Histochemistry of the Salivary Glands

Masahiko Mori, D.D.S., Ph.D., is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Hozumi, Gifu, Japan.

Section 1: Cytoskeletal Proteins.  1. Keratin.  2. Vimentin and Desmin.  3. Actin and Myosin.  4. Gilial Fibrillary Acidic Proteins.  Section 2: Tissue and Plasma Proteins.  1. Epithelial Membrane Antigen.  2. Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA).  3. Lactoferrin.  4. Involucrin.  5. S-100 Protein.  6. Laminin.  Section 3: Proteinase Inhibitor.  1. α1-Antitrypsin (α1-AT).  2. α1-Antichymotrypsin (α1-Ach).  Section 4: Enzymes and Hormones.  1. Amylase.  2. Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE).  3. Carbonic Anhydrase.  4. Lysozome.  5. Prolactin.  Section 5: Growth Factors.  1. Epidermal Growth Factor and Nerve Growth Factor (EGF and NGF).  Section 6: Lectin Histochemistry.  1. Lectin.  Index.