Anatomy

Research on anatomy detailed by scientists at University of Cagliari

Published in Telemedicine Week, July 15th, 2008

"In order to increase current knowledge regarding statherin secretion into the oral cavity, ultrastructural localization of this peptide was investigated in human salivary glands by using a post-embedding immunogold staining technique. Statherin reactivity was found inside the granules of serous cells of parotid and submandibular glands," investigators in Monserrato, Italy report.

"In parotid granules immunostaining was preferentially present in the less electron-dense region, whereas in submandibular serous granules the reactivity was uniform and the dense core always stained. By contrast, none or weak reactivity was observed in serous cells of major sublingual glands....

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Source: Telemedicine Week (2008-07-15)

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