Effect of triiodothyronine on the maxilla and masseter muscles of the rat stomatognathic system

The maxilla and masseter muscles are components of the stomatognathic system involved in chewing, which is frequently affected by physical forces such as gravity, and by dental, orthodontic and orthopedic procedures. Thyroid hormones (TH) are known to regulate the expression of genes that control bo...

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Main Authors: M.V. Mariúba, F. Goulart-Silva, S. Bordin, M.T. Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000700013&lng=en&tlng=en