In rats with LPS-induced periodontitis, VIP caused a dose-dependent decline in alveolar bone loss compared with LPS alone, but the differences were not significant.
In plain wordsIn rats with gum disease, VIP lowered bone loss in a dose-linked way, but the difference from rats given only LPS was not significant.
- Outcome
- No significant changeAlveolar bone loss
- Study
ratn = 63
E. coli LPS-induced experimental periodontitis (male Sprague-Dawley)- Comparator
- LPS group
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 0.1, 1 and 10 nmol · intraperitoneal · injections on days 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10As given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
The application of VIP caused a dose-dependent decline in alveolar bone loss compared to the LPS group, but the differences were not significant (P >0.05).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Sixty-three male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: control; lipopolysaccharide (LPS); LPS + 0.1 nmol VIP; LPS + 1 nmol VIP; and LPS + 10 nmol VIP.