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ID 111334
Author
Gresik, Edward W City University of New York
Koyama, Noriko Asahi University
Hayashi, Toru Asahi University
Kashimata, Masanori Asahi University
Keywords
Submandibular
branching morphogenesis
growth factors
salivary gland
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Branching morphogenesis (BrM) is a basic developmental process for the formation of the lung, kidney, and all exocrine glands, including the salivary glands. This process proceeds as follows. An epithelial downgrowth invaginates into underlying mesenchyme, and forms a cleft at its distal end, which is the site of dichotomous branching and elongation ; this process of clefting and elongation is repeated many times at the distal ends of the invading epithelium until the desired final extent of branching is reached. The distal ends of the epithelium differentiate into the secretory endpieces, and the elongated segments become the ducts. This presentation is a brief historical review of studies on BrM during the development of the submandibular gland (SMG).
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
56
Issue
Supplement
Start Page
228
End Page
233
Sort Key
228
Published Date
2009-12
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language
eng
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