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Isolation and characterization of synovial cells from the human temporomandibular joint.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Feb 2006
Nagai H, Miyamoto Y, Nakata A, Hatakeyama S, Iwanami Y, Fukuda M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The synovial tissues with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) often show chronic inflammatory changes and the synovial cells participate in the pathogenic processes of TMDs. The synovial membrane is composed of a synovial lining layer and a connective sublining layer. The synovial lining layer is made up of two kinds of cells: macrophage-like type A and fibroblastic type B cells. The aim of this study...
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