Browsing by Subject "Saliva"

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    • Biomarkers in oral fluids as diagnostic tool for psoriasis 
      Jiménez, Constanza; Bordagaray San Martín, María José; Villarroel, José Luis; Flores, Tania; Benadof, Dafna; Fernández, Alejandra; Valenzuela Ahumada, Fernando (MDPI, 2022)
      Psoriasis is a prevalent worldwide chronic immuno-inflammatory skin disease with various variants and atypical cases. The use of biomarkers for the diagnosis of psoriasis can favor timely treatment and thus improve the ...
    • Caries-free subjects have high levels of urease and arginine deiminase activity 
      Reyes, Evelyn; Martin, Javier; Gustavo, Moncada; Neira, Miguel; Palma, Patricia; Gordan, Valeria; Oyarzo, Juan; Yevenes, Ismael (Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, 2014)
      Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between urease and arginine deiminase system (ADS) activities and dental caries through a cross-sectional study. Material and Methods: Urease and ADS activities were ...
    • Diversity, frequency and antifungal resistance of Candida species in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus 
      Aitken Saavedra, Juan; Lund, Rafael; González, Jaime; Huenchunao, Romina; Pérez Vallespir, Ilia; Morales Bozo, Irene; Urzúa Orellana, Blanca; Chaves Tarquinio, Sandra; Maturana Ramírez, Andrea; Martos, Josué; Fernández Ramires, Ricardo; Molina Berríos, Alfredo (Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2018)
      Objective: To determine number, species of Candida and Candida resistance to antifungal therapy according to the metabolic control state and the associated salivary changes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
    • Effects of chlorophenol / hydrogen peroxide versus xylitol or chlorhexidine as chewing gum on salivary flow ... 
      Yévenes, Ismael; Torres Zamanillo, Carmen; Palma Fluxá, Patricia; Gajardo Ramirez, Marta; Maass, Paula; Quintana, Renata (Editora Universitaria da PUCRS, 2014)
      Objectives: A medicated chewing gum is a solid, single-dose preparation intended to be chewed for a certain period of time and deliver the drug. It may contain one or more than one active pharmaceutical ingredient. Whithin ...
    • Loss of the disease-associated glycosyltransferase Galnt3 alters Muc10 glycosylation and the composition ... 
      Peluso, Gabriella; Tian, E.; Abusleme Ramos, Loreto; Munemasa, Takashi; Mukaibo, Taro; Ten Hagen, Kelly G. (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2020)
      The importance of the microbiome in health and its disruption in disease is continuing to be elucidated. However, the multitude of host and environmental factors that influence the microbiome are still largely unknown. ...
    • The Salivary Mycobiome contains 2 ecologically distinct Mycotypes 
      Hong, H. Y.; Hoare Teuche, Anilei; Cardenas, A.; Dupuy, A. K.; Choquette, L.; Salner, A. L.; Schauer, P. K.; Hegde, U.; Peterson, D. E.; Dongari-Bagtzoglou, A.; Strausbaugh, L. D.; DÍaz, P. I. (SAGE, 2020)
      A broad range of fungi has been detected in molecular surveys of the oral mycobiome. However, knowledge is still lacking on interindividual variability of these communities and the ecologic and clinical significance of ...
    • The salivary peptide histatin-1 promotes endothelial cell adhesion, migration, and angiogenesis 
      Torres, Pedro; Díaz Jara, Jorge; Arce, Maximiliano; Silva, Patricio; Mendoza, Pablo; Lois, Pablo; Molina Berríos, Alfredo Enrique; Owen, Gareth I.; Palma Alvarado, Verónica; Torres Gómez, Vicente (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2017)
      Saliva is a key factor that contributes to the high efficiency of wound healing in the oral mucosa. This is not only attributed to physical cues but also to the presence of specific peptides in the saliva, such as histatins. ...