...J. Kato; K. Tanne; H. Ichikawa; S. Matsuo; S. Wakisaka; M. Akai; K. Kurisu; M. Sakuda The distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)- and substance P (SP)-immunoreactive (IR) nerve fibers and their correlation in the periodontal ligament of mouse incisors were examined by indirect...

...Osamu Sato; Takeyasu Maeda; Toshihiko Iwanaga; Shigeo Kobayashi The present immunohistochemical study by use of antisera against neurofilament protein (NFP) and S-100 protein dealt with the innervation of the upper incisors and periodontal ligament in five species of rodents including the guinea...

...Yoshiro Takano; Saburou Matsuo; Satoshi Wakisaka; Hiroyuki Ichikawa; Shinji Nishikawa; Michio Akai The localization of calcium in the enamel organ of rapidly frozen, freeze-substituted rat incisors in early-stage amelogenesis was examined by a histochemical calcium-staining method. In secretory...

...Robert J. Hinton; David S. Carlson In a study of the rat mandibular joint (MJ), Simon [Acta anat. 97: 351–360 (1977)] suggested that reduction in condylar cartilage thickness noted in animals subjected to removal or trimming of incisors resulted from the lessening of joint reaction forces produced...