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Proteomic advances in salivary diagnostics.

Eftychia Pappa¹, Konstantinos Vougas², Jerome Zoidakis²

¹Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Proteins and Proteomics

|July 15, 2020

Summary

Saliva analysis offers a non-invasive method for detecting metabolic changes. This review highlights salivary biomarkers for diagnosing and monitoring conditions like diabetes.

Keywords:

Diabetes Point-of-care technology Proteomics Saliva

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Proteomics
Biomarker Discovery

Background:

Saliva reflects systemic physiological and metabolic states.
Mass spectrometry enables comprehensive saliva proteome characterization.
Salivary biomarkers are emerging for metabolic disorder screening.

Purpose of the Study:

Review saliva proteomics studies focusing on diabetes.
Evaluate the diagnostic and monitoring utility of salivary markers for diabetes.
Highlight novel salivary diagnostic approaches for diabetes research.

Main Methods:

Literature review of saliva proteomics studies.
Analysis of mass spectrometry-based proteomic data.
Evidence synthesis on salivary biomarker utility in diabetes.

Main Results:

Saliva is a viable alternative to serum for physiological monitoring.
Proteomic analysis has identified numerous salivary biomarkers.
Specific salivary markers show potential for diabetes diagnosis and management.

Conclusions:

Saliva holds significant potential as a diagnostic fluid for metabolic disorders, particularly diabetes.
Further research into salivary biomarkers and diagnostics can advance diabetes care.
Emerging salivary diagnostic technologies promise to enhance diabetes research and clinical practice.