Journal of Dental Research, Vol 66, 1049-1054, Copyright © 1987 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals
The uptake of horseradish peroxidase in monkey temporomandibular joint synovium after occlusal alteration
Y. Kubo
We conducted an electron microscopic study on the alterations in the
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) synovium of the monkey after it was subjected
to unilateral bite-raising, by means of a maxillary occlusal splint. The
uptake of intravenously injected horseradish peroxidase (HRP) by type A
cells was demonstrated in the disturbed TMJ. The uptake of HRP decreased
three to six wk after occlusal alteration, and was the same as in normal
type A synovial cells after 16 wk.