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In vitro selection and characterization of new probiotic candidates from table olive microbiota by Botta, Cristian, Langerholc, Tomaz, Cencič, Avrelija, Cocolin, Luca

“…To date, only a few studies have investigated the complex microbiota of table olives in order to identify new probiotic microorganisms, even though this food…”
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The role of functional foods, nutraceuticals, and food supplements in intestinal health by Cencic, Avrelija, Chingwaru, Walter

“…New eating habits, actual trends in production and consumption have a health, environmental and social impact. The European Union is fighting diseases…”
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Functional cell models of the gut and their applications in food microbiology — A review by Cencič, Avrelija, Langerholc, Tomaž

“…Animal experimentation has a long tradition for risk assessment of new drugs before they reach the clinic. To reduce expensive animal experimentation, attempts…”
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Lactobacillus plantarum extracellular metabolites: In vitro assessment of probiotic effects on normal and cancerogenic human cells by Dimitrovski, Darko, Cencič, Avrelija, Winkelhausen, Eleonora, Langerholc, Tomaž

“…Supernatants obtained from four Lactobacillus plantarum strains were evaluated for their effects on normal and cancerogenic human cells. After growing bacteria…”
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Lactic acid bacteria efficiently protect human and animal intestinal epithelial and immune cells from enteric virus infection by Maragkoudakis, Petros A., Chingwaru, Walter, Gradisnik, Lidija, Tsakalidou, Effie, Cencic, Avrelija

“…This study aimed to examine the potential antiviral activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) using animal and human intestinal and macrophage cell line models of…”
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Characterization of Bifidobacterium spp. strains for the treatment of enteric disorders in newborns by Aloisio, Irene, Santini, Cecilia, Biavati, Bruno, Dinelli, Giovanni, Cencič, Avrelija, Chingwaru, Walter, Mogna, Luca, Di Gioia, Diana

“…Several studies support the use of probiotics for the treatment of minor gastrointestinal problems in infants. Positive effects on newborn colics have been…”
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A novel eukaryotic cell culture model to study antiviral activity of potential probiotic bacteria by Botić, Tanja, Klingberg, Trine Danø´, Weingartl, Hana, Cencič, Avrelija

“…As shown in many intervention studies, probiotic bacteria can have a beneficial effect on rotavirus and HIV-induced diarrhoea. In spite of that fact, antiviral…”
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Nitric oxide (NO) production in mammalian non-tumorigenic epithelial cells of the small intestine and macrophages induced by individual strains of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria by Pipenbaher, Nataša, Moeller, Peter Lange, Dolinšek, Jan, Jakobsen, Mogens, Weingartl, Hana, Cencič, Avrelija

“…Nitric oxide (NO) affects multiple gastrointestinal functions, including mucosal inflammation and antimicrobial activity. The aim of this study was to screen…”
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Application of Measurements of Transepithelial Electrical Resistance of Intestinal Epithelial Cell Monolayers To Evaluate Probiotic Activity by Klingberg, Trine Danø, Pedersen, Maja Herold, Cencic, Avrelija, Budde, Birgitte Bjørn

“…Among five potentially probiotic lactobacilli investigated, Lactobacillus plantarum MF1298 and Lactobacillus salivarius DC5 showed the highest increase in the…”
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Interactions of macrophages with probiotic bacteria lead to increased antiviral response against vesicular stomatitis virus by Ivec, Martin, Botić, Tanja, Koren, Srečko, Jakobsen, Mogens, Weingartl, Hana, Cencič, Avrelija

“…Macrophages are an important cellular component of the innate immune system and are normally rapidly recruited and/or activated at the site of virus infection…”
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Unsaturated fluoro-ketopyranosyl nucleosides: synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-fluoro-4-keto-beta-d-glucopyranosyl derivatives of N(4)-benzoyl cytosine and N(6)-benzoyl adenine by Manta, Stella, Agelis, George, Botić, Tanja, Cencic, Avrelija, Komiotis, Dimitri

“…The protected beta-nucleosides 1-(2,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-3-deoxy-3-fluoro-beta-d-glucopyranosyl)-N(4)-benzoyl cytosine (2a) and…”
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Unsaturated fluoro-ketopyranosyl nucleosides: Synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-fluoro-4-keto-β- d-glucopyranosyl derivatives of N 4-benzoyl cytosine and N 6-benzoyl adenine by Manta, Stella, Agelis, George, Botić, Tanja, Cencič, Avrelija, Komiotis, Dimitri

“…The protected β-nucleosides 1-(2,4,6-tri- O-acetyl-3-deoxy-3-fluoro-β- d-glucopyranosyl)- N 4-benzoyl cytosine ( 2a) and 9-(2,4,6-tri-…”
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Application of Gut Cell Models for Toxicological and Bioactivity Studies of Functional and Novel Foods by Trapecar, Martin, Cencic, Avrelija

“…The concept of functional and novel foods undoubtedly bears great potential as an asset to human health. However, this very same quest for ever new bioactive…”
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Fluoro-ketopyranosyl nucleosides: Synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-fluoro-2-keto-β- d-glucopyranosyl derivatives of N 4-benzoyl cytosine by Manta, Stella, Agelis, George, Botić, Tanja, Cencič, Avrelija, Komiotis, Dimitri

“…We report the synthesis of three novel fluoro-ketopyranosyl nucleosides (compounds 8– 10). These novel synthesized compounds have a promising potential in…”
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Improvement of lipid profile by probiotic/protective cultures: study in a non-carcinogenic small intestinal cell model by Gorenjak, Mario, Gradišnik, Lidija, Trapečar, Martin, Pistello, Mauro, Kozmus, Carina Pinto, Škorjanc, Dejan, Skok, Pavel, Langerholc, Tomaž, Cencič, Avrelija

“…Plasma lipid levels are important risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Previous findings have shown that probiotic…”
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Tylosema esculentum extractives and their bioactivity by Mazimba, Ofentse, Majinda, Runner R.T., Modibedi, Ceciliah, Masesane, Ishmael B., Cencič, Avrelija, Chingwaru, Walter

“…The investigation of Tylosema esculentum (Morama) husks, cotyledons, and tuber yielded griffonilide 2, compound 1, griffonin 3, gallic acid 4, protocatechuic…”
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The use of a porcine intestinal cell model system for evaluating the food safety risk of Bacillus cereus probiotics and the implications for assessing enterotoxigenicity by TRAPECAR, MARTIN, LEOUFFRE, THOMAS, FAURE, MORGANE, JENSEN, HENRIK E, GRANUM, PER E, CENCIC, AVRELIJA, HARDY, SIMON P

“…Trapecar M, Leouffre T, Faure M, Jensen HE, Granum PE, Cencic A, Hardy SP. The use of a porcine intestinal cell model system for evaluating the food safety…”
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Synthesis and molecular modelling of unsaturated exomethylene pyranonucleoside analogues with antitumor and antiviral activities by Agelis, George, Tzioumaki, Niki, Tselios, Theodore, Botić, Tanja, Cencič, Avrelija, Komiotis, Dimitri

“…This report describes the total and facile synthesis of the unsaturated keto and exomethylene pyranonucleoside analogues, 1-(2,3,4-trideoxy-4-methylene-6-…”
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An efficient synthesis of 3-fluoro-5-thio-xylofuranosyl nucleosides of thymine, uracil, and 5-fluorouracil as potential antitumor or/and antiviral agents by Tsoukala, Evangelia, Agelis, George, Dolinšek, Jan, Botić, Tanja, Cencič, Avrelija, Komiotis, Dimitri

“…We report the synthesis of three novel fluoro-thiofuranosyl nucleosides. These novel synthesized molecules have a promising potential as antitumor and…”
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Dideoxy fluoro-ketopyranosyl nucleosides as potent antiviral agents: synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,3- and 3,4-dideoxy-3-fluoro-4- and -2-keto-beta-d-glucopyranosyl derivatives of N(4)-benzoyl cytosine by Manta, Stella, Tsoukala, Evangelia, Tzioumaki, Niki, Goropevsek, Ales, Pamulapati, Ravi Teja, Cencic, Avrelija, Balzarini, Jan, Komiotis, Dimitri

“…The synthesis of the dideoxy fluoro ketopyranonucleoside analogues, 1-(2,3-dideoxy-3-fluoro-6-O-trityl-beta-d-glycero-hexopyranosyl-4-ulose)-N(4)-benzoyl…”
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