Jia and colleagues will explore ways to regenerate salivary glands that have been damaged by radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. She also will focus on understanding what causes damage or ...

Two innovative UCSF projects in hydrogel therapies to develop new salivary glands and restore muscle loss after facial injuries have received critical funding to move ... PhD, associate professor in ...

They found that after radiation, nerves in the mouse salivary gland detect damage and activate specific stem cells to rebuild acini. The Knox lab thinks that the critical difference between mice and ...

“Salivary glands are like mammary glands with all the associated branches,” she explains. “Mammary glands continuously produce milk during lactation. Their branched structures provide the increased ...

Hoffman says teams of researchers from around the world have been investigating stem cell therapy as a way to regenerate salivary glands and restore function, but without much success.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Radiation therapy, a common treatment for some oral cancers, can leave a patient’s salivary glands so damaged that even talking is difficult. Meanwhile, diseases such as Sjogren’s, ...

Regeneration process "Salivary gland stem cells are some of the most difficult cells to grow in culture and retain their function," Dr. Yeh said.

Cancer patients suffering from xerostomia could benefit from the development of a functional implantable artificial salivary gland, thanks to a research project that has demonstrated the ability to ...

Salivary glands engineered in the lab wet the mouths of mice after transplantation, ... M. Hirayama et al. Functional lacrimal gland regeneration by transplantation of a bioengineered organ germ.

If you have symptoms of a salivary gland stone, your doctor will first check for stones with a physical exam. Sometimes tests may also be ordered, such as X-ray, CT scan, or ultrasound.