In experiments in mice, when radiation destroys saliva-producing structures called acini, the animals' stem cells divide and differentiate into acinar cells to rebuild the salivary gland.

The damage to humans’ glands is permanent, but another species has the ability to rebuild the organ within two weeks of an injury. In experiments in mice, when radiation destroys saliva-producing ...

In a new study (DOI: 10.1038/s41368-025-00368-6) published on May 9, 2025, in the International Journal of Oral Science, researchers from McGill University unveiled a next-generation hydrogel that ...

News and Commentary Published: 22 July 2004 Salivary glands and gene therapy: the mouth waters R Zufferey & P Aebischer Gene Therapy 11, 1425–1426 (2004) Cite this article ...

Munguia-Lopez, J. G., et al. (2025). Expansion of functional human salivary acinar cell spheroids with reversible thermo-ionically crosslinked 3D hydrogels. International Journal of Oral Science ...