LECTIN BINDING IN ORAL MUCOSA OF MAMMALS
1985 年 18 巻 1 号 p. 33-48
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1985 年 18 巻 1 号 p. 33-48
The binding of horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated lectin was studied in the oral mucosa of several mammals. The following lectins were used; Con A, PNA, SBA, DBA, RCA-1, UEA-1, and WGA. Con A staining was exhibited strongly in the connective tissue cells, moderately in germinal cells, and negatively in the keratinized layer. However, following periodate oxidation (PA/Con A) it revealed a different distribution patterns as compared to single Con A staining; i.e., PA/Con A was limited to the spinous cell epithelium. Lectin binding gave weak results in basal cells, strong in spinous cells, and showed no effect in keratinized layers. Using lectins-PNA, SBA, RCA-1, UEA-1, and WGA-, the effects in the oral squamous epithelium revealed zonal or regional distribution in their respective individual layers except for a few exceptions.
