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Salivary glands: A prime target of immune-system attack in patients with Sjögren's. These glands are composed of two parts, the acinar region or secretory end piece and the ductal region. Acinar cells (see separate entry) are the site of fluid secretion and are responsible for making and secreting more than 85 percent of the proteins that mediate the functions of saliva. Ductal cells cannot secrete fluid.