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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-8-5
pubmed:abstractText
The role of saliva or serum proteins, such as mucin, fibronectin (FN) and mannan-binding protein, on Candida biofilm formation was investigated. Supplementation of saliva with FN had no significant effect on biofilm formation. In contrast, biofilm formation on either mucin-coated or FN-coated acrylic surfaces was significantly less than that of the control. These results suggest that salivary mucin or FN alone does not facilitate biofilm formation of Candida. Supplementation of serum with FN increased biofilm formation of C. glabrata compared with the control. Pretreatment of serum with anti-FN monoclonal antibody significantly reduced biofilm formation, as did pretreatment of serum with anti-mannan-binding protein monoclonal antibody or Con-A. Therefore, Candida biofilm formation on acrylic surfaces appears to be a complex phenomenon involving a multiplicity of proteins operating intraorally.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0933-7407
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
37-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of modified pellicles on Candida biofilm formation on acrylic surfaces.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Hiroshima University School of Dentistry, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't