1 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, Laboratory of Cell Biology, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Salivary glands (SGs) are of the utmost importance for maintaining the health of the oral cavity and carrying out physiological functions such as mastication, protection of teeth, perception of food taste, and speech [...].