Low-protein-fed rats demonstrated lower levels of proliferative activity in non-injured periodontal tissues than was noted in ad-libitum-fed or pair-fed rats. Gingival wounding resulted in tissue compensation, at the site of injury, for the reduction in proliferative activity present in low-protein-fed young adult rats.
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