ArticleJournal of international oral health : JIOH2015
Proliferative Activity of Myoepithelial Cells in Irradiated Rabbit Parotid and Submandibular Salivary Glands.
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- Organoid-based modeling and regenerative strategies for salivary gland dysfunction.The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology · 2025Review
- A Synopsis of Signaling Crosstalk of Pericytes and Endothelial Cells in Salivary Gland.Dentistry journal · 2021Review
- Advances on mechanism and treatment of salivary gland in radiation injury.Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2021Article
- Experimental Animal Model Systems for Understanding Salivary Secretory Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe behavior of salivary myoepithelial cells (MEC) during chronic irradiation exposure is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the response of MEC to prolonged radiation exposure. MATERIALS AND
methods16 rabbits and four controls were irradiated with either 10 Gy, 20 Gy, 30 Gy or 40 Gy (Gray units) of direct axial beam radiation. Parotid and submandibular glands were removed and examined using immunohistochemical double staining. Proliferating MEC were semi-quantified using alpha smooth muscle actin antibodies and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) antibodies.
resultsMEC proliferative activity increased after radiation in both submandibular (P = 0.037) and parotid groups (P = 0.006) compared to controls. Hyper-proliferation was seen only in parotid glands which was almost dose-dependent. Mean percentage MEC proliferation did not correlate with the clinical grading or recovery from oral mucositis (P = 0.47).
conclusionsParotid glands are more sensitive to radiation compared to submandibular glands. Further research is needed to determine the role of MEC proliferative activity in response to radiation.
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