[The interrelationship of the protein content of the tissue of the submandibular salivary glands and the mucosa during the secretory cycle in acute inflammation of the oral soft tissues].

The Lowry method was used to estimated protein levels in the submaxillary salivary glands, oral mucosa and saliva during pilocarpine-induced and uninduced secretion in acute Staphylococcal inflammation of oral soft tissue. It has been shown that protein levels were unchanged in the salivary glands and oral mucosa in unstimulated and stimulated secretion following 2 hours. After 24 hours, they were also unchanged in the salivary glands and oral mucosa in unstimulated secretion, but in stimulated secretion the levels of protein were increased. It is concluded that in pilocarpine-induced secretion, there was increased defense of mucosal soft tissue and salivary gland tissue due to higher protein levels in the interstitial space.