maria Elisa Quezado Lima; Ferreira Júnior, Antonio Ernando Carlos; Barros Silva, Paulo Goberlânio de; Miguel, Emilio de CastroNile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) skin is a well-known biomaterial used as an occlusive dressing for burn treatment. It is also an inexpensive and important source of collagen. This study aims to describe the ultrastructural aspects of Nile tilapia skin, assess its collagen amount and organization, and compare quantitative methods of histochemical and immunohistochemical analysis (in all sterilization steps ...
Papel do estresse oxidativo e de vias pró-inflamatórias na osteonecrose dos max...
Ferreira Júnior, Antonio Ernando CarlosBisphosphonates are drugs commonly used in the treatment of bone disorders and mainly in the treatment of bone metastases during antineoplastic therapy. As an adverse effect, these drugs are associated with the development of bisphosphonate-associated jaw ostechionecrosis (OMB), a difficult-to-treat condition with poorly understood pathogenesis. However, it is suggested that inflammatory mechanisms may be assoc...
Avaliação da influência da terapia por infliximabe na cicatrização óssea de alv...
Ferreira Júnior, Antonio Ernando CarlosBone healing after tooth extraction depends on variables such as surgical technique, local and systemic factors and use of pharmacological substances. Anti-inflammatory drugs can alter the tissue repair, interfering with the inflammatory phase of healing. Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody, human-murine anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) which has been widely used to replace corticosteroids in r...