NEUROPEPTIDE K-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY IN HUMAN DENTAL-PULP

被引:15
作者
CASASCO, A
CALLIGARO, A
SPRINGALL, DR
CASASCO, M
POGGI, P
VALENTINO, KL
POLAK, JM
机构
[1] IRCCS S MATTEO,ODONTOIATR CLIN,PAVIA,ITALY
[2] UNIV LONDON,ROYAL POSTGRAD MED SCH,DEPT HISTOCHEM,LONDON WC1E 7HU,ENGLAND
[3] STANFORD UNIV,MED CTR,SCH MED,DEPT PSYCHIAT & BEHAV SCI,STANFORD,CA 94305
关键词
dental pulp; neuropeptide K;
D O I
10.1016/0003-9969(90)90111-M
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
Nerve fibres displaying such immunoreactivity were revealed by indirect immunofluorescence. Neuropeptide K-like immunoreactive fibres, entering the pulp within large nerve trunks, were distributed around blood vessels as well as in the stroma. Some immunoreactive fibres were also observed in the para-odontoblastic region. In view of the biological activity of neuropeptide K, it is tentatively proposed that it may act in the dental pulp as a regulatory peptide involved in neurogenic inflammation, blood flow regulation and sensory transmission. © 1990.
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页码:33 / 36
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