Protective effect of adenosine triphosphate against cisplatin-induced necrotic and degenerative oral mucositis in rats

Abstract Inflammation, oxidative damage, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion play a role in the pathogenesis of cisplatin (CIS)-induced oral mucositis.Objective: The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of ATP against potential oral mucositis development in cisplatin-treated rats.Methodology All rats were randomly assigned to fo

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A Theory of Guilt Appeals: A Review Showing the Importance of Investigating Cognitive Processes as Mediators between Emotion and Behavior

Guilt appeals in the field of persuasion are quite common.However, the effectiveness of these messages is sometimes ambivalent.It is widely acknowledged that guilt leads people to here engage into prosocial behaviors, but the effects of guilt can also be counter-productive (e.g., reactance-like effects).We argue that the explanations for these cont

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