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Saliva improves Streptococcus mitis protective effect on human gingival fibroblasts in presence of 2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate

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This study aimed to investigate the effect of saliva on Streptococcus mitis free cells and on S. mitis/human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) co-culture model, in presence of 2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate (HEMA). The bacterial aggregation both in the planktonic phase and on HGFs, as well as the apoptotic and necrotic eukaryotic cells amount were analyzed, in presence of saliva and/or HEMA. The aggregation test revealed a significant saliva aggregation effect on S. mitis strains compared to the untreated sample. No significant differences were recorded in the amount of culturable bacteria in all studied conditions; however, from microscopy images, the saliva/HEMA combining effect induced a significant bacterial aggregation and adhesion on HGFs. HEMA treatment decreased viable eukaryotic cell number with a parallel increment of necrotic cells, but when saliva was added to the co-culture, the viable cells percentage increased to a value comparable to the control sample.

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This research was supported by FIRB-Accordi di Programma 2010, ‘Processi degenerativi dei tessuti mineralizzati del cavo orale, impiego di biomateriali e controllo delle interazioni con i microrganismi dell’ambiente’, (RBAP1095CR_001), Prof. A. Cataldi.

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, University “G. d’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, Chieti, Italy

    Mara Di Giulio, Viviana di Giacomo, Emanuela Di Campli, Soraya Di Bartolomeo, Susi Zara, Amelia Cataldi & Luigina Cellini

  2. Department of Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Roma “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

    Guido Pasquantonio

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Di Giulio, M., di Giacomo, V., Di Campli, E. et al. Saliva improves Streptococcus mitis protective effect on human gingival fibroblasts in presence of 2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 24, 1977–1983 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-013-4949-7

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