Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kotaro Kitao, Keisei Sowa, Yuki Kitazumi, Osamu Shirai
Summary: To accurately evaluate the concentrations of NO2- and NO3- in the environment and waste fluids, a new electrochemical consecutive detection system was constructed. The system detected the concentration of NO3- in the sample solution using an ion selective electrode (NO3-ISE), and then oxidized the persistent NO2- in the sample solution to NO3- using carbon felt as a working electrode. The concentration of NO3- in the sample solution was measured again using the NO3-ISE, and the concentration of NO2- was determined by comparing the results before and after electrolytic oxidation. Based on the Coulomb number and electrolysis, our investigations detected the concentrations of NO2- and NO3- in the sample solution successively, facilitating the evaluation of NO2- concentrations above 10-5 mol dm-3.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Rose I. M. Batista, Renato C. Nogueira, Graziele C. Ferreira, Gustavo H. Oliveira-Paula, Lucas C. Pinheiro, Jose E. Tanus-Santos
Summary: Supplementation with L-arginine has been shown to have beneficial effects in hypertension by increasing nitric oxide formation and enhancing nitrate concentrations, but these effects may be prevented by antiseptic mouthwash. Alteration of the nitrate cycle in the body by mouthwash can impact endothelial dysfunction, antihypertensive effects, and antioxidant effects of L-arginine in hypertensive rats. The findings suggest a new mechanism where antibacterial mouth rinse can affect arterial blood pressure and the development of cardiovascular diseases.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Samuel J. Gentle, Khandaker A. Ahmed, Nengjun Yi, Casey D. Morrow, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Charitharth Lal, Rakesh P. Patel
Summary: The study found that nitrate reductase activity in the oral cavity peaked at 29 weeks' post menstrual age, and infants who developed bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) had significantly lower nitrate reductase activity at this time. The oral microbiota and nitrate reductase activity may play a role in the development of BPD in extremely preterm infants.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
G. Massimo, R. S. Khambata, T. Chapman, K. Birchall, C. Raimondi, A. Shabbir, Nicki Dyson, K. S. Rathod, C. Borghi, A. Ahluwalia
Summary: XDH mutations have varying impacts on the biochemical activity of the enzyme, leading to potential harmful or protective influences on health. Targeting enzyme activity to enhance the nitrite-reductase profile may provide novel therapeutic options, especially in cardiovascular disease.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Barbora Piknova, Ji Won Park, Samantha M. Thomas, Khalid J. Tunau-Spencer, Alan N. Schechter
Summary: Nitric oxide (NO) (co)regulates physiological processes in the body and its availability is affected by aging. Aging leads to changes in nitrate and nitrite contents in tissues, with higher nitrate levels and lower nitrite levels in old rats compared to young rats. However, the nitrate reduction pathway is not affected by aging. Further investigation is needed to understand the changes in NO accessibility during aging.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
V. Viswanathan, Md. Irshad Ahmad, Prashant K. Singh, Nayeem Ahmad, Pradeep Sharma, Sujata Sharma, Tej P. Singh
Summary: LPO is a heme containing enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of substrates into oxidized products using hydrogen peroxide. The new structure of LPO complex with nitrite indicates an intermediate state in the catalytic reaction pathway.
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Stijn Blot
Summary: The use of antiseptic mouthwashes has been linked to increased mortality in hospitalized patients, possibly due to disruption of nitric oxide homeostasis in the oral cavity. This disturbance could abolish the nitric oxide-generating pathway, leading to potentially life-threatening complications such as ischemic heart events or sepsis.
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jeffry Florian, Murali K. Matta, Ryan DePalma, Victoria Gershuny, Vikram Patel, Cheng-Hui Hsiao, Robbert Zusterzeel, Rodney Rouse, Kristin Prentice, Colleen Gosa Nalepinski, Insook Kim, Sojeong Yi, Liang Zhao, Miyoung Yoon, Susan Selaya, David Keire, Joyce Korvick, David G. Strauss
Summary: This study involving 18 healthy participants found that oral ranitidine did not significantly increase urinary excretion of NDMA compared to placebo under different dietary conditions.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Carmela Belloch, Alexander Neef, Clarissa Salafia, Jose Javier Lopez-Diez, Monica Flores
Summary: This study evaluated the differences in microbiota and aroma of dry-cured pork loins manufactured with or without paprika and reduced ingoing amounts of nitrate and nitrite. The presence of paprika appeared to promote the proliferation of lactic acid bacteria and had a significant impact on the microbiota composition, resulting in clear differences in aroma profile.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Zoe L. S. Brookes, Louise A. Belfield, Ann Ashworth, Patricia Casas-Agustench, Mahwish Raja, Alexander J. Pollard, Raul Bescos
Summary: Chlorhexidine mouthwash may alter the composition of the oral microbiome, potentially leading to a decrease in bacterial diversity and abundance, particularly in vivo.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kayleigh Griffiths, Jordan J. Lee, Michael P. Frenneaux, Martin Feelisch, Melanie Madhani
Summary: Nitric oxide plays a crucial role in protecting the heart from ischemia reperfusion injury through the 'canonical' NO-sGC-cGMP pathway. A new nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway has been discovered to improve endothelial dysfunction, protect the myocardium and reduce infarct size. Nitrite itself also provides multi-faceted protection independent of nitric oxide against various pathophysiologies of IRI.
PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Graziele C. Ferreira, Lucas C. Pinheiro, Gustavo H. Oliveira-Paula, Celio D. Angelis, Rafael L. Portella, Jose E. Tanus-Santos
Summary: The study demonstrated that pretreatment with Tempol affects the concentrations of NO metabolites in different tissues after oral nitrite administration, without increasing vascular nitrosation. Tempol enhanced nitrite concentrations in the stomach and plasma, as well as in the heart but decreased them in the liver.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tijana Suboticki, Olivera Mitrovic Ajtic, Dragoslava Djikic, Marijana Kovacic, Juan F. Santibanez, Milica Tosic, Vladan P. Cokic
Summary: In various systems, hydroxyurea has been shown to stimulate the release of nitric oxide or activate nitric oxide synthase. Through inhibiting nitric oxide metabolites, hydroxyurea is able to inhibit the growth of mature erythroid colonies and impact the presence of iNOS immunoreactive CFU-E.
Article
Cell Biology
Florentin-Daniel Staicu, Analuce Canha-Gouveia, Cristina Soriano-Ubeda, Juan Carlos Martinez-Soto, Evdochia Adoamnei, Jorge E. Chavarro, Carmen Matas
Summary: The levels of nitrite and nitrate in follicular fluid were found to be related to the yield of MII oocytes, and nitrate levels showed a suggestive inverse correlation with embryos with high potential of implantation. This suggests that nitrite and nitrate concentrations in follicular fluid may be useful in predicting ovarian response and embryo implantation potential.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peng Lv, Donghai Wu, Bingling He, Xue Li, Rui Zhu, Gang Tang, Zhansheng Lu, Dongwei Ma, Yu Jia
Summary: This study proposes an efficient strategy to screen multifunctional electrocatalysts that can simultaneously reduce all NOx species. By using the first-principles method and taking double-atom catalysts embedded N-doped graphene as examples, the proposed strategy is proven to be effective, and Cu-2@NG is identified as the best catalyst.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Giuseppe Troiano, Lucrezia Togni, Khrystyna Zhurakivska, Andrea Santarelli, Luigi Laino, Corrado Rubini, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Marco Mascitti
Summary: The study investigated the clinic and prognostic value of perineural invasion (PNI) in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) patients. PNI was found in 40.5% of patients and tumors with positive PNI reported worse Disease-Specific Survival (DSS), with multifocal intra- and peritumoral PNI associated with the poorest DSS. By integrating PNI in the staging system, better prognostication and risk stratification were achieved.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Marco Mascitti, Lucrezia Togni, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Khrystyna Zhurakivska, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Corrado Rubini, Andrea Santarelli, Giuseppe Troiano
Summary: Tumor budding is found to be a reliable prognostic factor in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC), but a standardized scoring system is lacking. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic role of tumor budding in 211 OTSCC patients. The results confirm the predictive value of tumor budding in disease-specific survival.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Samy Francis, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Francesca Spirito, Vittoria Perrotti, Alessandro Quaranta
Summary: This pilot study compares the effectiveness of six different powders in removing biofilm from contaminated titanium discs and evaluates their impact on surface topography. The results show that all treatments significantly reduced biofilm, with the combination of mechanical and chemical decontamination showing the best results. However, none of the tested treatments rendered the disc surfaces completely biofilm-free.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mario Dioguardi, Francesca Spirito, Giorgia Apollonia Caloro, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Stefania Cantore, Andrea Ballini, Salvatore Scacco, Annarita Malcangi, Salvatore Sembronio, Eliano Cascardi, Roberto Arrigoni, Michele Di Cosola, Riccardo Nocini
Summary: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a heterogeneous group of tumors derived from the mucous membranes lining the oral cavity, larynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx, and oropharynx. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of miR-195 expression in HNSCC tissues. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted, and the results showed that higher miR-195 expression was associated with improved overall survival in HNSCC patients.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Biology
Alejandro I. Lorenzo-Pouso, Fabio Franca-Vieira e Silva, Alba Perez-Jardon, Cintia M. Chamorro-Petronacci, Monica G. Oliveira-Alves, Oscar Alvarez-Calderon-Iglesias, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Morena Pinti, Vittoria Perrotti, Mario Perez-Sayans
Summary: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has a low survival rate and novel prognostic biomarkers are needed. Our study found that low expression of the protein E-cadherin is associated with poor prognosis in OSCC patients. Assessing E-cadherin during routine histopathology diagnoses could be a promising prognostic tool.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Antonio Cortese, Francesca Spirito, Pier Paolo Claudio, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Alessandro Ruggiero, Maurizio Gargiulo
Summary: Virtual surgical planning for CAD/CAM mandibular reconstruction using titanium prosthesis has been recently reported. However, there may be difficulties in TMJ function due to prosthesis contamination from oral mucosa dehiscence. Two cases of mandibular reconstruction after ameloblastoma resection using custom-made CAD/CAM titanium prosthesis were presented, aiming to preserve TMJ function and avoid intraoral incisions. Finite elements analysis was performed to ensure the efficacy of the prosthetic device. Although successful, there are still drawbacks and risks, and limitations and side effects must be considered when using this technique.
Review
Oncology
Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Khrystyna Zhurakivska, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Giuseppe Troiano, Nicola Cirillo
Summary: The cells of the immune system have a dual effect on cancer development and growth. On one hand, the immune system can be activated to elicit an antitumor response. On the other hand, the inflammatory environment in the tumor microenvironment can promote tumor growth.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mario Dioguardi, Francesca Spirito, Giovanna Iacovelli, Diego Sovereto, Enrica Laneve, Luigi Laino, Giorgia Apollonia Caloro, Ari Qadir Nabi, Andrea Ballini, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Giuseppe Troiano
Summary: Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are often diagnosed at advanced stages, and miRNAs show potential prognostic value for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of HNSCCs. miR-21, miR-155, and miR-375 are identified as the most promising miRs. Further research is needed to validate their clinical utility.
Review
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Lucio Lo Russo, Mariani Pierluigi, Khrystyna Zhurakivska, Chiara Digregorio, Eleonora Lo Muzio, Luigi Laino
Summary: This study evaluated the dimensional accuracy of surgical guides processed using milling or 3D printing. The results showed no clear evidence on which manufacturing technology provides better accuracy, although milling may achieve better results. Factors influencing accuracy in 3D printing need further research.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ayesha Rehman, Aditya Nigam, Luigi Laino, Diana Russo, Celestino Todisco, Giuseppe Esposito, Fabiano Svolacchia, Federica Giuzio, Vincenzo Desiderio, Giuseppe Ferraro
Summary: This comprehensive review explores the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in different aspects of soft tissue regeneration, including their application in craniofacial and oral soft tissue regeneration, nerve regeneration, blood vessel regeneration, muscle regeneration, and fibrous tissue regeneration. By examining the latest research findings and clinical advancements, this article aims to provide insights into the current state of MSC-based therapies in soft tissue regenerative medicine.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Donato Antonacci, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Giuseppe Troiano, Mario Giulio Pompeo, Francesco Gianfreda, Luigi Canullo
Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of various face-scanning technologies in the market, with respect to different dimensions of space. Attention is paid to the type of technologies used and best practices for high-quality scan acquisition.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Domenico Ciavarella, Marta Maci, Carlotta Fanelli, Mauro Lorusso, Michele Laurenziello, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Marino Caroprese, Angela Pia Cazzolla, Michele Tepedino
Summary: This case report presents the successful orthodontic treatment of a 13-year-old girl with bilateral Class II malocclusion and a mandibular impacted canine using a combination of surgical exposure and orthodontic traction.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)