Measuring salivary markers of inflammation in health research: A review of methodological considerations and best practices

PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

卷:124

Review

Szabo, Yvette Z.^1,2  Slavish, Danica C.³ 

[1] VISN 17 Ctr Excellence Res Returning War Vet, Dept Vet Affairs, Waco, TX USA

[2] Baylor Univ, Dept Hlth Human Performance & Recreat, Waco, TX 76798 USA

[3] Univ North Texas, Dept Psychol, Denton, TX 76203 USA

关键词: Design;    Measurement;    Analysis;    Saliva;    Non-invasive;    Cytokine;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.105069

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

There is an increasing interest in using saliva to measure inflammatory biomarkers. Compared to blood, saliva is non-invasive, requires a lower biosafety classification, and requires less specialized personnel to collect. As the assessment of inflammation in saliva becomes more popular in psychoneuroimmunology research, the development of gold-standard methodological practices is paramount. This paper reviews different considerations for designing studies to assess salivary measures of inflammation. We review saliva collection procedures, sample storage and processing considerations, assay techniques, flow rate, correspondence with blood-based markers, and potential demographic and health moderators of levels of salivary markers of inflammation. Together, this review highlights critical gaps for future research, including calls for standardization of study protocols, transparent reporting of results, assessing predictive validity of markers of salivary inflammation for disease, and the need for assessment of participants' oral and general health status. Although additional work is needed to elucidate gold standards for study design, measurement, and analysis, salivary markers of inflammation may be a useful tool for understanding oral and peripheral inflammation dynamics non-invasively.

【 授权许可】

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