Evaluation of the usefulness of saliva for mosaic loss of chromosome Y analysis

Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 12;11(1):3769. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83308-8.

Abstract

Mosaic loss of chromosome Y (mLOY) in leukocytes has attracted much attention as an emerging biomarker of aging and aging-related diseases. We evaluated the usefulness of saliva for mLOY analysis and showed that saliva-derived mLOY is significantly associated with aging and increased physical activity, but not with smoking. While these data support the robust association between saliva-derived mLOY and aging, caution is required when comparing data from saliva-derived and blood-derived mLOY.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging / genetics
  • Chromosome Deletion*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Y / genetics*
  • Cigarette Smoking / genetics
  • Exercise / genetics
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Leukocytes / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mosaicism
  • Saliva / chemistry*
  • Saliva / cytology