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Functional salivary gland regeneration by transplantation of a bioengineered organ germ

Functional salivary gland regeneration by transplantation of a bioengineered organ germ

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Functional salivary gland regeneration by transplantation of a bioengineered organ germ

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Functional salivary gland regeneration by transplantation of a bioengineered organ germ

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature communications, 2013-10, Vol.4 (1), p.2498-2498, Article 2498

Language

English

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Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Salivary gland hypofunction, also known as xerostomia, occurs as a result of radiation therapy for head cancer, Sjögren’s syndrome or aging, and can cause a variety of critical oral health issues, including dental decay, bacterial infection, mastication dysfunction, swallowing dysfunction and reduced quality of life. Here we demonstrate the full fu...

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Full title

Functional salivary gland regeneration by transplantation of a bioengineered organ germ

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3806330

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3806330

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ISSN

2041-1723

E-ISSN

2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/ncomms3498

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