アブストラクト（37巻1号：The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College）

The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College

English

Title　： Role of Certain Saliva Proteins as Biomarkers under Conditions of Stress
Subtitle　： BKDC CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TOPICS: Stomatognathic System and Occlusion Medicine
Authors　： Juri Saruta, Keiichi Tsukinoki*, Sadao Sato
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Organization　： Department of Craniofacial Growth and Development Dentistry, Division of Orthodontics, Kanagawa Dental College, *Department of Maxillofacial Diagnostic Science, Division of Pathology, Kanagawa Dental College
Journal　： The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College
Volume　： 37
Number　： 1
Page　： 65-68
Year/Month　： 2009 / 3
Article　： Report
Publisher　： Kanagawa Odontological Society
Abstract　： [Abstract] The measurement of stress biomarkers in saliva provides the basic scientist as well as the clinician with a reliable tool to investigate hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis activity. Since saliva samples can be obtained stress-free and independently from medically trained personnel, this method may be well suited for use in psychobiological studies. This overview intends to give a comprehensive introduction to the method of saliva stress biomarker assessment and to present a brief discussion of its application in various scientific disciplines. [Introduction] The salivary glands consist of the major salivary glands, including the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands, and numerous minor salivary glands scattered throughout the oral cavity. The main role of the salivary glands is to secrete saliva to assist in the digestion of food as well as to promote mastication and antimicrobial activities. The salivary glands may play other important roles other than those mentioned above, as a variety of substances is produced by the salivary glands.
Practice　： Dentistry
Keywords　： Stress, Saliva, Salivary gland, Biomarker