Deterioration of the Langerhans cell network of the human gingival epithelium with aging

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1150-1155

  Zavala, Walther David ^a   Cavicchia, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a Instituto de Histologia y Embriologia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Gingival epithelium; Human; Langerhans cell; Oral mucosa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM; GINGIVA; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CELL COUNT; EPITHELIUM; GINGIVA; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA;

EID: 33750624489     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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