Glutathione Can Efficiently Prevent Direct Current-induced Cytotoxicity

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 693-697

  Nakamura, Yuko ^a   Shimetani, Akiko ^a   Fujii, Hiroko ^a   Amano, Osamu ^a   Sakagami, Hiroshi ^a   Takahashi, Keiso ^b  

^a MEIKAI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (Japan)

^b OHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; cytotoxicity; direct current; endodontics; glutathione; iontophoresis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; GLUTATHIONE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL SURVIVAL; ELECTRICITY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INJURY; IONTOPHORESIS; METHODOLOGY; NECROSIS; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CYTOPROTECTION; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ELECTRICITY; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NECROSIS; NEUTROPHILS; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 43549127080     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.02.021     Document Type: Article

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