Mechanism of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Activation in Ghrelin Protection of Salivary Gland Acinar Cells against Ethanol Cytotoxicity

Ghrelin, a peptide hormone, newly identified in oral mucosal tissues, has emerged recently as an important mediator of the processes of mucosal defense. Here, we report on the mechanism of ghrelin protection against ethanol cytotoxicity in rat sublingual salivary gland cells. The protective effect o...

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Main Authors: Bronislaw L. Slomiany, Amalia Slomiany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/269274
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