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  • Title: Methotrexate-induced changes in rat parotid and submandibular gland function.
    Author: McBride RK, Harper C, Siegel IA.
    Journal: J Dent Res; 1987 Sep; 66(9):1445-8. PubMed ID: 2442228.
    Abstract:
    Methotrexate (MTX) was injected intraperitoneally at a dose of 15 mg/kg into adult rats daily for three consecutive days. When compared with saline-injected, ad libitum-fed rats or pair-fed saline-injected rats, MTX decreased unstimulated parotid gland weight, RNA content, and amylase content. RNA content was also decreased in submandibular glands. The parotid and submandibular gland outputs of sodium and chloride, but not that of potassium, were decreased following MTX injection. Ductal perfusion demonstrated decreased net efflux of sodium and chloride from the excretory duct of the submandibular gland. The effects of MTX on unstimulated parotid gland weight, RNA content, and amylase content are consistent with its ability to inhibit protein synthesis through depletion of folate co-factors. However, the mechanism by which the alterations in ion transport occurred is not clear at this time.
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