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Role of skeletal muscle in mandible development.
Histology and histopathology - 1 Nov 2014
Rot Irena, Mardesic-Brakus Snjezana, Costain Willard J, Saraga-Babic Mirna, Kablar Boris
Abstract excerpt
As a continuation of the previous study on palate development (Rot and Kablar, 2013), here we explore the relationship between the secondary cartilage mandibular condyles (parts of the temporomandibular joint) and the contributions (mechanical and secretory) from the adjacent skeletal musculature. Previous analysis of Myf5-/-:MyoD-/- mouse fetuses lacking skeletal muscle demonstrated the importance of muscle...
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