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    Functional Salivary Gland Regeneration by Transplantation of a Bioengineered Organ Germ

    October 2013 in “ Nature Communications
    Miho Ogawa, Masamitsu Oshima, Aya Imamura … Takashi Tsuji
    Studysummary This study demonstrates that bioengineered salivary gland transplants can fully regenerate gland function, producing saliva and restoring normal swallowing in salivary gland-defective mice, offering potential for xerostomia treatment.
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