Changes of myelinated nerve and myelin basic protein expression in rats' periodontal ligaments after experimental tooth movement

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INTRODUCTION: Information about the effect of tooth movement on the myelinated nerve in the periodontal ligament is limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate what responses of the periodontal myelinated nerve can be evoked during experimental tooth movement.

METHODS: In experimental-I group, the maxillary left and mandibular right third molars were moved distally. In experimental-II group, the maxillary left third molar but not the right one was moved, and the bilateral mandibular third molars were extracted. The ultrastructures of the myelinated nerve in the periodontal ligament of the bilateral maxillary third molars were observed under a transmission electron microscope. The expression of myelin basic protein was evaluated by immunohistochemistry.

RESULTS: Degenerative ultrastructural changes of the myelinated nerve in the periodontal ligament were noticed mainly in the myelin sheath; these were observed earlier and were recoverable in the experimental-I group. In contrast, the ultrastructural changes of the myelinated nerve occurred mainly in the axons, were observed later, and were unrecoverable in the experimental-II group. A concomitant decrease of myelin basic protein expression was observed in both groups.

CONCLUSIONS: Both experimental tooth movement and occlusal changes accompanying it caused changes of the myelinated nerve in the periodontal ligament.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:142

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American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics - 142(2012), 6 vom: 26. Dez., Seite 814-24

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lu, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jing-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Shi-Bin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiao-Dong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xu [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Zhong-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Mei-Qing [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Myelin Basic Protein
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 31.01.2013

Date Revised 25.11.2016

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.08.014

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NLM223019682