Exocrine protein secretion from human parotid glands during aging: stable release of the acidic proline-rich proteins
Abstract:
Exocrine protein secretion from stimulated human parotid glands was examined in 220 adults, 20 to 88 years old. A group of parotid proteins, the anionic proline-rich proteins (PRP), was used as a marker for studying protein exocytosis. Data were evaluated as the salivary concentration of PRP (mg%), the percentage of total parotid salivary protein represented by the PRP and as total PRP output (mg/min). No differences were observed in the ability of different-aged males and females to secrete this group of exocrine secretory proteins.
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