Impaired periodontium and temporomandibular joints in tumour necrosis factor-α transgenic mice.

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AIM: Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a pathological factor causing the characteristic symptoms of periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. In this study, we describe the phenotypes of human TNF-α transgenic mice (hTNFtg) with respect to their periodontium and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Periodontal structures, TMJ and skull shape of hTNFtg mice and wild-type (WT) littermates...

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