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Salivary Interleukin-5
…saliva and levels are elevated in asthmatic patients (5). Salivary biomarkers for asthma are appealing to researchers as they enable on demand sample collection, for example before and after asthmatic…
Salivary Interleukin-7
Human Interleukin 7 (IL-7) activity is important for every stage of T cell development and survival of naïve T cells and generation and maintenance of CD4 and CD8 T cell…
Methods for highly sensitive measurement of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA and antibodies from a single saliva sample
…results suggest the utility of combining viral RNA and serology testing from saliva, a single easily accessible biofluid. View Abstract Keywords: COVID-19, serology, antibody testing, SARS-CoV-2 RNA test, nasal swabs…
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Saliva as a Biospecimen: A Guide for Research from Dr. Douglas Granger to the Research Community
Drop Date: April 2023 Maximizing the Scientific Value of Saliva as a Biospecimen: A Guide for Research from Dr. Douglas Granger to the Research Community Saliva attributes as a biospecimen…
Measuring salivary transferrin to determine blood contamination levels
…developed a statistical method to test the amount of blood contamination that needs to be avoided in saliva samples for the following hormones: cortisol, estradiol, progesterone, testosterone and oxytocin. DESIGN…
The Entry of Substances into Saliva and the Effect of Flow Rate on Their Concentrations
…blood components pass easily through the capillary walls, bathing the saliva glands. The neutral steroids diffuse readily through the lipo-protein membranes of the secretory cells in the saliva glands and…
Salivary DLMO Profile
Need a DLMO Test? Salimetrics all-inclusive, Home DLMO Test Kit for researchers, clinicians, or personal use is now available. Dim Light Melatonin onset as a biomarker for the analysis of…
Salimetrics Supports COVID-19 Research Efforts with Saliva-Based SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Assay for Surveillance
…identifies saliva to be an equivalent if not more sensitive sample type compared to nasopharyngeal swabs for virus detection. Considering that large-scale collections of saliva samples have begun in community…
Salivary Estriol
…status during pregnancy. (2,3,4,5) Estriol is also used as part of the Tri- or Quad-Screen Test for detection of fetal genetic defects. (6,7) The physiological roles of estriol in non-pregnant…
Salivary Insulin
…0.92 correlation (Fabre 2012). During an oral glucose tolerance test, research shows a ~30 minute delay between salivary insulin and the spike in serum insulin levels (Fekete 1993). Overall, salivary…
Salivary Total Protein
Total protein is a non-specific measure of the total amount of all proteins present in a solution. It is used to examine changes in overall protein secretion in blood or…
Salivary IgM
…this regard, total IgM may be essential to prove a negative pathogen specific test result. In addition, this assay may be used to qualify samples for testing after sample storage….
SBB – Measuring Multiple Analytes
Drop Date: May 2017
In This Drop: Keeping the Science in Saliva When Measuring Multiple Analytes
Key Terms: Acute stress, Adolescence
Another Salivary Bioscience Breakthrough: Research Study Obtains 100% Sensitivity and Specificity for COVID-19 Serology with Support from Salimetrics
…rapidly improving participant compliance, scalability, sampling frequency, and safety for both the participants and test administrators. In early May, the FDA approved the first home-based COVID-19 saliva test through emergency…
Salivary cortisol and oxytocin related to reduced youth anxiety through novel interventions, such as equine-assisted adaptive riding program
…life. Further research is needed to examine the comparative value of RiA with other animal-assisted interventions and to assess its cost-effectiveness. View Abstract Keywords: salivary, cortisol, oxytocin, youth, horses, therapeutic…