The effect of vitamin A on hamster cheek pouch mucosa in organ culture.
Vitamin A was added to the medium of neonatal hamster cheek pouch mucosa maintained in organ culture. The epithelium of the treated explants showed a reduction in keratinization and down-growth into the underlying connective tissue. The cytological and morphological changes in the epithelium were consistent with glandular metaplasia.
D000818:Animals; D002610:Cheek; D006224:Cricetinae; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects; D008647:Mesocricetus; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000494:pharmacology*
D014801:Vitamin A