Influence of Mast Cells in Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth

• Autori principali: Tamilselvan Subramani (Autore), Vidhya Rathnavelu (Autore), Swee Keong Yeap (Autore), Noorjahan Banu Alitheen (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Mast cells (MCs) are multifunctional effector cells that were originally thought to be involved in allergic disorders. Now it is known that they contain an array of mediators with a multitude of effects on many other cells. MCs have become a recent concern in drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO),...