Expression of lubricin in rat posterior mandibular condylar cartilage following functional mandibular forward repositioning.
Zheng ChenZhihui MaiShaoqin TuHongfei LuLin ChenHong AiPublished in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie (2019)
Data analyses suggest that the bite jumping appliance temporarily enhanced lubricin expression, providing a good mechanical environment for the physiologic growth of the condyle and mandible, and contributes to TMJ remodeling by the regulation of condylar chondrocyte proliferation.