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Gene Expression Profiling of Mouse Condylar Cartilage during Mastication by Means of Laser Microdissection and cDNA Array

J. Watahiki1,*, T. Yamaguchi1, T. Irie2, H. Nakano1, K. Maki1 and T. Tachikawa2

1 Department of Orthodontics and 2 Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 2-1-2 Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 145-8515, Japan;

Correspondence: * corresponding author, junwata2000{at}ybb.ne.jp

Little is known about the mechanisms of mandibular condylar growth. In this study, gene expression in the mandibular condylar cartilage of young post-natal mice was monitored by means of a cDNA microarray, real-time PCR, and laser microdissection before and after the initiation of mastication (newborn, 7 days, 21 days, initiation of mastication, and 35 days). Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I), transforming-growth-factor-beta-2 (TGFbeta2), and aggrecan mRNAs were clearly expressed at 21 days, while the expression of osteopontin mRNAs was most clear at 35 days. Parathyroid-hormone-related protein (PTHrP), Indian-hedgehog (Ihh), and insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2) mRNAs were clearly expressed during lactation (newborn and 7 days). Heat-shock-protein 84 (HSP-84) and heat-shock-protein 86 (HSP-86) were clearly expressed at 35 days. These results revealed that gene expression changed during mandibular condylar cartilage growth, and that, interestingly, these changes coincided with the initiation of mastication.

Key Words: laser microdissection • cDNA array • mastication • condylar cartilage

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 83, No. 3, 245-249 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910408300312
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