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  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,134 Views
16 Pages

Human Single-Chain Antibodies That Neutralize Elastolytic Activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa LasB

  • Sirijan Santajit,
  • Thida Kong-ngoen,
  • Manas Chongsa-Nguan,
  • Usa Boonyuen,
  • Pornpan Pumirat,
  • Nitat Sookrung,
  • Wanpen Chaicumpa and
  • Nitaya Indrawattana

LasB (elastase/pseudolysin) is an injurious zinc-metalloprotease secreted by the infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa. LasB is recognized as the bacterial key virulence factor for establishment of successful infection, acquisition of nutrients, dissemina...

  • Article
  • Open Access
290 Views
18 Pages

Applicability Assessment of a Microbial Proteolytic Fermentation Broth to Leather Processing and Protein Stain Removal

  • Manuela Lageiro,
  • Maria João Moura,
  • Fernanda Simões,
  • Nuno Alvarenga and
  • Alberto Reis

29 January 2026

Microbial proteases are fundamental towards the eco-sustainability of proteolysis at the industrial scale. A proteolytic broth was obtained from a bioreactor fermentation of a proteolytic Bacillus strain isolated from an industrial alkaline bath. Bro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
97 Citations
16,544 Views
18 Pages

Chemical and Biological Evaluation of Essential Oils from Cardamom Species

  • Emira Noumi,
  • Mejdi Snoussi,
  • Mousa M. Alreshidi,
  • Punchappady-Devasya Rekha,
  • Kanekar Saptami,
  • Lucia Caputo,
  • Laura De Martino,
  • Lucéia Fatima Souza,
  • Kamel Msaada and
  • Vincenzo De Feo
  • + 3 authors

30 October 2018

To highlight the importance of the spices in the Mediterranean diet, the aim of the paper was to study the essential oil compositions and to clarify the potential differences in the biological activities of the three cardamom species. In the study, w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
188 Views
11 Pages

Plasma Desmosine Is Elevated in Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Is Associated with Intramural Proteolytic Activity

  • Panagiotis Doukas,
  • Cathryn Bassett,
  • Bernhard Hruschka,
  • Elena Kuzmanova,
  • Inga Wessels,
  • Hannes J. Klump,
  • Leon J. Schurgers,
  • Michael J. Jacobs,
  • Christian Uhl and
  • Jeffrey T. J. Huang
  • + 1 author

26 January 2026

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) are rare and often remain asymptomatic until rupture, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Elastin degradation, largely mediated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), plays a central role in their pathogen...