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Gingival tissue physiology in vitro
Author(s) -
Powell R. N.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of periodontal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.31
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0765
pISSN - 0022-3484
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1969.tb01943.x
Subject(s) - explant culture , glycogen , in vitro , keratin , biology , pathology , andrology , anatomy , medicine , endocrinology , biochemistry
Gingival explants maintained in vitro display a pattern of glycogen storage similar to that of healing wounds. Demonstrable glycogen increases in amount during the first twelve hours after excision of the explant and this is followed by a rapid decline as epithelial migration and proliferation proceed. Since most of the accumolation occurs close to the lateral borders of the explants, a specific relationship with keratinization seems unlikely.