Perturbation of Secretory Ig A in Saliva and Its Daily Variation by Academic Stress

Zhong-Qiu GUO; Takemi OTSUKI; Yasuhisa ISHII; Aya INAGAKI; Youichiro KAWAKAMI; Yuki HISANO; Riichiro YAMASHITA; Kenta WANI; Haruko SAKAGUCHI; Satoshi TSUJITA; Kanehisa MORIMOTO; Ayako UEKI

doi:10.1265/ehpm.2001.268

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Perturbation of Secretory Ig A in Saliva and Its Daily Variation by Academic Stress

Zhong-Qiu GUO, Takemi OTSUKI, Yasuhisa ISHII, Aya INAGAKI, Youichiro KAWAKAMI, Yuki HISANO, Riichiro YAMASHITA, Kenta WANI, Haruko SAKAGUCHI, Satoshi TSUJITA, Kanehisa MORIMOTO, Ayako UEKI

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キーワード: saliva, secretory Ig A, academic stress, ELISA, medical student

ジャーナルフリー

2002 年 6 巻 4 号 p. 268-272

DOI https://doi.org/10.1265/ehpm.2001.268

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Objectives: Several studies have reported that the secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) concentration in saliva is an indicator of psychological stress. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between S-IgA and the stress from academic examinations.
Methods: S-IgA levels in 10 medical student volunteers from the second year course between May 4 and July 13, 2000 were examined using the ELISA method.
Results: There was a tendency for S-IgA in saliva to be higher on the day before academic examinations and during them, and lower on the days between these examinations.
Conclusions: It may be possible to use this measurement to monitor psychological stress in students and workers.

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