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Occlusional Modifications Reversibly Alter Aquaporin 5 Expression and Localization in Rat Salivary Glands
BACKGROUND: Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) is a water channel–forming protein that plays a key role in saliva secretion. A decrease in masticatory function associated with the molar extraction adversely affects the submandibular salivary gland (SMG) in rats, inducing hypertrophic changes in the acinar cells and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7298139/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32587522 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00528 |