This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Three experimental techniques were employed to examine coupling between acinar cells of the mouse salivary gland. Passage of DC current pulses ...

Patients who undergo radiation therapy for head and neck cancers often lose the ability to produce saliva because radiation destroys salivary glands that lie in the way of the tumor. The damage to ...

Editor’s Note: Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, wrote a blog post on Thursday, May 3, about research on saliva done by a team from the University of Delaware and the ...

Cancer patients suffering from xerostomia could benefit from the development of a functional implantable artificial salivary gland, thanks to a research project that has demonstrated the ability to ...

Salivary glands play an essential role in protecting oral health by secreting saliva to aid in digestion, speech, and immunity. When these glands are irreversibly damaged—by radiotherapy or autoimmune ...

Salivary and lacrimal gland secretions are reduced in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Aquaporins (AQPs) are involved in transmembrane water transport, and different isoforms show specific cellular ...

The ultimate goal of regenerative therapy is to develop fully functional bioengineered tissues that can replace lost or damaged organs following disease, injury or aging. A research group has provided ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Cell Biology, researchers demonstrated the susceptibility of salivary glands to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection ...

Dr. R. James Turner, a world-renowned membrane biologist and Chief of NIDCR's Membrane Biology Section, is the recipient of the 2006 Salivary Research Award from the International Association for ...

AG, AGC, and AGHA hydrogels were synthesized and mechanically characterized. Next, human SG cells (cultured in the 2D platform) were harvested with trypsin, counted, and mixed separately within ...