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Synthesis and Characterization of a Sustained Nitric Oxide-Releasing Orthodontic Elastomeric Chain for Antimicrobial Action

  • Alec McDonald,
  • Carly Warden,
  • Jinlian Tan,
  • Kellianne M. Piell,
  • Jill M. Steinbach-Rankins,
  • Nandakumar Janakiraman,
  • David A. Scott,
  • Marsha P. Cole and
  • Sudha Gudhimella
Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25(13), 6982;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25136982

26 June 2024

The acidic byproducts of bacteria in plaque around orthodontic brackets contribute to white spot lesion (WSL) formation. Nitric oxide (NO) has antibacterial properties, hindering biofilm formation and inhibiting the growth of oral microbes. Materials...

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Effects of Nitric Oxide on Voltage-Gated K+ Currents in Human Cardiac Fibroblasts through the Protein Kinase G and Protein Kinase A Pathways but Not through S-Nitrosylation

  • Hyemi Bae,
  • Jeongyoon Choi,
  • Young-Won Kim,
  • Donghee Lee,
  • Jung-Ha Kim,
  • Jae-Hong Ko,
  • Hyoweon Bang,
  • Taeho Kim and
  • Inja Lim
Int. J. Mol. Sci.2018, 19(3), 814;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19030814

12 March 2018

This study investigated the expression of voltage-gated K+ (KV) channels in human cardiac fibroblasts (HCFs), and the effect of nitric oxide (NO) on the KV currents, and the underlying phosphorylation mechanisms. In reverse transcription polymerase c...

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Exogenous Nitric Oxide Suppresses in Vivo X-ray-Induced Targeted and Non-Targeted Effects in Zebrafish Embryos

  • E.Y. Kong,
  • W.K. Yeung,
  • T.K.Y. Chan,
  • S.H. Cheng and
  • K.N. Yu
Int. J. Mol. Sci.2016, 17(8), 1321;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17081321

12 August 2016

The present paper studied the X-ray-induced targeted effect in irradiated zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio), as well as a non-targeted effect in bystander naïve embryos partnered with irradiated embryos, and examined the influence of exogenous nitric o...

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The Acclimation Mechanisms of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii against Nitrosative Stress: A Role of NADPH Oxidase (RBOL2) in the Regulation of Nitric Oxide-Mediated ER Stress and Glutathione Redox State

  • Eva YuHua Kuo,
  • Yi-Lin Chien,
  • Wen-Chyi Dai,
  • Michael Jian-Hao Huang and
  • Tse-Min Lee
Biol. Life Sci. Forum2021, 4(1), 33;https://doi.org/10.3390/IECPS2020-08609

30 November 2020

Nitric oxide (NO) is a signal in the modulation of acclamatory responses to stress in plants. Here, the metabolic shift of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to sub-lethal NO stress was approached by exposure to 0.1 mM S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP),...

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Effects of Exogenous Application of Plant Growth Regulators (SNP and GA3) on Phytoextraction by Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Grown in Lead (Pb) Contaminated Soil

  • Adrianne Beavers,
  • Marina Koether,
  • Thomas McElroy and
  • Sigurdur Greipsson
Sustainability2021, 13(19), 10866;https://doi.org/10.3390/su131910866

30 September 2021

Soil lead (Pb) contamination is a major environmental and public health risk. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), a second-generation biofuel crop, is potentially useful for the long-term phytoremediation and phytoextraction of Pb contaminated soils. We...

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Nitric Oxide Improves Salt Tolerance of Cyclocarya paliurus by Regulating Endogenous Glutathione Level and Antioxidant Capacity

  • Yang Liu,
  • Yichao Yuan,
  • Zhuoke Jiang and
  • Songheng Jin
Plants2022, 11(9), 1157;https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091157

25 April 2022

Cyclocarya paliurus is commonly used to treat diabetes in China. However, the natural habitats of C. paliurus are typically affected by salt stress. Previous studies showed that nitric oxide (NO) level was related to salt tolerance of C. paliurus, an...

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Effects of Apocynin, a NADPH Oxidase Inhibitor, in the Protection of the Heart from Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

  • Ali Mohammad,
  • Fawzi Babiker and
  • Maie Al-Bader
Pharmaceuticals2023, 16(4), 492;https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16040492

27 March 2023

Ischemia and perfusion (I/R) induce inflammation and oxidative stress, which play a notable role in tissue damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of an NADPH oxidase inhibitor (apocynin) in the protection of the heart from I/R inju...

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The Effects of Cu-doped TiO2 Thin Films on Hyperplasia, Inflammation and Bacteria Infection

  • Linhua Li,
  • Ying Xu,
  • Zhi Zhou,
  • Jiang Chen,
  • Ping Yang,
  • Youhe Yang,
  • Jing’an Li and
  • Nan Huang
Appl. Sci.2015, 5(4), 1016-1032;https://doi.org/10.3390/app5041016

3 November 2015

In the present work, different concentrations of Cu ion (1, 2, 5 and 10 wt %) were doped in the TiO2 film by a sol-gel method and dip coating process. The morphology of the Cu-doped TiO2 films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM)...

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