Emerging studies present evidence for their capacity to participate in the recruitment and activation of immune cells, including the expression of several cytokines and chemokines, adhesion molecules ...

To date, the treatment of SGH is still aimed at relieving patients’ clinical symptoms and improving their quality of life, and is not able to repair and regenerate the damaged salivary glands.

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to ... genetic structure make their appearance in succeeding cell generations. The first gland symptom that prompts a voluntary post-131 I therapy ...

It is also known that salivary gland epithelial cells (SGEC) play a pathogenic role in Sjögren's disease. Two abstracts presented at the 2024 congress of EULAR—The European Alliance of ...

Almost all of these genetic changes are found only in cancer cells, not in normal cells. That means they cannot be passed on to your children. Some of these genes are very specific to certain types of ...

Radiation therapy for salivary gland tumors involves sending high-energy particles (usually photons or protons) through the skin toward the tumor. When the particles reach the tumor, they can destroy ...

Salivary gland cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells are found in one of these three types of salivary glands. Often, the only symptom of a salivary gland tumor is a lump or mass that may be ...

TLS are accumulations of lymphoid cells that share similar cellular ... Importantly, the presence of these structures in inflamed salivary glands associated with active disease, increased ...

Background: The aim of this prospective study is to investigate the long-term effects of chemotherapy on the oral health of children with a primary focus on salivary gland function. Methods ...

With no regenerative treatments available, this medical condition is irreversible. Our mission is to overcome xerostomia or dry mouth through restoring salivary gland function. With no regenerative ...