title: [Autoradiographic studies on the metabolism of gingival glycosaminoglycans in experimental periodontitis].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) of the gingiva during a period of experimental periodontitis induced by placing a silk ligature below the gingival margin of dog molars. Incorporation of 3H-glucosamine into the gingiva was determined autoradiographically. The gingiva was collected at 0, 7, 21, 60 and 90 days and cultured in vitro in the presence of 3H-glucosamine. The autoradiographs showed a predominantly epithelial location of the silver grains in all gingival epithelia. The location was intercellular in all epithelia. The results suggest greater 3H-glucosamine incorporation by the epithelium compared with the connective tissue and markedly more rapid metabolic turnover of epithelial GAGs.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiraki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murahashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwayama
authors.forename: T Z
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D004285:Dogs; D005881:Gingiva / Q000378:metabolism*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans