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Expanding Access to Biomarker Research Using Dried Blood Spots from Dr. Thomas McDade
…minimally invasive methods like DBS enable researchers to measure key biomarkers in large-scale, community-based studies without the logistical burdens of venous blood collection. As a scientific advisor to Salimetrics, Dr….
Salivary Cotinine Assay Determines Association between Second Hand Smoke and Caregiver Stress in Children
…high rates of second hand smoke (SHS) exposure. The objective was to examine whether SHS exposure is associated with symptom frequency in children with poorly controlled asthma. METHODS: Children were…
Salimetrics Analytical Lab: Five ‘Value Adds’ for Principal Investigators
…community of scholars with common interests by establishing a shared, equal access facility that would be available to all, regardless of their specific academic affiliation or whether they were in-network…
Guidelines for measuring salivary cytokines
…Using subsets of saliva samples collected from 150 healthy adults, we measure salivary IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and other oral health-related indices (i.e., blood contamination [transferrin], and salivary matrixmallotprotienase-8). In…
Robust relationship between DHEA and emerging symptoms of pathological worry during adolescence
…although the direction of this effect has been mixed. Using a cross-sectional design in a sample of 286 adolescent girls, the present study examined associations between salivary DHEA concentrations and…
Salivary Bioscience Studies That Have Impact: Getting Back to Our ABCDs
…the foundation of scientific credibility and is committed to providing cost-effective solutions for the most accurate results.” About Salimetrics: Salimetrics’ assay kits and CLIA-certified testing services are used to measure…
Salivary Oxytocin Featured on Netflix’s Docuseries “Babies”
…can now accurately identify early indications with high ecological validity. Learn how easily salivary oxytocin can be applied to your research. Request a Quote, Call 800.790.225 or email support@salimetrics.com …
Salivary DLMO Profile
…daytime baseline levels, can reliably be assessed using saliva, as salivary melatonin concentrations are highly correlated with levels in the blood. Frequent saliva sampling for DLMO estimation can be performed…
Salivary SARS-CoV-2 (N) IgG
There is an urgent need to better understand COVID-19 antibody levels and duration of protective immunity for public health considerations. Coronavirus antibody testing in saliva has shown utility as a…
Salivary DHEA-S
…and androgenic compounds. This process allows androgens and estrogens to be delivered to the appropriate tissues without leakage of significant amounts into the circulation. (5,6) DHEA-S is also synthesized directly…
Salivary Estriol
Estriol (1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,16α,17β-triol; E3) is a female sex steroid hormone largely associated with pregnancy and fetal development. Fetal adrenal DHEA-S is metabolized in the fetal liver to 16α-hydroxy-DHEA-S, which is then…
Salivary Estrone
Estrone (3-hydroxy-1,3,5(10)-estratrien-17-one; E1) is one of the three main estrogenic steroid hormones produced in humans. Circulating estrone levels are relatively high at birth in both males and females, decrease postnatally,…
Salivary Interleukin-8
Interleukin-8 (IL-8), also known as neutrophil chemotactic factor, belongs to the CXC chemokine family and mainly serves as an immune mediator of neutrophil-dependent acute inflammation (2). IL-8 is produced in…
Salivary Interleukin-1 Beta
…by a number of different cell types, including macrophages, monocytes, fibroblasts, and dendritic cells. (1,2,3) IL-1β is an example of a pro-inflammatory cytokine, since it is involved in the body’s…
Salivary Interleukin-6
…tissues of healthy human labial salivary glands, and the expression levels of the mRNAs were either up- or down-regulated by adjacent focal infiltrating lymphoid cells. The epithelial cells in the…