Is α-Amylase a potential growth inhibitor of Porphyromonas gingivalis , a periodontal pathogenic bacterium?
This is the first study to report that α-amylases cause cell death of periodontal pathogenic bacteria. This finding highlights the potential importance and therapeutic potential of α-amylases in treating periodontal diseases.
NO donors stimulate human colonic ion transport in vitro. For SNP, increased delta SCC is at least due in part to chloride secretion, and the response seems to be transduced through enteric nerves and by local prostanoid synthesis. This study provides evidence that NO may be another important mediator of ion transport in human colon.