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A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Translational Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 13678

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Prof. Dr. Emanuel Vamanu

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Interests: in vitro; natural product; bioavailability; antioxidant; probiotic; microbiota
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Dear Colleagues,

Functional products (such as probiotics, prebiotics, dietary fibers, plant extracts, etc.) are useful tools in reducing or alleviating the pathological effects of oxidative stress. Moreover, postbiotics and parapostbiotics have emerged as new products for modulating microbiota bioactivity. The development of innovative products is a significant research area that is providing evidence for disease control and the prevention of degenerative pathologies. Thus, for this Special Issue, we aim to publish recent studies presenting possible in vitro and in vivo evidence of a modulation response through the microbiota pattern. You are also invited to contribute research based on the effect of different drugs that are used in degenerative pathologies and possible interactions with the human microbiota. Side effects are significant in disease management and interactions with associated pathologies. We would like to encourage you to send papers on these and other related aspects relevant to the issue.

Prof. Dr. Emanuel Vamanu
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Keywords

product administration
functional quality
microbiota modulation
pathology–microbiota
immunomodulatory effects
polyphenols
pro-, pre-, synbiotic nutraceuticals
postbiotics
parapostbiotics
drugs
free radicals
antioxidant

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Lactobacillus Strains for Vegetable Juice Fermentation—Quality and Health Aspects

Catalina Voaides

Oana Boiu-Sicuia

Florentina Israel-Roming

Medana Zamfir

Silvia Simona Grosu-Tudor

Iulia Roxana Angelescu

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Calina Petruta Cornea

Biomedicines 2022, 10(11), 2867; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10112867 - 09 Nov 2022

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Vegetable juices are new carrier variants for beneficial bacteria, representing an alternative to dairy-fermented products, especially for vegan, strict vegetarian, or allergic consumers. The aim of this study was to characterize several Romanian native lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains to select valuable nutritional and probiotic strains for vegetable juice fermentation. Nineteen LAB strains were analyzed for antibiotic susceptibility (disc-diffusion method), the presence of antibiotic resistance genes, the presence of functional genes. and the production of organic acids by HPLC. Antibiotic resistant strains were observed only with ampicillin (Amp10) and kanamycin (K30), 79% and 32%, respectively, with results partially confirmed by molecular analysis. Multiplex PCR revealed the presence of LBA1272, dltD, folP, agl, α-amy, malL, and ribA genes, related to stress resistance, starch metabolism, and production of vitamins, except for folK. HPLC analyses were performed on beet roots (SF), tomato (TM), and a mixture of carrots, celery, and beet (MTS) juices. High values of lactic acid were recorded in all cases of LAB fermentation (5034–14,176 µg/mL). The maximum values recorded for acetic acid did not exceed 2.5 mg/mL having a positive influence on the product’s taste. Full article

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Particle Nanoarchitectonics for Nanomedicine and Nanotherapeutic Drugs with Special Emphasis on Nasal Drugs and Aging

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Biomedicines 2023, 11(2), 354; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11020354 - 26 Jan 2023

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Aging is a multifunctional physiological manifestation. The nasal cavity is considered a major site for easy and cost-effective drug and vaccine administration, due to high permeability, low enzymatic activity, and the presence of a high number of immunocompetent cells. This review article primarily focuses on aging genetics, physical parameters, and the use of nanoparticles as delivery systems of drugs and vaccines via the nasal cavity. Studies have identified various genes involved in centenarian and average-aged people. VEGF is a key mediator involved in angiogenesis. Different therapeutic approaches induce vascular function and angiogenesis. FOLR1 gene codes for folate receptor alpha protein that helps in regulating the transport of vitamin B folate, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and folate analogs inside the cell. This gene also aids in slowing the aging process down by cellular regeneration and promotes healthy aging by reducing aging symptoms. It has been found through the literature that GATA 6, Yamanaka factors, and FOLR1 work in synchronization to induce healthy and delayed aging. The role and applications of genes including CBS, CISD, SIRT 1, and SIRT 6 play a significant role in aging. Full article

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Therapeutic Antiaging Strategies

Shailendra Kumar Mishra

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Biomedicines 2022, 10(10), 2515; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10102515 - 08 Oct 2022

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Aging constitutes progressive physiological changes in an organism. These changes alter the normal biological functions, such as the ability to manage metabolic stress, and eventually lead to cellular senescence. The process itself is characterized by nine hallmarks: genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion, and altered intercellular communication. These hallmarks are risk factors for pathologies, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Emerging evidence has been focused on examining the genetic pathways and biological processes in organisms surrounding these nine hallmarks. From here, the therapeutic approaches can be addressed in hopes of slowing the progression of aging. In this review, data have been collected on the hallmarks and their relative contributions to aging and supplemented with in vitro and in vivo antiaging research experiments. It is the intention of this article to highlight the most important antiaging strategies that researchers have proposed, including preventive measures, systemic therapeutic agents, and invasive procedures, that will promote healthy aging and increase human life expectancy with decreased side effects. Full article

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Mineral-Enriched Postbiotics: A New Perspective for Microbial Therapy to Prevent and Treat Gut Dysbiosis

Laura-Dorina Dinu

Ionela Avram

Diana-Roxana Pelinescu

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Emanuel Vamanu

Biomedicines 2022, 10(10), 2392; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10102392 - 25 Sep 2022

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Postbiotics are non-viable probiotic preparations that confer a health benefit on the host. In the last years, scientific literature has proved that postbiotics have health-promoting features and technological advantages compared to probiotics, augmenting their full potential application in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The current work comprehensively summarizes the benefits and potential applications of postbiotics and essential mineral-enriched biomass and proposes a new strategy for microbial therapy—mineral-enriched postbiotics. We hypothesize and critically review the relationship between micronutrients (calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium) and postbiotics with gut microbiota, which has been barely explored yet, and how the new approach could be involved in the gut microbiome modulation to prevent and treat gut dysbiosis. Additionally, the bioactive molecules and minerals from postbiotics could influence the host mineral status, directly or through gut microbiota, which increases the mineral bioavailability. The review increases our understanding of the health improvements of mineral-enriched postbiotics, including antioxidant functions, highlighting their perspective on microbial therapy to prevent and threaten gut-related diseases. Full article

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