"Saliva" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin.
| Descriptor ID |
D012463
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.666
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Saliva" by people in Profiles.
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AI-driven feature selection and epigenetic pattern analysis: A screening strategy of CpGs validated by pyrosequencing for body fluid identification. Forensic Sci Int. 2025 Feb; 367:112339.
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The Association of the Oral Microbiota with Cognitive Functioning in Adolescence. Genes (Basel). 2024 Sep 27; 15(10).
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Maternal speech decreases pain scores and increases oxytocin levels in preterm infants during painful procedures. Sci Rep. 2021 08 27; 11(1):17301.
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Combining Global Positioning System (GPS) with saliva collection among sexual minority adults: A feasibility study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0250333.
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Bidirectional relationships between sleep and biomarkers of stress and immunity in youth. Int J Psychophysiol. 2020 12; 158:331-339.
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Stress Disrupts Human Hippocampal-Prefrontal Function during Prospective Spatial Navigation and Hinders Flexible Behavior. Curr Biol. 2020 May 18; 30(10):1821-1833.e8.
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Salivary antimicrobial proteins and stress biomarkers are elevated during a 6-month mission to the International Space Station. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 02 01; 128(2):264-275.
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Ocular and Systemic Diurnal Rhythms in Emmetropic and Myopic Adults. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2019 05 01; 60(6):2237-2247.
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene is associated with adolescents' cortisol reactivity and anxiety. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2018 09; 95:170-178.
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The ipRGC-Driven Pupil Response with Light Exposure, Refractive Error, and Sleep. Optom Vis Sci. 2018 04; 95(4):323-331.