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Salivary TNF-Alpha
*Also available as part of the Salimetrics Cytokine Panel* Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-Alpha) is a member of a family of small biologically active proteins known as cytokines. TNF-α…
Salivary Alpha-Amylase
…as a marker of activity in the autonomic nervous system. (9,10,11) Salivary alpha-amylase levels have been used as a biomarker of ANS activity in various fields of biobehavioral research. (12,13,14,15)…
Cortisol Reactivity as a Predictor of Weight Gain Among Prenatally Drug-Exposed Girls
…prenatal-drug exposure (n = 76) and non-exposed comparison adolescents (NE; n = 61) completed the Conner’s Continuous Performance Test and provided salivary cortisol samples. BMI z-score were measured at the…
Insights on “Optimizing” Sample Size in Salivary Bioscience Research-Supplemental Figures
Drop Date: June 2023 Each graph portrays the distribution of salivary Coritsol Awakening Response, Cortisol Diurnal, and Trier Social Stress Test, searched from PubMed, based on the number of participants…
Salivary Hormonal Responses Related to Menstrual Cycle
…arousal patterns based on menstrual cycle phase. Here, we tested whether hormonal responsivity to AVSS differs as a function of cycle phase at testing, and whether phase during which participants…
Tips for Running Salimetrics Assays
…centrifuged before use in our assays. (Freezing precipitates particulate matter and mucins.) Note: This process must be repeated every time a sample is refrozen, as freezing causes new precipitates each…
Husbandry Conditions May Impact Equine Welfare
…and performed an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test. Additionally, a person who was familiar with the horse completed a questionnaire about demographic and management factors and their horses’ personality traits….
Salivary Uric Acid May Be Associated with Cardiovascular Health Risks in African Americans
…related cardiovascular disease and disparity. Healthy African Americans (N = 107; 32% male; M age = 31.74 years), completed the Trier Social Stress Test to induce social-evaluative stress. Systolic and…
Investigating acute stress and working memory in youth with salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase
…links between acute stress and WM in 8- to 15-year-olds. Youths completed the Trier Social Stress Test–Modified, during which repeated saliva samples were collected to measure responses of the HPA…
SBB – Salivary DNA Sequencing for Genetic Markers
Drop Date: August 2009
In This Drop: Genetic factors and cortisol production
Salivary Oxytocin and Testosterone Show Opposite Changes During Experimental Empathy Induction
Experimental empathy induction promotes oxytocin increases and testosterone decreases. Author: Nadia H. Agha, et al. (2019) J Appl Physiol. Oxytocin and testosterone coordinate adaptive social behaviors with stimuli in the…
Rigor and Reproducibility (Supplement): What Makes A Saliva Lab High-Quality?
Drop Date: April 2019
In This Drop: Rigor and Reproducibility is a three-part series on the steps researchers can take to improve the quality of their salivary bioscience data.
The role of Salivary Cortisol and Progesterone in female friendships
…Test to examine whether i) friends are physiologically attuned (i.e., cortisol and progesterone); ii) attunement differs as a function of social acceptance or rejection external to the dyad; and, iii)…
Interpreting Differences in ELISA/EIA Results
…be out of calibration and delivering low wash volumes or unequal dispenses. We would recommend performing a volume verification test, as recommended by the plate washer manufacturer. Check: If only…
Impacting Associations Between Salivary Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase and Child Depressive Symptoms.
…of cortisol-sAA coordination; and 3) variation in parent versus child ratings of depression. A community sample of 52 children participated in the Trier Social Stress Test-Child Version (TSST-C) and a…