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Phenotype and cell proliferation activity of duct-like structures in human sublingual glands: a histological and immunohistochemical study.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB - 1 Jan 2000
Tolentino Elen de Souza, Teixeira Cleverson Soares, Azevedo-Alanis Luciana Reis, Honório Heitor Marques, Damante José Humberto
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: There are several age-related microscopic changes in the salivary glands, including the increase in the number of duct-like structures (DLS). However, the true origin and the phenotype of the DLS are not known. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the phenotype and the cell proliferation index of the DLS of human sublingual glands. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty sublingual glands obtained from human cadavers were...
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