[Immunohistochemical study on the temporomandibular articular disc in young growing rats after functional mandibular advancements].
In the present experiment the type I collagen of discs was investigated with immunohistochemistry in the young growing SD rats after the mandible protruded functionally. The experimental evidence showed that the immunohistochemical staining reactions accentuated with age changed in control group discs, and the immunohistochemical staining reactions in experimental group were intenser than in control group. It indicated that the discs synthesized higher contents of type I collagen after the disc accepted more functional stimuli in the experimental group.
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Department of Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences.
Luo
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Zhao
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D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D019186:Mandibular Advancement; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000378:metabolism*
D003094:Collagen