digestive/alimentary system
• mice treated with an adenovirus expressing cre-recombinase (Ad-cre) in the submandibular salivary glands exhibit decreased transepithelial electrical potential in the salivary glands, indicating loss of barrier function
• the decrease in transepithelial electrical potential is correlated with decreased salivary flow rate
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• mice treated with Ad-cre in the submandibular salivary glands exhibit reduced salivary flow rate following injection of pilocarpine
• salivary gland ductal cells and acinar cells isolated from submandibular salivary glands treated with Ad-cre show an inhibition of volume recovery following hypotonic solution-induced osmotic stress
• however, tear flow rate is not affected
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• mice treated with an adenovirus expressing cre-recombinase (Ad-cre) in the submandibular salivary glands exhibit decreased transepithelial electrical potential in the salivary glands, indicating loss of barrier function
• the decrease in transepithelial electrical potential is correlated with decreased salivary flow rate
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• mice treated with Ad-cre in the submandibular salivary glands exhibit reduced salivary flow rate following injection of pilocarpine
• salivary gland ductal cells and acinar cells isolated from submandibular salivary glands treated with Ad-cre show an inhibition of volume recovery following hypotonic solution-induced osmotic stress
• however, tear flow rate is not affected
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homeostasis/metabolism
• mice treated with Ad-cre in the submandibular salivary glands exhibit reduced salivary flow rate following injection of pilocarpine
• salivary gland ductal cells and acinar cells isolated from submandibular salivary glands treated with Ad-cre show an inhibition of volume recovery following hypotonic solution-induced osmotic stress
• however, tear flow rate is not affected
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immune system
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• mice treated with Ad-cre in the submandibular salivary glands do not exhibit changes in lymphocytic infiltration into the submandibular gland or lacrimal gland, alterations of CD4, CD8 or CD62L expression and Treg numbers, or cytokine or chemokine production in the submandibular salivary glands
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