Lactate dehydrogenase: the beacon of hope?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Lactate dehydrogenase enzyme (LDH) helps in the conversion of glucose into pyruvic acid during aerobic glycolysis and is found in the cytoplasm of most cells in the human body. When oxidative stress occurs in the body, LDH may be released extracellularly and its level is usually indicative of the severity of tissue damage. LDH has proved to be an inestimably resourceful marker in early prediction of serious diseases involving extensive tissue or cellular damage. This short communication explores the potential of LDH as a salivary biomarker of cell injury and death. © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Enzyme, LDH, Saliva, Smokers, Vapers
Divisions
Dentistry
Publication Title
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Volume
14
Issue
5
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications