Obstruction or blockage of the salivary glands is relatively common, affecting up to 2% of the population. Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline ...

including inflammation and T cell development. Signaling between S1P and epithelial cells is mediated by a G-protein-coupled receptor, S1P 1. As epithelial cells of labial salivary glands are ...

and salivary gland (SG) dysfunction, inflammation, and destruction. The newly reported study showed that impaired regulatory T cells are a critical contributing factor to Sjögren’s disease in ...