Possible utilization of salivary IFN-γ/IL-4 ratio as a marker of chronic stress in healthy individuals.

Yuika TakemoriDaimei SasayamaYukiyo ToidaMinori KotagiriNobuhiro SugiyamaMasaki YamaguchiShinsuke WashizukaHideo Honda

Published in: Neuropsychopharmacology reports (2021)

Chronic stress may be associated with alterations of the Th1/Th2 balance in salivary cytokine production. IFN-γ/IL-4 ratio in saliva may serve as a potential biomarker of chronic stress in healthy individuals.

Keyphrases

immune response
dendritic cells