Abstract
The production of pilocarpine-stimulated parotid saliva was evaluated in young adult and aged male and female rats. Parotid salivary flow rate was about 50% lower in aged animals of both sexes. Saliva of aged animals had the same Na+ concentration as that of young rats but contained about 40% more protein. Salivary K+ concentration was similar in young and aged males but not females.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 337-342 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Mechanisms of Ageing and Development |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aging
- Exocrine
- Parotid
- Saliva
- Secretion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aging
- Developmental Biology