Morphological and functional state of major salivary glands under conditions of aluminum chloride excess in drinking water.
Morphology and function of the major salivary glands were studied in 50 albino rats drinking water supplemented with aluminum chloride for 2 weeks. Against the background of normal gland appearance, the salivation function and the composition of the saliva were changed: the concentrations of sodium and calcium ions and α-amylase activity were reduced. In parallel, cholesterol content was increased by 54%.
Department of Pathophysiology, Dentistry Faculty, Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia. denissoff@mail.ru
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D000077410:Aluminum Chloride; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D002712:Chlorides / Q000633:toxicity*; D051381:Rats; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D002712:Chlorides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D000077410:Aluminum Chloride