Article
Mast cells--a role in periodontal diseases?
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Jun 2004
Steinsvoll S, Helgeland K, Schenck K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Limited attention has been given to the role mast cells may play in periodontal diseases. BACKGROUND: Mast cells are indeed found abundantly below and within several types of mucosal epithelia. On the basis of their proteinase content, mast cells are divided into connective tissue (CT) and mucosal phenotypes. The CT phenotype contains both tryptase and chymase (MC(TC)), while the mucosal phenotype...
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