S100A8 and S100A9 activate MAP kinase and NF-κB signaling pathways and trigger translocation of RAGE in human prostate cancer cells

A Hermani, B De Servi, S Medunjanin… - Experimental cell …, 2006 - Elsevier
… (B) was observed; panel C shows merge of panels A and B. (D) Detection with antibody
27E10 documents translocation of the S100A8/A9 heterodimer. In addition, redistribution of the …

Calcium-binding proteins S100A8 and S100A9 as novel diagnostic markers in human prostate cancer

A Hermani, J Hess, B De Servi, S Medunjanin… - Clinical Cancer …, 2005 - AACR
Purpose: S100 proteins comprise a family of calcium-modulated proteins that have recently
been associated with epithelial tumors. We examined the expression of two members of this …

Synthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by Lactobacillus plantarum DSM19463: functional grape must beverage and dermatological applications

…, M De Angelis, G Giuliani, M Meloni, B De Servi… - Applied microbiology …, 2010 - Springer
Agriculture surplus were used as substrates to synthesize γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by
Lactobacillus plantarum DSM19463 for the manufacture of a functional beverage or as a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Glycogen synthase kinase-3 interacts with and phosphorylates estrogen receptor α and is involved in the regulation of receptor activity

S Medunjanin, A Hermani, B De Servi… - Journal of Biological …, 2005 - ASBMB
… we hypothesized that GSK-3, a substrate and down-stream effector of Akt/protein kinase B,
is involved in the regulation of ERα function. We investigated the role of GSK-3 in estradiol-…

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanism of ocular surface damage: application to an in vitro dry eye model on human corneal epithelium

M Meloni, B De Servi, D Marasco, S Del Prete - Molecular vision, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose The present study was concerned with the development of a new experimental
model of dry eye using human reconstructed in vitro corneal epithelium (HCE). The model is …

Occludin gene expression as an early in vitro sign for mild eye irritation assessment

M Meloni, A Pauly, B De Servi, B Le Varlet… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2010 - Elsevier
… a , Aude Pauly b , Barbara De Servi a , Béatrice Le Varlet a c , Christophe Baudouin b d …
observed at 24 h + 24 h with Perborate and Polyquad ® (B–E) and, at 72 h, all the cell layers …

Effect of Utipro® (containing gelatin-xyloglucan) against Escherichia coli invasion of intestinal epithelial cells: results of an in vitro study

B De Servi, F Ranzini, N Piqué - Future Microbiology, 2016 - Future Medicine
Aim: To evaluate whether Utipro ® , a natural product approved to prevent urinary tract infections,
protects intestinal epithelial cells from Escherichia coli adherence/intracellular invasion …

Decrease of TGF-β1 plasma levels and increase of nitric oxide synthase activity in leukocytes as potential biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease

B De Servi, CAM La Porta, M Bontempelli… - Experimental …, 2002 - Elsevier
A variety of inflammatory proteins have been identified in brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
patients, including inflammatory cytokines, acute phase proteins and complement …

[HTML][HTML] Protective barrier properties of Rhinosectan® spray (containing xyloglucan) on an organotypic 3D airway tissue model (MucilAir): results of an in vitro study

B De Servi, F Ranzini, N Piqué - Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2017 - Springer
b Evaluation by confocal immunofluorescence microscopy of localization of zonula
occludens-1 in MucilAir cells, where the intensity of the staining of the inflammed tissue was …

In vitro safety and performance evaluation of a seawater solution enriched with copper, hyaluronic acid, and eucalyptus for nasal lavage

S Huang, S Constant, B De Servi, M Meloni… - Medical Devices …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background The common cold is a viral infectious disease with symptoms such as runny
nose, sore throat, and mainly, nasal congestion. State-of-the-art therapeutic approaches focus …