ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2020
Radiation-Induced Salivary Gland Dysfunction: Mechanisms, Therapeutics and Future Directions.
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100 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 155 citations in OpenAlex.
- The supportive use of photobiomodulation on salivary glands: a narrative review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Therapy for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Previous Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Phase II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2024Trial
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- High-resolution spatial transcriptomics of irradiated submandibular glands treated with fortified fibrin hydrogels.iScience · 2026Article
- Assessing bioactivity and biointegration of engineered salivary tissue constructs in a preclinical unilateral fractionated irradiated rat model.Acta biomaterialia · 2026Article
- Tempol Protects Against Radiation Injury in the Submandibular Gland Through the β-Catenin Signaling Pathway.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2026Article
- Efficacy of biotene and xerostom on salivary function, biomarkers, and caries risk in radiation-induced xerostomia: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Photobiomodulation for salivary gland dysfunction: aligning clinical expectations with etiology-dependent treatment responsiveness.Lasers in medical science · 2026Review
- Radiation-Induced Volume Changes in the Parotid and Submandibular Glands, Intragland Dose Distribution, and Quality of Life Scores Over a Long Follow-Up Period.Advances in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Therapeutic effects of a synthetic glabridin derivative on metabolic immuno-regulation and salivary gland functional restoration in experimental Sjögren's syndrome.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques for structural and functional assessment of salivary glands.Radiology and oncology · 2026Review
- A Mouthful of Genomic Data: Single-Cell Insights into Salivary Gland Biology and Disease.Biology · 2026Review
- Radiation-Induced Salivary Gland Fibrosis: Mechanisms, Emerging Therapies, and Gelatin-Based Bioengineered Models.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Bioactive Hydrogels and Scaffolds for Oral Mucosal Regeneration After Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapy: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Wnt/β -catenin signalling shapes macrophage behaviour during injury and repair in the mouse submandibular gland.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Direct radiation damage to human tooth under IMRT for head and neck cancer: physicochemical evidence supporting a non-salivary mechanism for radiation-related caries.Radiation and environmental biophysics · 2026Article
- Targeted regeneration of post-radiation epithelium without promoting cancer recurrence.Research square · 2026Article
- Ferroptosis in salivary gland disorders: mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic perspectives.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026Review
- Barriers and facilitators in oral hygiene maintenance in children undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a qualitative investigation.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Antimicrobials Incorporated into Artificial Saliva: Analysis AgainstJournal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
40 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Salivary glands sustain collateral damage following radiotherapy (RT) to treat cancers of the head and neck, leading to complications, including mucositis, xerostomia and hyposalivation. Despite salivary gland-sparing techniques and modified dosing strategies, long-term hypofunction remains a significant problem. Current therapeutic interventions provide temporary symptom relief, but do not address irreversible glandular damage. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of mechanisms involved in RT-induced hyposalivation and provide a framework for future mechanistic studies. One glaring gap in published studies investigating RT-induced mechanisms of salivary gland dysfunction concerns the effect of irradiation on adjacent non-irradiated tissue via paracrine, autocrine and direct cell-cell interactions, coined the bystander effect in other models of RT-induced damage. We hypothesize that purinergic receptor signaling involving P2 nucleotide receptors may play a key role in mediating the bystander effect. We also discuss promising new therapeutic approaches to prevent salivary gland damage due to RT.
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