Histamine is released from mast cells by immunologic and non-immunologic stimuli during salivary gland inflammation, regulating salivary secretion. The receptor-secretory mechanism has not been studied in detail.
Pharmacology Unit, School of Dentistry and Pharmacology Department, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina. enri@farmaco.odon.uba.ar