[Interleukin-6 activity in synovial fluids of temporomandibular joint distrubance syndrome].
Using the IL-6-dependent mouse hybridoma cell line KD 83, IL-6 biological activity in synovial fluids of the patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disturbance Syndrome (TMJDS) was tested. The results show that IL-6 level is high in 13 cases of 18 patients with TMJ degenerative changes and 5 cases of 12 patients with TMJ Disc Displacement. IL-6 level is less than 100 U/ml in all patients with Masticatory Muscle Disorder (59.4 +/- 29.4 U/ml). In addition, it has been found that TMJDS tends to have acute and chronic stages and IL-6 is probably related to acute stage of the patients.
Fu
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School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University.
Ma
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Zhang
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*
D015850:Interleukin-6