title: Histological observation of large light cells that seem to be surviving hypertrophic chondrocytes in the rat mandibular condyle.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohsako
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shikano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terashima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichijo
mesh_terms: 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