Alkaline phosphatase, arylsulfatase and beta-glucuronidase in saliva of cyclic women.
Levels of the enzymes alkaline phosphatase, arylsulfatase, and beta-glucuronidase have been measured in whole unstimulated saliva samples collected daily during normal menstrual cycles. The cellular content of the saliva has been shown to be a major source of the three enzymes. The enzymes were found to have peak maximum levels of activity during the periovulatory -hase of the cycle. This observation can be attributed to the presence of increased numbers of exfoliated cells from the oral mucosa resulting from the pre-ovulatory estrogen stimulus to cell proliferation.
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D001192:Arylsulfatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D013429:Sulfatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D014465:Ultrasonics
D003513:Cycloheximide; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D013429:Sulfatases; D001192:Arylsulfatases; D005966:Glucuronidase