Rajaa Mohamed Fadel Abukhres

Ultra- structural and immunohistochemical evaluation for the effect of type A botulinum toxin on submandibular saliivary gland of female albino rats / تقييم فوق مجهرى وامينوهيستوكيميائى لتاثير البوتولينوم توكسين نوع (أ) على الغدة تحت الفكية فى اناث الفئران البيضاء Rajaa Mohamed Fadel Abukhres ; Supervised Zoba Hassan Aly , Radwa Hamed Hegazy - Cairo : Rajaa Mohamed Fadel Abukhres , 2012 - 189 Leaves : charts , facsimiles ; 30cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and dental Medicine - Department of Oral biology

Aim the aim of this studywas to evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin type A on structure ultrastructure and immunohistochemical localization of E- cadherin in the rat submandibular salivary gland . Results : injection of botox into submandibular glands for 14 days and 28 days resulted in structural and ultrastural changes in these glands such alterations were more aggravated with the intraglandular injection



Botulinum toxin E- cadherin Ultrastructural changes