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Hypoxia-inducible factor expression is related to apoptosis and cartilage degradation in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis
16 Jun 2022
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BACKGROUND: It remains unclear etiology of cartilaginous tissues in osteoarthritis (OA) lesions. In this study, we hypothesized the accumulation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) and activated apoptosis relate to condylar cartilage degeneration in vivo. METHODS: Malocclusion stress was applied for 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks to induce an OA-like lesion animal model in rats. Histological analysis was performed by...
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