Increased oral fibroblast lifespan is telomerase-independent.

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Oral mucosal wound-healing is characterized by rapid re-epithelialization and remodeling, with minimal scar formation. This may be attributed to the distinct phenotypic characteristics of the resident fibroblasts. To test this hypothesis, we investigated patient-matched oral mucosal and skin fibroblasts. Compared with skin fibroblasts, oral mucosal fibroblasts had longer proliferative lifespans, underwent more...

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• beta-Galactosidase
• Cell Count
• Cellular Senescence
• Mouth Mucosa
• Skin