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Marwa MS Abbassc
Egypt
Research Article
Evidence of the Effect of Intraepidermic Vitamin C Injection on Melanocytes and Keratinocytes in Gingival Tissues: In Vivo Study
Author(s): Nermin M Yussif, Nahed S Koranyb and Marwa MS Abbassc
Nermin M Yussif, Nahed S Koranyb and Marwa MS Abbassc
Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immediate effect of vitamin C injection on the physiologic hyperpigmented gingiva of native black goats
Design: Fifteen black goats were enrolled in this study. Different doses of vitamin C were injected in the hyperpigmented tissues. The examined animals were divided into 3 groups; Gp I (control) injected with saline, Gp II and III were injected with 10 mm and 30 mm of vitamin C respectively. Incisional biopsies were taken after injection. The specimens were examined histologically and immunohistochemically.
Results: The histological results revealed a marked decrease in melanin pigment and an increase in the number of cells with the perinuclear haloing in both groups II and III as compared to the control one.
Conclusions: It could .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1122.1000417