Diseases of the Salivary Glands
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Otolaryngology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 December 2020) | Viewed by 92564
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Interests: pathophysiology and molecular immunology applied to immunological research lines; molecular processes underlying the interaction between receptors of the immune response, inflammation and characterization of new anti-inflammatory molecules; novel therapies for Sjögren’s syndrome autoimmune disease; evaluation of the molecular mechanisms linking chronic inflammation to fibrosis in Sjögren’s syndrome and others autoimmune diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
Salivary glands (SGs) fulfill important roles in oral biology and the loss of normal SG function results in widespread deterioration of oral health, greatly impacting the quality of patients’ life. To date, no definitive therapeutic approach compensates for the impairment of SGs, and treatment is purely symptomatic. SGs were affected by a variety of diseases, local and systemic, and the prevalence of SGs diseases depends on various etiological factors. The glands may suffer from viral, bacterial, rarely fungal infections, which may cause painful swelling or obstruction, affecting their functions. The SGs may also be affected by various benign and malignant tumors which consist of a heterogeneous group of lesions with complex clinical–pathological characteristics. Overall, some serious problems for patients with SG diseases are often due to autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren’s syndrome (SS), a complex systemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder. This Special Issue entitled “Diseases of Salivary Glands” is intended to provide an overview of recent advances in the field of SG disorders and understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of SG diseases.
We cordially invite researchers, involved in basic research as well as in translational studies, to submit their original research, systematic reviews, and short communications to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Margherita Sisto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Oral medicine
- Oral disease
- Salivary gland dysfunction
- Potentially malignant oral disorders
- Cellular and molecular pathway
- Autoimmune diseases
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