... protein S-100, and the neuropeptides CGRP and CPON which are mainly associated with the sensory and sympathetic nerve fibers respectively. The morphology and distribution of nerve fibers and corpuscles appeared comparable to that of normal digital skin; a reduction in the density of sensory receptors has...

...Martine Bonnaure-Mallet; Guy Le Toux The ultrastructure of the sensory receptors in the gingiva is described on the basis of material taken from ten new-born rats. The defined fine structure of the receptors at day zero suggest that they can be susceptible to tension and pression changes. They also...