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Clinical management of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia in head-and-neck cancer patients: successes and barriers

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This review addresses the pathophysiology underlying irradiation damage to salivary gland tissue, the consequences of radiation injury, and issues contributing to the clinical management of salivARY gland hypofunction and xerostomia.
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The most significant long-term complication of radiotherapy in the head-and-neck region is hyposalivation and its related complaints, particularily xerostomia. This review addresses the pathophysiology underlying irradiation damage to salivary gland tissue, the consequences of radiation injury, and issues contributing to the clinical management of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia. These include ways to (1) prevent or minimize radiation injury of salivary gland tissue, (2) manage radiation-induced hyposalivation and xerostomia, and (3) restore the function of salivary gland tissue damaged by radiotherapy.

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Potential of salivary gland stem cells in regenerative medicine

TL;DR: Weefselspecifieke volwassen stamcellen hebben de aandacht getrokken van de biomedische gemeenschap doordat ze in staat zijn om alle celtypes van een orgaan te vormen waardoor ze bruikbaar zouden kunnen zijn voor stamceltherapie.
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LINCS gene expression signatures analysis revealed bosutinib as a radiosensitizer of breast cancer cells by targeting eIF4G1

TL;DR: Bosutinib was proposed to be a promising radiosensitizer as its administration markedly reduced the dosages of both the drug and ionizing radiation and was associated with fewer adverse drug reactions, and eIF4G1 could be a key target of bosut inib through which it regulates DNA damage induced by ionizing Radiation.
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Future Prevention and Treatment of Radiation-Induced Hyposalivation

TL;DR: Stem cell therapy seems to have the highest potential as in preclinical studies it has been shown to restore glandular homoeostasis and long-term regenerative capacity, however, less radiation dose as possible with proton therapy may be the best way to prevent hyposalivation.
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Sox9 + cells are required for salivary gland regeneration after radiation damage via the Wnt/β-catenin pathway

TL;DR: The research indicated that regenerative therapy targeting Sox9+ cells is a promising method to solve the radiation induced salivary gland injury.
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Dose, volume, and function relationships in parotid salivary glands following conformal and intensity-modulated irradiation of head and neck cancer

TL;DR: Dose/volume/function relationships in the parotid glands are characterized by dose and volume thresholds, steep dose/response relationships when the thresholds are reached, and a maximal volume dependence parameter in the NTCP model.
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Isolation of the cDNA for erythrocyte integral membrane protein of 28 kilodaltons: member of an ancient channel family.

TL;DR: Analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence suggests that CHIP28 protein contains six bilayer-spanning domains, two exofacial potential N-glycosylation sites, and intracellular N and C termini.
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Oral Sequelae of Head and Neck Radiotherapy

TL;DR: In this review, the radiation-induced changes in healthy oral tissues and the resulting clinical consequences are discussed.
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Phase III Randomized Trial of Amifostine as a Radioprotector in Head and Neck Cancer

TL;DR: With and without amifostine, 2-year local-regional control, disease-free survival, and overall survival were 58% versus 63, 53% versus 57%, and 71% versus 66%, respectively, while Antitumor treatment efficacy was preserved.
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Xerostomia and its predictors following parotid-sparing irradiation of head-and-neck cancer

TL;DR: An improvement over time in xerostomia, occurring in tandem with rising salivary production from the spared major Salivary glands, suggests a long-term clinical benefit from their sparing.
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