Implantable Three-Dimensional Salivary Spheroid Assemblies Demonstrate Fluid and Protein Secretory Responses to Neurotransmitters

Radiation treatment in patients with head and neck tumors commonly results in hyposalivation and xerostomia due to the loss of fluid-secreting salivary acinar cells. Patients develop susceptibility to oral infections, dental caries, impaired speech and swallowing, reducing the quality of life. Clini...

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Main Authors: Pradhan-Bhatt, Swati, Harrington, Daniel A., Duncan, Randall L., Jia, Xinqiao, Witt, Robert L., Farach-Carson, Mary C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665323/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23442148
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2012.0301
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