A comparative sem study of keratinized and non-keratinized oral mucosa of the vervet monkey

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dc.contributor.authorGrossman, E. S.
dc.contributor.authorCleaton-Jones, P. E.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-08T12:19:07Z
dc.date.available2022-02-08T12:19:07Z
dc.date.issued1981
dc.descriptionMRC/University of the Witwatersrand Dental Research Instituteen_ZA
dc.description.abstractScanning electron microscopy has revealed that the surfaces of keratinized and non-keratinized oral epithelial cells have characteristic features which enable these tissue types to be readily distinguished. These features include pits, villus-like projections and ridge-like folds called microplications. The origin and functional significance of these structures is not known, although several hypotheses have been proposed. Microplications have been interpreted as a reserve area for cell stretching but further studies have yielded conflicting results. Cellular interdigitation resulting from the microplications may aid adhesion between the stratified epithelial cells. This view has been supported by subsequent investigations of superficial epithelial cells. The situation in the deeper cell layers is not entirely clear.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianLTM2018en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGrossman, E. S. and Cleaton-Jones, P. E. 1981. A comparative sem study of keratinized and non-keratinized oral mucosa of the vervet monkey. Elektronmikroskopieveriniging van Suidelike Afrika, 12: 59-60.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/32704
dc.journal.titleElektronmikroskopieveriniging van Suidelike Afrika (Electron Microscopy Society of Southern Africa)en_ZA
dc.journal.volumeVolume 12en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subjectMicroscopy, Electronen_ZA
dc.subjectMouth Mucosaen_ZA
dc.titleA comparative sem study of keratinized and non-keratinized oral mucosa of the vervet monkeyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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