Limited fatty infiltration due to apoptosis in human degenerated temporomandibular joint disks: An immunohistochemical study

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1508-1511

  Leonardi, Rosalia ^a   Migliore, Maria Rita ^a   Almeida, Luis Eduardo ^b   Trevilatto, Paula C ^b   Loreto, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

apoptosis; caspase 3; fatty degeneration; TMJ disk

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK;

EID: 77957345376     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181ef2dc9     Document Type: Article

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