S100 protein-positive Langerhans cells in 80 dentigerous cysts

Background/purpose: Langerhans cells (LCs) are antigen-presenting cells. This study assessed the LC counts in 80 dentigerous cysts (DCs). Materials and methods: The S100-positive LC numbers in the lining epithelia and subepithelial connective tissues were counted at 80 DC sites without inflammation,...

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Main Authors: Chun-Han Chang, Yang-Che Wu, Yu-Hsueh Wu, Andy Sun, Ying-Shiung Kuo, Chun-Pin Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790217300892