Response of Merkel cells in the palatal rugae to the continuous mechanical stimulation by palatal plate

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 63-72

  Ishizaki, Ken ^a   Sakurai, Kaoru ^a   Tazaki, Masakazu ^a   Inoue, Takashi ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Denture base; Mechanical stress; Mechanoreceptor; Merkel cell; Palatal rugae

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEEK MUCOSA; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; DENTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; HAMSTER; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANORECEPTOR; MERKEL CELL; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PALATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL COUNT; CRICETINAE; DENTURE BASES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MERKEL CELLS; MESOCRICETUS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PALATE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33746364540     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: 13691651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08990220600741069     Document Type: Article

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