Objectives. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of Indonesian silkworm cocoon extract of Cricula triphenestrata on human fibroblasts. Methods and Materials. The cocoon shells of the silkworm Cricula triphenestrata were degumming. The shells were mixed with an aqueous solution of 0.3% Na(2)CO(3) at 98°C for 1 hour. The solution was then dialyzed in cellulose membranes against ...

Background: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like (NLRs) are innate, damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMP) sensors. Their expressions in human periodontal resident cells reactions toward irritations, such as hypoxia lipopolysaccharide (LPS), remain not well characterized. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate characterize TLRs, NOD1/...