Molecular and pharmacological characterization of serotonin 5-HT2α and 5-HT7 receptors in the salivary glands of the blowfly calliphora vicina [PDF]
Secretion in blowfly (Calliphora vicina) salivary glands is stimulated by the biogenic amine serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), which activates both inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3)/Ca2+ and cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (cAMP) signalling ...
Walz, Bernd +23 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma in the cheek a rare finding
Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as the benign mixed tumor is the most common tumor of salivary gland origin, accounting for about 60% of all salivary tumors.
Deepak Kaul +3 more
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Pleomorphic Adenoma of Minor Salivary Gland
Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor of salivary glands, arising from minor salivary glands, is very rare and presents with a minor female predilection; and the highest occurrence is between the fourth and sixth decades of life. It is of glandular origin, usually presenting as a slowly growing, painless, firm swelling that does not cause ulceration of
Sahar, Usman +3 more
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Increased circulating levels and salivary gland expression of interleukin-18 in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: relationship with autoantibody production and lymphoid organization of the periductal inflammatory infiltrate [PDF]
IL-18, an immunoregulatory and proinflammatory cytokine, has been shown to play an important pathogenic role in Th1-driven autoimmune disorders. In this study, we evaluated the circulating levels and salivary-gland expression of IL-18 in patients with Sj&
Blades, Mark C +51 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the upper lip: A case report
Pleomorphic adenoma is the most frequently encountered benign mixed tumor of the minor salivary gland and usually presents in the parotid; however, in the minor salivary gland, it is more common in the palate.
Abdulrazaq Olanrewaju Taiwo +3 more
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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Floor of the Mouth – A Rarity [PDF]
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) is one of the most commonly occurring malignant salivary gland neoplasm, and contributes 2.8%– 15% of all salivary gland tumours.
Aruna Kumari Maloth +4 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek: a case presentation
Background Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as a benign mixed tumor, is the most common salivary gland tumor. The parotid gland accounts for 90% of the total, with the minor salivary glands accounting for 10%.
Ahmed S. Abdelhamid +4 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report
Salivary gland tumors are rare in children and, when they do arise, they mainly affect the major salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are rare in children and are responsible for less than 10% of the cases.
Kalenahalli Jagadishkumar +3 more
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is one of the most common malignant tumors of both major and minor salivary glands. Although there are reports of parotid MEC tumors extending intracranially via the facial nerve, intracranial extension from MEC originating
Rimal Hanif Dossani +5 more
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Recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal septum with associated bony remodeling: A case report
Pleomorphic Adenomas primarily present in the major salivary glands and are more rarely observed within the minor salivary glands. Even less common is the presentation of a pleomorphic adenoma within the minor salivary glands of the sinonasal cavity ...
Michael L. Toscano +2 more
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