S. Yamini Sudha Lakshmi

Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai, India

Publications

• Conference Proceeding   
  Salivary Biomarkers- Towards Future Clinical and Diagnostic multifaceted tool in Cancer.
  Author(s): S. Yamini Sudha Lakshmi*
  
  Saliva is generated within the salivary glands by acinus cells, collected in small ducts, and subsequently released into the oral cavity. There are three major and numerous minor saliva-producing glands located in and around the mouth and throat. Saliva serves to initiate the breakdown of lipids and starches via endogenous enzymes. However, in recent years, what we have come to understand about salivary secretions and the oral cavity has changed dramatically. Studies have shown that saliva actually contains a variety of molecular and microbial analyses. Although proteomic and transcriptomic indicators have yielded the most promising results to date, information obtained from oral microbes and immunologic factors remains one of the more intriguing aspects in the pursuit of salivary biomarkers. Although the mechanism by which these disease indicators come to exist in saliva has not been.. Read More»
  

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