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The effects of bacterial plaque extracts on organ cultures of fetal rat masticatory mucosa. II. Electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Cobb Charles M.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1974.tb01696.x
Subject(s) - basal lamina , organelle , masticatory force , cytoplasm , pathology , electron microscope , organ culture , biology , ultrastructure , degeneration (medical) , enamel organ , fetus , oral mucosa , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , in vitro , biochemistry , pregnancy , physics , genetics , enamel paint , dentistry , ameloblast , optics , orthodontics
. Organ cultures of fetal rat masticatory mucosa inoculated with pooled extracts from bacterial plaque were examined by electron microscopy. In contrast to controls, the test group exhibited pronounced tissue and cellular degeneration, e.g., abnormally wide intercellular spaces, disruption of the basal lamina, vacuolation of the cytoplasm and degeneration of various cytoplasmic organelles.