P2 Receptors as Therapeutic Targets in the Salivary Gland: From Physiology to Dysfunction

• Main Authors: Mahmoud G. Khalafalla (Author), Lucas T. Woods (Author), Kimberly J. Jasmer (Author), Kevin Muñoz Forti (Author), Jean M. Camden (Author), Janicke L. Jensen (Author), Kirsten H. Limesand (Author), Hilde K. Galtung (Author), Gary A. Weisman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although often overlooked in our daily lives, saliva performs a host of necessary physiological functions, including lubricating and protecting the oral cavity, facilitating taste sensation and digestion and maintaining tooth enamel. Therefore, salivary gland dysfunction and hyposalivation, often re...