Osteoarthritis in the temporo-mandibular
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Livne, Erella; Laufer, Dov; Blumenfeld, Israel
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The temporo-mandibular joint of aged mice develops osteoarthritic (OA) degenerative lesions. Adult chondrocytes have a low rate of cell replication, and cartilage repair potential is very limited. One of the major problems in OA is the low rate of matrix synthesis and the inability of the chondrocyt