Rita Paolini

Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 modulates malignant behaviour of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells

Antonio Celentano, Tami Yap, Rita Paolini, Callisthenis Yiannis, Michiko Mirams, Kendrick Koo, Michael McCullough, Nicola Cirillo

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF ORAL PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial role in the malignant phenotype of cancer cells. In particular, active..

The effect of anticoagulants on oral squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review

Zichen Lin, Li-Qiao R Ling, Mabel Ng, Laith Matlub, Kunal Mehta, Roshine A Linus, Mitchell J Looker, Yovita Melia, Junhan Loong, Rita Paolini, Camile S Farah, Antonio Celentano

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF ORAL PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE

Tumour progression allows for aberrant angiogenesis. Consequently, cancer-associated thrombosis is a prevalent complication that i..

Kava constituents exert selective anticancer effects in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells in vitro

Antonio Celentano, Callisthenis Yiannis, Rita Paolini, Pangzhen Zhang, Camile S Farah, Nicola Cirillo, Tami Yap, Michael McCullough

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Kava is a beverage made from the ground roots of the plant Piper Methysticum. Active compounds of Kava have previously been demons..

Protective effect of kava constituents in an in vitro model of oral mucositis

Callisthenis Yiannis, Kevin Huang, Nhien Tran An, Cathy Zeng, Emily Dao, Oliver Baselyous, Muaaz Adil Mithwani, Rita Paolini, Nicola Cirillo, Tami Yap, Michael McCullough, Antonio Celentano

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

PURPOSE: Oral mucositis is a debilitating inflammatory disorder observed in patients undergoing active cancer treatment, particula..

Immunomodulatory effects of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on T lymphocytes in mice with colorectal liver metastases

Dora Lucia Vallejo Ardila, Katrina A Walsh, Theodora Fifis, Rita Paolini, Georgios Kastrappis, Christopher Christophi, Marcos Vinicius Perini

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER

BACKGROUND: It is now recognized that many anticancer treatments positively modulate the antitumor immune response. Clinical and e..

Oxantel Disrupts Polymicrobial Biofilm Development of Periodontal Pathogens

Stuart Dashper, Neil O'Brien-Simpson, Sze Wei Liu, Rita Paolini, Helen Mitchell, Katrina Walsh, Tanya D'Cruze, Brigitte Hoffmann, Deanne Catmull, Ying Zhu, Eric Reynolds

Journal article  |  2014  |  ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Bacterial pathogens commonly associated with chronic periodontitis are the spirochete Treponema denticola and the Gram-negative, p..

Porphyromonas gingivalis Cysteine Proteinase Inhibition by kappa-Casein Peptides

Elena CY Toh, Stuart G Dashper, N Laila Huq, Troy J Attard, Neil M O'Brien-Simpson, Yu-Yen Chen, Keith J Cross, David P Stanton, Rita A Paolini, Eric C Reynolds

Journal article  |  2011  |  ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major pathogen associated with chronic periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the supporting tiss..

Treponema denticola biofilm-induced expression of a bacteriophage, toxin-antitoxin systems and transposases

Helen L Mitchell, Stuart G Dashper, Deanne V Catmull, Rita A Paolini, Steven M Cleal, Nada Slakeski, Kheng H Tan, Eric C Reynolds

Journal article  |  2010  |  MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Treponema denticola is an oral spirochaete that has been strongly associated with chronic periodontitis. The bacterium exists as p..

Inhibition of Porphyromonas gingivalis Biofilm by Oxantel

Stuart Dashper, Ching-Seng Ang, Sze Wei Liu, Rita Paolini, Paul Veith, Eric Reynolds

Journal article  |  2010  |  ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major pathogen of chronic periodontitis and exists in a biofilm on the surface of the tooth root. Ox..

Major proteins and antigens of Treponema denticola

Paul D Veith, Stuart G Dashper, Neil M O'Brien-Simpson, Rita A Paolini, Rebecca Orth, Katrina A Walsh, Eric C Reynolds

Journal article  |  2009  |  BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS

Treponema denticola is a Gram-negative, motile, asaccharolytic, anaerobic spirochaete which along with Porphyromonas gingivalis an..