title: Salivary gland development: a template for regeneration.
abstract: The mammalian salivary gland develops as a highly branched structure designed to produce and secrete saliva. This review will focus on research on mouse submandibular gland development and the translation of this basic research toward therapy for patients suffering from salivary hypofunction. Here we review the most recent literature that has enabled a better understanding of the mechanisms of salivary gland development. Additionally, we discuss approaches proposed to restore salivary function using gene and cell-based therapy. Increasing our understanding of the developmental mechanisms involved during development is critical to design effective therapies for regeneration and repair of damaged glands.
authors: Matrix and Morphogenesis Section, Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, NIDCR, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States.
authors: Vaishali N
authors: VN
authors: Patel
authors: Matrix and Morphogenesis Section, Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, NIDCR, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States. Electronic address: mhoffman@mail.nih.gov.
authors: Matthew P
authors: MP
authors: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D048708:Cell Growth Processes / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009024:Morphogenesis; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology
keywords: Branching morphogenesis; Parasympathetic innervation; Progenitor cells; Regeneration; Salivary gland development; Stem cells; Submandibular gland