The chronically inflamed periodontal lesions in the present study appeared with little evidence of mast cell degranulation. The results show, however, that mast cells in inflamed gingiva have the potential to degrade extracellular matrix if appropriately triggered.
Mastcellen -en mediator av periodontal vevsnedbrytning?Forfattere Svein Steinsvoll, post. doc. stipendiat. Institutt for oral biologi og Institutt for klinisk odontologi, UiO Elsbeth Pernille Naesse, cand. odont. Institutt for oral biologi, UiO Karl Schenck, professor, dr. odont. Institutt for oral biologi, UiO
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