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Changes in the expression of MMP-3, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and aggrecan in the condylar cartilage of rats induced by experimentally created disordered occlusion.

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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of experimentally created disordered occlusion on the mandibular condylar cartilage in terms of histological morphology and expression of MMP-3, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and aggrecan. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eighty 8-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two experimental (Exp) and two control (Con) groups, with equal sex and number distribution as subgroups. In the Exp group, the disordered occlusion was created by orthodontically moving the first and third molars 0.8mm away. Hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemical staining were performed on the mandibular condyles at the end of the 8th or 12th week. Gene expression was analysed by real-time PCR. RESULTS:Osteoarthritis-like lesions, typically seen as a cell-free area, were detected in the Exp group, predominantly in females. In the cell-free area, the immunopositive expression of MMP-3, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and aggrecan were absent. Hyper-proliferation changes, typically seen as conjunctive invaginations of chondrocytes, were also observed where immunopositive expression of the tested materials was strong. There were sex and time point related differences in gene expression. In the 8-week subgroup, the expression of MMP-3 decreased, while aggrecan increased in males; however, both MMP-9 and TIMP increased in the female group (P<0.05). In the 12-week subgroup, the expression of MMP-3 increased, while TIMP, MMP-9 (male only) and aggrecan (female only) decreased (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The present results indicate that the experimentally created disordered occlusion led to osteoarthritis-like lesions accompanied by changes in the expression of MMP-3, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and aggrecan in mandibular condyle cartilage with gender differences.

journal_name

Arch Oral Biol

journal_title

Archives of oral biology

authors

Wang GW,Wang MQ,Wang XJ,Yu SB,Liu XD,Jiao K

doi

10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.07.013

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-11-01 00:00:00

pages

887-95

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eissn

0003-9969

issn

1879-1506

pii

S0003-9969(10)00201-3

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Changes in the expression of MMP-3, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and aggrecan in the condylar cartilage of rats induced by experimentally created disordered occlusion.