LMG S-24828 Impairs Virulence and Protects Vaginal Epithelial Cells against Infection In Vitro.

Probiotics are living microbes that provide benefits to the host. The growing data on health promotion, following probiotics administration, increased interest among researchers and pharmaceutical companies. Infections of the lower genital tract in females, caused by a wide range of pathogens, represent one of the main areas for the use of probiotics and postbiotics.

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Italian Young and Adult People: A Worrying Positive Trend Hidden by COVID-19 Epidemic.

Recent European data show an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly , among young heterosexuals, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers. Italy's varied local health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic likely affected STI management and reporting. To evaluate COVID-19's impact on STI spread in Italy, we analyzed microbiological data from before and during the pandemic in an area with minimal restrictions on clinical services.

Two methods of isolation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells with high yield.

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are an integral part of blood vessels and are the focus of intensive research in vascular biology, translational research, and cardiovascular diseases. Though immortalized vascular smooth muscle cell lines are available, their use is limited, underscoring the need for primary VSMCs. There are several methods for isolating primary cells from mice.

Fungal burden, dimorphic transition and candidalysin: Role in Candida albicans-induced vaginal cell damage and mitochondrial activation in vitro.

Candida albicans (C. albicans) can behave as a commensal yeast colonizing the vaginal mucosa, and in this condition is tolerated by the epithelium. When the epithelial tolerance breaks down, due to C.

An Untargeted Metabolomic Analysis of (.) , (.) , (.) and (.) Reveals an Upregulated Production of Inosine from .

Lactic acid bacteria are considered an inexhaustible source of bioactive compounds; indeed, products from their metabolism are known to have immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activity. Recently, we demonstrated that Cell-Free Supernatants (CFS) obtained from , (.) , (.