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Age-related changes in rat genioglossus, geniohyoid and masseter muscles.
Gerodontology - 1 Mar 2014
Kaneko Syuhei, Iida Ryo-hei, Suga Takeo, Morito Mitsuhiko, Yamane Akira
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to elucidate age-related changes from adult to middle age in the contractile properties of the masseter, genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles of the rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analysed the expressions of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) mRNAs and proteins as indicators of the contractile properties in these muscles obtained from rats at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of age using...
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