Morphology of Malassez's epithelial rest-like cells in the cementum: Transmission electron microscopy, immunohistochemical, and TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling studies

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 280-287

  Suzuki, M ^a   Matsuzaka, K ^a   Yamada, S ^a   Shimono, M ^a   Abiko, Y ^b   Inoue, T ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Immunohisto chemistry; Malassez's epithelial rest; TdT mediated dUTP biotin nick end labeling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; CYTOLOGY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EPITHELIUM CELL; NICK END LABELING; SWINE; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CEMENTOGENESIS; DENTAL CEMENTUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; SWINE;

EID: 33748564002     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2006.00871.x     Document Type: Article

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