Article
Tissue engineering of functional salivary gland tissue.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Feb 2005
Joraku Akira, Sullivan Christopher A, Yoo James J, Atala Anthony
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Treatment of conditions that lead to salivary hypofunction, such as radiation induced xerostomia, is currently limited to the administration of saliva substitutes and sialogogues. The transient effect of these medications necessitates frequent administration, and systemic side effects may be intolerable. The creation of implantable, functional salivary gland tissue from autologous glandular cells...
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