Animal Model (Myofacial Pain)
"Regulation of Masticatory Muscle Fiber Phenotype."
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 1st, 1999
NIH Grant Number: 5ROIDE11536-0P. Grant Expires: July 31, 1999. Principle Investigator: Arthur W. English. Performing Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Description: "To develop an animal model for the study of Myofacial pain dysfunction (MPD) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD's), we will investigate gender-based differences in the regulation of the phenotype of masticatory muscle fibers by androgenic hormones in rabbits. Immunohistochemical methods will be used to evaluate the myosin heavy chain isoform content of masticatory and line muscle fibers. Quantitative histochemical methods will be used to determine the...
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