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The existence of CD11c+ sentinel and F4/80+ interstitial dendritic cells in dental pulp and their dynamics and functional properties.
International immunology - 1 Sept 2006
Zhang Jian, Kawashima Nobuyuki, Suda Hideaki, Nakano Yukiko, Takano Yoshiro, Azuma Miyuki
Abstract excerpt
Dental caries and pulpitis are the most common bacterial infections in humans. However, the immune responses against bacterial stimulation in dental pulp that is bounded by special hard tissues are poorly understood. We examined the initial immune responses in mouse dental pulp after cusp trimming and acid treatment. Using fluorescence immunohistochemistry, two distinct cell populations were identified in the...
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