Quantification of mast cells in nonreactive and reactive lesions of gingiva: A comparative study using toluidine blue and immunohistochemical marker mast cell tryptase

Conclusion: IHC marker MCT is a specific marker compared to TB. The position of MCs changed from juxtaepithelial in GH to deeper connective tissue in PG which was in correlation with the proliferating tissue that is epithelium in GH and blood vessel in PG.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - January 11, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Amisha Jain Shradha Jaiswal Ashok Vikey Bhupesh Bagulkar Atul Bhat Anjali Shujalpurkar Source Type: research