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An astrocyte-dependent mechanism for neuronal rhythmogenesis
(2015-06)
Communication between neurons rests on their capacity to change their firing pattern to encode different messages. For several vital functions, such as respiration and mastication, neurons need to generate a rhythmic firing ...
Tissue regeneration in dentistry: can salamanders provide insight?
(2017-04-29)
The ability to regenerate damaged tissues would be of tremendous benefit for medicine
and dentistry. Unfortunately, humans are unable to regenerate tissues such teeth, fingers or to
repair injured spinal cord. With an ...
Senescence gives insights into the morphogenetic evolution of anamniotes
(2017)
Senescence represents a mechanism to avoid undesired cell
proliferation that plays a role in tumor suppression, wound healing
and embryonic development. In order to gain insight on the evolution
of senescence, we looked ...
Major salivary gland aplasia and hypoplasia in Down syndrome: review of the literature and report of a case
(2017-05)
Salivary gland aplasia and hypoplasia are rarely described in the medical
literature. This article presents a case of aplasia and hypoplasia of the major
salivary glands in a patient with Down syndrome. A ...
Activation of Smad2 but not Smad3 is required to mediate TGF-β signaling during axolotl limb regeneration
(2016-10-01)
Axolotls are unique among vertebrates in their ability to regenerate
tissues, such as limbs, tail and skin. The axolotl limb is the most
studied regenerating structure. The process is well characterized
morphologically; ...
A swelling of the lateral hard palate
(2016-10-19)
Oral-facial tissue reconstruction in the regenerative axolotl
(2016-12)
Absence of large amounts of orofacial tissues caused by cancerous resections, congenital
defects or trauma result in sequelae such as dysphagia and noticeable scars. Oral-neck tissue
regeneration was studied in the axolotl ...
Diagnosis and management of benign fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws: a current review for the dental clinician
(2017-05-31)
Benign fibro-osseous lesions of the maxillofacial skeleton constitute a heterogeneous group of disorders that includes developmental, reactive (dysplastic) and neoplastic lesions. Although their classification has been ...
Assessment of the potential role of muscle spindle mechanoreceptor afferents in chronic muscle pain in the rat masseter muscle
(2010-06)
Background: The phenotype of large diameter sensory afferent neurons changes in several models of neuropathic pain. We
asked if similar changes also occur in ‘‘functional’’ pain syndromes.
Methodology/Principal Findings: ...
Oral pyoderma gangrenosum: diagnosis, treatment and challenges: a systematic review
(2017-12-31)
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a distinctive ulcerative skin disorder of unknown etiology, associated with
an underlying systemic disease in up to 70% of cases. The condition is characterized by the appearance of one or ...