The maintenance of an oral epithelial barrier

• Published in: Life sciences (1973) Vol. 227; pp. 129 - 136
• Main Authors: Wang, Sha-Sha, Tang, Ya-Ling, Pang, Xin, Zheng, Min, Tang, Ya-Jie, Liang, Xin-Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.06.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Antigens; Bone loss; bone resorption; Carcinogenesis; Carcinogens; Disruption; Dysbacteriosis; dysbiosis; Epithelium; Human papillomavirus; humans; Keratin; Mastication; Microorganisms; mouth neoplasms; Mucosa; Oral epithelial barrier; Oral squamous cell carcinoma; Periodontitis; proteins; Saliva; T helper 17; Keratin; Human papillomavirus; T helper 17; Oral squamous cell carcinoma; Oral epithelial barrier

Oral epithelial barrier consists of closely controlled structure of the stratified squamous epithelium, which is the gateway to human bodies and encounters a huge burden of microbial, airborne and dietary antigens, as well as masticatory damage. Once this barrier is destroyed, it will trigger bone l...