Absence of lymphatic vessels in human dental pulp: A morphological study

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 110-117

  Gerli, Renato ^a   Secciani, Ilaria ^a   Sozio, Francesca ^a   Rossi, Antonella ^a   Weber, Elisabetta ^a   Lorenzini, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood vessels; Human dental pulp; Immunohistochemistry; Lymphatic and blood markers; Lymphatic vessels

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CD31 ANTIGEN; CD34 ANTIGEN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; LYMPHATIC VESSEL ENDOTHELIAL HA RECEPTOR 1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; LYMPHATIC VESSEL ENDOTHELIAL HA RECEPTOR-1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY D2-40; PROSPERO RELATED HOMEOBOX 1 PROTEIN; PROSPERO-RELATED HOMEOBOX 1 PROTEIN; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3; VESICULAR TRANSPORT PROTEIN; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPH VESSEL ENDOTHELIUM; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PREPUCE; PROSTATE; TOOTH PULP; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS, CD31; ANTIGENS, CD34; BICUSPID; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; DENTAL PULP; ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC; FEMALE; FORESKIN; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MOLAR; PROSTATE; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-3; VESICULAR TRANSPORT PROTEINS; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951658453     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2010.00717.x     Document Type: Article

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