[A radioimmunologic assay of insulin in lateral pterygoid muscle after functional mandibular protrusion in rats].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of insulin on the lateral pterygoid muscle after functional mandibular protrusion in rats.


METHODS
Radioimmunoassay was used to examine the level of insulin in lateral pterygoid muscle quantitatively after functional mandibular protrusion in young growing rats.


RESULTS
The amount of insulin in lateral pterygoid muscle in young growing rats enhanced after functional mandibular protrusion.


CONCLUSIONS
Insulin plays an important role in adaptive remodeling of lateral pterygoid muscle after functional mandibular protrusion.
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College of Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences.
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D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
D007328:Insulin