Oral extracellular vesicles in early pregnancy can identify patients at risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus.
Lara J MonteiroManuel Varas-GodoyMax MonckebergOrnella RealiniMarcela HernándezGregory RiceRoberto RomeroJosé F SaavedraSebastián E IllanesAlejandra ChaparroPublished in: PloS one (2019)
We were able to isolate extracellular vesicles from gingival crevicular fluid using a method that is suitable to be applied in a clinical setting. Our results provide an insight into the potential capacity of first trimester oral extracellular vesicles as early biomarkers for the prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus in pre-symptomatic women.