Lipid composition of submandibular saliva from normal and cystic fibrosis individuals.

Abstract

The submandibular saliva of patients with cystic fibrosis was found to contain about 66% more lipids/100 ml of saliva than that of normal individuals and exhibited elevated levels of neutral lipids, phospholipids, and glycolipids. No significant differences were noted in the proportions of individual neutral lipid and phospholipid components present in both types of samples. The glycolipids of normal saliva consisted entirely of glyceroglucolipids, whereas those of cystic fibrosis saliva, in addition to glyceroglucolipids, also contained small amounts of glycosphingolipids. These quantitative and qualitative differences may affect the physicochemical properties of the secretion.

• Authors: B L Slomiany, M Aono, V L Murty, A Slomiany, M J Levine, L A Tabak
• Journal: Journal of dental research (J Dent Res) Vol. 61 Issue 10 Pg. 1163-6 (Oct 1982) ISSN: 0022-0345 [Print] United States
• PMID: 6956597 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Glycolipids
• Lipids
• Phospholipids

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Chromatography
• Cystic Fibrosis (metabolism, physiopathology)
• Glycolipids (analysis)
• Humans
• Lipids (analysis)
• Phospholipids (analysis)
• Saliva (analysis)
• Submandibular Gland (metabolism)