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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Activity of Experimental Mouthwashes and Gels Containing DNA-RNA and Bioactive Molecules against the Oxidative Stress of Oral Soft Tissues: The Importance of Formulations. A Bioreactor-Based Reconstituted Human Oral Epithelium Model.

Andrei C Ionescu, Elena Vezzoli, Vincenzo Conte, Patrizia Sartori, Patrizia Procacci, Eugenio Brambilla

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrei C IonescuOral Microbiology and Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Pascal, 36, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Elena VezzoliElectron Microscopy Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo, 71, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Vincenzo ConteElectron Microscopy Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo, 71, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8340-3734
Patrizia SartoriElectron Microscopy Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo, 71, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4806-2337
Patrizia ProcacciElectron Microscopy Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo, 71, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4726-2115
Eugenio BrambillaOral Microbiology and Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Pascal, 36, 20133 Milan, Italy.
University of Milan · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDNA-RNA compounds have shown promising protection against cell oxidative stress. This study aimed to assess the cytotoxicity, protective, or preventive effect of different experimental formulations on oral epithelia's oxidative stress in vitro.

methodsReconstituted human oral epithelia (RHOE) were grown air-lifted in a continuous-flow bioreactor. Mouthwashes and gels containing DNA-RNA compounds and other bioactive molecules were tested on a model of oxidative stress generated by hydrogen peroxide treatment. Epithelia viability was evaluated using a biochemical MTT-based assay and confocal microscopy; structural and ultrastructural morphology was evaluated by light microscopy and TEM.

resultsDNA-RNA showed non-cytotoxic activity and effectively protected against oxidative stress, but did not help in its prevention. Gel formulations did not express adequate activity compared to the mouthwashes. Excipients played a fundamental role in enhancing or even decreasing the bioactive molecules' effect.

conclusionA mouthwash formulation with hydrolyzed DNA-RNA effectively protected against oxidative stress without additional enhancement by other bioactive molecules. Active compounds, such as hyaluronic acid, β-Glucan, allantoin, bisabolol, ruscogenin, and essential oils, showed a protective effect against oxidative stress, which was not synergistic with the one of DNA-RNA. Incorporation of surfactant agents showed a reduced, yet significant, cytotoxic effect.

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BioreactorsDNAEpitheliumGelsGenetic EngineeringHumansMouth MucosaMouthwashesOxidative StressRNADNAGelsMouthwashesRNAbioactive compoundsbioreactorsDNAexcipientsmouthwashoral gelsoxidative stressreconstituted oral epitheliumRNAsurfactants

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