Temporal immunohistochemical analysis of macrophage, neutrophil, and osteoclast dynamics during metformin-mediated suppression of experimentally induced apical periodontitis in mice
Authors:
- Faisal AlghamdiFAFaisal Alghamdi
- Kento TazawaKTKento Tazawa
- Chunmei RenCRChunmei Ren
- Junnosuke TakahashiJTJunnosuke Takahashi
- Risa OhshimaRORisa Ohshima
- Masaharu IshidoriMIMasaharu Ishidori
- Toka FukubayashiTFToka Fukubayashi
- Nobuyuki KawashimaNKNobuyuki Kawashima
- Takashi OkijiTOTakashi Okiji
- Yoshio YahataYYYoshio Yahata
Open Access
- 18 August 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Oral Health
- Vol. 26 (1)
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Funding Information
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (#23K15994)
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