Figure 6.

Correlation of in vivo stimulated flow rate with NaCl reabsorption in murine PG, SLG, and submandibular salivary glands. The SMG, PG, and SLG of female and male BlackSwiss‐129X1/SvJ mice were stimulated in vivo by the cholinergic agonist pilocarpine (intraperitoneal 10 mg·kg⁻¹ body weight) for 30 min, and the magnitude of NaCl reabsorption in saliva was estimated (see [Link], [Link], [Link], [Link], [Link]). The magnitude of NaCl reabsorption (mEq) vs. the flow rate (μL·30 min⁻¹·mg⁻¹ GW, where GW, gland weight) is plotted. (A) The SMG(squares), (B) PG (circles), and (C) SLG (triangles) glands were analyzed by sex, where female SMG, PG, and SLG (blue symbols) n = 13, 15, and 5 glands, respectively, and male SMG, PG, and SLG (red symbols) n = 18, 13, and 6 glands, respectively.