Age-Related Gene and Protein Expression in Mouse Mandibular Condyle Analyzed by Cap Analysis of Gene Expression and Immunohistochemistry

• Published in: Gerontology (Basel) Vol. 69; no. 11; pp. 1295 - 1306
• Main Authors: Yang, Mu-Chen, Nakamura, Megumi, Kageyama, Yoko, Igari, Yohei, Sasano, Yasuyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Experimental Section: Research Article; Age-related changes; Mandibular condylar cartilage; Extracellular matrix; Matrix metalloproteinases; Cap analysis of gene expression

Abstract Introduction: Aging, an inevitable physiological process, leads to morphological and histological degenerative changes in the mandibular condylar cartilage (MCC); however, the molecular mechanism has not yet been elucidated, and little information is available on age-related factors. Theref...