Objectives: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland tumour with around 50 % of cases carrying the CRTC1-MAML2 translocation. The CREB pathway has been associated with the transforming activity of this translocation. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of CREB inhibition on MEC cell behaviour in vitro.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To conduct a comprehensive proteomic analysis of normal salivary gland tissue, pleomorphic adenoma (PA), and carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA), and validate the proteomic findings using immunohistochemistry.
Methods: Six normal salivary gland tissues, seven PA and seven CXPA samples underwent laser microdissection followed by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Protein identification and quantification were performed using MaxQuant software.
Introduction: Cariogenic bacterial acids dissolve the inorganic elements in dentine, leaving the dentine matrix exposed. Host-derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an essential role in caries progression as they are significant regulators of extracellular matrix turnover and can degrade exposed collagen. This paper investigates the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 across various stages of caries in primary human teeth and relate this with a diagnosis recorded by the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a comprehensive sequence and bioinformatic analysis of the prototypical microcin plasmid, pMccb17, which includes a definitive sequence for the microcin operon, mcb. Microcin B17 (MccB17) is a ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptide produced by Escherichia coli. It inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase similarly to quinolone antibiotics.
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