salivation

Summary

Summary: The secretion of saliva which serves to moisten and soften food and keep the mouth moist. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Impact of dry mouth and hyposalivation on oral health-related quality of life of elderly Japanese
    Kazunori Ikebe
    Division of Oromaxillofacial Regeneration Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 103:216-22. 2007
  2. ncbi Parotid and submandibular/sublingual salivary flow during high dose radiotherapy
    F R Burlage
    Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital, P.O. Box 30.0019700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
    Radiother Oncol 61:271-4. 2001
  3. ncbi Age-related changes in unstimulated salivary function and composition and its relations to medications and oral sensorial complaints
    Rafael M Nagler
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Biochemistry Laboratory and Salivary Clinic, Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Aging Clin Exp Res 17:358-66. 2005
  4. ncbi Review: The physiology of saliva and transfer of drugs into saliva
    Johan K M Aps
    UZG P8 Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Centre for Special Care, PaeCaMed Research Unit, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium
    Forensic Sci Int 150:119-31. 2005
  5. ncbi Drug effects on salivary glands: dry mouth
    C Scully
    International Centres for Excellence in Dentistry and Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London, London, UK
    Oral Dis 9:165-76. 2003
  6. ncbi Application of umami taste stimulation to remedy hypogeusia based on reflex salivation
    Takashi Sasano
    Division of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Department of Oral Medicine and Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4 1 Seiryo machi, Aoba ku, Sendai 980 8575, Japan
    Biol Pharm Bull 33:1791-5. 2010
  7. ncbi Characterization of muscarinic receptor binding and inhibition of salivation after oral administration of tolterodine in mice
    Tomomi Oki
    Department of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics and COE Program in the 21st Century, School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
    Eur J Pharmacol 529:157-63. 2006
  8. ncbi Minor gland and whole saliva in postmenopausal women using a low potency oestrogen (oestriol)
    L Eliasson
    Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, PO Box 450, SE 405 30 Goteborg, Sweden
    Arch Oral Biol 48:511-7. 2003
  9. ncbi Modulation of salivation and heartburn in response to the site of acid infusion in the human oesophagus
    S K Dutta
    Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 32:795-800. 2010
  10. ncbi Aging and secretory reserve capacity of major salivary glands
    E M Ghezzi
    University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, Ann Arbor, USA
    J Dent Res 82:844-8. 2003

Research Grants

  1. NEURAL CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE REGULATION
    JACK BOULANT; Fiscal Year: 2006
  2. MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF NEURAL MUSCARINIC RECEPTORS
    NEIL NATHANSON; Fiscal Year: 2001
  3. Ethnopharmacological Studies in Oral Medicine
    Michael Colvard; Fiscal Year: 2004
  4. MECHANISMS OF ANION TRANSPORT IN SALIVARY GLANDS
    James E Melvin; Fiscal Year: 2010
  5. MECHANISMS OF ANION TRANSPORT IN SALIVARY GLANDS
    JAMES MELVIN; Fiscal Year: 2007
  6. fMRI of the Mesolimbic Dopamine System in Risky Drinkers
    David Kareken; Fiscal Year: 2007
  7. PHYSIOLOGY OF MUCUS-SECRETING SALIVARY GLANDS
    JAMES MELVIN; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. Development of Selective Nanoporous Sorbents for Radionuclide Decorporation
    Charles Timchalk; Fiscal Year: 2006
  9. Non-Invasive Biomonitoring of Pesticides
    Charles Timchalk; Fiscal Year: 2007
  10. INNOVATIVE BIOMONITORING FOR LEAD IN SALIVA
    Charles Timchalk; Fiscal Year: 2006

Detail Information

Publications213 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Impact of dry mouth and hyposalivation on oral health-related quality of life of elderly Japanese
    Kazunori Ikebe
    Division of Oromaxillofacial Regeneration Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 103:216-22. 2007
    ..To determine the association of hyposalivation and the perception of dry mouth with oral health-related quality of life for independently living elderly...
  2. ncbi Parotid and submandibular/sublingual salivary flow during high dose radiotherapy
    F R Burlage
    Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital, P.O. Box 30.0019700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
    Radiother Oncol 61:271-4. 2001
    ..Neither recovery nor significant differences were observed between the production of saliva from the parotid and submandibular/sublingual glands during the 13 weeks observation period...
  3. ncbi Age-related changes in unstimulated salivary function and composition and its relations to medications and oral sensorial complaints
    Rafael M Nagler
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Biochemistry Laboratory and Salivary Clinic, Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Aging Clin Exp Res 17:358-66. 2005
    ..OSC cover xerostomia, disturbed sense of taste, or burning mouth sensitivity with no established classical etiology (e.g., Sjogren's syndrome, or a response to radiotherapy)...
  4. ncbi Review: The physiology of saliva and transfer of drugs into saliva
    Johan K M Aps
    UZG P8 Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Centre for Special Care, PaeCaMed Research Unit, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium
    Forensic Sci Int 150:119-31. 2005
    ..Consequently, it can be used in clinically difficult situations, such as in children, handicapped and anxious patients, where blood sampling could be a difficult act to perform...
  5. ncbi Drug effects on salivary glands: dry mouth
    C Scully
    International Centres for Excellence in Dentistry and Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London, London, UK
    Oral Dis 9:165-76. 2003
    ..To identify drugs associated with the complaint of dry mouth...
  6. ncbi Application of umami taste stimulation to remedy hypogeusia based on reflex salivation
    Takashi Sasano
    Division of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Department of Oral Medicine and Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4 1 Seiryo machi, Aoba ku, Sendai 980 8575, Japan
    Biol Pharm Bull 33:1791-5. 2010
    ..Moreover, clinical studies have shown that treatment of hyposalivation diminishes hypogeusia, indicating that salivation is essential to maintain normal taste function...
  7. ncbi Characterization of muscarinic receptor binding and inhibition of salivation after oral administration of tolterodine in mice
    Tomomi Oki
    Department of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics and COE Program in the 21st Century, School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
    Eur J Pharmacol 529:157-63. 2006
    ..oral administration of tolterodine on muscarinic receptor binding in the bladder and submaxillary gland and on salivation in mice...
  8. ncbi Minor gland and whole saliva in postmenopausal women using a low potency oestrogen (oestriol)
    L Eliasson
    Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, PO Box 450, SE 405 30 Goteborg, Sweden
    Arch Oral Biol 48:511-7. 2003
    ..Thus, the present findings indicate that a low dose oestrogen (oestriol) may affect the flow rate of labial salivary glands and the bacterial aggregation activity of whole saliva...
  9. ncbi Modulation of salivation and heartburn in response to the site of acid infusion in the human oesophagus
    S K Dutta
    Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 32:795-800. 2010
    The pathogenesis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease includes increased acid reflux, reduced salivation and impaired peristalsis. This may depend upon the height of acid wave and magnitude of oesophageal mucosal exposure...
  10. ncbi Aging and secretory reserve capacity of major salivary glands
    E M Ghezzi
    University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, Ann Arbor, USA
    J Dent Res 82:844-8. 2003
    ..These findings suggest that salivary gland output is more adversely affected by an anti-sialogogue in healthy older vs. younger adults, supporting the secretory reserve hypothesis of salivary function...
  11. ncbi The cholinesterase inhibitor physostigmine for the local treatment of dry mouth: a randomized study
    Nina Khosravani
    Section of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden
    Eur J Oral Sci 117:209-17. 2009
    ..Physostigmine, applied locally, therefore appears to be a promising modality for dry-mouth treatment...
  12. ncbi Possible role of nitric oxide in radiation-induced salivary gland dysfunction
    Ienaka Takeda
    Department of Oral Medicine, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    Radiat Res 159:465-70. 2003
    ..The finding that administration of an inhibitor of NO synthesis ameliorated the dysfunction of irradiated salivary glands indicates that NO plays a role as a mediator of the dry mouth symptoms that occur after irradiation...
  13. ncbi Lesions of the lateral hypothalamus impair pilocarpine-induced salivation in rats
    A Renzi
    Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University, SP, Araraquara, Brazil
    Brain Res Bull 58:455-9. 2002
    In the present study we investigated the effects of electrolytic lesions of the lateral hypothalamus (LH) in the salivation induced by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) or intraperitoneal (i.p...
  14. ncbi Central muscarinic receptors signal pilocarpine-induced salivation
    A C T Takakura
    Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University-UNESP, Rua Humait, 1680, 14801-903, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
    J Dent Res 82:993-7. 2003
    ..cholinergic agonists such as pilocarpine injected peripherally can act directly on salivary glands to induce salivation, it is possible that their action in the brain may contribute to salivation...
  15. ncbi Muscarinic receptor binding, plasma concentration and inhibition of salivation after oral administration of a novel antimuscarinic agent, solifenacin succinate in mice
    Tomomi Oki
    Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
    Br J Pharmacol 145:219-27. 2005
    ..It is concluded that oral solifenacin persistently binds to muscarinic receptors in tissues expressing the M(3) subtype, such as the bladder...
  16. ncbi Salivation pattern of Rhodnius prolixus (Reduviidae; Triatominae) in mouse skin
    Adriana Coelho Soares
    Departamento de Parasitologia, , , 6627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, CEP 31270-901, Brazil
    J Insect Physiol 52:468-72. 2006
    The objective of this work was to study the pattern of salivation of triatomines during feeding in mouse skin. Rhodnius prolixus was fed with a solution of the dye acridine orange or fluorescein...
  17. ncbi Central alpha(2) adrenergic receptors and cholinergic-induced salivation in rats
    Ana Carolina Thomaz Takakura
    Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University, UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
    Brain Res Bull 59:383-6. 2003
    b>Salivation induced by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of pilocarpine (cholinergic agonist) is reduced by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injections of moxonidine (alpha(2) adrenergic and imidazoline receptor agonist)...
  18. ncbi [A case with left mesial temporal lobe epilepsy characterized by abnormal massive salivation]
    M Morita
    Department of Neurology, Jikei University School of Medicine
    Rinsho Shinkeigaku 41:809-12. 2001
    ..Every seizure began with an upper abdominal discomfort, and often followed by massive salivation. Whenever the epileptic salivation happened, the patient lost consciousness, and sometimes she developed ..
  19. ncbi Salivary secretion, taste and hyposalivation
    H Mese
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Biopathological Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
    J Oral Rehabil 34:711-23. 2007
    ..This article reviews the mechanism of salivary secretion, effect of saliva on taste, importance of saliva in oral health, and hyposalivation in relation to ageing, medicine and/or disease and management of hyposalivation...
  20. ncbi Unstimulated salivary flow rate, pH and buffer capacity of saliva in healthy volunteers
    C Fenoll-Palomares
    Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, , Rafelbunyol, Valencia, Spain
    Rev Esp Enferm Dig 96:773-83. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: In healthy volunteers, salivary flow rate depends on age and gender, and correlates with buffer capacity. Obesity, smoking, and alcohol use do not influence salivary secretion...
  21. ncbi Severe impairment of salivation in Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter (NKCC1)-deficient mice
    R L Evans
    Center for Oral Biology, Aab Institute of Biomedical Sciences and the Eastman Department of Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Biol Chem 275:26720-6. 2000
    ..reduction (>60%) in the volume of saliva secreted in response to a muscarinic agonist, the primary in situ salivation signal...
  22. ncbi Investigations into the physiological role of muscarinic M2 and M4 muscarinic and M4 receptor subtypes using receptor knockout mice
    F P Bymaster
    Neuroscience Research Division, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285 0510, USA
    Life Sci 68:2473-9. 2001
    ..M2 and M4 muscarinic receptor knockout mice revealed that M2 receptors mediated tremor and hypothermia, but not salivation. The M4 receptors seem to play a modest role in salivation, but did not alter hypothermia and tremor...
  23. ncbi Oral medicine -- update for the dental practitioner: dry mouth and disorders of salivation
    C Scully
    Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, 256 Gray s Inn Road, UCL, University of London, London WC1X 8LD, UK
    Br Dent J 199:423-7. 2005
    ..Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail...
  24. ncbi Salivary enhancement therapies
    Philip C Fox
    Department of Oral Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
    Caries Res 38:241-6. 2004
    ..With improved secretagogues, the effects of conditions that result in reduced salivary function and increased caries will be ameliorated...
  25. ncbi [Usefulness of pilocarpine in the prevention of xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy. Assessment with gammagraphy and salivary flow]
    S Fuertes Cabero

    Rev Esp Med Nucl 23:259-66. 2004
    ..Although better results on the salivary uptake at 12 months were noted, pilocarpine did not significantly improve salivary gland function...
  26. ncbi Clinical and biochemical evaluation of the saliva of patients with xerostomia induced by radiotherapy
    Cássio de Barros Pontes
    Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of Sao Paulo
    Braz Oral Res 18:69-74. 2004
    ..Clinically, patients presenting xerostomia induced by radiotherapy presented an increase in oral tissue injury...
  27. ncbi [Enduring oral dryness after acne treatment]
    C P Bots
    Afdeling Tandheelkundige Basiswetenschappen, Sectie Orale Biochemie van het Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam ACTA
    Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd 110:295-7. 2003
    ..It is suggested to register and monitor the use of medication in patients with sudden oral health changes...
  28. ncbi Relationships between age, drugs, oral sensorial complaints and salivary profile
    Rafael M Nagler
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Biochemistry Laboratory and Salivary Clinic, Rambam Medical Centre and Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
    Arch Oral Biol 50:7-16. 2005
    ....
  29. ncbi Opposite effects of antidepressants on unstimulated and stimulated salivary flow
    Luciane Kopittke
    Division of Pharmacology, , Rua Sarmento Leite 245, 3rd Floor, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
    Arch Oral Biol 50:17-21. 2005
    ..The same opposite pattern of effects on non-stimulated and pilocarpine-stimulated salivation was seen after chronic treatment with the antidepressants...
  30. ncbi Evaluation of some oral postradiotherapy sequelae in patients treated for head and neck tumors
    Cássia Maria Fischer Rubira
    Stomatology Department, School of Dentistry of Bauru, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Braz Oral Res 21:272-7. 2007
    ..The main effect of radiotheraphy in the head and neck region was a reduction of the salivary flow rate, even though our study demonstrated that there was a modest late improvement of the salivary flow...
  31. ncbi Effect of cevimeline on salivary components in patients with Sjögren syndrome
    Kimihiro Suzuki
    Internal Medicine I, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
    Pharmacology 74:100-5. 2005
    ..It may be beneficial for SS patients to continue taking cevimeline to prevent oral infections, and other serious sequelae...
  32. ncbi Biochemical analysis of saliva and taste acuity evaluation in patients with burning mouth syndrome, xerostomia and/or gustatory disturbances
    Oded Hershkovich
    Oral Biochemistry Laboratory and Salivary Clinic, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, P.O.B. 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel
    Arch Oral Biol 49:515-22. 2004
    ..This report may add an important objective diagnostic tool to the clinician treating these patients...
  33. ncbi Effects of furosemide and bendroflumethiazide on saliva flow rate and composition
    T Nederfors
    Department of Dentistry, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Arch Oral Biol 49:507-13. 2004
    ....
  34. ncbi Salivary gland function and xerostomia in southern Chinese following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
    Edmond H N Pow
    Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong
    Clin Oral Investig 7:230-4. 2003
    ..In irradiated and non-irradiated southern Chinese, subjective dry mouth symptoms appeared to be correlated with actual salivary gland function...
  35. ncbi Effect of Pilocarpine on impaired salivary secretion in patients with Sjögren's syndrome
    Lars Jorkjend
    Section of Dental Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Oslo, Norway
    Swed Dent J 32:49-56. 2008
    ..05), but not a RWS, rate at baseline. It is concluded that a subgroup of Sjögren patients do not respond to Pilocarpine stimulation. The clinical implications of this finding need further investigation...
  36. ncbi Salivary flow rates measured during radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: a pilot study assessing salivary sediment formation
    Mark S Chambers
    Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Radiation Oncology, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
    J Prosthet Dent 100:142-6. 2008
    ..Determining the impact that salivary sediments have on measured salivary flow rates during radiation is important for management of patients...
  37. ncbi Effects of antidepressants and benzodiazepines on stimulated salivary flow rate and biochemistry composition of the saliva
    Patricia Del Vigna de Almeida
    Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 106:58-65. 2008
    ....
  38. ncbi Evaluation of salivary flow in patients during head and neck radiotherapy
    Paulo Rogerio Ferreti Bonan
    School of Dentistry, University of Alfenas, USA
    Pesqui Odontol Bras 17:156-60. 2003
    ..0008), which continued low immediately after radiotherapy (p = 0.0009). Our study showed that radiotherapy leads to an important reduction of salivary flow during and after radiotherapy...
  39. ncbi [Experimental and clinical investigations on the inhibition of secretion of the major salivary glands with botulinum toxin A]
    M Ellies

    Laryngorhinootologie 82:713-4. 2003
  40. ncbi Association of oral yeast carriage with specific host factors and altered mouth sensation
    Chika Shimizu
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 105:445-51. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to determine if there was a significant association between the presence of altered mouth and taste sensations with oral carriage of yeasts and to assess the factors that influence the yeast carriage...
  41. ncbi Evaluation of salivary gland function after treatment of head-and-neck tumors with intensity-modulated radiotherapy by quantitative pertechnetate scintigraphy
    Marc W Munter
    Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:175-84. 2004
    ..To evaluate salivary gland function after inversely planned stereotactic intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for tumors of the head-and-neck region using quantitative pertechnetate scintigraphy...
  42. ncbi Nizatidine enhances salivary secretion in patients with dry mouth
    T Nin
    Department of Otolaryngology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1 1 Mukogawa, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo 663 8501, Japan
    Auris Nasus Larynx 35:224-9. 2008
    ..The aim of the present study was to investigate whether or not nizatidine enhances salivary secretion and improves the function of salivary glands in patients with dry mouth...
  43. ncbi Sialochemical and gustatory analysis in patients with oral sensory complaints
    Rafael M Nagler
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surtery, Oral Biochemistry Laboratory and Salivary Clinic, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
    J Pain 5:56-63. 2004
    ..This may be of paramount importance, both with respect to the biological background of these complaints and to the possible therapeutic modalities that might be offered to suffering patients...
  44. ncbi In regards to Münter et Al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007;67:651-659)
    Michael A Samuels
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 69:318; author reply 318-9. 2007
  45. ncbi Pathophysiology and management of radiation-induced xerostomia
    Lawrence B Berk
    Newark Radiation Oncology, Newark, Ohio, USA
    J Support Oncol 3:191-200. 2005
    ..This article will review current knowledge concerning the anatomy and function of glands involved with salivation, measurement of salivary gland function, surgical and pharmacologic prevention and treatment of xerostomia, and ..
  46. ncbi The relationship between the levels of salivary cortisol and the presence of xerostomia in menopausal women. A preliminary study
    Begoña Rivera Gómez
    Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Bucofacial, Facultad de Odontologia, UCM, Madrid
    Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 11:E407-12. 2006
    ..Xerostomia is a particularly frequent occurrence among menopausal women, and is often associated with depression...
  47. ncbi Dental plaque pH and micro-organisms during hyposalivation
    L Eliasson
    Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, Box 450, SE 405 30 Goteborg, Sweden
    J Dent Res 85:334-8. 2006
    ..Stepwise regression tests suggested that the buccal minor-salivary-gland secretion rate in the test groups and counts of mutans streptococci in the controls were of significant importance for dental plaque pH...
  48. ncbi In regard to Münter et Al. Changes in salivary gland function after radiotherapy of head and neck tumors measured by quantitative pertechnetate scintigraphy: comparison of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and conventional radiation therapy with and witho
    Gerald L Messerschmidt
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 69:1651-2; author reply 1652. 2007
  49. ncbi Progression of salivary gland dysfunction in patients with Sjogren's syndrome
    J Pijpe
    University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    Ann Rheum Dis 66:107-12. 2007
    ..Salivary gland dysfunction is one of the key manifestations of Sjögren's syndrome...
  50. ncbi Changes in salivary gland function after radiotherapy of head and neck tumors measured by quantitative pertechnetate scintigraphy: comparison of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and conventional radiation therapy with and without Amifostine
    Marc W Munter
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 67:651-9. 2007
    ....
  51. ncbi The rôle of saliva in maintaining oral health and as an aid to diagnosis
    Carmen Llena-Puy
    Department 9, Valencian Health Service, CEU Cardenal Herrera University
    Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 11:E449-55. 2006
    ..Its advantages as a diagnostic tool include its being easy to obtain and the positive correlation between many parameters in serum and saliva...
  52. ncbi Gender difference in unstimulated whole saliva flow rate and salivary gland sizes
    H Inoue
    Department of Biosciences, Kyushu Dental College, 2-6-1 Manazuru, Kokurakitaku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan
    Arch Oral Biol 51:1055-60. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the lower UWSFR in females as compared with males is due to the smaller gland sizes due to the smaller body sizes...
  53. ncbi Assessment of the use of sialogogues in the clinical management of patients with xerostomia
    Nita Chainani-Wu
    Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Calif, USA
    Spec Care Dentist 26:164-70. 2006
    ..The observed carryover effect suggests that intermittent treatment may be an alternative to continuous treatment with sialogogues...
  54. ncbi Intensity-modulated radiation therapy and xerostomia
    Mark S Chambers
    Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Calif Dent Assoc 34:743-8. 2006
    ....
  55. ncbi Gland size estimation and body mass index improve salivary flow rate assessment
    C Dawes
    Department of Oral Biology, 780 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Man. R3E 0W2, Canada
    Arch Oral Biol 52:409-10. 2007
  56. ncbi A simple test for salivary gland hypofunction using Oral Schirmer's test
    Pía López-Jornet
    Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, Spain
    J Oral Pathol Med 35:244-8. 2006
    ..The objective of this study was to develop a test for detecting salivary gland hypofunction...
  57. ncbi Dramatic and prolonged decrease of whole salivary secretion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy
    Yee Min Jen
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Tri Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 101:322-7. 2006
    ....
  58. ncbi Efficacy of the BioXtra dry mouth care system in the treatment of radiotherapy-induced xerostomia
    Piet Dirix
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Leuvens Kanker Instituut, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
    Support Care Cancer 15:1429-36. 2007
    ..Symptomatic treatment consists of stringent oral hygiene to prevent oral infections and saliva substitutes to increase comfort. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the BioXtra (BX) dry mouth care system...
  59. ncbi Decreased saliva secretion and down-regulation of AQP5 in submandibular gland in irradiated rats
    Zhimin Li
    Department of Oral Radiology, College of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
    Radiat Res 165:678-87. 2006
    ..These results suggest that the preferential down-regulation of AQP5 with minor effects on AQP1 and Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase may contribute to radiation-induced salivary dysfunction...
  60. ncbi Making a meaningful difference for the patient
    Charles W Scarantino
    Triangle Radiation Oncology Services, Rex Cancer Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, USA
    J Support Oncol 3:207-8. 2005
  61. ncbi Saliva secretion and abnormal moistening of oral mucosa after bone marrow transplantation
    Agnieszka Bogusławska-Kapała
    Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
    Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol Odontol 47:1-5. 2006
    ..Those with normal moistening exhibited average rates of both stimulated and non-stimulated saliva secretion significantly higher than patients with abnormal moistening of oral mucosa...
  62. ncbi Effects of homeopathic treatment on salivary flow rate and subjective symptoms in patients with oral dryness: a randomized trial
    S Haila
    Porin Hammaspiste, Pori, Finland
    Homeopathy 94:175-81. 2005
    ..The symptoms of xerostomia improved in both groups. Our results suggest that individually prescribed homeopathic medicine could be a valuable adjunct to the treatment of oral discomfort and xerostomic symptoms...
  63. ncbi Association between regional idiopathic neuropathy and salivary involvement as the possible mechanism for oral sensory complaints
    Michal Granot
    Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
    J Pain 6:581-7. 2005
    ..All are clearly distinguishable from similar conditions with established organic/therapeutic-related etiologies...
  64. ncbi Does radiation dose to the salivary glands and oral cavity predict patient-rated xerostomia and sticky saliva in head and neck cancer patients treated with curative radiotherapy?
    Anke Petra Jellema
    Department of Radiation Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Radiother Oncol 77:164-71. 2005
    ..To investigate the association between the mean salivary gland and oral cavity dose, with patient-rated moderate and severe xerostomia and sticky saliva...
  65. ncbi Xerostomia: a clinical approach
    David M Lewis
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, OUCOD
    J Okla Dent Assoc 97:22-5. 2005
  66. ncbi Adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients induces temporary salivary gland hypofunction
    Siri Beier Jensen
    Department of Oral Medicine, Clinical Oral Physiology, Oral Pathology and Anatomy, Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Norre Alle 20, DK 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
    Oral Oncol 44:162-73. 2008
    ..Thus, the results suggest that acinar and ductal cell functions are affected by adjuvant CT. These adverse drug reactions are temporary, as salivary findings generally returned to baseline values within one year following treatment...
  67. ncbi Salivary gland parameters and clinical data related to the underlying disorder in patients with persisting xerostomia
    Ianthe van den Berg
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    Eur J Oral Sci 115:97-102. 2007
    ..Xerostomia-inducing medication was used by most patients. It was concluded that gland-specific sialometry and sialochemistry is useful in discriminating between the various disorders causing persisting xerostomia...
  68. ncbi The impact of dose on parotid salivary recovery in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy
    Yun Li
    Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 67:660-9. 2007
    ..Our purpose is to investigate the relationship between radiation dose and saliva changes in the 2 years after treatment...
  69. ncbi [The role of saliva in maintaining oral health]
    P Defabianis
    Dipartimento di Odontostomatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera S Giovanni Battista di Torino, Universita degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
    Minerva Stomatol 52:301-8. 2003
    ..The action of saliva and the multifunctional aspects of its components in both detrimental and beneficial effects on oral health are underlined...
  70. ncbi Submandibular and sublingual salivary gland function in familial dysautonomia
    Andy Wolff
    Hospital Dentistry Department, Assuta Hospital and Maccabi Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 94:315-9. 2002
    ..These changes may be the result of ongoing parasympathetic denervation characteristic in FD...
  71. ncbi Saliva substitutes: how effective and safe are they?
    D Y D Samarawickrama
    Oral Dis 8:177-9. 2002
  72. ncbi Inadequate salivary flow and poor oral mucosal status in intubated intensive care unit patients
    Paul Dennesen
    Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital of Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Crit Care Med 31:781-6. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Absence of adequate salivary flow in intubated intensive care unit patients causes severe xerostomia, which may contribute to the development of mucositis and oropharyngeal colonization with Gram-negative bacteria...
  73. ncbi Sialometrical and sialochemical analysis of patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease--a prolonged study
    R M Nagler
    Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashamer, Israel
    Cancer Invest 21:34-40. 2003
    ....
  74. ncbi Saliva: a fountain of opportunity
    Mahvash Navazesh
    Division of Diagnostic Sciences at University of Southern California School of Dentistry, 90089 0641, USA
    J Calif Dent Assoc 30:783-8. 2002
    ....
  75. ncbi Up-to-date report of botulinum toxin therapy in patients with drooling caused by different etiologies
    Maik Ellies
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany
    J Oral Maxillofac Surg 61:454-7. 2003
    ..We also present a controlled follow-up study documenting efficiency, possible adverse events, and duration of the effect of treatment...
  76. ncbi A new medication for treatment of dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome
    I al-Hashimi
    Salivary Dysfunction Clinic, Department of Periodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, TAMUS-HSC, Dallas, TX, USA
    Tex Dent J 118:262-6. 2001
    ..Both Salagen and Evoxac are FDA approved salivary stimulants. They are effective, and safe given awareness of their indications, contraindications, potential adverse effects, and patient's tolerance...
  77. ncbi The effects of duration and intensity of stimulation on total protein and mucin concentrations in resting and stimulated whole saliva
    S A Rayment
    Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, MA 02118, USA
    J Dent Res 80:1584-7. 2001
    ....
  78. ncbi Effects of pilocarpine hydrochloride and cevimeline on submandibular/sublingual salivation in rat xerostomia model produced by X-ray irradiation
    Yasuhiro Omori
    Clinical Development, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Hotaka, Nagano, Japan
    Arzneimittelforschung 53:342-50. 2003
    ..These results suggest that pilocarpine hydrochloride could be used as a sialagogic drug for postirradiation-induced xerostomia with fewer adverse effects on the CNS...
  79. ncbi Alterations of nitrate and nitrite content in saliva, serum, and urine in patients with salivary dysfunction
    Dengsheng Xia
    Salivary Gland Disease Center, Faculty of Stomatology, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 00050, PR China
    J Oral Pathol Med 32:95-9. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Hypofunction of the salivary glands is associated with significant changes of nitrate and nitrite levels in the saliva and urine...
  80. ncbi Lack of oncogenicity of wood creosote, the principal active ingredient of Seirogan, an herbal antidiarrheal medication, in Sprague-Dawley rats
    T Kuge
    Taiko Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd, Suita, Osaka, Japan
    Int J Toxicol 20:297-305. 2001
    ..food consumption, as well as increased incidences of clinical signs that included rales, decreased activity, and salivation, were noted at 200 mg/kg bw/day when compared with the control group...
  81. ncbi [Anxiolysis, sedation, and stress reduction following oral premedication with midazolam in adults. A comparison with dipotassium clorazepate and placebo]
    E Berendes
    Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat Munster
    Anaesthesist 45:506-11. 1996
    ..parameters were determined with visual analogue scales (VAS): "asthenia," "depression," oral salivation, muscle tension, motoric restlessness and sweating of the palms...
  82. ncbi Acute toxicity and cholinesterase inhibition in chicks dosed orally with organophosphate insecticides
    Fouad K Mohammad
    Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
    Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 59:145-51. 2008
    ..Signs of cholinergic toxicosis in the chicks appeared within two hours after dosing, and they included salivation, lacrimation, gasping, frequent defecation, drooping of wings, tremors, convulsions, and recumbency before death...
  83. ncbi Calcitonin gene-related peptide in rat salivary glands: neuronal localization, depletion upon nerve stimulation, and effects on salivation in relation to substance P
    J Ekstrom
    Department of Physiology, University of Lund, Sweden
    Neuroscience 26:933-49. 1988
    ..CGRP may interact positively with acetylcholine and certain nonclassical transmitters, and it may be involved (together with other neuropeptides) in the atropine-resistant parasympathetic secretion occurring in the glands under study...
  84. ncbi Protection by a transdermal patch containing physostigmine and procyclidine of soman poisoning in dogs
    Wang Soo Kim
    Biomedical Section, Agency for Defense Development, Yuseong P O Box 35 1, Daejeon 305 600, Republic of Korea
    Eur J Pharmacol 525:135-42. 2005
    ..The LD50 value of soman was determined to be 9.1 microg/kg, and high doses (> or = 1.4 LD50) of soman induced salivation, emesis, defecation and diarrhea, tremors and seizures, and recumbency of dogs, leading to 100% mortality in 24 ..
  85. ncbi Hemifacial spasm non-motor and motor-related symptoms and their response to botulinum toxin therapy
    Monika Rudzinska
    Department of Neurology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 3 Botaniczna Str, 31 503 Krakow, Poland
    J Neural Transm 117:765-72. 2010
    ..disturbances, pain), motor (facial weakness, trismus, bruxism, dysarthria) and/or autonomic (lacrimation, salivation) symptoms...
  86. ncbi A new low-dose formulation of selegiline: clinical efficacy, patient preference and selectivity for MAO-B inhibition
    A Clarke
    Scherer DDS, Swindon, United Kingdom
    J Neural Transm 110:1257-71. 2003
    ..Patients were stratified by the presence or absence of swallowing and salivation problems and were randomised to either Zydis Selegiline 5 mg or a placebo fast-dissolving formulation...
  87. ncbi Experimental infection of cattle with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
    B T Wellde
    Walter Reed Project, Veterinary Research Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kabete, Kenya
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 83:133-50. 1989
    ..Clinical signs included fever, hyperkinesia, weight loss, cerebellar ataxia, tremor, salivation and hyperaesthesia. A mild to moderate anaemia accompanied a transient thrombocytopenia and leucopenia...
  88. ncbi The influence of pilocarpine and biperiden on pH value and calcium, phosphate, and bicarbonate concentrations in saliva during and after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
    M Rode
    Department of Stomatology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 92:509-14. 2001
    ..study was to investigate the influence of parasympathomimetic pilocarpine and anticholinergic biperiden on salivation, pH value, and calcium, phosphate, and bicarbonate concentrations in saliva in patients irradiated for malignant ..
  89. ncbi Safety reporting and adverse-event profile of mirtazapine described in randomized controlled trials in comparison with other classes of antidepressants in the acute-phase treatment of adults with depression: systematic review and meta-analysis
    Norio Watanabe
    Department of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Mizuho cho, Mizuho ku, Nagoya, Japan
    CNS Drugs 24:35-53. 2010
    ..Mirtazapine has a unique mechanism of antidepressant action, and thus is thought to have a different profile of adverse events from that of other antidepressants...
  90. ncbi Effects of Betel chewing on the central and autonomic nervous systems
    N S Chu
    Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Medical College and Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    J Biomed Sci 8:229-36. 2001
    Betel chewing has been claimed to produce a sense of well-being, euphoria, heightened alertness, sweating, salivation, a hot sensation in the body and increased capacity to work...
  91. ncbi Equine botulism and acute pasture myodystrophy: new soil-borne emerging diseases in Switzerland?
    V Gerber
    Equine Clinic, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Berne, Switzerland
    Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd 148:553-9. 2006
    ..Horses showing signs suggestive of botulism (muscle weakness and tremors, reduced tongue tone, slow chewing, salivation and difficulties swallowing, drooping eyelids, mydriasis), especially patients that have fed on suspect fodder (..
  92. ncbi Cardiotoxicity of Ma Huang/caffeine or ephedrine/caffeine in a rodent model system
    J K Dunnick
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
    Toxicol Pathol 35:657-64. 2007
    ..medicine Ma Huang (ephedra) in combination with caffeine caused rapid clinical signs of toxicity including salivation, hyperactivity, ataxia, and eventually lethargy, and failure to respond to stimuli...
  93. ncbi Most common intoxication in nephrology ward organophosphate poisoning
    Chun Liang Lin
    Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Pu tzu City, Chiayi, Taiwan
    Ren Fail 26:349-54. 2004
    ..To better understand the clinical significance of associated parameters on respiratory failure and patient outcome, we evaluate patients admitted to the Nephrology ward in our hospital with OP intoxication...
  94. ncbi Studies on tachykinin (neurokinin) receptor coupled with inositol phospholipid hydrolysis and salivation in rat salivary glands
    J W Wei
    Institute of Neurosciences, National Yang Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
    Chin J Physiol 35:291-301. 1992
    ..When salivation was induced by natural occurring tachykinins and acetylcholine (via i.v...
  95. ncbi Comparative functional observational battery study of twelve commercial pyrethroid insecticides in male rats following acute oral exposure
    Myra L Weiner
    TOXpertise, LLC, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
    Neurotoxicology 30:S1-16. 2009
    ..effects, including ones that are historically classified as causing a T (tremor), CS (choreoathetosis with salivation) or intermediate syndrome of intoxication, and others that have not previously been classified...
  96. ncbi The use of a medetomidine, butorphanol and atropine combination to enable blood sampling in young pigs
    C E Ugarte
    Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    N Z Vet J 53:249-52. 2005
    ..To determine the suitability of a reversible, injectable anaesthetic combination including medetomidine, butorphanol and atropine to produce the degree of immobilisation required to allow blood sampling in young pigs...
  97. ncbi Abortifacient potentials of the aqueous extract of Bambusa vulgaris leaves in pregnant Dutch rabbits
    Musa T Yakubu
    Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
    Contraception 80:308-13. 2009
    ..There is the claim in the folklore medicine of Nigeria of the use of Bambusa vulgaris leaves as an abortifacient. However, there has not been any scientific evidence in the literature that substantiated or refuted this claim...
  98. ncbi Field observations during the bluetongue serotype 8 epidemic in 2006. I. Detection of first outbreaks and clinical signs in sheep and cattle in Belgium, France and the Netherlands
    Armin R W Elbers
    Department of Virology, Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, P O Box 65, NL 8200 AB Lelystad, Netherlands
    Prev Vet Med 87:21-30. 2008
    ..In BTV-8 affected sheep flocks, erosions of the oral mucosa, fever, salivation, facial and mandibular oedema, apathy and tiredness, mortality, oedema of the lips, lameness, and dysphagia were ..
  99. ncbi Peste des petitis ruminants morbillivirus infection in lambs and young goats at Qassim region, Saudi Arabia
    M A Al-dubaib
    Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, P O Box 1428, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
    Trop Anim Health Prod 41:217-20. 2009
    ..Clinical examination of infected animals showed fever, salivation, lacrimation, mucopurulent nasal discharge, difficult breathing and diarrhoea...
  100. ncbi The roles of the N-terminal portions of various tachykinins in promoting salivation
    K Higa
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Japan
    Oral Dis 7:238-45. 2001
    In order to determine the active sites for salivation of various tachykinins, the regulatory roles of the N-terminal portion of various newly-synthesized tachykinins were studied after i.p...
  101. ncbi [Sialorrhea, hyperhidrosis and botulinum toxin]
    G Monnier
    Explorations et pathologies neuromusculaires, CHU Jean Minjoz, 3, Boulevard Fleming, 25030 Besancon Cedex, France
    Ann Readapt Med Phys 46:338-45. 2003
    ..The first clinical studies indicate that Botox provides effective treatment for hyperhidrosis and sialorrhea. The aim of this work is to sum up current evaluation of this use...

Research Grants103 found, 100 shown here

  1. NEURAL CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE REGULATION
    JACK BOULANT; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Responses include skin blood flow, evaporative heat loss (e.g., salivation/skin wetting, panting, sweating), shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis (via metabolic hormones and brown ..
  2. MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF NEURAL MUSCARINIC RECEPTORS
    NEIL NATHANSON; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..help determine the involvement of the m1 and m4 receptors in such diverse responses as temperature regulation, salivation, tremor, seizure activity, striatal function, circadian rhythm, and memory...
  3. Ethnopharmacological Studies in Oral Medicine
    Michael Colvard; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..extracted, the extracts tested in oral related affections, such as pain, inflammation, cancerous growth, and salivation. An Agreement will be set up between the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Universidad Latina of Costa ..
  4. MECHANISMS OF ANION TRANSPORT IN SALIVARY GLANDS
    James E Melvin; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..b>Salivation is a two step process...
  5. MECHANISMS OF ANION TRANSPORT IN SALIVARY GLANDS
    JAMES MELVIN; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..b>Salivation is a two step process...
  6. fMRI of the Mesolimbic Dopamine System in Risky Drinkers
    David Kareken; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..We will study changes in desire to drink and salivation following exposure to alcohol cues, and relate those changes to observed signal changes in fMRI...
  7. PHYSIOLOGY OF MUCUS-SECRETING SALIVARY GLANDS
    JAMES MELVIN; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Ultimately, the information gained from these Aims will aid in the development of therapies to remedy various forms of salivary gland dysfunction. ..
  8. Development of Selective Nanoporous Sorbents for Radionuclide Decorporation
    Charles Timchalk; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ....
  9. Non-Invasive Biomonitoring of Pesticides
    Charles Timchalk; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Once this model system has been adequately validated it can readily be employed to assess worker exposure to insecticides under a wide range of occupational situations. ..
  10. INNOVATIVE BIOMONITORING FOR LEAD IN SALIVA
    Charles Timchalk; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..It is reasonable to speculate that once this model system has been adequately validated it can readily be employed to screen sensitive populations (e.g. children) that are at greatest risk from chronic Pb exposure. ..
  11. MECHANISMS OF ANION TRANSPORT PROTEINS IN SALIVARY CELLS
    JAMES MELVIN; Fiscal Year: 1999
    ....
  12. PHYSIOLOGY OF MUCUS-SECRETING SALIVARY GLANDS
    JAMES MELVIN; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..abstract_text> ..
  13. Epidemiology of Parkinsonism in Welders
    Brad Racette; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The cohort assembled will provide unique opportunities for future research projects into gene-environment interactions and exposure related neuroimaging changes. ..
  14. ORAL HEALTH OF OLDER TYPE 1 DIABETIC PATIENTS
    Paul Moore; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..This overall plan will permit us to understand the etiology of these complications and to define specific subpopulations and risk factors appropriate for future prospective oral health prevention and intervention trials. ..
  15. Epidemilogy of Parkinsonism in Welders
    Brad A Racette; Fiscal Year: 2011
    ..The cohort assembled will provide unique opportunities for future research projects into gene-environment interactions and exposure related neuroimaging changes. ..
  16. Brief Alcohol Intervention for School-to-Work Transitions
    Suzanne Colby; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The proposed research would test the effects of BMI specifically in the under-studied and under-treated population of heavy drinking non-college young adults. ..
  17. PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEUROPROTECTIVE TRIAL:CLINICAL CENTER
    Brad Racette; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The MDC at Washington University School of Medicine provides the breadth of clinical and basic research experience required to be a productive site in this large, multi-center neuroprotective trial in PD. ..
  18. Stress and Subsequent Drinking in Individuals with Different Drinking Motives
    Suzanne Thomas; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  19. MEASURING DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL IN TEEN SMOKERS
    Suzanne Colby; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..Thus, it will provide a greater understanding of nicotine withdrawal as a maintaining factor of adolescent smoking, and thereby provide an empirical basis for enhancing smoking cessation approaches for youth. ..
  20. Oral Health Outcomes of Early Childhood Malnutrition
    Walter Psoter; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Given the universality of PEM pathophysiology, this study's findings will be generalizable to subsets of U.S. children having 9 oral health disparities. ..
  21. Supplementing Relaxation & Music for Postoperative Pain
    Marion Good; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..Knowledge of the effects of patient teaching and non-invasive methods to reduce post-operative pain, stress, and immune function may facilitate postoperative recovery with lower health-care cost. ..
  22. Electroyte Transport in Small Airways
    Paul Quinton; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Correctly understanding this fundamental structure/function is critical to developing effective therapies. ..