The number of immune cells is lower in healthy oral mucosa compared to skin and does not increase after scarring. Issue 2 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Glim, Judith E.; Beelen, Robert H.J.; Niessen, Frank B.; Everts, Vincent; Ulrich, Magda M.W.
• Is Part Of: Archives of oral biology. Volume 60:Issue 2(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 272
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Mouth -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 617.6005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2014.10.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9969

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0085"> <list id="lis0010"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The number of several immune cells was compared between human skin and oral mucosa.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Oral mucosa had significantly fewer immune cells than skin.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">More blood vessels were present in the oral mucosa compared to skin.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Scars contained similar numbers of immune cells compared to healthy tissues.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Less immune cells in the healthy oral mucosa could improve repair.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>