Merkel-like cells in Malassez epithelium in the periodontal ligament of cats: An immunohistochemical, confocal-laser scanning and immuno electron-microscopic investigation

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 456-463

  Tadokoro, O ^a   Maeda, T ^b   Heyeraas, K J ^c   Vandevska Radunovic, V ^c   Kozawa, Y ^d   Hals Kvinnsland, I ^c  

^a MATSUMOTO DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytokeratin 20; Gingival epithelium; Malassez epithelium; Merkel like cells; Neuroendocrine cells; PGP 9.5

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CYTOKERATIN 20; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEIN; NERVE PROTEIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P; THIOL ESTER HYDROLASE; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CAT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GINGIVA; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MERKEL CELL; NERVE FIBER; NEUROSECRETION; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; CATS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GINGIVA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; KERATIN-20; MERKEL CELLS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; SUBSTANCE P; THIOLESTER HYDROLASES; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 0036885782     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2002.01374.x     Document Type: Article

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