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Modulation of c-Jun NH2-Terminal (JNK) by Cholinergic Autoantibodies from Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome [PDF]
, 2011 Background: We wanted to determine (via an immunopharmacological approach) whether the c-Jun NH2 terminal kinase (JNK) cascade is phosphorylated in the submandibular gland by carbachol and cholinergic autoantibodies (IgG) present in the sera of patients ...
Borda, Enri Santiago +3 more
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Giant sialoliths of submandibular gland duct: Report of two cases with unusual shape
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2013 Giant sialoliths are classified as those exceeding 15 mm in any one dimension. Although, large sialoliths have been described in the body of salivary glands, they are rarely found in the salivary ducts, particularly when the patients have no painful ...
Anand Gupta, Divey Rattan, Ruchita Gupta
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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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A Novel Experimental Approach for In Vivo Analyses of the Salivary Gland Microvasculature
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Microvascular dysfunction plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of salivary gland disorders. Restoring and preserving microvascular integrity might therefore represent a promising strategy for the treatment of these pathologies.
Bernd Uhl +7 more
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Management of oral secretions in neurological disease. [PDF]
, 2017 Sialorrhoea is a common and problematic symptom that arises from a range of neurological conditions associated with bulbar or facial muscle dysfunction.
Abdelnour-Mallet +54 more
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Plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular gland in patient with von Recklinghausen's disease [PDF]
Rare Tumors, 2011 Plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular gland is an extremely rare tumor. Herein, we report a case of plexiform neurofibroma in a patient with a von Recklinghausen's disease (NF-1) who presented with a submandibular mass mimicking a submandibular gland tumor. Complete surgical excision provides the best treatment and final diagnosis.
Hassan Al Bisher +3 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 Impaired brain clearance mechanisms may result in the accumulation of aberrant proteins that define Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The water channel protein astrocytic aquaporin 4 (AQP4) is essential for brain amyloid-β clearance, but it is known to be abnormally expressed in AD brains. The expression of AQPs is differentially regulated during diverse brain
Desiree Antequera +6 more
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Review of salivary diagnostics – A current scenario
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2020 Human saliva is produced by the three major salivary glands (the parotid gland, submandibular gland, and sublingual glands) and minor salivary glands. It contains several hormones, antibodies, cytokines, proteins, enzymes, and antimicrobial constituents ...
Sadaksharam Jayachandran
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma: emerging role of translocations and gene fusions. [PDF]
, 2016 Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), the second most common salivary gland malignancy, is notorious for poor prognosis, which reflects the propensity of ACC to progress to clinically advanced metastatic disease.
Brait, Mariana +5 more
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Self-exfoliation of large submandibular stone-report of two cases
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2012 Sialoliths are the most common diseases of the salivary glands. They may occur in any of the salivary gland ducts but are most common in Wharton′s duct and the submandibular gland.
Anita Singhal +3 more
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