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Role of M3 Muscarinic Acethylcholine Receptor Antibodies as a New Marker in Primary Sjögren Syndrome [PDF]

, 2017
Aims: This paper investigates the presence of M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor autoantibody present in the serum of patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS).
Borda, Enri Santiago, Ganzinelli, Sabrina Belen, González Arana, Roberto, Pisoni, Cecilia, Reina, Silvia Lorena   +4 more
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Rapid Access Neck Lump Clinic—A First of Its Kind in Australia; a Prospective Analysis Over a Five Year Period

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Rapid Access Neck Lump clinics are specialised clinics that focus on the evaluation, diagnosis and management of head and neck lumps in a timely manner. Internationally, these dedicated clinics are being utilised to improve outcomes of head and neck cancer patients. To date, there are only a few such clinics in the Australian public
Chaithanya Jeganathan, Caitlin Waters, Stephanie Hollitt, Robert Wormald   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Botulinum toxin therapy: functional silencing of salivary disorders. [PDF]

, 2017
Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein produced by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium. BTX therapy is a safe and effective treatment when used for functional silencing of the salivary glands in disorders such as sialoceles and salivary ...
Lovato, A, Marchese Ragona, R., Marioni, Gino, Ottaviano, Giancarlo, Restivo, Da   +4 more
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Selection of housekeeping genes for gene expression studies in the adult rat submandibular gland under normal, inflamed, atrophic and regenerative states [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Real-time PCR is a reliable tool with which to measure mRNA transcripts, and provides valuable information on gene expression profiles. Endogenous controls such as housekeeping genes are used to normalise mRNA levels between samples for ...
Emanuele Cotroneo, Gordon Proctor, Guy H Carpenter, Katherine L Paterson, Nicholas Silver, Samira Osailan   +5 more
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Examining the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Educator‐Generated Multiple‐Choice Questions in a Dental Exam

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the item difficulty and discriminative index of multiple‐choice questions (MCQs) generated by ChatGPT with those created by dental educators, based on the performance of dental students in a real exam setting. Materials and Methods A total of 40 MCQs—20 generated by ChatGPT 4.0 and 20 by dental educators—were developed based on ...
Nezaket Ezgi Özer, Yusuf Balcı, Gaye Bölükbaşı, Betul İlhan, Pelin Güneri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasonographic Assessment of Submandibular Salivary Gland at a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal

Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, 2023
Background: There various disease condition which can leads to increased size of the submandibular gland. Normal dimensions of salivary gland is useful for identification and diagnosis of various associated pathology.
Prabhat Basnet, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Hari Prasad Uphadhayay, Kapil Amgain, Rajib Chaulagain   +4 more
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BPI-fold (BPIF) containing/plunc protein expression in human fetal major and minor salivary glands. [PDF]

, 2017
The aim of this study was to determine expression, not previously described, of PLUNC (palate, lung, and nasal epithelium clone) (BPI-fold containing) proteins in major and minor salivary glands from very early fetal tissue to the end of the second ...
Abdolhosseini M, Andréia Aparecida SILVA, Ball WD, Bartlett JA, Beamer, Bingle CD, Bingle CD, Bingle CD, Bingle CD, Bingle CD, Bingle L, Bingle L, Bingle L, Bingle L, Bingle L, Campos MA, Chu HW, Colin David BINGLE, Daniel Berretta Moreira ALVES, Denny PC, Débora Lima PEREIRA, Geetha C, Hamilos DL, LeClair EE, LeClair EE, Liu Y, Lynne BINGLE, Musa M, Pablo Agustin VARGAS, Redman RS, Redman RS, Silvia Vanessa LOURENÇO, Tsou YA, Tucker AS, Vargas PA, Weston WM, Wu MM, Zhou HD   +37 more
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Extracellular matrix and proteolysis: mechanisms driving irreversible changes and shaping cell behavior

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Irreversible ECM proteolysis by remodeling enzymes shapes development, homeostasis, and disease. ECM‐degrading proteases display cell specificity and are governed by shared mechanisms, exhibiting functional redundancy in generating matrikines, growth factors, and cytokines.
Inna Solomonov, Orit Kollet, Irit Sagi
wiley   +1 more source

Stem Cells From Dental Pulp, Periodontal Tissues, and Other Oral Sources: Biological Concepts and Regenerative Potential

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
A graphical abstract recapping the different sources of dental, periodontal, and other oral‐derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and their regenerative mechanisms and potentials. The review's article findings bridge fundamental biological science with translational advances, highlighting the significance of MSCs in craniofacial regenerative ...
Karim M. Fawzy El‐Sayed, Sara El Moshy, Israa Ahmed Radwan, Dina Rady, Aiah A. El‐Rashidy, Marwa M. S. Abbass, Christof E. Dörfer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital sialoblastoma: A case report and review of literature

Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2013
Sialoblastomas are very rare epithelial tumors of salivary gland that usually occur in parotid or submandibular gland. Most of the sialoblastomas present in the neonatal period or early childhood.
Riti Aggarwal, Sunita Bhalla, Prem Chopra, Rajeev Kulshreshtha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source