Journal of Endodontics
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 176-180 , February 2008

Eugenol Inhibited the Antimicrobial Functions of Neutrophils

  • Dai-Chian Chen, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ya-Yun Lee, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pei-Ying Yeh, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jung-Chen Lin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Lin Chen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shan-Ling Hung, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Shan-Ling Hung, Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong St, Pei-Tou, Taipei, Taiwan 112.

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PII: S0099-2399(07)00990-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.11.004

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 176-180 , February 2008

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