Necrotic cell damage occurs as a consequence of invasive dental procedures. Loss of membrane integrity being the hallmark of necrotic cells leads to the release of cytoplasmic and membranous components. Macrophages are predestined to respond to lysat...
Bacterial Lysates are immunostimulants clinically prescribed for the prevention of respiratory tract infections (RTIs). It has been shown that Bacterial Lysates upregulate the immune system, acting both on innate and adaptive reactions. In fact, ther...
Bacterial lysates have emerged as promising immunomodulatory agents that can enhance innate immune responses. Given the crucial role of macrophages in recognizing and controlling intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, this study...
We previously showed that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum K8 and its cell wall components have immunoregulatory effects. In this study, we demonstrate that pre-treatment of L. plantarum K8 lysates reduced LPS-induced TNF-α production in THP-1 cells by...
Damaged cells that appear as a consequence of invasive dental procedures or in response to dental materials are supposed to release damage-associated signals. These damage-associated signals not only support tissue regeneration but might also contrib...
Objectives: The present study evaluated the efficacy of a preparation based on bacterial lysates of Streptococcus oralis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Fusobacterium nucleatum in the treatment of experimental periodontitis in rats, compar...
Background: Caffeine, although widely used in dermatological and cosmetic products, exhibits limited permeability through the stratum corneum, highlighting the need for strategies for optimizing delivery. The aim of this study was in vitro investigat...
One of the diseases causing the greatest economic damage to the poultry industry is coccidiosis. Effective in vitro screening platforms can accelerate research on coccidiosis control by identifying and prioritizing interventions for subsequent valida...
Human β-defensin 3 (hBD3) is an antimicrobial peptide and a chemoattractant molecule expressed in human keratinocytes. Lysates prepared from Lactoplantibacillus plantarum KG (KG lysates), a fermented lactobacillus strain with Ginseng extracts, s...
Therapeutic cancer vaccines have emerged as promising immunotherapy approaches. TRIMEL, a heat-shocked lysate derived from three melanoma cell lines, constitutes the basis of TAPCells and TRIMELVax cancer vaccines, both of which have shown clinical e...
Postbiotics, including bacterial lysates, are considered alternatives to probiotics. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of bacterial lysates (BLs) extracted from Pediococcus acidilactici K10 (K10 BL) and P. acidilactici HW01 (...
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a relevant public health problem, economically and socially affecting the lives of patients. The increase of antimicrobial bacterial resistance significantly hinders the treatment of UTIs, raising the need to search f...
Tumor cell lysates (TCLs) are a good immunogenic source of tumor-associated antigens. Since whole necrotic TCLs can enhance the maturation and antigen-presenting ability of dendritic cells (DCs), multiple strategies for the exogenous delivery of TCLs...
Antimicrobial bacteria resistance is an important problem in children with recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI), thus it is crucial to search for alternative therapies. Autologous bacterial lysates (ABL) may be a potential treatment for rUTI. Tw...
An amperometric magnetoimmunosensor for the determination of human p53 protein is described in this work using a sandwich configuration involving the covalent immobilization of a specific capture antibody onto activated carboxylic-modified magnetic b...
This study aimed to investigate whether bacterial lysates (BLs) extracted from Pediococcus acidilactici reduce Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation, as well as adhesion to and invasion of human intestinal epithelial cells. Pretreatment with P. ac...
Background: Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) are used in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The in vitro isolation and expansion of MSCs involve the use of foetal bovine serum (FBS). However, many concerns have been raised rega...
Although massive progress in discovering allergic rhinitis (AR) aetiology has been made in recent years, its prevalence is still rising and it significantly impacts patients’ lives. That is why further and non-conventional research elucidating...
The poor healing potential of tendons is still a clinical problem, and the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) was hypothesized to stimulate healing. As the efficacy of PRPs remains unproven, platelet lysate (PL) could be an alternative with its main a...
As cell culture supplements, human platelet lysate (PL) and human platelet lysate serum (PLS) are alternatives to fetal bovine serum (FBS) due to FBS-related issues such as ethical concerns, variability between batches, and the possible introduction...
Particulate autogenous tooth roots are used for alveolar bone augmentation surgery; however, dental plaque may provoke an inflammatory response that may counteract the desired graft consolidation process. Traditional mechanical cleaning of extracted...
The physiological and toxicological characteristics of Dinophysis acuminata have been increasingly studied in an attempt to better understand and predict diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) events worldwide. Recent work has identified prey quantity,...
Periodontitis is an inflammatory process that starts with soft tissue inflammation caused by the intervention of oral bacteria. By modulating local immunity, it is possible to supplement or replace current therapeutic methods. The aim of this study w...
In implant dentistry, large vertical and horizontal alveolar ridge deficiencies in mandibular and maxillary bone are challenges that clinicians continue to face. One of the limitations of porous blocks for reconstruction of bone in large defects in t...
Most in vitro iron mobilization studies from ferritin have been performed in aqueous buffered solutions using a variety of reducing substances. The kinetics of iron mobilization from ferritin in a medium that resembles the complex milieu of cells cou...
Background/Objectives: Endothelial cell (EC) culture relies on specialized and commercial media with distinct growth supplement compositions. These media are expensive and must be imported, increasing the time to effective use. Human platelet lysate...
Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is involved in the pathogenesis of acne by inducing inflammation and biofilm formation, along with other virulence factors. A Camellia sinensis (C. sinensis) callus lysate is proposed to reduce these effects. The aim of...
The present study examined the effects of a bilayered fibrin/poly(ether)urethane scaffold loaded with platelet lysate by a combination of electrospinning and spray, phase-inversion method for wound healing. In particular, the poly(ether)urethane laye...
With the emergence of immune checkpoint inhibitors and adoptive T-cell therapies, there is a considerable interest in using personalized autologous dendritic cell (DC) vaccines in combination with T cell-targeting immunotherapies to potentially maxim...
Dentin prepared from extracted teeth is used as autograft for alveolar bone augmentation. Graft consolidation involves the acid lysis of dentin thereby generating a characteristic paracrine environment. Acid lysate of dentin is mimicking this environ...
Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and obesity. Here, we produced potent anti...
Numerous cell-based therapeutics are currently being tested in clinical trials. Human platelet lysate (HPL) is a valuable alternative to fetal bovine serum as a cell culture medium supplement for a variety of different cell types. HPL as a raw materi...
Biotechnological research increasingly focuses on developing new drugs to counter the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains in hospitals. This study aimed to create bacterial lysates from antibiotic-resistant pathogens isolated from patients and medic...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of A3R phage and Staphylococcus aureus lysate obtained after phage infection on neutrophil degranulation. The exocytosis of primary and secondary granules from neutrophils was investigated in vi...
Overuse of antimicrobials has greatly contributed to the increase in the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, a situation that hinders the control and treatment of infectious diseases. This is the case with urinary tract infections (UTIs), whic...
Bacteriophage vB_SalS_KY05 (KY05) was propagated using a non-pathogenic E. coli K-12 strain. The lysate was administered via water for 56 days. Thirty Lohmann Brown-Classic laying hens (53 weeks old) were randomly assigned to three groups: the Contro...
Consumer demand for sustainable solutions to protect against hair damage is growing, yet quantitative studies linking molecular interactions to mechanical strengthening and structural changes remain limited. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a clinical and epidemiological problem of worldwide impact that affects the economy and the emotional state of the patient. Control of the condition is complicated due to multidrug resistance of pathogens ass...
Collagenases are essential enzymes capable of digesting triple-helical collagen under physiological conditions. These enzymes play a key role in diverse physiological and pathophysiological processes. Collagenases are used for diverse biotechnologica...
Peri-implantitis (PI) is a current concern whose understanding and resolution are ongoing. We aimed to evaluate in vivo a new treatment with antibacterial properties, based on bacterial lysates obtained from the strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycet...
Recent advances in immunotherapy have included inhibition of immune checkpoint proteins in the tumor microenvironment and tumor lysate-based vaccination strategies. We combined these approaches in pet dogs with high-grade glioma. Administration of a...
Background and Objectives: Complications in wound healing present significant challenges in clinical settings. While platelet-rich plasma from human sources has been extensively used to aid wound recovery, allogeneic or xenogeneic platelet-derived pr...
Purpose: Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is widely used in cell culture due to its rich nutrient and growth factor content, but it poses ethical concerns, biosafety risks, and cost limitations. This study investigates plasma-depleted lyophilized (freeze-dri...
Chitosan oleate was previously proposed to encapsulate in nanocarriers some poorly soluble molecules aimed to wound therapy, such as the anti-infective silver sulfadiazine, and the antioxidant α tocopherol. Because nanocarriers need a suitable formul...
Background: Gold nanoparticles enhance immunity, promotes antigen uptake by antigen-presenting cells (APCs), and boost the response against tumor antigens; therefore, they are a promising delivery vehicle. Tumor lysates have shown favorable responses...
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is prepared by spontaneous coagulation of fractionated blood. When squeezed between two plates, PRF is separated into solid PRF membranes and a liquid exudate, the PRF serum. The question arises regarding how much the overa...
Background: Tumor-lysate vaccines can capture tumor heterogeneity; however, their effectiveness may be reduced by antigen instability and short antigen presentation. Here, we aimed to improve antigen protection and prolong presentation by using a slo...
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is an autologous fibrin-rich matrix where activated platelets and leucocytes accumulate. PRF has a wide spectrum of clinical indications with the overall aim of supporting tissue regeneration which in dentistry includes the...
Amelotin (AMTN) is a secretory calcium-binding phosphoprotein controlling the adhesion of epithelial cells to the tooth surface, forming a protective seal against the oral cavity. It can be proposed that signals released upon dentinolysis increase AM...
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), originally used to support soft tissue healing, is also considered a therapeutic option for treating oral lichen planus and leukoplakia. The progression from the two premalignant lesions to the aggressive malignant oral sq...
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