“… Sato et al 71 | Growth factors NGF and VEGF | Plasma and Synovial Fluid | Persistent pain and pain progression in TMD disc and degenerative joint diseases. | Chen et al 74 , Ke et al 75 |
Epigenetic biomarkers (miRNA) | Tissue: Synovial fibroblasts and articular cartilage | Altered expression of miRNA221–3p, miRNA 140-5p, miR‐101a‐3p, miR21-5p were observed in DJD and Pain | Zhang et al 81 , Li et al 79 , Xu et al 78 |
Neuroimaging biomarkers | Structural MRI | Decreased trigeminal nerve fiber density, axonal diameter, myelination and GMV correlated well with TMD pain in patients with TMJ synovitis and myofascial pain. | Zhang et al 91 , Wilcox et al 87 , He et al 98 , Moayedi et al 88 , Gustin et al 89 , Weissman-Fogel et al 94 , Ichesco et al 92 , Younger et al 90 , Buckner et al 93 |
Functional MRI | Alterations in FC, GMV CBF, MD was observed in different regions of high order cognition, emotion-related regions such as ACC, PCC, MCCC, mPFC, DLPFC, Amygdala, and PAG-raphe system. |
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