Objective The prevalence of obesity is increasing significantly worldwide, raising great
concern among health professionals. This observational study evaluated the …

This review deals with the developmental origins of extraocular, jaw and laryngeal muscles,
the expression, regulation and functional significance of sarcomeric myosin heavy chains …

Niver EL, Leong N, Greene J, Curtis D, Ryder MI, Ho SP. Reduced functional loads alter the
physical characteristics of the bone–periodontal ligament–cementum complex. J Periodont …

This study investigated the relationship between masseter muscle thickness and
cephalometric facial parameters in pre-orthodontic treatment patients. Participants were …

Chronic administration of clenbuterol (CB), a lipophilic b2-adrenoceptor (b2-AR) agonist,
induces skeletal muscle hypertrophy and slow-to-fast fiber–type transitions in mammalian …

This study investigated the effect of a soft diet, given to growing rats, on the biomechanical
behaviour of the mandible. Female rats, 30 d of age, received an ordinary diet in the form of …

Summary Parkinson's disease (PD), a major neurological disease, is characterised by a
marked loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Patients with PD frequently …

Previous studies have reported that compared to commoners in Japan's Edo period,
samurai had long heads, more dental irregularities, and slightly worn teeth. However, these …

Objectives: α-actinins play structural and regulatory roles in cytoskeletal organization. They
form a lattice structure that secures actin in thin filaments, which generate and transmit …

Angiogenesis mediated by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to play an
important role in regulating cartilage remodelling and endochondral ossification. However …