Aggravating Effects of Psychological Stress on Ligature-Induced Periodontitis via the Involvement of Local Oxidative Damage and NF-<i>κ</i>B Activation

<div>Experimental scheme. C: control rats; EP: rats with experimental periodontitis; PS: rats exposed to psychological stress; EP+PS: rats with experimental periodontitis exposed to psychological stress; EP+PS+DR: rats with experimental periodontitis exposed to psychological stress and treated with fluoxetine.</div>

Mediators of Inflammation

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Figure 1: Aggravating Effects of Psychological Stress on Ligature-Induced Periodontitis via the Involvement of Local Oxidative Damage and NF-<i>κ</i>B Activation 

Figure 1 | Aggravating Effects of Psychological Stress on Ligature-Induced Periodontitis via the Involvement of Local Oxidative Damage and NF-κB Activation 