Table 2 Salivary microparticle proteins in normal participants and patients with lung cancer [50]
Microparticles in the saliva | Proteins |
|---|---|
In normal participants and patients with lung cancer | 910 |
In patients with lung cancer alone | 626 |
 Unique proteins | 284 |
  Originated in distal organs or tissues | 40 |
  Originated in the lung | 9 |
 Upregulated proteins | 109 |
 Downregulated proteins | 134 |