Functional Lateral Shift of the Mandible Effects on the Expression of ECM in Rat Temporomandibular Cartilage
Author(s) -
Tanapan Wattanachai,
Ikuo Yonemitsu,
Sawa Kaneko,
Kunimichi Soma
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/080808-417.1
Subject(s) - condyle , cartilage , aggrecan , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , extracellular matrix , type ii collagen , anatomy , temporomandibular joint , medicine , chemistry , dentistry , biology , pathology , osteoarthritis , articular cartilage , biochemistry , botany , alternative medicine , genus
To test the hypothesis that the effects of mechanical stress from a functional lateral shift of the mandible have no effect on the expression of two main condylar cartilage extracellular matrix components, type II collagen and aggrecan, in rats from early puberty to young adulthood.
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