Appropriate cyclic tensile strain promotes biological changes of cranial base synchondrosis chondrocytes

ConclusionsA CTS of 1 Hz and 10% elongation for 24 hours had positive effects on chondrocyte proliferation, phenotype maintenance and cartilage matrix synthesis.

Source: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research - July 20, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: F. Chu, Q. Feng, Z. Hu, G. Shen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research