DENTAL MICROWEAR OF A BASAL ANKYLOSAURINE DINOSAUR, JINYUNPELTA AND ITS IMPLICATION ON EVOLUTION OF CHEWING MECHANISM IN ANKYLOSAURS.

Dental microwear of a basal ankylosaurine dinosaur, Jinyunpelta and its implication on evolution of chewing mechanism in ankylosaurs.

Jinyunpelta sinensis is a basal ankylosaurine dinosaur excavated from the mid Cretaceous Liangtoutang Formation of Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province, China.In the present study, its dental microwear was observed using a confocal laser microscope.Jinyunpelta had steep wear facets that covered most of buccal surfaces of posterior dentary teeth.Observa

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Basic Properties of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Patients

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are destructive joint diseases, the development of which are associated with the expansion of pathogenic T lymphocytes.Mesenchymal stem cells may be an attractive therapeutic option for patients with RA or INFANT / TODDLER BODYSUIT OA due to the regenerative and immunomodulatory abilities of these c

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