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New life sciences data have been reported by scientists at Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology

Published in Drug Law Weekly, September 30th, 2008

A new study, 'Mechanisms of N-acetyl cysteine-mediated protection from 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-induced apoptosis,' is now available. According to recent research from the United States, "Resin-based materials are now commonly used in dentistry in restorative materials as well as in endodontic sealers. These materials have been shown to be cytotoxic."

"The mechanisms by which resin-based materials mediate their adverse effects have not been completely elucidated. Here we show that 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) induces apoptotic cell death in oral keratinocytes and immune cells through the intrinsic cell death pathway. Functional loss and cell death induced by...

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