Difference of brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression and pyramid cell count during mastication of food with varying hardness

Abstract Previous studies suggested that mastication activity can affect learning and memory function. However, most were focused on mastication impaired models by providing long-term soft diet. The effects of chewing food with various hardness, especially during the growth period, remain unknown....

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Main Authors: Jenny Sunariani, Christian Khoswanto, Wahyuning Ratih Irmalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572019000100436&lng=en&tlng=en