Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 22.1
Current Applications of Saliva in Research and/or Clinical Settings
Application
Salivary Biomolecules
References
Anxiety and stress
Cortisol and
-amylase
[40]
α
3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol
[41]
Aging
Mucin 1
[42]
Proteomics
[43]
Telomere length
[44]
Behavioral disorders
Testosterone
[45,46]
Melatonin
[47]
Cancer (broader)
Breast cancer-HER-2
[48]
Oral cancer
[17]
Lung cancer
[49]
Head and neck cancers
[15,50]
Pancreatic cancer
[51]
Prostate cancer
[52]
Parotid tumors
[53]
Diabetes
Heat shock protein 60
[54]
Glucose
[55]
Matrix metalloproteinase
[56]
Environmental health
Copper levels
[57]
Fertility, infertility, and IVF
Oestradiol and progesterone
[58]
Hormone balance
Adiponectin
[59]
DHEA
[60]
Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori
[61]
Inflammation
Cytokines
[62]
C-reactive protein
[9]
Infection
Cytomegalovirus infection
[63]
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
[64]
Measles
[65]
Polio
[66]
Measles, mumps, rubella
[67]
Menopause
Salivary 17 beta estradiol
[68]
Nutrition
Moderate malnutrition (IgA)
[69]
Zinc nutritional status (zinc concentration)
[70]
Obesity
Morbid obesity by proteomic analysis
[71]
Occupational health
Osteoarthritis
[72]
(neuropeptides)
[73]
Physical training
Salivary IgA
[74]
Saliva composition
[24]
Reproductive hormones
Total DHEA/free DHEA
[75]
Estradiol
[76]
Testosterone
[68]
Smoking status
Cotinine
[77]
[78]
Social behavior and emotions
Salivary cortisol
[79]
Salivary IgA
[80]
