Principles of Saliva Secretion
Principles of Saliva Secretion
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1993.tb18338.x
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发表时间:
1993-09
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Bruce J. Baum
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作者:
Bruce J. Baum
Salivary glands are composed of highly differentiated epithelial cells and are capable of secreting copious amounts of fluid and exocrine proteins with quite specialized intraoral functions. These glands consist of two distinct functional and anatomic regions, acinar and ductal (FIGURE 1). The acinar region, or secretory endpiece, typically consists of one or (at most) two cell types. It is the site of (i) all fluid generation and (ii) most (-85%) exocrine protein secretion in the gland.’The fluid component is derived from the local vascular bed in the form of an isotonic (ie,-140 mequiv/L NaCI)“primary” secretion into the acinar lumen. This primary fluid is carried via the duct system (4-5 distinct cell types) into the mouth. In this regard, it is important to emphasize that acinar cells are water-permeable, whereas ductal cells are water-impermeable. As the forming saliva traverses the ductal region, considerable electrolyte flux occurs. Most Na+ and C1-are reabsorbed and a small amount of K+ and HCO; are secreted. Furthermore, some proteins are added as well. By the time the final saliva enters the mouth, it is markedly hypotonic (-25 mequivb