objective: osteopontin (opn) has been proposed to play a role in bone resorption. with regard to bone and cementum/dentin structural and histological similarities, it was hy-pothesized that expression of this gene might be increased in resorptive lacunae during orthodontic tooth movement. materials and methods: fixed nickel-titanium closed coil springs (dentaurum ® ) capa-ble of delivering appr...

introduction: diabetes mellitus impairs the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, which leads to the dysfunction of the central and peripheral nervous system. this study evaluates the effects of an aloe vera hydro-alcoholic extract on diabetic neuropathy. materials and methods: for this study, 48 healthy male sprague dawley rats(weighed 250-200 g) were randomly divided in to three g...

A histomorphometric and physiopathological study was made of the lung parenchyma of Belgian White SPF rabbits infected experimentally with Pasteurella multocida type A. Symptoms observed were characteristic of the acute respiratory syndrome. Mean serum cortisol concentration and rectal temperature increased in all experimental groups. Histopathological changes included alveolitis and leukocytic...

This study aims to determine the histomorphometry of small intestine turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) at different age levels. used a completely randomized design. 18 male turkeys, divided into 3 groups ages 8, 16, and 24 weeks, each group comprising 6 turkeys. The necropsied turkey's was taken histological preparations stained with haematoxylin-eosin (HE). results showed that picture layer levels...