Tanta University Researcher Releases New Data on Botulinum Toxin Therapy (Evaluation of the efficacy of botulinum toxin pretreatment for the management of radiotherapy-induced salivary gland dysfunction).

A researcher from Tanta University in Egypt has conducted a study on the use of botulinum toxin therapy to manage salivary gland dysfunction caused by radiotherapy. The study involved injecting botulinum toxin into the salivary glands of rats before exposing them to radiation. The results showed that the botulinum-injected glands had better acinar architecture compared to the saline group, indicating that botulinum neurotoxin protected the salivary gland cells from the effects of radiation. This research suggests that botulinum toxin therapy could be an effective treatment for radiotherapy-induced salivary gland dysfunction. [Extracted from the article]