ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Salivary Small Extracellular Vesicles Associated miRNAs in Periodontal Status-A Pilot Study.
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- Detection of Salivary Small Extracellular Vesicles Associated Inflammatory Cytokines Gene Methylation in Gingivitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Trial
- Salivary miR-324-5p Is Associated with Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area in People Living with HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case-Control Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Potential of Circulating MicroRNA Panels to Discriminate Peripheral Arthritis in the Spondyloarthritis Spectrum: A Preliminary and Validation Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Exosomal microRNAs in Periodontitis: From Molecular Footprints to Clinical Frontiers.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2026Review
- Salivary Microvesicle Methylome and Microbiome Profiles in Periodontitis: An Exploratory Study.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2026Article
- Advanced Diagnostic Technologies and Molecular Biomarkers in Periodontitis: Systemic Health Implications and Translational Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Application of the miRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic strategies in periodontal inflammation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Emerging Roles of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapy of Periodontitis.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Altered microRNA expression correlates with reduced TLR2/4-dependent periodontal inflammation and bone resorption induced by polymicrobial infection.Microbiology spectrum · 2025Article
- The role of genome-wide DNA methylation and polymorphisms in periodontitis etiology: A narrative review.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2025Review
- Critical roles of extracellular vesicles in periodontal disease and regeneration.Stem cells translational medicine · 2025Review
- Salivary Extracellular Vesicles Separation: Analysis of Ultracentrifugation-Based Protocols.Oral diseases · 2025Article
- Emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in oral and maxillofacial areas.International journal of oral science · 2025Review
- The Role of Oral Biomarkers in the Assessment of Noncommunicable Diseases.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Microbial- and host immune cell-derived extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis and therapy of periodontitis: A narrative review.Journal of periodontal research · 2024Review
- New frontiers in salivary extracellular vesicles: transforming diagnostics, monitoring, and therapeutics in oral and systemic diseases.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2024Review
- Optical Imaging of Single Extracellular Vesicles: Recent Progress and Prospects.Chemical & biomedical imaging · 2024Review
- Emerging roles of exosomes in oral diseases progression.International journal of oral science · 2024Review
- Pathogenic mechanisms and potential applications of extracellular vesicles from periodontal pathogens in periodontitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
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Abstract
This pilot study aims to investigate whether salivary small extracellular vesicle (sEV)-associated microRNAs could act as potential biomarkers for periodontal disease status. Twenty-nine participants (10 who were healthy, nine with gingivitis, 10 with stage III/IV periodontitis) were recruited and unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected. Salivary sEVs were isolated using the size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) method and characterised by morphology, EV-protein and size distribution using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Western Blot and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA), respectively. Ten mature microRNAs (miRNAs) in salivary sEVs and saliva were evaluated using RT-qPCR. The discriminatory power of miRNAs as biomarkers in gingivitis and periodontitis versus healthy controls was evaluated by Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curves. Salivary sEVs were comparable to sEVs morphology, mode, size distribution and particle concentration in healthy, gingivitis and periodontitis patients. Compared to miRNAs in whole saliva, three significantly increased miRNAs (hsa-miR-140-5p, hsa-miR-146a-5p and hsa-miR-628-5p) were only detected in sEVs in periodontitis when compared to that of healthy controls, with a good discriminatory power (area under the curve (AUC) = 0.96) for periodontitis diagnosis. Our study demonstrated that salivary sEVs are a non-invasive source of miRNAs for periodontitis diagnosis. Three miRNAs that are selectively enriched in sEVs, but not whole saliva, could be potential biomarkers for periodontal disease status.
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