Histological observation of large light cells that seem to be surviving hypertrophic chondrocytes in the rat mandibular condyle.
Large light cells (more than 20 microns dia), including some with mitotic figures, appeared to be surviving hypertrophic chondrocytes. Thus at least a few hypertrophic chondrocytes in the rat mandibular condyle may survive, be released into the primary spongiosa, and divide.
Shibata
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Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Baba
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O
Ohsako
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M
Shikano
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S
Terashima
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T
Yamashita
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Y
Ichijo
T
T
D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000473:pathology; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008938:Mitosis; D015388:Organelles / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains