This study was conducted to determine if interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) mRNA expression increase in response to muscle contraction caused by repetitive electrical stimulation of the rat masseter muscle.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8525, Japan.
