Patterns of secretion of mucins and non-mucin glycoproteins in human submandibular/sublingual secretion

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-154

  Becerra, Laura ^a   Soares, Rodrigo V ^b   Bruno, Lucila S ^a   Siqueira, Camille C ^a   Oppenheim, Frank G ^a,b   Offner, Gwynneth D ^a,b   Troxler, Robert F ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glycoprotein; MG1; MG2; Secretion pattern; Submandibular sublingual gland

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242668287     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(02)00171-1     Document Type: Article

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