Sialendoscopic management of autoimmune sialadenitis: a review of literature [PDF]
, 2017 Autoimmune diseases of major salivary glands include Sjögren's syndrome and a complex of disorders classified as immunoglobulin G4-related diseases.
DE VINCENTIIS, Marco +6 more
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Antigen-driven clonal proliferation of B cells within the target tissue of an autoimmune disease: the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome [PDF]
, 1998 Structures resembling germinal centers are seen in the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome, but it is not known whether the microenvironment of these cell clusters is sufficient for the induction of a germinal center response.
Berek, C. +4 more
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Sialolithotomy of the submandibular duct using sialendoscopy
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019 Background Conventionally, indirect radiography has been used to diagnose salivary gland diseases. However, with the development of sialendoscopy, diagnosis and treatment of salivary gland diseases have become more effective.
Dong-Keon Lee +5 more
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CD4 T lymphocyte autophagy is upregulated in the salivary glands of primary Sjögren’s syndrome patients and correlates with focus score and disease activity [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a common chronic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands and peripheral lymphocyte perturbation.
A Bhattacharya +58 more
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Generation of functional salivary gland tissue from human submandibular gland stem/progenitor cells
Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2020 Background Organ replacement regenerative therapy based on human adult stem cells may be effective for salivary gland hypofunction. However, the generated tissues are immature because the signaling factors that induce the differentiation of human ...
Yi Sui +8 more
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Relationship between exposure to vector bites and antibody responses to mosquito salivary gland extracts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Mosquito-borne diseases are major health problems worldwide. Serological responses to mosquito saliva proteins may be useful in estimating individual exposure to bites from mosquitoes transmitting these diseases.
Albin Fontaine +8 more
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Profile of Serum Heat Shock Protein-27 Level in Patients with Salivary Gland Tumor [PDF]
Journal of Dentistry, 2022 Statement of the Problem: Heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) plays important roles in many cellular processes and has been implicated in different types of diseases such as cancers.Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the serum level of HSP27 in patients ...
Negar Moghadasi +6 more
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Non-coding RNAs in saliva: emerging biomarkers for molecular diagnostics. [PDF]
, 2015 Saliva is a complex body fluid that comprises secretions from the major and minor salivary glands, which are extensively supplied by blood. Therefore, molecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA, etc., present in plasma could be also present in saliva.
Majem, Blanca +3 more
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Aging-Related Metabolic Dysfunction in the Salivary Gland: A Review of the Literature
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Aging-related salivary dysfunction commonly induces the poor oral health, including decreased saliva flow and dental caries. Although the clinical significance of the salivary glands is well-known, the complex metabolic pathways contributing to the aging-
Nguyen Khanh Toan, Sang‐Gun Ahn
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Minor salivary gland sialolithiasis: a clinical diagnostic challenge [PDF]
, 2018 Sialolithiasis is a non-neoplastic salivary gland disease that rarely affects the minor salivary glands. There are no guidelines in the literature which can suggest which is the best surgical approach to treat Minor Salivary Glands Sialolithiasis (MSGL).
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