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BMP4 localization and PCNA expression during distraction osteogenesis of the porcine mandible
27 January 2012
G.M. Hansen, M.E. Lawler, W.B. Williams, M.J. Troulis, L.B. Kaban
Abstract: This study characterized sequential molecular and cellular events in the porcine mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) wound. Nineteen Yucatan minipigs were divided into three treatment g...
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Total alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement: the Czech-Slovak initial experience
27 January 2012
V. Machon, D. Hirjak, M. Beno, R. Foltan
Abstract: In 2004, total alloplastic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement began in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This paper presents initial subjective and objective data compiled between 2005...
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Intraoral carcinosarcoma on the floor of the mouth mimicking a benign lesion
24 January 2012
C.B. Gallo, S.E.V. Cury, D.S. Pinto, D.A. Migliari, N.N. Sugaya
Abstract: Carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant disease with aggressive behaviour rarely producing oral manifestations. This article reports a case of an intraoral carcinosarcoma affecting a 71-year-old ...
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Lymphatic drainage patterns of head and neck cutaneous melanoma: does primary melanoma site correlate with anatomic distribution of pathologically involved lymph nodes?
24 January 2012
P. Suton, I. Lukšić, D. Müller, M. Virag
Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyse patterns of metastatic spread from cutaneous head and neck melanoma, which are said to be highly variable. The medical records of 145 patients with patho...
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Prolonged matrix metalloproteinase-3 high expression after cyclic compressive load on human synovial cells in three-dimensional cultured tissue
24 January 2012
Y. Akamine, K. Kakudo, M. Kondo, K. Ota, Y. Muroi, H. Yoshikawa, K. Nakata
Abstract: Excessive mechanical stress is thought to be a factor in the development of joint disorders through the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and related cytokines. Although studies...
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