Project description:The establishment of mucosal homeostasis after birth involves mutual development of the microbiota and the immune system, with each mucosal barrier has specific mechanisms. Here, we show that in utero-delivered maternal IgG antibodies are translocated to the salivary glands and secreted to the neonatal saliva. As a result, the microbial burden of the neonate oral cavity and salivary glands is reduced. In the absence of maternal antibodies, oral dendritic cells migrate in higher frequencies to the salivary glands resulting in elevated activation of T and B cells, while dampening T regulatory cells. The IgG/IgA balance in the adult saliva was also dysregulated. The absence of maternal antibodies further regulates the adult gingival immunity, a key oral barrier, increasing alveolar bone loss during experimental periodontitis. This work reveals the importance of the salivary-oral axis during neonatal life via maternal antibodies, orchestrating local mucosal immunity and protecting against pathological damage in adulthood.
Project description:The establishment of mucosal homeostasis after birth involves mutual development of the microbiota and the immune system, with each mucosal barrier has specific mechanisms. Here, we show that in utero-delivered maternal IgG antibodies are translocated to the salivary glands and secreted to the neonatal saliva. As a result, the microbial burden of the neonate oral cavity and salivary glands is reduced. In the absence of maternal antibodies, oral dendritic cells migrate in higher frequencies to the salivary glands resulting in elevated activation of T and B cells, while dampening T regulatory cells. The IgG/IgA balance in the adult saliva was also dysregulated. The absence of maternal antibodies further regulates the adult gingival immunity, a key oral barrier, increasing alveolar bone loss during experimental periodontitis. This work reveals the importance of the salivary-oral axis during neonatal life via maternal antibodies, orchestrating local mucosal immunity and protecting against pathological damage in adulthood.
Project description:In this study, we compared microRNA (miRNA) profiles of salivary exosomes of patients with oral lichen planus with those of healthy controls. Saliva samples from 16 patients with oral lichen planus and 8 healthy controls were divided into 2 sets and were examined by performing miRNA microarray analysis. Examination of 8 oral lichen planus patients and 4 healthy controls. Each patient and control represent pooled RNAs from salivary exosomes of 8 patients and 4 healthy controls, respectively. Please note that each set (i.e. set1 and set2) was analysed independently.
Project description:In this study, we compared microRNA (miRNA) profiles of salivary exosomes of patients with oral lichen planus with those of healthy controls. Saliva samples from 16 patients with oral lichen planus and 8 healthy controls were divided into 2 sets and were examined by performing miRNA microarray analysis. Examination of 8 oral lichen planus patients and 4 healthy controls. Each patient and control represent pooled RNAs from salivary exosomes of 8 patients and 4 healthy controls, respectively. Please note that each set (i.e. set1 and set2) was analysed independently.
Project description:Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) targets include the oral mucosa and salivary glands after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Without incisional biopsy, no diagnostic test exists to confirm oral cGVHD. Consequently, therapy is often withheld until severe manifestations develop. This proteomic study examined saliva and human salivary gland for a biomarker profile at first onset of oral cGVHD prior to initiation of topical steroid therapy. Whole saliva collected at onset of biopsy-proven oral GVHD was assessed using liquid chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry with identification of 569 proteins, of which 77 significantly changed in abundance. ZG16B, a secretory lectin protein, was reduced 2-fold in oral cGVHD saliva (p < 0.05), and significantly decreased in salivary gland secretory cells affected by cGVHD. Single-cell RNAseq analysis of healthy MSG localized ZG16B expression to two discreet acinar cell populations. Reduced expression of ZG16B may indicate specific cGVHD activity, general salivary gland dysfunction.
Project description:In this study, we compared microRNA (miRNA) profiles of salivary exosomes of patients with oral lichen planus with those of healthy controls. Saliva samples from 16 patients with oral lichen planus and 8 healthy controls were divided into 2 sets and were examined by performing miRNA microarray analysis.
Project description:In this study, we compared microRNA (miRNA) profiles of salivary exosomes of patients with oral lichen planus with those of healthy controls. Saliva samples from 16 patients with oral lichen planus and 8 healthy controls were divided into 2 sets and were examined by performing miRNA microarray analysis.
Project description:Globally, oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common fatal illnesses. Its high mortality is ascribed to the fact that the disease is often diagnosed at a late stage, which indicates an urgent need for approaches for the early detection of OSCC. The use of salivary autoantibodies (autoAbs) as OSCC biomarkers has numerous advantages such as easy access to saliva samples and efficient detection of autoAbs using well-established secondary reagents. To improve OSCC screening, we identified OSCC-associated autoAbs with the enrichment of salivary autoAbs combined with affinity mass spectrometry (MS). The salivary IgA of healthy individuals and OSCC patients was purified with peptide M-conjugated beads and then applied to immunoprecipitated antigens (Ags) in OSCC cells. Using tandem MS analysis and spectral counting-based quantitation, the level of 10 Ags increased in the OSCC group compared with the control group. Moreover, salivary levels of autoAbs to the 10 Ags were determined by a multiplexed bead-based immunoassay. Among them, 7 were significantly higher in early-stage OSCC patients than in healthy individuals. A marker panel consisting of autoAbs to LMAN2, PTGR1, RAB13, and UQCRC2 was further developed to improve the early diagnosis of OSCC.
Project description:Oral cavity cancer is one of the most common cancer worldwide and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for up to 90 percent of oral cancers. In Taiwan, OSCC is the fifth most common malignancy of male and causes more than 250 deaths per year. The poor outcome of OSCC patients is principally ascribed to the fact that this disease is often advanced at the time of diagnosis, suggesting that early detection and prevention of OSCC are urgently needed to reduce the cancer burden. Analysis of cancer-related body fluids is one of promising approaches to identify cancer-related molecules and biomarker candidates. To identify salivary biomarkers of OSCC, salivary samples of OSCC patients, individuals with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD), and healthy volunteers were collected. With isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-based mass spectrometry (MS) analysis, 1838 proteins were identified. The levels of 102 proteins are found to be elevated in the saliva samples of OSCC patients compared to that of OPMD and healthy groups. To improve the feasibility of biomarkers, we used a two-phase verification to measure these candidates. Among them, salivary levels of AHSG, CFH, FGA, and SERPINA1 were determined to be significantly higher in the OSCC patients than in the healthy or in the OPMD group with both of MRM-MS and ELISA. Furthermore, the levels of these proteins were highly related to tumor size, lymph-node metastasis, and cancer stages. The results of this study not only provides a powerful strategy for verification of biomarker candidates, but also suggested that AHSG, CFH, FGA, and SERPINA1 could act as salivary biomarkers for OSCC detection.