Phenotype and cell proliferation activity of duct-like structures in human sublingual glands: a histological and immunohistochemical study

• Main Authors: Elen de Souza TOLENTINO (Author), Cleverson Soares TEIXEIRA (Author), Luciana Reis AZEVEDO-ALANIS (Author), Heitor Marques HONÓRIO (Author), José Humberto DAMANTE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are several age-related microscopic changes in the salivary glands, including the increase in the number of duct-like structures (DLS). However, the true origin and the phenotype of the DLS are not known. Objective To evaluate the phenotype and the cell proliferation index of the DLS of human...