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Biofilm-stimulated epithelium modulates the inflammatory responses in co-cultured immune cells [PDF]

, 2019
The gingival epithelium is a physical and immunological barrier to the microbiota of the oral cavity, which interact through soluble mediators with the immune cells that patrol the tissue at the gingival epithelium.
Bradshaw, David, Brown, Jason L., Butcher, John, Culshaw, Shauna, Delaney, Chris, Johnston, William, Khan, Shaz, Rajendran, Ranjith, Ramage, Gordon   +8 more
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Mycobacterial Biofilms

Microbiology Spectrum, 2014
ABSTRACT Bacteria have a natural propensity to grow as sessile, matrix-encapsulated, multicellular communities called biofilms. Formation of biofilms proceeds through genetically programmed, distinct developmental stages signaled by intricate networks of communication among the constituent population and their environment ...
Jacobs P, Richards, Anil K, Ojha
openaire   +2 more sources

Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Rap-Phr system abundance on adaptation of Bacillus subtilis

Communications Biology, 2021
Ramses Gallegos-Monterrosa, Mathilde Nordgaard Christensen, and colleagues investigate how a single or double deletion of the rap-phr genes, parts of peptide-based quorum sensing systems, impacts the sporulation and biofilm formation of B. subtilis under
Ramses Gallegos-Monterrosa, Mathilde Nordgaard Christensen, Tino Barchewitz, Sonja Koppenhöfer, B. Priyadarshini, Balázs Bálint, Gergely Maróti, Paul J. Kempen, Anna Dragoš, Ákos T. Kovács   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of a Novel Lytic Bacteriophage That Inactivates MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains

Pharmaceutics, 2022
The worldwide increase in serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae emphasizes the urgent need of new therapeutic strategies for the control of this pathogen.
Victor M. Balcão, Fernanda C. Moreli, Erica C. Silva, Bianca G. Belline, Layla F. Martins, Fernando P. N. Rossi, Carla Pereira, Marta M. D. C. Vila, Aline M. da Silva   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the biological properties of carbohydrate derived fulvic acid (CHD-FA) as a potential novel therapy for the management of oral biofilm infections. [PDF]

, 2013
Background: A number of oral diseases, including periodontitis, derive from microbial biofilms and are associated with increased antimicrobial resistance.
A Ahmad, CE van Rensburg, CF Carson, CG Jones, CG Pierce, Christopher J Nile, Colin Murray, D Herrera, David F Lappin, E Berker, Emma Millhouse, G Ramage, G Ramage, Gordon Ramage, J Pratten, JJ Gandy, JM ten Cate, K Smith, K Yamakami, KJ Livak, L Sherry, Leighann Sherry, M Quirynen, MH Najafi, MN Pemberton, O Turkoglu, R Peyyala, R Peyyala, R Sabi, S Kirchner, Shauna Culshaw, SL Erlandsen, SM Soto, Y Houri-Haddad, Y Liu   +34 more
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Comparative profiling of agr locus, virulence, and biofilm-production genes of human and ovine non-aureus staphylococci [PDF]

, 2022
Elisa Azara, Carla Maria Longheu, S. Attene, Silvana Sanna, Marco Sale, María Filippa Addis, Sebastiana Tola   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of water in the reversibility of thermal denaturation of lysozyme in solid and liquid states

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2021
Although unfolding of protein in the liquid state is relatively well studied, its mechanisms in the solid state, are much less understood. We evaluated the reversibility of thermal unfolding of lysozyme with respect to the water content using a ...
Tuan Phan-Xuan, Ekaterina Bogdanova, Jens Sommertune, Anna Millqvist Fureby, Jonas Fransson, Ann E. Terry, Vitaly Kocherbitov   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

BIOFILM REACTORS

, 2010
After presenting the concept of biofilms, reference is made to their importance in industry and health. Although biofilms are also well known for their deleterious effects (biofouling), emphasis is here given to the beneficial use of biofilms in wastewater treatment.
Melo, L. F., Oliveira, Rosário
openaire   +2 more sources