Autologous adipose stem cells and polylactide discs in the replacement of the rabbit temporomandibular joint disc

by Katja Ahtiainen, Jari Mauno, Ville Ellä, Jaana Hagström, Christian Lindqvist, Susanna Miettinen, Timo Ylikomi, Minna Kellomäki, and Riitta Seppänen

InterfaceVolume 10(85):20130287

August 6, 2013

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(a) The excised TMJ disc next to the ASC disc implant.

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The relative expression levels of (a) aggrecan, (b) type I and (c) II collagen of the ASC discs after one week pre-culture prior to implantation measured by qRT-PCR.

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CBCT images of the operated TMJ joints in the six- and 12-month groups represented as (a,e) axial and (c,g) coronal views as well as sagittal views of the (b,f) right and (d,h) left TMJs treated

with control and differentiated ASC discs, respectively.

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The sagittal histological sections of the TMJ area stained with Masson's trichrome.

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(a,b) The remnants of the ASC discs stained with haematoxylin–eosin of the control and (c,d) differentiated ASCs discs after (a,c) six and (b,d) 12 months of implantation.

Ahtiainen K et al. J. R. Soc. Interface 2013;10:20130287

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