Article
Transforming growth factor-beta response and expression in junctional and oral gingival epithelial cells.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Nov 1997
Lu H, Mackenzie I C, Levine A E
Abstract excerpt
The junctional (JE) and oral gingival (OGE) epithelium show distinct morphological phenotypes and express different cell surface and keratin markers. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) has been shown to stimulate extracellular matrix formation and inhibit proteolytic matrix degradation in...
Topics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antigens, Surface
- Cell Adhesion
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Division
- Cells, Cultured
- Epithelial Attachment
- Epithelial Cells
- Extracellular Matrix
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Gingiva
- Growth Inhibitors
- Humans
- Keratins
- Periodontium
- Phenotype
- Protease Inhibitors
- RNA, Messenger