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Methods for the Study of the Zebrafish Maxillary Barbel
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2009
The zebrafish maxillary barbel is an integumentary sense organ containing ectodermal, mesodermal and neural crest derivatives. Importantly, the adult barbel can regenerate after proximal amputation. This video introduces maxillary barbel development and demonstrates a surgical protocol to induce regeneration, followed by collection, embedding and downstream imaging of barbel specimens.
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Models of Bone Metastasis
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2012
Animal models are frequently utilized to study cancer metastasis to bone. In this protocol we will describe two common methods of tumor inoculation for bone metastasis studies and briefly describe some of the analyses utilized to monitor and quantify these models.
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The Establishment of a Murine Maxillary Orthodontic Model
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2023
Here we demonstrate step-by-step a manageable, orthodontic tooth movement protocol operated on a murine maxillary model. With the explicit explanation of each step and visual demonstration, researchers can master this model and apply it to their experimental needs with a few modifications.
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Murine Hind Limb Long Bone Dissection and Bone Marrow Isolation
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2016
Here we present a protocol for the dissection of hind limb long bones (femurs and tibiae) from the laboratory mouse. We further describe a rapid technique for bone marrow isolation from these bones that utilizes centrifugation for removal of bone marrow from the bone marrow space.
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Bone Marrow Aspiration: A Method to Obtain Bone Marrow to Examine Cell Morphology
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2023
This video describes the technique of aspirating bone marrow from iliac spine and smear preparation for biopsy. In the example, we perform bone marrow aspiration from an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient and examine the cells to check for measurable residual disease (MRD), an important prognostic biomarker.
FAQs
Mechanical loading, tooth development, and mineral demand can all influence continuous remodeling in the maxillary bone. These conditions can alter how the tissue adapts to changing forces and biological needs. Studying these influences helps connect local skeletal changes with dental support, craniofacial growth, and mineral balance.
Osteoblasts and osteoclasts are central cellular participants in the maxilla’s continuous remodeling. Their activity allows bone to adjust to mechanical forces, developing teeth, and changing mineral requirements. Examining this cellular turnover gives researchers a way to relate tissue maintenance to growth, dental support, and tissue-repair questions.
The maxilla contains both compact and trabecular bone, so its biology cannot be understood through a single tissue pattern. This combined structure provides a framework for examining how skeletal organization relates to mechanical forces, tooth support, growth, and mineral demand. Researchers can therefore consider both overall architecture and ongoing remodeling when interpreting maxillary biology.
Its position and developmental relationships make the maxilla useful for investigating craniofacial development and bone growth. Researchers can also examine how remodeling relates to tooth development and tissue repair. This model links anatomical structure with biological processes, helping organize studies of facial formation, dental support, and repair.
Knowledge of the maxilla is relevant whenever treatment depends on upper-jaw structure or its relationship to nearby facial regions. The overview specifically connects it with orthodontics, oral surgery, implant placement, and management of maxillary fractures. In these settings, anatomy and remodeling provide context for understanding dental support, planned interventions, and changes caused by injury.
Research on the maxilla can compare normal anatomy and remodeling with changes associated with fractures or congenital abnormalities. Because the bone contributes to the orbit, nasal cavity, and hard palate, altered structure may be considered in relation to several connected craniofacial regions. This perspective supports investigation of tissue repair and the biological effects of abnormal development.