Interestingly, acinar regions all had a high protein to lipid ratio that gradually decreased moving from the ductule to the central duct to the orifice of the gland (e). This finding suggests that ...

A significant discovery has identified a missing "gatekeeper" protein as the root cause of dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome — a finding that could change the way the disease is treated.

this usually occurs in the outer gland cells of the prostate, Cancer Research UK states. These cells are called acinar adenocarcinomas. Cancer occurs when abnormal cells begin to divide and grow ...