Development, differentiation and regeneration of the salivary gland

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The salivary gland (SG) is a specialized organ that produces and secretes saliva. It consists of a branched system of ducts with an epithelial lining of cuboidal cells. The ducts terminate in secretory end pieces, acini, consisting of serous and/or mucous acinar cells and myoepithelialcells. SG develops from outgrowth of the oral epithelium, followed by branching morphogenesis, the emergence of specialized cells, such as acinar cells, from probably basal or ductal cells at the terminal ends. In this communication, we review the organogenesis, differ entiationand regeneration of SG.
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