Kappa light chain mRNA bearing plasma cells are predominant in periodontitis lesions

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 256-259

  Takahashi, K ^a,b   Moughal, N A ^a   Mooney, J ^a   Kinane, D F ^a  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

In situ hybridization; lg and lg mRNA; Periodontitis; Plasma cells

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN KAPPA CHAIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LAMBDA CHAIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; PLASMA CELL;

ADULT; ANTIBODY FORMATION; CAPILLARIES; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN KAPPA-CHAINS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LAMBDA-CHAINS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; PLASMA CELLS; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0030135266     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1996.tb00490.x     Document Type: Article

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