Salivary miRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers of hepatocellular carcinoma: a pilot study.
Arshiya MariamGalen Miller-AtkinsAmika MoroAlejandro I RodarteShirin SiddiqiLou-Anne G Acevedo-MorenoJ Mark BrownDaniela S AllendeFederico AucejoDaniel M RotroffPublished in: PeerJ (2022)
This study demonstrates, for the first time, that miRNAs relevant to HCC are detectable in saliva, that salivary miRNA signatures show potential to be highly sensitive and specific non-invasive biomarkers of HCC, and that additional studies utilizing larger cohorts are needed.