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Current cell models for bioengineering a salivary gland: a mini-review of emerging technologies

Saliva plays a major role in maintaining oral health. Patients afflicted with a decrease in saliva secretion (symptomatically, xerostomia) exhibit difficulty in chewing and swallowing foods, tooth decay, periodontal disease, and microbial infections. Despite recent improvements in treating xerostomi...

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Autores principales: Nelson, J, Manzella, K, Baker, OJ
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3477256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22805753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-0825.2012.01958.x

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