Publications by authors named "Hong Jeung Kim"
Arch Histol Cytol
October 2007
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the structure of collagen fibrils in the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in rats and how it responds to mechanical load during jaw movement throughout development.
- Researchers found that the mean diameter of collagen fibrils increases, and the organization of collagen fibers becomes more compact as the rats grow older.
- In suckling pups, collagen fibrils are thin and uniform (30-60 nm), but by 4 weeks, thicker fibrils appear, and in adult rats, there is a wider range of diameters (10-120 nm), indicating adaptation to changes in the biomechanical environment.
