Correlation between salivary immunoglobulin A and interleukin-1beta in smokers with dental caries [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

• Published in: F1000 research Vol. 12; p. 175
• Main Authors: Al-ibraheem, Jaber, Zyara, Yassir, Al-Quraine, Nibrass, Abdulridha, Wasna'a M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Faculty of 1000 Ltd 2023; F1000 Research Limited; F1000 Research Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Aged; Antimicrobial agents; Body mass index; C-reactive protein; Cytokines; Dental Caries; eng; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Females; Humans; IL-1β; Immune response; Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; Immunoglobulins; Infectious diseases; Inflammatory diseases; Interleukin-1beta; Middle Aged; Non-Smokers; Oral cavity; Oral diseases; Oral hygiene; Saliva; Smokers; Statistical analysis; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; Young Adult; United States > US; dental caries; saliva; immunoglobulin A; interleukin-1beta

Introduction. Dental caries is one of the most common infectious diseases of the oral cavity, and is an inflammatory disease caused by several factors. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is a major mediator of acute inflammation and essential for the development of specific immune responses. The objective of th...