Functional salivary gland regeneration by transplantation of a bioengineered organ germ

Salivary gland hypofunction, also known as xerostomia, occurs as a result of radiation therapy for head cancer, Sjögren’s syndrome or aging, and can cause a variety of critical oral health issues, including dental decay, bacterial infection, mastication dysfunction, swallowing dysfunction and reduce...

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Main Authors: Ogawa, Miho, Oshima, Masamitsu, Imamura, Aya, Sekine, Yurie, Ishida, Kentaro, Yamashita, Kentaro, Nakajima, Kei, Hirayama, Masatoshi, Tachikawa, Tetsuhiko, Tsuji, Takashi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Pub. Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3806330/