Effects of bFGF on the Modulation of Apoptosis in Gingival Fibroblasts with Different Host Ages

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) treatment on the proliferation and apoptosis of cultured gingival fibroblasts (GFs). Human GFs were isolated from the palatal gingival tissues of 16 healthy volunteers ranging in the age from 9 to 35 ye...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Tanimoto, Satoru Ohkuma, Yuki Tanne, Ryo Kunimatsu, Naoto Hirose, Tomomi Mitsuyoshi, Yuki Yoshimi, Shaoching Su, Kazuo Tanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/619580
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