There are 4 papers on salivary lactoferrin in aging research: 1 trial and 3 observational studies in people.
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“sLF was negatively associated with Aβ load in parieto-temporal regions.”
- Human trial1
- Humans3
Upstream
1Menopause
no changein humans1
1 study
Menopause
no changein humans1
Menopause was not clearly linked with salivary lactoferrin in humans (Menopausal versus premenopausal women with clinically healthy periodontal tissues).
“no statistically significant differences for pH, lactoferrin, lysozyme, and IgA values were found.”
HumansMenopausal versus premenopausal women with clinically healthy periodontal tissuessalivafemalesn = 30
Journal of clinical medicine
Associations
5Digit Span Memory Test scores
mixedin humans1
1 study
Digit Span Memory Test scores
mixedin humans1
Salivary lactoferrin is associated with digit Span Memory Test scores in humans.
“we found a significant r between sLF and Digit Span Memory Test (DSMT) scores (P = 0.013)”
HumansAt risk for Alzheimer's disease due to parental history; adjusted for age, sex, race, and years of educationsalivan = 17
Pilot: Salivary Lactoferrin as a Biomarker of Alzheimer's Disease
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciencesPreprint
Memory
downin humans1
1 study
Memory
downin humans1
Salivary lactoferrin is associated with memory in humans (cognitively normal).
“increased FDG uptake in the posterior cingulate cortex, and poorer memory.”
Humanscognitively normaln = 74
Alzheimer's research & therapy
glucose metabolism
upin humans1
1 study
glucose metabolism
upin humans1
Salivary lactoferrin is associated with glucose metabolism in humans (cognitively normal).
“increased FDG uptake in the posterior cingulate cortex, and poorer memory.”
Humanscognitively normalposterior cingulate cortexn = 74
Alzheimer's research & therapy
Cortical thickness
upin humans1
1 study
Cortical thickness
upin humans1
Salivary lactoferrin is associated with cortical thickness in humans (cognitively normal).
“Moreover, sLF was related to thickening of the middle temporal cortex”
Humanscognitively normalmiddle temporal cortexn = 74
Alzheimer's research & therapy
Amyloid-beta
downin humans1
1 study
Amyloid-beta
downin humans1
Salivary lactoferrin is associated with amyloid-beta in humans (cognitively normal).
“sLF was negatively associated with Aβ load in parieto-temporal regions.”
Humanscognitively normalparieto-temporal regionsn = 74
Alzheimer's research & therapy