Histologic Improvements in Irradiated Bone Through Pharmaceutical Intervention in Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis

This study investigates the ability of a novel combined therapy of radioprotective amifostine (AMF) and angiogenic deferoxamine (DFO) to mitigate XRT-induced bone injury in a murine model of DO.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 19, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kevin M. Urlaub, Jeremy V. Lynn, Edward G. Carey, Noah S. Nelson, Yekaterina Polyatskaya, Alexis Donneys, Amanda C. Mazzoli, Steven R. Buchman Source Type: research