Exocrine glands are glands that secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct. Examples of exocrine glands include sweat, salivary, mammary, ceruminous, lacrimal, sebaceous, prostate ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder driven by CFTR mutations that affects the exocrine glands. Manifesting with excessively viscous mucus production, patients typically experience obstruction of ...

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a common immune disease that mainly affects the exocrine glands, which clinically present xerostomia, keratoconjuctivitis sicca and serological autoantibodies including ...

M1 Parasympathetic ganglia, exocrine glands, mucous glands Cholinergic neurotransmission 0.11 14.6 M2 Postganglionic cholinergic nerves, airway (smooth muscle) Negative feedback to reduce ...

SjD is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease defined by autoantibody production and lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands resulting in mucosal dryness, joint pain, and fatigue.