Dry mouth can be caused by salivary gland hypofunction due to Sjögren's syndrome (SS) or radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, and it can also be a side effect of medications. The use of sialagogues effectively increases saliva secretion in patients with dry mouth. However, the application of sialagogues is not always satisfactory because of their side effects, such as sweating, nausea, runny nose and diarrhea. Two‐dimensional (2D) cell cultures have been used not only for drug screening and...
Mon May 04, 2020 20:31
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is prevalent among healthy individuals, and is implicated in numerous reactive and neoplastic processes in the immune system. The authors originally identified a series of senile or age‐related EBV‐associated B‐cell lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) bearing a resemblance to immunodeficiency‐associated ones. These LPDs may be associated with immune senescence and are now incorporated into the revised 4th edition of 2017 WHO lymphoma classification as EBV‐positive (EBV+)...
Mon May 04, 2020 20:30
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