Glucocorticoid receptor antagonist RU 486 treatment reduces periodontitis in Fischer 344 rats

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 285-290

  Breivik, Torbjørn ^b   Thrane, P S ^c   Gjermo, P ^c   Opstad, P K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Glucocorticoids; HPA axis; Periodontitis; Rats

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; MIFEPRISTONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FISCHER 344 RAT; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZATION; RAT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIFEPRISTONE; NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION; PERIODONTITIS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344;

EID: 0034293116     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2000.035005285.x     Document Type: Article

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