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Martin LE, Gutierrez VA, Torregrossa AM. The role of saliva in taste and food intake. Physiol Behav 2023; 262:114109. [PMID: 36740133 PMCID: PMC10246345 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Saliva is well-described in oral food processing, but its role in taste responsiveness remains understudied. Taste stimuli must dissolve in saliva to reach their receptor targets. This allows the constituents of saliva the opportunity to interact with taste stimuli and their receptors at the most fundamental level. Yet, despite years of correlational data suggesting a role for salivary proteins in food preference, there were few experimental models to test the role of salivary proteins in taste-driven behaviors. Here we review our experimental contributions to the hypothesis that salivary proteins can alter taste function. We have developed a rodent model to test how diet alters salivary protein expression, and how salivary proteins alter diet acceptance and taste. We have found that salivary protein expression is modified by diet, and these diet-induced proteins can, in turn, increase the acceptance of a bitter diet. The change in acceptance is in part mediated by a change in taste signaling. Critically, we have documented increased detection threshold, decreased taste nerve signaling, and decreased oromotor responding to quinine when animals have increases in a subset of salivary proteins compared to control conditions.
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- Laura E Martin
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 14216, USA; University at Buffalo Center for Ingestive Behavior Research, Buffalo, New York, 14216, USA.
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Treister NS, Richards SM, Lombardi MJ, Rowley P, Jensen RV, Sullivan DA. Sex-related Differences in Gene Expression in Salivary Glands of BALB/c Mice. J Dent Res 2016; 84:160-5. [PMID: 15668334 DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sex-related differences exist in the structure and function of the major glands in a variety of species. Moreover, many of these variations appear to be unique to each tissue. We hypothesized that this sexual dimorphism is due, at least in part, to gland-specific differences in gene expression between males and females. Glands were collected from male and female BALB/c mice (n = 5/sex/experiment), and total RNA was isolated. Samples were analyzed for differentially expressed mRNAs with CodeLink microarrays, and data were evaluated by GeneSifter. Our results demonstrate that significant (P < 0.05) sex-related differences exist in the expression of numerous genes in the major salivary glands, and many of these differences were tissue-specific. These findings support our hypothesis that sex-related differences in the salivary glands are due, at least in part, to tissue-specific variations in gene expression.
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- N S Treister
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Ryo K, Takahashi A, Tamaki Y, Ohnishi-Kameyama M, Inoue H, Saito I. Therapeutic effects of isoflavones on impaired salivary secretion. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2014; 55:168-73. [PMID: 25411521 PMCID: PMC4227830 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.14-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Dry mouth, which is characterized by decreased salivation, has a number of causes; the involvement of estrogen has been suggested as symptoms typically develop in middle-aged females. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the treatment of this condition. Soy isoflavones, a subgroup of flavonoids, are abundantly found in the soy germ. They are thought to exert a number of effects by specifically binding to estrogen receptors due to their structural similarity to estrogen. Recently, soy isoflavones have been found to exert antioxidant effects, ameliorating disorders caused by reactive oxygen/free radicals. Based on these observations, the effects of soybean isoflavones on impaired salivary secretion were studied in patients with dry mouth. Soy isoflavone aglycones were administered at 25 mg per day to 15 subjects with an average age of 67.9 ± 8.0 years for 2 months, and salivary secretion was analyzed. The results showed a significant improvement based on the saliva flow rate and self-completed questionnaire, thus suggesting the usefulness of isoflavones in improving the symptoms of salivary gland hypofunction.
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- Koufuchi Ryo
- Department of Pathology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Welfare Services National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0197, Japan
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- National Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 2-1-12 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan ; Department of Pharmacotherapy, Nihon Pharmaceutical University, 1028 Komuro, Kitaadachigun Inamachi, Saitama 362-0806, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan
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Kouidhi W, Desmetz C, Nahdi A, Bergès R, Cravedi JP, Auger J, May ME, Canivenc-Lavier MC. In Utero and Lactational Exposure to Low-Dose Genistein-Vinclozolin Mixture Affects the Development and Growth Factor mRNA Expression of the Submandibular Salivary Gland in Immature Female Rats. Toxicol Pathol 2012; 40:593-604. [DOI: 10.1177/0192623311436183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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It has been suggested that hormonally controlled submandibular salivary gland (SSG) development and secretions may be affected by endocrine disruptor compounds. We investigated the effects of oral gestation-lactation exposure to 1 mg/kg body weight daily dose of the estrogenic soy-isoflavone genistein and/or the anti-androgenic food contaminant vinclozolin in female rats. The SSGs of female offspring were collected at postnatal day 35 to study gland morphogenesis and mRNA expression of sex-hormone receptors and endocrine growth factors as sex-dependent biomarkers. Because of high expression in neonatal SSG, mRNA expression of transforming growth factor α was also studied. Exposure to genistein, vinclozolin, or a genistein+vinclozolin mixture resulted in significantly lower numbers of striated ducts linked to an increase in their area and lower acinar proliferation (Ki-67–positive nuclei). Exposure to the mixture had the highest significant effects, which were particularly associated with repression of epidermal growth factor, nerve growth factor, and transforming growth factor α expression. In conclusion, early exposure to low doses of genistein and vinclozolin can affect glandular structure and endocrine gene mRNA expression in prepubertal SSG in female rats, and the effects are potentialized by the genistein+vinclozolin mixture. Our study provides the first evidence that SSG are targeted by both estrogenic and anti-androgenic disrupting compounds and are more sensitive to mixtures.
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- Wided Kouidhi
- Research Unit no 01/UR/08-07, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine, Tunis, Tunisia
- INRA, UMR-1324 CSGA, Dijon, France
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- Research Unit no 01/UR/08-07, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Service d’Histologie-Embryologie, Biologie de la Reproduction et CECOS, Hôpital Cochin Paris, France
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- Research Unit no 01/UR/08-07, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine, Tunis, Tunisia
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Carvalho VDC, Silveira VÁS, do Prado RF, Carvalho YR. Effect of estrogen therapy, soy isoflavones, and the combination therapy on the submandibular gland of ovariectomized rats. Pathol Res Pract 2011; 207:300-5. [PMID: 21514062 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2011.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Revised: 01/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of estrogen deficiency, estrogen therapy, and soy isoflavones on the salivary glands in female rats. Ninety-six animals were ovariectomized, and 24 were sham-operated. Among the ovariectomized rats, 24 received 17β-estradiol; 24 received isoflavone extract; 24 received a combination therapy of both; and 24 received water as placebo. The submandibular glands were histomorphometrically analyzed. As a result, the ANOVA test revealed that the hormonal deficiency affected the acini and the ducts of ovariectomized rats, reducing their percentage compared to the sham group. All treatments caused an increase in ducts and acini compared to the placebo group. It was concluded that the estrogen deficiency may be related to salivary gland function due to a reduction in the quantity of salivary acini and ducts secondary to ovariectomy. The estrogen therapy, soy isoflavone therapy, and the combination of both are effective in reducing the effects of ovariectomy on the salivary glands.
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- Vinicius Diniz Chaves Carvalho
- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, São José dos Campos School of Dentistry, State University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Taha M, McMillon R, Napier A, Wekesa KS. Extracts from salivary glands stimulate aggression and inositol-1, 4, 5-triphosphate (IP3) production in the vomeronasal organ of mice. Physiol Behav 2009; 98:147-55. [PMID: 19460393 PMCID: PMC4286211 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2008] [Revised: 05/06/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mammals use chemical cues to coordinate social and reproductive behaviors. Chemical cues are detected by the VNO organ (VNO), which is a cartilage-encased elongated organ associated with the vomer bone in the rostral nasal cavity. The resident intruder paradigm was utilized to examine the ability of saliva and its feeder exocrine glands, the submaxillary, parotid, and sublingual glands to mediate aggression in mice. Saliva and extracts from submaxillary and parotid glands, but not extracts from sublingual glands of male CD-1 mice, induced a greater number of attacks and lower latencies to sniff and attack (p<0.05) and significantly increased IP(3) production (p<0.05) versus vehicle (PBS) in CD-1 male mice VNO. We further show that CD-1 male mouse saliva and submaxillary gland extract induced significantly more attacks and a lower latency to attack in lactating female CD-1 mice and produced significantly more inositol triphosphate (IP(3)), indicative of phospholipase C(beta) signaling which mediates pheromonal activity, in CD-1 female VNO compared to PBS. Castrated CD-1 male mouse saliva, and exocrine gland extracts induced significantly less IP(3) production in male VNO and less aggression by CD-1 males and lactating females compared to responses to normal CD-1 male mouse saliva and gland extracts. Thus, chemical cues present in saliva, submaxillary and parotid glands of CD-1 male mice are capable of stimulating aggression in male and female congenic mice which are correlated with significant production of IP(3) in the VNO. Additionally, these stimulations of aggression and IP(3) production are shown to be androgen-dependent.
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- Murtada Taha
- Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0271, USA
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Actis AB, Cremonezzi DC, Joekes S, Lampe JW, Valentich MA. Growth responsiveness of murine DMBA-induced salivary tumors to a soy protein–based diet rich in isoflavones. Nutr Res 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2006.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Iseki S, Kim JG, Kudo Y, Naito Y, Hipkaeo W. Impaired induction of cystatin S gene expression by isoproterenol in the submandibular gland of hypophysectomized rats. Arch Oral Biol 2005; 50:653-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2004.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2004] [Accepted: 07/07/2004] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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de Rijk EPCT, Ravesloot WTM, Hafmans TGM, van Esch E. Multifocal ductal cell hyperplasia in the submandibular salivary glands of Wistar rats chronically treated with a novel steroidal compound. Toxicol Pathol 2003; 31:1-9. [PMID: 12597443 DOI: 10.1080/01926230390173798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A high incidence of multifocal ductal hyperplasia was observed in the submandibular salivary gland of rats treated for 26 weeks with a high dose of a novel synthetic steroid with combined estrogenic and progestagenic properties. Hyperplastic foci consisted of microcystic duct-like structures lined by a single or multilayered epithelium, sometimes showing a tendency towards a cribiform growth pattern. The hyperplastic ducts wereembedded in a collagen-rich stroma and surrounded by numerous myoepithelial cells. Immunohistochemical methods used for the detection of estrogen- and progesterone receptors revealed that progesterone receptors were abundantly present in the nucleus of epithelial cells within the lesions, exclusively. Estrogen receptors could not be detected in both the normal tissue and hyperplasic foci. The morphological, ultrastructural, and immunohistochemical characteristics strongly suggest that these hyperplastic lesions originated from the intercalated ducts. The rodent-specific granular duct cell was not involved in the pathogenesis as was clearly demonstrated by the lack of immunoreactive epidermal growth factor within the lesions. Lesions were not observed in studies with progestagens and estrogens alone or with other combined estrogen/progestagen compounds, suggesting that the specific ratio of estrogenic and progestagenic activity of the present steroid had played an important role in the development of ductal hyperplasia in this study. Lesions of the intercalated ducts, as described in this study, have not been reported before in the literature.
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- Eveline P C T de Rijk
- Organon, Department of Toxicology and Drug Disposition, 5340 BH Oss, The Netherlands.
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OBJECTIVE To describe a possible role for estrogen in the induction or acceleration of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHOD Two healthy young women who received estrogen-increasing therapy and then developed full-blown SS are described. The relationship between SS and estrogen therapy is discussed and the available literature reviewed. RESULTS Both women developed SS 3 years after starting estrogen-increasing treatment. The syndrome was severe in the first patient, who was treated with a high dosage of estrogen; the disease was moderate in the second patient, who received a lower estrogen dosage. CONCLUSION Estrogen may play a role in the pathogenesis of SS in some patients.
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- R M Nagler
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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Rougeot C, Rosinski-Chupin I, Mathison R, Rougeon F. Rodent submandibular gland peptide hormones and other biologically active peptides. Peptides 2000; 21:443-55. [PMID: 10793230 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-9781(00)00158-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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The cervical sympathetic trunk-submandibular gland neuroendocrine axis plays an integral role in physiological adaptations and contributes to the maintenance of systemic homeostasis, particularly under the 'stress conditions' seen with tissue damage, inflammation, and aggressive behavior. The variety of polypeptides, whose release from acinar and ductal cells is under sympathetic nervous system control, offers coordinated and progressive levels of endocrine communication. Proteolytic enzymes (e.g. the kallikreins and furin maturases) are involved in the conversion of inactive precursors (e. g. Pro-EGF and SMR1) into biologically active molecules (e.g. EGF, SMR1-pentapeptide), which act on local or distant targets and thereby modulate the homeostatic process.
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- C Rougeot
- Unité de Génétique et Biochimie du Développement, Unité de Recherche Associée, 1960 Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Département d'Immunologie, Institut Pasteur, 75724, Paris, France.
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Ishimaru N, Saegusa K, Yanagi K, Haneji N, Saito I, Hayashi Y. Estrogen deficiency accelerates autoimmune exocrinopathy in murine Sjögren's syndrome through fas-mediated apoptosis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 1999; 155:173-81. [PMID: 10393849 PMCID: PMC1866653 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65111-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Estrogenic action has been suggested to be responsible for the strong female preponderance of autoimmune diseases, but the role of estrogens in the female has not been well characterized. We evaluated the effects of estrogen deficiency in a murine model for autoimmune exocrinopathy of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Severe destructive autoimmune lesions developed in the salivary and lacrimal glands in estrogen-deficient mice, and these lesions were recovered by estrogen administration. We detected an intense estrogen receptor in splenic CD8(+) T cells compared with that in CD4(+) T cells, and concanavalin-A-stimulated blastogenesis of splenic CD8(+) T cells with estrogens was much higher than that of CD4(+) T cells. We found a significant increase in serum autoantibody production against the organ-specific autoantigen alpha-fodrin. Moreover, an increased proportion of TUNEL+ apoptotic epithelial duct cells was observed in estrogen-deficient mice. It was demonstrated that Fas-mediated apoptosis in cultured salivary gland cells was clearly inhibited by estrogens in vitro. These results indicate that dysfunction of regulatory T cells by estrogen deficiency may play a crucial role on acceleration of organ-specific autoimmune lesions, and estrogenic action further influences target epithelial cells through Fas-mediated apoptosis in a murine model for SS.
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- N Ishimaru
- Departments of Pathology and Pediatric Dentistry, Tokushima University School of Dentistry, Tokushima, Japan
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De PK. Sex-hormonal regulation of 20.5 and 24 kDa major male-specific proteins in Syrian hamster submandibular gland. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1996; 58:183-7. [PMID: 8809199 DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(96)00024-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Examination of SDS-PAGE protein profiles of adult hamster submandibular glands revealed a marked sexual dimorphism in levels of 20.5 and 24 kDa proteins. These proteins, together apparently constituting 40% of soluble proteins, were present in intact and castrated males but not in females. This sexual dimorphism was also confirmed in two-dimensional gels which revealed that the protein at 24 kDa was heterogenous and consisted of at least four species. In females, ovariectomy induced the 20.5 and 24 kDa proteins to male levels. Estrogen administration to gonadectomized hamsters of either sex or to intact males obliterated these proteins. Whereas androgens had no effect in males, they markedly inhibited these proteins in ovariectomized females. Androgens were less potent than estrogens in this regard. Progesterone or dexamethasone had no effect on these proteins. Only male saliva contained 20.5 and 24 kDa major proteins. These submandibular male-specific proteins are useful markers to study the hormonal regulation of this gland, and they provide a model system to study how both androgens and estrogens mediate inhibition of protein synthesis. The possible functions of these submandibular male-specific proteins are discussed.
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- P K De
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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Ambadkar PM, Raval AP. Influence of oestrous cyclicity on certain metabolic alterations in the submandibular glands of female rats. Arch Oral Biol 1996; 41:229-31. [PMID: 8712980 DOI: 10.1016/0003-9969(96)00011-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This report concerns changes brought about in the submandibular salivary gland during different stages of the oestrous cycle in the concentrations of total lipids, cholesterol and protein, together with an assessment of the activities of cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase, ATPase, succinate dehydrogenase and an estimation of plasma glucose concentrations. As it is known that the ovarian steroids influence metabolic processes, it was thought desirable to study such metabolic alterations. During the transition from a dioestrous to oestrous stage, lipid accumulation occurred. However, during the metoestrous stage, catabolic tendencies predominated although there was some protein synthesis.
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- P M Ambadkar
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, M.S. University of Baroda, India
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A regulatory role for estrogen in the growth of salivary gland tumors has been hypothesized. In the current study we attempted to establish whether or not benign and malignant parotid tumor cells express estrogen receptors. Immunohistochemical studies were performed with samples of tissue from 72 patients with benign tumors and 26 patients with malignant tumors originating in the parotid gland. Replicate tissue sections were stained with two sets of reagents specific for the receptors. There was no immunohistochemical evidence for the presence of estrogen receptors in any specimen examined. In contrast, cells in tissue sections from a breast cancer control were consistently positive for estrogen receptor using the same techniques. These observations show that the estrogen receptor concentration in parotid tumors is below the level required for visualization by immunohistochemical techniques. Thus, it is unlikely that this receptor plays a major role in regulating parotid tumor growth.
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- E V Gaffney
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Baptist Health System, Inc., Birmingham, AL 35213, USA
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The granular convoluted tubule (GCT) is a segment of the duct system of all rodents, situated between the striated and intercalated ducts. It has the peculiar property of synthesizing a large variety of biologically active polypeptides whose role in saliva remains unknown. The literature on the fine structure of GCT cells is critically reviewed. Some recent developments on endocrine regulation of the structure and contents of rodent GCT cells are summarized, with emphasis on EGF, NGF, renin, and kallikrein proteases. A survey of the distribution of GCT cells in several vertebrate families is presented.
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- E W Gresik
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York Medical School, New York 10031
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Purushotham KR, Wang PL, Dolce C, Zelles T, Blazsek J, Humphreys-Beher MG. Effects of surgical ovariectomy on rat salivary gland function. Arch Oral Biol 1993; 38:779-84. [PMID: 7694568 DOI: 10.1016/0003-9969(93)90074-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Studies sought to determine whether there are specific changes in salivary gland protein synthesis and secretion in response to hormone deficiency caused by ovariectomy of female rats. After 50 days, the wet weights of the parotid and submandibular glands did not change with hormone loss while that of the sublingual gland increased by 26% when compared to sham-operated controls. Amylase activity in the parotid declined, as did the level of enzyme activity present in saliva. The amount of the acidic proline-rich protein in the parotid was not altered after ovariectomy when compared to control sham-operated animals, using constant quantities of lysate protein. The total of secreted protein per unit volume did not change with ovariectomy. However, sodium dodecylsulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of whole saliva showed the loss of a substantial number of proteins, including amylase and the acidic proline-rich proteins, from the experimental group. Epidermal growth factor concentrations were not significantly altered in the submandibular gland, while again showing a decrease in the concentration from saliva in ovariectomized rats.
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- K R Purushotham
- Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610
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Lewis ML, Moriarity DM, Campbell PS. Use of microgravity bioreactors for development of an in vitro rat salivary gland cell culture model. J Cell Biochem 1993; 51:265-73. [PMID: 8501128 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.240510305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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During development, salivary gland (SG) cells both secrete factors which modulate cellular behavior and express specific hormone receptors. Whether SG cell growth is modulated by an autocrine epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor-mediated signal transduction pathway is not clearly understood. SG tissue is the synthesis site for functionally distinct products including growth factors, digestive enzymes, and homeostasis maintaining factors. Historically, SG cells have proven difficult to grow and may be only maintained as limited three-dimensional ductal-type structures in collagen gels or on reconstituted basement membrane gels. A novel approach to establishing primary rat SG cultures is use of microgravity bioreactors originally designed by NASA as low-shear culture systems for predicting cell growth and differentiation in the microgravity environment of space. These completely fluid-filled bioreactors, which are oriented horizontally and rotate, have proven advantageous for Earth-based culture of three-dimensional cell assemblies, tissue-like aggregates, and glandular structures. Use of microgravity bioreactors for establishing in vitro models to investigate steroid-mediated secretion of EGF by normal SG cells may also prove useful for the investigation of cancer and other salivary gland disorders. These microgravity bioreactors promise challenging opportunities for future applications in basic and applied cell research.
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- M L Lewis
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Huntsville 35899
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