Dimensional variations induced by local irradiation in cheek skin and oral mucous membrane.
The present study was undertaken to characterize and quantitatively analyze an easily reproducible experimental model of rat oral mucosa subjected to a sequence of radiation doses and post-irradiation times using epithelial and connective tissue thickness and cytochrome oxidase activity as end-pints. The radiobiological behaviour of oral mucosa was compared to that of skin subjected to the same experimental conditions.
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Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Radiobiology Department, National Atomic Energy Commission, Argentina.
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D000818:Animals; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007642:Keratosis / Q000209:etiology; D023421:Models, Animal; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011833:Radiation Injuries, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*
D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV