Open AccessAssessment of age-related changes of salivary immunoglobulin a levels among healthy individuals
Author(s) -
Manishkumar Dinkar Shete,
Dipak Baliram Patil,
Priyatam Karade,
Rutuja Chopade,
Neha Gandhi,
Uddhav Y Alane
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_605_20
Subject(s) - saliva , radial immunodiffusion , age groups , immunoglobulin a , antibody , medicine , immunology , immune system , physiology , immunoglobulin g , demography , sociology
Secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the first line of defense against pathogens that invade mucosal surfaces. It has been reported that the immune system exhibits profound age-related changes. The aim of this study was to investigate the age-dependent changes of salivary IgA among healthy individuals.