Research Article

Role of Oxygen Supply in Macrophages in a Model of Simulated Orthodontic Tooth Movement

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(a) Cox-2 gene expression under normoxic or hypoxic cell culture conditions with or without compressive force treatment. (b) PG-E2 secretion under normoxic or hypoxic cell culture conditions with or without compressive force treatment. (c) Cox-2 gene expression on gas-impermeable or gas-permeable plates with or without pressure application. (d) PG-E2 secretion on gas-impermeable or gas-permeable plates with or without pressure application. Reference genes: Eef1a1 and Sdha. Statistics: ANOVA followed by Holm Sidak’s or Tamhane’s T2 multiple comparison tests; AU = arbitrary units; ; ; .
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