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Oxytalan and elastic fibres in human salivary glands. A light microscopy study
Author(s) -
Phang Y. C.,
Rannie I.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1982.tb05248.x
Subject(s) - basement membrane , microscopy , anatomy , collagen fibres , optical microscope , chemistry , salivary gland , submandibular gland , epithelium , pathology , biophysics , materials science , biology , medicine , scanning electron microscope , composite material
A bstract — A light microscopy study has shown that oxytalan fibres are found in both human submandibular and other minor salivary glands. These fibres are observed in a periductal distribution and in association with the basement membrane. It is suggested that these fibres play a role similar to that of oxytalan fibres at the epithelial–dermal junction.