An immunohistochemical analysis of human Merkel cell density in gingival epithelium from dentate and edentulous subjects

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 883-887

  Kingsmill, V J ^a   Berkovitz, B K B ^b   Barrett, A W ^c,d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gingiva; Merkel cells; Oral perception; Tooth loss

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 20; KERATIN; KRT20 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MERKEL CELL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELL COUNT; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATIN-20; KERATINS; MALE; MERKEL CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; TOOTH LOSS;

EID: 24044539844     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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