Interspecies comparison of temporomandibular joint condylar cartilage extracellular matrix from macro to microscopy

This study shows that the TMJ condylar cartilage of different species has its own specific structure-composition-mechanics matching characteristics for their unique masticatory stress dissipation, and differences in fibril diameter and GAGs content may be the two ultimate factors influencing the differences in cartilage mechanical properties between species, while the condylar cartilage of pigs is most similar to that of humans, suggesting that pigs may be a suitable animal model for TMJ studies.PMID:37451050 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106007
Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research