Prevotella species, a gram-negative obligate anaerobe, is commonly associated with human
infections such as dental caries and periodontitis, as well as other conditions such as …

Activation of the complement system and resulting opsonisation with C3b are key events of
the innate immune defense against infections. However, a wide variety of bacterial …

Coronary artery disease is an inflammatory disorder characterized by narrowing of coronary
arteries due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. To date, the accumulated epidemiological …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

Proteinaceous compounds are abundant forms of organic nitrogen in soil and aquatic
ecosystems, and the rate of protein depolymerization, which is accomplished by a diverse …

Cysteine peptidases are key proteolytic virulence factors of the periodontopathogen
Porphyromonas gingivalis, which causes chronic periodontitis, the most prevalent dysbiosis …

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the supporting structures of the teeth caused by,
among other pathogens, Prevotella intermedia. Many strains of P. intermedia are resistant to …

Papain-like cysteine peptidases form a big and highly diverse superfamily of proteins
involved in many important biological functions, such as protein turnover, deubiquitination …

The human immune system has evolved a variety of mechanisms for the primary task of
neutralizing and eliminating microbial intruders. As the first line of defense, the complement …

Sex steroid hormones (SSH) such as oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone are
cholesterol derived molecules that regulate various physiological processes. They are …