Human oral mucosa: development, structure, and function
by Brogden, Kim A. Squier, Christopher A.
Human Oral Mucosa: Development, Structure and Function is a new text that reflects the considerable increase in knowledge of oral mucosa that has occurred in recent years. Our understanding of the structure of oral mucosa is now established at a molecular rather than a tissue or cellular level. This in turn has revealed a level of function that was previously not suspected, including a sophisticated barrier to the penetration of exogenous materials, and the synthesis of specific antimicrobial c…
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- Full title :Human oral mucosa : development, structure, and function / edited by Christopher Squier, Kim A. Brogden.
Summary
Human Oral Mucosa: Development, Structure and Function is a new text that reflects the considerable increase in knowledge of oral mucosa that has occurred in recent years. Our understanding of the structure of oral mucosa is now established at a molecular rather than a tissue or cellular level. This in turn has revealed a level of function that was previously not suspected, including a sophisticated barrier to the penetration of exogenous materials, and the synthesis of specific antimicrobial compounds, representing components of the innate immune system.
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- Publication Date:2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wiley-Blackwell
- Place of Publication:Chichester, West Sussex, U.K
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (viii, 168 pages) : : illustrations (some color)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780470959725, 047095972X, 0813814863, 9780813814865, 9786613175298, 6613175293
- oclc:ocn961516249
- LC Classification:QP146
- Dewey Decimal:612.3/1
Table of Contents
The functions of oral mucosa -- The organization of oral mucosa -- Oral epithelium -- The interface between epithelium and connective tissue -- Connective tissue -- Regional differences in the oral mucosa -- Development of the oral mucosa -- Barrier functions of oral mucosa -- Homologies in structure and function among mucosae: oral, esophageal, and vaginal mucosa.
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