Research Article

Suppression by Ghrelin of Porphyromonas gingivalis-Induced Constitutive Nitric Oxide Synthase S-Nitrosylation and Apoptosis in Salivary Gland Acinar Cells

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Effect of P. gingivalis LPS on the expression of inducible (iNOS) and constitutive (cNOS) nitric oxide synthase activities in rat sublingual salivary gland acinar cells. The cells were treated with the indicated concentrations of the LPS and incubated for 16 hours. Values represent the means ± SD of five experiments. P*<.05 compared with that of control (LPS – 0).
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