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Effect of Mechanical Pressure on the Thickness and Collagen Synthesis of Mandibular Cartilage and the Contributions of G Proteins

Min Zhang^∗, Fa-Ming Chen^†, Yong-Jin Chen^∗,‡, Shun Wu^∗, Xin Lv^∗, Rui-Ni Zhao^∗

∗ Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi 710032, P. R China
† Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shanxi 710032, P. R China
‡ Corresponding author. Email: cyj1229@fmmu.edu.cn, Tel: 86-29-84776488