Although some morphological investigations on aged @entity1 sublingual glands (HSG) found eventual phenomena identified as autolysis and mucous extravasation, the exact meaning of these findings has not been elucidated.Objective The aim of this work is to investigate whether acinar autolysis and mucous extravasation are related to the aging process in @entity1 sublingual glands. We also speculate if autolytic changes may assist forensic pathologists in determining time of @entity204 .Material and Methods 186 cadavers' glands were allocated to age groups: I (0-30 years); II (31-60), and III (61-90). Time and mode of @entity204 were also recorded. Acinar autolysis and mucous extravasation were classified as present or absent. Ultrastructural analysis was performed using @entity1579 ( @entity1579 ). Data were compared using Mann-Whitney U, Spearman's correlation coefficient, Kruskal-Wallis, and Dunn tests (p<0.05).Results There was correlation between age and acinar autolysis (r=0.38; p=0.0001). However, there was no correlation between autolysis and time of @entity204 . No differences were observed between genders. @entity1579 showed mucous and serous cells presenting nuclear and membrane alterations and mucous cells were more susceptible to autolysis.Conclusion Acinar autolysis occurred in all age groups and increased with age while mucous extravasation was rarely found. Both findings are independent. Autolysis degrees in HSG could not be used to determine time of @entity204 .

Acinar autolysis and mucous extravasation in XXXX sublingual glands: a microscopic postmortem study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['human'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death'] @entity1579 :: ('MESH:D017096', 'Disease') :: ['transmission electron microscopy', 'TEM']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['human']
