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From the Proteome to Therapeutics: A Multi‐Database Approach to Drug Discovery in Periodontitis—An Exploratory Pilot Study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This explanatory pilot study presents a workflow to identify approved drugs, which could be repurposed for periodontitis therapy using salivary proteomics combined with drug‐target database screening. Methods Proteomic analyses of saliva using LC–MS/MS were conducted in two independent settings: a cohort (sub‐study I, N = 187) and
Taisir Bozo, Annette Murr, Birte Holtfreter, Sebastian‐Edgar Baumeister, Peter Meisel, Uwe Völker, Werner Weitschies, Henry Völzke, Philipp Kanzow, Elke Hammer, Manuela Gesell Salazar, Thomas Kocher   +11 more
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Genetic Susceptibility to Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Aim: The aim of this narrative review was to identify genes carrying risk alleles associated with an increased risk of periodontitis and to place them in a biological context. Methods: The literature was reviewed based on predefined criteria. Results: The identified genes largely fall into functions linking immune response with tissue repair. The genes
Gesa M. Richter, Arne S. Schaefer
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Inflammatory and Immunological Basis of Periodontal Diseases

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
The periodontal lesion emerges as an evolving immunological battlefield, where host–microbiome interactions, dysregulated immune responses, fragile resolution mechanisms, and inflammophilic dysbiosis converge to shift the balance from homeostasis to unrestrained tissue destruction.
Giacomo Baima, Marion Arce, Mario Romandini, Thomas Van Dyke   +3 more
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Peptides as toxins/defensins [PDF]

Amino Acids, 2010
Sao Paulo State Univ, UNESP, Inst Biosci Rio Claro, Dept Biol,Ctr Study Social Insects CEIS, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP ...
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The Keystone‐Pathogen Hypothesis Updated: The Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Porphyromonas gingivalis orchestrates a coordinated manipulation of immune and inflammatory responses in periodontal tissues which leads to the generation of a dysbiotic, subgingival biofilm community, and progression of periodontitis. The type 9 secretion system, lipid A modification, and the formation of outer membrane vesicles are important ...
Mike A. Curtis, James A. Garnett, Richard P. Darveau   +2 more
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Key Determinants of Human α-Defensin 5 and 6 for Enhancement of HIV Infectivity

Viruses, 2017
Defensins are antimicrobial peptides important for mucosal innate immunity. They exhibit a broad spectrum of activity against bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Kimyata Valere, Wuyuan Lu, Theresa L. Chang   +2 more
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Effects of Cations and PH on Antimicrobial Activity of Thanatin and s-Thanatin against _Escherichia coli_ ATCC25922 and _B. subtilis_ ATCC 21332 [PDF]

, 2008
Thanatin and s-thanatin were insect antimicrobial peptides which have shown potent antimicrobial activities on a variety of microbes. In order to investigate the effect of cations and pH on the activity of these peptides against Gram-negative bacteria ...
Guoqiu Wu, Hui Li, Jiaxuan Ding, Linxian Li, Rui Zhao, Xiaobo Fan, Zilong Shen   +6 more
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A Multifunctional β‐Defensin‐3 Mimetic Peptide Modulates Host–Biofilm Interactions and Reduces Bone Loss in Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
BDMP, a peptide that can penetrate cells and tissues, offering antimicrobial and anti‐inflammatory effects, has been identified as a potential new therapy for periodontitis. ABSTRACT Aim This study evaluated the potential of a beta‐defensin‐3 mimetic peptide (BDMP), a synthetic cell‐penetrating peptide with antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties,
Beom Soo Jo, Dong Woo Lee, Ji‐Young Lee, Sanghui Seok, Yu‐Bin Kim, Jue‐Yeon Lee, Shin‐Young Park, Young Dan Cho, Yang Jo Seol, Yoon Shin Park, Shahram Ghanaati, Homayoun H. Zadeh, Chong Pyung Chung, Yoon Jeong Park   +13 more
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Comprehensive and Comparative Transcriptional Profiling of the Cell Wall Stress Response in Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology, EarlyView.
Transcriptional profiling of the primary cell envelope stress response (CESR) of Bacillus subtilis exposed to a range of cell wall‐targeting antimicrobials, combining RNAseq and high‐resolution tiling arrays. We revealed the complexity of the CESR, the contribution of extracytoplasmic function sigma factors (ECFs) and two‐component signal transduction ...
Qian Zhang, Charlène Cornilleau, Lena Friebel, Sarah Spitzner, Raphael R. Müller, Doreen Meier, Pierre Flores, Cyprien Guérin, Pierre Nicolas, Diana Wolf, Vincent Fromion, Rut Carballido‐López, Thorsten Mascher   +12 more
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Cellular immune response of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma americanum to entomopathogenic fungi: Implications for biological tick control

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Amblyomma sculptum showed a plasmatocyte‐dominant haemocyte profile. Beauveria bassiana increased plasmatocytes and reduced granulocytes, whereas Metarhizium robertsii did not cause significant changes. Amblyomma americanum showed a granulocyte‐dominant haemocyte profile. Beauveria bassiana reduced total haemocytes and granulocytes. B.
Cárita de Souza Ribeiro‐Silva, Valesca Henrique Lima, Salorrane Miranda N. Pinto, Gustavo Felizardo S. Sandes, Victor Hugo Ribeiro Costa, Albert Mulenga, Adela S. Oliva Chavez, Éverton Kort Kamp Fernandes   +7 more
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