Anatomical study of the Salivary glands in the indiagenous geeze "Anser anser" (Grey lage goose)
The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2006 This study was conducted to determine the anatomical examination of the salivary glands, their position and their opening in the indiagenous geeze (Anser anser). Eight healthy birds (4 male & 4 female) were used.
Fadhil S. Mohammed
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Clinical and pathological characterization of pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands
Universidad Médica Pinareña, 2020 Introduction: salivary glands are constituted by three pairs of major glands and a group of 450 to 700 minor glands located in the oral mucosa. Their fundamental function is to produce and secrete saliva.
Rosalí Bauta-Milord +2 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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Oncocytoma of Palate: A Case Report, with an Emphasis on Immunohistochemistry [PDF]
Journal of DentistryOncocytomas are benign tumors of salivary glands, characterized histopathologically by large epithelial cells with bright and eosinophilic cytoplasm. They occur mostly in parotid glands, with only a small percentage of these tumors occurring in minor ...
Shubhangi Mani +4 more
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Autophagy occurs upstream or parallel to the apoptosome during histolytic cell death [PDF]
, 2006 Histolysis refers to a widespread disintegration of tissues that is morphologically distinct from apoptosis and often associated with the stimulation of autophagy. Here, we establish that a component of the apoptosome, and pivotal regulator of apoptosis,
Abrams, John M. +11 more
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Neurofibromin expression by normal salivary glands
Head & Face Medicine, 2021 Introduction Neurofibromin, a protein encoded by the NF1 gene, is mutated in neurofibromatosis 1, one of the most common genetic diseases. Oral manifestations are common and a high prevalence of hyposalivation was recently described in individuals with ...
Eloá Borges Luna +3 more
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Aplasia of the Major and Minor Salivary Glands: Report of a Rare Case
eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2022 Background: Aplasia of the salivary glands, either partial or involving all the major and possibly the minor salivary glands, is a very rare cause of hyposalivation.
Erofili Papadopoulou +4 more
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An unusual presentation of mixed tumor of salivary gland
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017 Pleomorphic adenoma is one of the salivary gland tumors affecting both major and minor salivary glands. Parotid gland is the most commonly affected of the major group, and hard palate is the most common site of the minor salivary glands affected ...
Arati V Kulkarni +6 more
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Myoepithelioma of the parotid gland: A case report with review of the literature
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2020 Myoepithelioma is a rare tumor of the salivary glands belonging to a distinct category of neoplasms according to World Health Organization. It represents about 1% of all tumors that develop in the salivary glands.
Ida Barca +7 more
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MicroRNAs from saliva of anopheline mosquitoes mimic human endogenous miRNAs and may contribute to vector-host-pathogen interactions [PDF]
, 2019 During blood feeding haematophagous arthropods inject into their hosts a cocktail of salivary proteins whose main role is to counteract host haemostasis, inflammation and immunity. However, animal body fluids are known to also carry miRNAs.
Arcà, Bruno +7 more
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