The periodontal ligaments from single human teeth were dissected free of the root surface and plated into culture dishes. In each case two populations of cells were obtained: fibroblasts and epithelial cells. These two populations were separated and grown in culture. The epithelial nature of the epithelioid-appearing cells was confirmed by staining for keratin, exclusively an epithelial cell protein.
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