During salivary gland development, branches arise through formation of new end buds (budding) and division of existing buds (clefting). In a recent Cell study, Wang et al., (2021) report that mouse salivary gland budding is reliant on a delicate interplay between epithelial cells and the extracellular matrix surrounding them.

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唾液腺：萌芽的天才

在唾液腺发育过程中，分支通过形成新的末端芽（萌芽）和现有芽的分裂（劈裂）而出现。在最近的一项细胞研究中，Wang 等人 (2021) 报告说，小鼠唾液腺出芽依赖于上皮细胞与其周围的细胞外基质之间微妙的相互作用。