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secretory immunoglobulin

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se·cre·to·ry im·mu·no·glob·u·lin

usually IgA but may be IgM linked to a secretory component and found in mucous secretions.
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(2000) examined Secretory Immunoglobulin A (SIgA) and cortisol levels in professional singers.
Singing is good for you: an examination of the relationship between singing, health and well-being
Secretory immunoglobulin A and G variable description (test one hour and three hours of training).
The influence of duration of long-distance road cycling on the amounts of immunoglobulin A & G in blood of professional cyclists
(2008) A rat model of saliva secretory immunoglobulin: a suppression caused by intense exercise.
Effects of high-intensity endurance exercise on epidermal barriers against microbial invasion
Role of secretory immunoglobulin A and secretory component in the protection of mucosal surfaces.
Abdominal breathing increases salivary IgA secretion
Decreased concentrations of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) have been observed as a result of reduced synthesis and accelerated degradation of this immunoglobulin (Mackinnon and Hooper 1994).
Immune responses induced by Pelargonium sidoides extract in serum and nasal mucosa of athletes after exhaustive exercise: modulation of secretory IgA, IL-6 and IL-15
The new system, which consists of a lab-on-a-chip, laser-induced fluorescence detection device and analysis method based on antigen-antibody reaction and electrophoresis, can rapidly measure stress-related substances secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) and cortisol in salivary samples.
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Prototypes System for Evaluating Mental Stress Using Salivary Samples
Secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) is a primary factor responsible for preventing attachment of enteropathogens to gut epithelium in breastfeeding infants.
Human milk secretory antibodies against attaching and effacing Escherichia coli antigens. (Research)
The effects of humor on secretory immunoglobulin A levels in school-aged children.
Humor as a Clinical Skill: Are You Joking?
The final product is made up of macromolecule proteins (e.g., amylase, lysozyme, carbonic anhydrase, and secretory immunoglobulin A), various ions that influence the normal physiologic pH in the range of 5.4 to 7 (e.g., [Na.sup.+], [K.sup.+], [I.sup.-], [Cl.sup.-], [H.sub.2][[CO.sup.-].sub.3], and [Ca.sup.++]), and water.
The role of radioactive iodine in salivary gland dysfunction
Academic stress, social support, and secretory immunoglobulin A.
Perceived Stress Reported by Fisheries Graduate Students at Tennessee Technological University
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