Histological observation of large light cells that seem to be surviving hypertrophic chondrocytes in the rat mandibular condyle

S Shibata; O Baba; M Ohsako; S Shikano; T Terashima; Y Yamashita; T Ichijo

doi:10.1016/0003-9969(91)90149-o

Histological observation of large light cells that seem to be surviving hypertrophic chondrocytes in the rat mandibular condyle

Arch Oral Biol. 1991;36(7):541-4. doi: 10.1016/0003-9969(91)90149-o.

Authors

S Shibata¹, O Baba, M Ohsako, S Shikano, T Terashima, Y Yamashita, T Ichijo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.

PMID: 1776929
DOI: 10.1016/0003-9969(91)90149-o

Abstract

Large light cells (more than 20 microns dia), including some with mitotic figures, appeared to be surviving hypertrophic chondrocytes. Thus at least a few hypertrophic chondrocytes in the rat mandibular condyle may survive, be released into the primary spongiosa, and divide.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cartilage, Articular / pathology*
Cartilage, Articular / ultrastructure
Cell Nucleus / ultrastructure
Cytoplasm / ultrastructure
Endoplasmic Reticulum / ultrastructure
Golgi Apparatus / ultrastructure
Hypertrophy
Mandibular Condyle / pathology*
Mandibular Condyle / ultrastructure
Mesoderm / pathology
Mitochondria / ultrastructure
Mitosis
Organelles / ultrastructure
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains