Saliva Proteomics Analysis Offers Insights on Type 1 Diabetes Pathology in a Pediatric Population

Autor: Eftychia Pappa, Heleni Vastardis, George Mermelekas, Andriani Gerasimidi-Vazeou, Jerome Zoidakis, Konstantinos Vougas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 9 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-042X
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00444
Popis: The composition of the salivary proteome is affected by pathological conditions. We analyzed by high resolution mass spectrometry approaches saliva samples collected from children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls. The list of more than 2000 high confidence protein identifications constitutes a comprehensive characterization of the salivary proteome. Patients with good glycemic regulation and healthy individuals have comparable proteomic profiles. In contrast, a significant number of differentially expressed proteins were identified in the saliva of patients with poor glycemic regulation compared to patients with good glycemic control and healthy children. These proteins are involved in biological processes relevant to diabetic pathology such as endothelial damage and inflammation. Moreover, a putative preventive therapeutic approach was identified based on bioinformatic analysis of the deregulated salivary proteins. Thus, thorough characterization of saliva proteins in diabetic pediatric patients established a connection between molecular changes and disease pathology. This proteomic and bioinformatic approach highlights the potential of salivary diagnostics in diabetes pathology and opens the way for preventive treatment of the disease.
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