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TRPC1 regulates calcium-activated chloride channels in salivary gland cells [PDF]
Calcium-activated chloride channel (CaCC) plays an important role in modulating epithelial secretion. It has been suggested that in salivary tissues, sustained fluid secretion is dependent on Ca2+ influx that activates ion channels such as CaCC to ...
Birnbaumer, Lutz +2 more
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A Novel Approach to Submandibular Gland Ptosis: Creation of a Platysma Muscle and Hyoid Bone Cradle
Submandibular gland ptosis is a common impediment to obtaining superior surgical aesthetic results in neck lift surgery. Techniques for suspending the submandibular gland have been proposed, but these procedures have the drawbacks of disturbing the floor
Robert Lukavsky +2 more
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Recurrent Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Submandibular Gland
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign tumor of salivary glands. Most PAs occur in the parotid (80%), followed by the submandibular gland (10%) and minor salivary and sublingual glands (10%).
Serhat İnan +3 more
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Background The unilateral submandibular gland aplasia (agenesis) is a rare, asymptomatic condition usually discovered incidentally on imaging. This is associated commonly with either compensatory hypertrophy of contralateral submandibular gland or ...
Mangala Targe +4 more
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Unilateral absence of submandibular gland secondary to stones. Aplasia versus early atrophy [PDF]
Major salivary gland absence is a rare disorder. The cause of congenital absence of the salivary glands has not been determined, but it may be associated with ectodermal defects of the first and second branchial arches. Isolated absence of a unilateral
Gallego, Lorena +3 more
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Not more than three tissue kallikreins identified from organs of the guinea pig [PDF]
The large and varied multigene families of tissue kallikreins of rat and mouse are considered to selectively release as many bioactive peptides. In order to determine whether a similar family of enzymes is expressed in the organs of the guinea pig ...
Geiger +6 more
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Nonfamilial unilateral aplasia of the submandibular gland: A rare finding
Congenital absence of the major salivary gland is a rare disorder, and the cause of absence has not been determined yet. In literature, disorder has been described to affect the submandibular and parotid gland along with multiple other facial ...
Neeraj Kumar Dhiman +3 more
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Papillary adenocarcinoma in submandibular region [PDF]
Lateral ectopic thyroid is a rare event and even more uncommon is a primary malignancy in lateral ectopic thyroid. We present a case of papillary adenocarcinoma in lateral ectopic thyroid in submandibular space in a 55-year old male.
Hirvonen, Jussi +2 more
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Characterisation and expression of SPLUNC2, the human orthologue of rodent parotid secretory protein [PDF]
We recently described the Palate Lung Nasal Clone (PLUNC) family of proteins as an extended group of proteins expressed in the upper airways, nose and mouth.
A Walz +41 more
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MAML2 negative oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of submandibular gland
Background Oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Only a few cases are reported involving mostly the parotid gland with only four cases reported in the submandibular gland.
Maria Kamal +2 more
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