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A Method for the Measurement of Salivary Gland Function in Mice
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A Method for the Measurement of Salivary Gland Function in Mice

A Method for the Measurement of Salivary Gland Function in Mice

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January 25, 2018

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10.3791/57203-v

DOI:
10.3791/57203-v

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07:29 min
January 25, 2018

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1Arthritis and Clinical Immunology,Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

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Salivary gland hypofunction is a frequent consequence of autoimmune disease and radiation therapy. Reproducible evaluation of salivary gland function in mouse models of these diseases is a technical challenge. Here, a simple method for accurate and reproducible measurement of saliva production in mice is described.

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Bagavant, H., Trzeciak, M., Papinska, J., Biswas, I., Dunkleberger, M. L., Sosnowska, A., Deshmukh, U. S. A Method for the Measurement of Salivary Gland Function in Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (131), e57203, doi:10.3791/57203 (2018).

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