A protocol for the cannulation of the mouse submandibular salivary gland via the Wharton's duct is described. For this experiment, the trypan blue solution is used as a dyer to demonstrate how this technique effectively delivers infusions into the targeted gland, and to suggest the reliability of this new approach as a potential clinical drug/cell therapy for the regeneration of salivary glands.
Kuriki, Y., Liu, Y., Xia, D., Gjerde, E. M., Khalili, S., Mui, B., Zheng, C., Tran, S. D. Cannulation of the Mouse Submandibular Salivary Gland via the Wharton's Duct. J. Vis. Exp. (51), e3074, doi:10.3791/3074 (2011).