ReviewNPJ Regenerative medicine2021
The evolving definition of salivary gland stem cells.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.
- The use of stem cells in treating xerostomia: a systematic review.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
- 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
- Organ-on-chip (OoC) and nano-biomaterials: next generation of precision oral and dental healthcare research.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Review
- Radiation-Induced Salivary Gland Fibrosis: Mechanisms, Emerging Therapies, and Gelatin-Based Bioengineered Models.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Targeted regeneration of post-radiation epithelium without promoting cancer recurrence.Research square · 2026Article
- Functional human salivary gland organoids for tissue regeneration in chemically defined culture systems.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Article
- Glycogen shunt is essential for submandibular gland morphogenesis.Cell and tissue research · 2026Article
- Impact of midazolam on salivary glands: a comprehensive analysis of oxidative biochemistry, morphological changes, and salivary composition.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Notch signaling is a driver of glandular stem cell activity and regenerative migration after damage.The EMBO journal · 2026Article
- 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
- Extracellular vesicles derived from salivary gland stem cells cultured on microwell scaffolds loaded with WNT3A promote the recovery of salivary gland function damaged by radiation via the YWHAZ-PI3K-AKT pathway.Bioactive materials · 2025Article
- The Therapeutic Scope of Orofacial Mesenchymal Stem Cells.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Regional atrophy, cellular plasticity, and regenerative potential in irradiated murine salivary glands.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- From Salivary Dysfunction to Prosthetic Challenges in Xerostomia and Denture Retention with Oral Gels.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Metformin Attenuates Partial Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Salivary Gland Inflammation via PI3K/Akt/GSK3β/Snail Signaling Axis.Inflammation · 2025Article
- Saliva-derived extracellular vesicles: a promising therapeutic approach for salivary gland fibrosis.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Establishment of salivary tissue-organoid biorepository: characterizing salivary gland stem/progenitor cells and novel differentiation marker PSMA/FOLH1.NPJ Regenerative medicine · 2025Article
- Reversible downregulation of HLA class I in adenoid cystic carcinoma.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
- Salivary gland stem/progenitor cells: advancing from basic science to clinical applications.Cell regeneration (London, England) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Dysfunction of the salivary gland and irreversible hyposalivation are the main side effects of radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer leading to a drastic decrease of the quality of life of the patients. Approaches aimed at regenerating damaged salivary glands have been proposed as means to provide long-term restoration of tissue function in the affected patients. In studies to elucidate salivary gland regenerative mechanisms, more and more evidence suggests that salivary gland stem/progenitor cell behavior, like many other adult tissues, does not follow that of the hard-wired professional stem cells of the hematopoietic system. In this review, we provide evidence showing that several cell types within the salivary gland epithelium can serve as stem/progenitor-like cells. While these cell populations seem to function mostly as lineage-restricted progenitors during homeostasis, we indicate that upon damage specific plasticity mechanisms might be activated to take part in regeneration of the tissue. In light of these insights, we provide an overview of how recent developments in the adult stem cell research field are changing our thinking of the definition of salivary gland stem cells and their potential plasticity upon damage. These new perspectives may have important implications on the development of new therapeutic approaches to rescue radiation-induced hyposalivation.
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