Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products into ducts. They are the counterparts to endocrine glands, which secrete their products directly into the bloodstream. Typical exocrine glands ...

Exocrine tissues are classified by type of secretion, for example serous, mucous or mixed, and mechanism of release of secretory product e.g. merocrine, apocrine, holocrine. The salivary glands are ...

In mammals, a mammary duct is present in order to produce milk. The mammary duct is an organ known as an exocrine gland, which is a type of gland that secretes a substance. The mammary duct is an ...

Recent studies have deepened our understanding of the complex interplay between avian microbiomes and the uropygial gland, an exocrine organ that produces secretions critical for maintaining plumage ...

PNAS is the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serial. It publishes high-impact research reports, commentaries, perspectives, reviews, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. In ...

Sjögren syndrome is a chronic, systemic disorder of an autoimmune nature. It is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine (mainly salivary and lacrimal) glands and by remarkable B-cell ...

Laura Sherwood, a PhD student in biomedical engineering and member of the Andreadis research group, earned a second place award for her research presentation at the 2025 Salivary Glands and Exocrine ...