Publications by authors named "A D Palkowitz"

Background: Biofilm formation on implant-abutment surfaces can cause inflammatory reactions. Ethical concerns often limit intraoral testing, necessitating preliminary in vitro or animal studies. Here, we propose an in vitro model using human saliva and hypothesize that this model has the potential to closely mimic the dynamics of biofilm formation on implant-abutment material surfaces in vivo.

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Systemic stem cell therapies hold promise for treating severe diseases, but their efficiency is hampered by limited migration of injected stem cells across vascular endothelium towards diseased tissues. Understanding transendothelial migration is crucial for improving therapy outcomes. We propose a novel 3Dvessel model that aids to unravel these mechanisms and thereby facilitates stem cell therapy development.

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Silane chemistry has emerged as a powerful tool for surface modification, offering a versatile means to enhance the properties of various substrates, such as dental implant abutment materials. In this study, we investigated the stability of the 3-aminopropyldiisopropylethoxysilane (APDS) layer on yttria-partially stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) surfaces after mechanical, acid, and thermal treatment in order to simulate fluctuations within the oral cavity. To accomplish that, the viability of human gingival fibroblasts on APDS-modified surfaces after applied treatment strategies was assessed by live/dead staining.

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  • Collagen can improve the adhesion of cells to titanium hip implants, enhancing early integration with bone, but it naturally breaks down too quickly in the body.
  • Different methods for crosslinking collagen were studied to increase its resistance to degradation while still promoting cell activity, with transglutaminase showing the best results among those tested.
  • This study suggests that using transglutaminase to modify titanium surfaces with collagen can significantly improve the interaction with bone cells, potentially leading to better and faster integration of titanium implants in patients.
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Introduction: The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease is associated with genes involved in microglial function. Inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase (), which encodes Src homology 2 (SH2) domain-containing inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase 1 (SHIP1), is a risk gene expressed in microglia. Because SHIP1 binds receptor immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs), competes with kinases, and converts PI(3,4,5)P to PI(3,4)P, it is a negative regulator of microglia function.

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