{"product_id":"human-oral-mucosa-9780813814865","title":"Human Oral Mucosa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHuman Oral Mucosa: Development, Structure and Function is a new text that reflects the considerable increase in knowledge of oral mucosa that has occurred in recent years. Our understanding of the structure of oral mucosa is now established at a molecular rather than a tissue or cellular level.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The functions of oral mucosa 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Oral mucosa: What is it and what does it do? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Functions of the oral mucosa 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The organization of oral mucosa 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Clinical features 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Component tissues and glands 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Oral epithelium 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Histological structure of oral epithelium 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Epithelial proliferation and turnover 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Molecular and cellular organization of oral epithelium 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Non-keratinocytes in the oral epithelium 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The interface between epithelium and connective tissue 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Organization of the normal interface 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Immune-mediated subepithelial blistering diseases (IMSEBDS) 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Connective tissue 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Lamina propria 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Blood supply 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Nerve supply 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Regional differences in the oral mucosa 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Structural variations in different regions 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Junctions in the oral mucosa 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Development and aging of the oral mucosa 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Developmental stages of oral mucosa 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 The control of mucosal development: epithelial–mesenchymal interaction 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Aging 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Barrier functions of oral mucosa 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The permeability barrier 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Immunologic barrier function of oral mucosa 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Homologies in structure and function among mucosae: oral, esophageal, and vaginal mucosa 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Esophagus 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Vagina 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Organization of the tissues of esophagus and vagina 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Non-keratinocytes in esophageal and vaginal mucosa 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Infl ammatory cells 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405808705879,"sku":"9780813814865","price":75.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813814865.jpg?v=1730493691","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/human-oral-mucosa-9780813814865","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}