title: [The protective properties of the surface layers of the epithelium of the oral mucosa].
abstract: Smear impressions of human buccal mucosa keratotic and nonkeratotic zones in health were studied by histochemical methods. Differences in the cytochemical spectrum of biopolymers contained in nucleus-free scales and nucleus-containing cells were revealed. Cationic proteins, acid phosphatase, and nonspecific esterase detected in exfoliative epithelial cells are particularly interesting. Exfoliative cells of the buccal epithelium play an important role in its protective reactions.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Gemonov
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mogil'nyĭ
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D043182:Carboxylesterase; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012016:Reference Values; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; D043182:Carboxylesterase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase