Science Saturday: A preclinical step toward treating chronic dry mouth

Mayo Clinic researchers replicated chronic dry mouth from radiation damage in preclinical models, laying the foundation for stem cell research to regenerate salivary tissue after cancer. This discovery uses targeted X-radiation to mimic human injury and establish a lab model for testing cellular therapies for dry mouth. The study is published in Radiation Research. "The team was satisfied to see a 50% reduction in chronic salivary function with radiation in mice — our first and major…
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - Category: Research Source Type: news