Table 3 Differentially expressed proteins in severe COVID-19 (n = 5) compared with healthy individuals (n = 10).

From: Saliva changes in composition associated to COVID-19: a preliminary study

Accession (UniProt)

Protein name

Max. no. of quantified peptides

Molecular function

K-W test (P-value)

Dunn’ test for multiple comparison

Regulation in COVID-19 mild disease

Log2 fold change

P-value

P01036

Cystatin-S

6

Cystein-type endopetidase inhibitor activity

0.002**

−2.54

0.001**

Down

Q6P5S2

Protein LEG1 homolog

5

 

0.02*

−2.32

0.006**

Down

P01034

Cystatin-C

2

Peptidase inhibitor activity

0.005**

−1.78

0.002**

Down

P23280

Carbonic anhydrase 6

5

Zinc ion binding

0.01*

−1.78

0.007**

Down

P09228

Cystatin-SA

5

Cystein-type endopetidase inhibitor activity

0.008**

−1.61

0.002**

Down

P01037

Cystatin-SN

5

Cystein-type endopetidase inhibitor activity

0.004**

−1.57

0.001**

Down

Q8N4F0

BPI fold-containing family B member 2

5

Lipid binding

0.003**

−1.43

0.003**

Down

P0DUB6

Alpha-amylase 1A

3

Calcium ion binding

0.009**

−1.40

0.003**

Down

P29401

Transketolase

4

Calcium ion binding

0.04*

−1.37

0.02*

Down

Q96DA0

Zymogen granule protein 16 homolog B

3

Carbohydrate binding

0.04*

−1.05

0.01*

Down

P29508

Serpin B3

5

Serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity

0.01*

−1.00

0.02*

Down

P26038

Moesin

4

Cell adhesion molecule binding

0.02*

−0.85

0.008**

Down

P60709

Actin cytoplasmatic 1

6

ATP binding

0.03*

−0.68

0.01*

Down

P02675

Fibrinogen beta chain

5

Structural molecule activity

0.04*

1.02

0.01*

Up

Q43707

Apha-actinin-4

10

Calcium ion binding

0.01*

0.73

0.005**

Up

  1. K-W: Kruskal–Wallis.