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Immunohistochemical analysis of the proliferative capacity of duct and acinar cells during ligation-induced atrophy and subsequent regeneration of rat parotid gland.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Nov 1993
Burford-Mason A P, Cummins M M, Brown D H, MacKay A J, Dardick I
Abstract excerpt
To study the proliferative capacity of salivary gland, an animal model of regeneration was developed. A clamp, which induced atrophy in parotid gland by obstructing the main excretory duct but allowed restoration of duct patency following removal, was implanted in a series of rats. When it was removed (Day 7), the weight of the glands was reduced by 50% and acinar cells had decreased from 93.8% to 8.2% of total...
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