title: Activity of arginine aminopeptidases and phosphatases in inflamed palatal mucosa in denture stomatitis: a histochemical and biochemical study.
abstract: Aminopeptidase and phosphatase activity of denture stomatitis mucosa was studied histochemically and biochemically. Stomatitis clearly increased the activity of these enzymes. An enzyme resembling the chloride-activated aminopeptidase B, usually involved in inflammatory processes, was recognized in the inflamed tissue in higher concentrations than in the control tissue.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D001120:Arginine; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D007642:Keratosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000201:enzymology*; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001120:Arginine; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D000626:Aminopeptidases