Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence

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Deliverables

BBCE project website (BBCEntre.eu) updated, more functionality added

BBCE project website (BBCEntre.eu) updated, more functionality added.

Platform for all the BBCE infrastructure established

Dissemination tools developed: Brochure describing BBCE activities, BBCE presentation and poster templates, informative roll-ups

Dissemination tools developed: Brochure describing BBCE activities, BBCE presentation and poster templates, informative roll-ups.

Publications

Polyphenol Content, Antiradical Properties, and α-Amylase Inhibition Activity of Vaccinium myrtillus L. (Bilberry) and Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. (Lingonberry) Leaf and Aerial Parts Extracts

Author(s): Marina Cvetkova, Dace Bandere, Liga Lauberte, Santa Niedra, Renāte Teterovska
Published in: Applied Sciences, Issue 14, 2024, Page(s) 5237, ISSN 2076-3417
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/app14125237

Optimizing α-tricalcium phosphate bone cement composite formulations: The critical role of bioactive glass particle size

Author(s): Öznur Demir, Estere Oselska, Maris Bertins, Arturs Viksna, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Dagnija Loca
Published in: Materials & Design, Issue 248, 2024, Page(s) 113463, ISSN 0264-1275
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113463

Artificial intelligence chatbots and large language models in dental education: Worldwide survey of educators

Author(s): Sergio E. Uribe, Ilze Maldupa, Argyro Kavadella, Maha El Tantawi, Akhilanand Chaurasia, Margherita Fontana, Rodrigo Marino, Nicola Innes, Falk Schwendicke
Published in: European Journal of Dental Education, 2024, ISSN 1396-5883
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/eje.13009

Teledentistry from research to practice: a tale of nineteen countries

Author(s): Maha El Tantawi; Walter Yu Hang Lam; Nicolas Giraudeau; Jorma I. Virtanen; Cleopatra Matanhire; Timothy Chifamba; Wael Sabbah; Noha Gomaa; Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri; Sergio E. Uribe; Simin Z. Mohebbi; Noren Hasmun; Guangzhao Guan; Ajith Polonowita; Sadika Begum Khan; Massimo Pisano; Passent Ellakany; Marwa Mohamed Baraka; Abdalmawla Alhussin Ali; José Eduardo Orellana Centeno; Verica Pavlic; Morenike O
Published in: Frontiers in Oral Health, Issue 4, 2023, ISSN 2673-4842
Publisher: Frontiers Media
DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1188557

A literature review of plants with antiparasitic properties against horse endoparasites

Author(s): P.A. Eberharde, D. Bandere and R. Teterovska
Published in: Agronomy Research, 2025, ISSN 1406-894X
Publisher: Estonian Agricultural University
DOI: 10.15159/ar.25.047

Conversion of Biowaste into Larnite by Sol‐Gel Combustion Route for Biomedical Applications

Author(s): Naveensubramaniam Vijayakumar, Senthil Kumar Venkatraman, Rajan Choudhary, Abhishek Indurkar, Ankita Chatterjee, Jayanti Abraham, Sergey Ostrovskiy, Fedor Senatov, Janis Locs, Sasikumar Swamiappan
Published in: ChemistrySelect, Issue 7, 2023, ISSN 2365-6549
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103783

Exploring the Interplay of Antimicrobial Properties and Cellular Response in Physically Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid/ε-Polylysine Hydrogels

Author(s): Kristine Aunina; Anna Ramata-Stunda; Ilijana Kovrlija; Eliza Tracuma; Remo Merijs-Meri; Vizma Nikolajeva; Dagnija Loca
Published in: Crossref, Issue 17, 2023, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15081915

Octacalcium Phosphate-Laden Hydrogels on 3D-Printed Titanium Biomaterials Improve Corrosion Resistance in Simulated Biological Media

Author(s): Aydin Bordbar-Khiabani; Ilijana Kovrlija; Janis Locs; Dagnija Loca; Michael Gasik
Published in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Issue 24(17), 2023, ISSN 1422-0067
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713135

Antibacterial effects of oak bark (Quercus robur) and heather herb (Calluna vulgaris L.) extracts against the causative bacteria of bovine mastitis

Author(s): Renāte Šukele; Ingus Skadiņš; Rudīte Koka; Dace Bandere
Published in: Veterinary World, Issue 15(9), 2022, Page(s) 2315-2322, ISSN 2231-0916
Publisher: Veterinary World
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.2315-2322

Ultradilutions and Formative Forces in the Blood during the Copper Chloride Crystallization Using Homeopathic Dilutions with Special Emphasis, Studied by X-ray Diffraction

Author(s): D. Dharani, Valavan Ramachandran, E. M. S. Sakthi, Shobana Kothandam, Senthil Kumar Venkatraman, Rajan Choudhary, Jayanthi Abraham, Ritika Chauhan, Sasikumar Swamiappan
Published in: Crystallography Reports, Issue 68, 2023, Page(s) 154-166, ISSN 1063-7745
Publisher: Maik Nauka/Interperiodica Publishing
DOI: 10.1134/s1063774523010248

Effect of the Biopolymer Carrier on Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriophage Lytic Activity

Author(s): Liga Stipniece; Dace Rezevska; Juta Kroica; Karlis Racenis
Published in: Biomolecules, Issue 12(12), 2022, ISSN 2218-273X
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biom12121875

Influence of gallium doping on the thermal stability and microstructure of sintered hydroxyapatite bioceramics

Author(s): Marika Sceglova, Nicola Döbelin, Renats Vasiljevs, Liga Stipniece, Janis Locs
Published in: Ceramics International, 2025, ISSN 0272-8842
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.06.440

The Effect of Microcrystalline Cellulose–CaHPO4 Mixtures in Different Volume Ratios on the Compaction and Structural–Mechanical Properties of Tablets

Author(s): Valentyn Mohylyuk, Artūrs Paulausks, Oskars Radzins, Liga Lauberte
Published in: Pharmaceutics, Issue 16, 2024, Page(s) 362, ISSN 1999-4923
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16030362

The role of collagen and crystallinity in the physicochemical properties of naturally derived bone grafts

Author(s): Øystein Øvrebø, Luca Orlando, Kristaps Rubenis, Luca Ciriello, Qianli Ma, Zoe Giorgi, Stefano Tognoni, Dagnija Loca, Tomaso Villa, Liebert P Nogueira, Filippo Rossi, Håvard J Haugen, Giuseppe Perale
Published in: Regenerative Biomaterials, Issue 11, 2024, ISSN 2056-3426
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbae093

Significance of mechanical loading in bone fracture healing, bone regeneration, and vascularization

Author(s): Ma, Qianli; Miri, Zahra; Haugen, Håvard Jostein; Moghanian, Amirhossein; Loca, Dagnija
Published in: Journal of Tissue Engineering, Issue 14, 2023, ISSN 2041-7314
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
DOI: 10.1177/20417314231172573

Low-temperature aqueous synthesis and biocompatibility of manganese whitlockite

Author(s): Agne Kizalaite, Arita Dubnika, Andris Antuzevics, Tomas Murauskas, Orlando Stewart, Sarah L. Stoll, Tomoyo Goto, Tohru Sekino, Aleksej Zarkov
Published in: Ceramics International, Issue 50, 2025, Page(s) 28490-28497, ISSN 0272-8842
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.05.157

Systemic Ropivacaine Concentrations Following Local Infiltration Analgesia and Femoral Nerve Block in Older Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Author(s): Kazune, Sigita; Nurka, Inga; Zolmanis, Matiss; Paulausks, Arturs; Bandere, Dace
Published in: Local and Regional Anesthesia, Issue 15:16, 2023, Page(s) 143-151, ISSN 1178-7112
Publisher: Dove Medical Press Ltd
DOI: 10.2147/LRA.S425353

Activated Carbon and Clay Pellets Coated with Hydroxyapatite for Heavy Metal Removal: Characterization, Adsorption, and Regeneration

Author(s): Jurgelane, Inga; Locs, Janis
Published in: Materials, Issue 16(9), 2023, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/ma16093605

Semi-quantitative evaluation of small organic molecules content in amorphous calcium phosphate

Author(s): Ashish Pandit, Abhishek Indurkar, Janis Locs, Dagnija Loca
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 15, 2025, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-09232-3

Preparation and Characterization of Photo-Cross-Linkable Methacrylated Silk Fibroin and Methacrylated Hyaluronic Acid Composite Hydrogels

Author(s): Jhaleh Amirian, Jacek K. Wychowaniec, Matteo D′Este, Andrea J. Vernengo, Anastasija Metlova, Antons Sizovs, Agnese Brangule, Dace Bandere
Published in: Biomacromolecules, Issue 25, 2025, Page(s) 7078-7097, ISSN 1525-7797
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00319

Development of nanocomposite hydrogel using citrate-containing amorphous calcium phosphate and gelatin methacrylate

Author(s): Abhishek Indurkar, Kristaps Rubenis, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Janis Locs
Published in: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Issue 12, 2024, ISSN 2296-4185
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1421415

Sudoku of porous, injectable calcium phosphate cements – Path to osteoinductivity

Author(s): Agneta Vezenkova, Janis Locs
Published in: Bioactive Materials, 2022, ISSN 2452-199X
Publisher: Elsevier B.V
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.01.001

Metabolomics in Bone Research.

Author(s): Jingzhi Fan; Vahid Jahed; Kristaps Klavins
Published in: Journal, 2021, ISSN 2218-1989
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/metabo11070434

Antidiabetic Properties of the Root Extracts of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and Burdock (Arctium lappa)

Author(s): Daria Zolotova, Renāte Teterovska, Dace Bandere, Liga Lauberte, Santa Niedra
Published in: Plants, Issue 13, 2024, Page(s) 1021, ISSN 2223-7747
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants13071021

Self‐Crosslinkable Bacterial Cellulose/Chitosan/Pectin Injectable Hydrogels: Design, Characterization and Preliminary Biological Performance

Author(s): Nabanita Saha, Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh, Oyunchimeg Zandraa, Mainak Chaudhuri, Nibedita Saha, Diana Solovyov, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika, Alejandro Sosnik, Tomas Saha, Petr Saha
Published in: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2025, ISSN 0021-8995
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/app.57752

Volumetric stability of biphasic hap/β-tcp/collagen implants in malar augmentation: A CBCT-Based case series after orthognathic surgery

Author(s): Martins Lauskis, Oskars Radzins, Sergio E. Uribe, Simonas Grybauskas, Girts Salms
Published in: Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Issue 53, 2025, Page(s) 1530-1537, ISSN 1010-5182
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2025.06.003

A chemical toolkit for the fabrication of antibacterial wet adhesives using one pot synthesis

Author(s): Rotsiniaina Randriantsilefisoa, Matteo D'Este
Published in: Materials Today Chemistry, Issue 43, 2025, Page(s) 102504, ISSN 2468-5194
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.102504

Development of Composite Sponge Scaffolds Based on Carrageenan (CRG) and Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) for Hemostat Applications

Author(s): Kimia Alizadeh; Yasaman Dezvare; Shirin Kamyab; Jhaleh Amirian; Agnese Brangule; Dace Bandere
Published in: Biomimetics, Issue 8(5), 2023, ISSN 2313-7673
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202307.2085.v1

Antibacterial Activity of Tanacetum vulgare L. Extracts against Clinical Isolates of Bovine Mastitis

Author(s): Renāte Šukele; Ance Bārzdiņa; Rudīte Koka; Ingus Skadins; Līga Lauberte; Agnese Brangule; Liga Kovalcuka; Dace Bandere
Published in: Applied Sciences, Issue 13(5), 2023, ISSN 2076-3417
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app13053369

Doxorubicin loaded octacalcium phosphate particles as controlled release drug delivery systems: Physico-chemical characterization, in vitro drug release and evaluation of cell death pathway

Author(s): Ilijana Kovrlija, Elżbieta Pańczyszyn, Oznur Demir, Marta Laizane, Marco Corazzari, Janis Locs, Dagnija Loca
Published in: International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Issue 653, 2025, Page(s) 123932, ISSN 0378-5173
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123932

A Comparative Study on Physicochemical Properties and <i>In Vitro</i> Biocompatibility of Sr-Substituted and Sr Ranelate-Loaded Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles

Author(s): Liga Stipniece, Anna Ramata-Stunda, Jana Vecstaudza, Inta Kreicberga, Dora Livkisa, Anna Rubina, Artemijs Sceglovs, Kristine Salma-Ancane
Published in: ACS Applied Bio Materials, Issue 6, 2023, Page(s) 5264-5281, ISSN 2576-6422
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00539

Incorporation of Barium Ions into Biomaterials: Dangerous Liaison or Potential Revolution?

Author(s): Ilijana Kovrlija , Janis Locs, Dagnija Loca
Published in: Materials, 2021, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/ma14195772

Chemically Pretreated Densification of Juniper Wood for Potential Use in Osteosynthesis Bone Implants

Author(s): Laura Andze, Vadims Nefjodovs, Martins Andzs, Marite Skute, Juris Zoldners, Martins Kapickis, Arita Dubnika, Janis Locs, Janis Vetra
Published in: Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Issue 15, 2025, Page(s) 287, ISSN 2079-4983
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/jfb15100287

A Review of Recent Advances in Natural Polymer-Based Scaffolds for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering

Author(s): Jingzhi Fan; Vahid Jahed; Kristaps Klavins; Keyvan Abedi-Dorcheh; Asma Sadat Vaziri; Fereshteh Kazemi-Aghdam; Saeed Rafieyan; Masoume Sohrabinejad; Mina Ghorbani; Fatemeh Rastegar Adib; Zahra Ghasemi
Published in: Polymers, Issue 4, 2022, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14102097

Failure or future? Exploring alternative antibacterials: a comparative analysis of antibiotics and naturally derived biopolymers

Author(s): Artemijs Sceglovs, Ingus Skadins, Marco Chitto, Juta Kroica, Kristine Salma-Ancane
Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology, Issue 16, 2025, ISSN 1664-302X
Publisher: Frontiers Media
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1526250

Hydroxymethylglutaryl‐CoA reductase activity is essential for mitochondrial β‐oxidation of fatty acids to prevent lethal accumulation of long‐chain acylcarnitines in the mouse liver

Author(s): Edgars Liepinsh, Liga Zvejniece, Laura Clemensson, Melita Ozola, Edijs Vavers, Helena Cirule, Stanislava Korzh, Sandra Skuja, Valerija Groma, Monta Briviba, Solveiga Grinberga, Wen Liu, Paweł Olszewski, Mélissa Gentreau, Robert Fredriksson, Maija Dambrova, Helgi B. Schiöth
Published in: British Journal of Pharmacology, Issue 181, 2024, Page(s) 2750-2773, ISSN 0007-1188
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
DOI: 10.1111/bph.16363

Ultrafast and Reproducible Synthesis of Tailor-Made Octacalcium Phosphate

Author(s): Rajan Choudhary, Abhishek Indurkar, Kristaps Rubenis, Andra Grava, Arita Dubnika, Katrin Hurle, Janis Locs
Published in: ACS Omega, 2024, ISSN 2470-1343
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01436

Evaluation of Condylar Positional, Structural, and Volumetric Status in Class III Orthognathic Surgery Patients

Author(s): Jevgenija Podčernina, Ilga Urtāne, Pertti Pirttiniemi, Ģirts Šalms, Oskars Radziņš, Jolanta Aleksejūnienė
Published in: Medicina, Issue 56/12, 2020, Page(s) 672, ISSN 1648-9144
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/medicina56120672

Small organic molecules containing amorphous calcium phosphate: synthesis, characterization and transformation

Author(s): Abhishek Indurkar; Abhishek Indurkar; Pawan Kudale; Vitālijs Rjabovs; Ivo Heinmaa; Öznur Demir; Öznur Demir; Matvejs Kirejevs; Kristaps Rubenis; Kristaps Rubenis; Ganesh Chaturbhuj; Māris Turks; Janis Locs; Janis Locs
Published in: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2024, ISSN 2296-4185
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1329752

Dissolution-precipitation synthesis and cold sintering of mussel shells-derived hydroxyapatite and hydroxyapatite/chitosan composites for bone tissue engineering

Author(s): Galotta, Anna; Rubenis, Kristaps; Locs, Janis; Sglavo, Vincenzo M.
Published in: Open Ceramics, Issue 15, 2023, ISSN 2666-5395
Publisher: Elsevier BV.
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceram.2023.100418

Sintering of amorphous calcium phosphate to near-full density by uniaxial compaction at room temperature

Author(s): Rubenis, Kristaps; Zemjane, Signe; Vecstaudza, Jana; Lazdovica, Kristine; Bitenieks, Juris; Wiecinski, Piotr; Indurkar, Abhishek; Locs, Janis
Published in: Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Issue 42(13), 2022, ISSN 0955-2219
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.06.041

Development of Vancomycin Delivery Systems Based on Autologous 3D Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrices for Bone Tissue Engineering

Author(s): Arita Dubnika; Karina Egle; Marite Skrinda-Melne; Ingus Skadins; Jayakumar Rajadas; Ilze Šalma
Published in: Biomedicines, 2021, ISSN 2227-9059
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9070814

Biogenic amorphous calcium phosphate: a sustainable alternative for dentin remineralization

Author(s): M. Madhana Madhubala, G. S. Nayantara, R. Jayasree, Janis Locs, Sekar Mahalaxmi
Published in: BMC Oral Health, Issue 25, 2025, ISSN 1472-6831
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06524-y

Marine Biotechnology, Revealing an Ocean of Opportunities

Author(s): Rotter, A., Gaudêncio, S., Dubņika, A., Vasquez, M.
Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022, ISSN 2296-7745
Publisher: Frontiers
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.887630

Calcium Phosphates: A Key to Next‐Generation In Vitro Bone Modeling

Author(s): Ashish Pandit, Abhishek Indurkar, Janis Locs, Håvard Jostein Haugen, Dagnija Loca
Published in: Advanced Healthcare Materials, Issue 13, 2024, ISSN 2192-2640
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202401307

Exploring the effects of cannabidiol encapsulation in liposomes on their physicochemical properties and biocompatibility

Author(s): Inga Jurgelane, Karina Egle, Andra Grava, Dana Galkina, Margarita Brante, Maksims Melnichuks, Marite Skrinda-Melne, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika
Published in: Drug Delivery, Issue 32, 2025, ISSN 1071-7544
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2025.2460666

Developing the teledentistry acceptance survey for dentists – TAS-D: a Delphi study

Author(s): Maha El Tantawi, Nour Ammar, Rodrigo Mariño, Sergio E. Uribe, David Manton, Fernando N. Hugo, Celine Clément, Christina P.C. Sim, Delphine Maret, Dorota T. Kopycka-Kedzierawski, Eliane Mbende, Estie Kruger, Romain Lan, Leila Larbi Doghri, McAllister Castelaz, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Olushola Ibiyemi, Sudeshni Naidoo, Eli Schwarz, Harsh Priya, Mariana Minatel Braga, Nicolas Giraudeau, Morẹ́ni
Published in: BMC Oral Health, Issue 24, 2024, ISSN 1472-6831
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04760-2

Comparative investigation on antibacterial, biological and mechanical behaviour of monticellite and diopside derived from biowaste for bone regeneration

Author(s): Senthil Kumar Venkatraman, Rajan Choudhary, Genasan Krishnamurithy, Hanumantha Rao Balaji Raghavendran, Malliga Raman Murali, Tunku Kamarul, Anushree Suresh, Jayanthi Abraham, Subhashree Praharaj, Sasikumar Swamiappan
Published in: Materials Chemistry and Physics, Issue 286, 2023, Page(s) 126157, ISSN 0254-0584
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126157

Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects on human: A review

Author(s): M Samuel Collin; Senthil Kumar Venkatraman; Naveensubramaniam Vijayakumar; V Kanimozhi; S Muhammad Arbaaz; R G Sibiya Stacey; Jogannagari Anusha; Rajan Choudhary; Vladislav Lvov; Gabriel Ibrahin Tovar; Fedor Senatov; Sivasankar Koppala; Sasikumar Swamiappan
Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Issue 7, 2022, ISSN 2772-4166
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100094

Injectable mineralized Sr-hydroxyapatite nanoparticles-loaded ɛ-polylysine-hyaluronic acid composite hydrogels for bone regeneration

Author(s): A. Rubina, A. Sceglovs, A. Ramata-Stunda, I. Pugajeva, I. Skadins, A.R. Boyd, A. Tumilovica, L. Stipniece, K. Salma-Ancane
Published in: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Issue 280, 2025, Page(s) 135703, ISSN 0141-8130
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135703

Biomimetic Spider Silk by Crosslinking and Functionalization with Multiarm Polyethylene Glycol

Author(s): Viktors Romaņuks, Jēkabs Fridmanis, Benjamin Schmuck, Anna Līna Bula, Alons Lends, Kristine Senkane, Gundars Leitis, Sergejs Gaidukovs, Krisjanis Smits, Anna Rising, Gints Smits, Kristaps Jaudzems
Published in: Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, ISSN 1616-301X
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202409487

Gallium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Shows Antibacterial Activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa without Affecting Cell Metabolic Activity

Author(s): Marika Mosina; Claudia Siverino; Liga Stipniece; Artemijs Sceglovs; Renats Vasiljevs; T. Fintan Moriarty; Janis Locs
Published in: Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Issue 14(2), 2023, ISSN 2079-4983
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jfb14020051

A Preliminary Metabolomic Study of Yorkshire Terrier Enteropathy

Author(s): Alexandra I. Galler; Kristaps Klavins; Iwan A. Burgener
Published in: 10.3390/metabo12030264, Issue 12/3, 2022, ISSN 2218-1989
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/metabo12030264

3D printing of inorganic-biopolymer composites for bone regeneration

Author(s): Daphne van der Heide; Gianluca Cidonio; Martin James Stoddart; Matteo D’Este
Published in: Biofabrication, Issue 14(4), 2022, ISSN 1758-5082
Publisher: IOS Press
DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac8cb2

Combining chromatographic and spectroscopic fingerprinting with chemometrics and data fusion to characterize the phytochemical composition of anthocyanin-rich fruit extracts

Author(s): Ance Bārzdiņa, Daniela Paula Prudņikova, Marta Žogota, Baiba Mauriņa, Dace Bandere, Agnese Brangule
Published in: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Issue 212, 2025, Page(s) 107177, ISSN 0928-0987
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2025.107177

Silver- and/or titanium-doped β-tricalcium phosphate bioceramic with antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus

Author(s): Stipniece, L., Skadins, I., Mosina, M.
Published in: Ceramics International, 2022, ISSN 0272-8842
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.12.232

Past, Present, and Future of Cariology

Author(s): Gomez, SS; Uribe, SE
Published in: Int. j interdiscip. dent., Issue 15(3), 2022, ISSN 2452-5588
Publisher: Santiago: Sociedad de Periodoncia de Chile Implantología Rehabilitación Odontopediatria Ortodoncia
DOI: 10.4067/s2452-55882022000300250

"""Injectable platelet-rich fibrin for modelling of mandibular lower border defects in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy"""

Author(s): Lana Micko, Ingus Skadins, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika, Karina Egle, Oskars Radzins, Matteo D'Este, Sophie Verrier, Aleksejs Dons, Maksims Zolovs, Ilze Salma
Published in: Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2025, ISSN 1010-5182
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2025.07.018

Clinical effectiveness/child-patient and parent satisfaction of two topical fluoride treatments for caries: a randomised clinical trial

Author(s): Ilze Maldupa, Nicola Innes, Ilona Viduskalne, Anda Brinkmane, Egita Senakola, Karina Krumina, Sergio E. Uribe
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 14, 2024, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58850-w

Age-dependent changes in visceral adiposity are associated with decreased plasma levels of DHEA-S in sigma-1 receptor knockout male mice

Author(s): Gundega Stelfa, Anna Miteniece, Baiba Svalbe, Edijs Vavers, Marina Makrecka-Kuka, Einars Kupats, Liga Kunrade, Vadims Parfejevs, Una Riekstina, Maija Dambrova, Liga Zvejniece
Published in: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, Issue 1870, 2024, Page(s) 159571, ISSN 1388-1981
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2024.159571

Effect of 3D printed replicas on the duration of third molar autotransplantation surgery: A controlled clinical trial

Author(s): Sergio, Uribe
Published in: Dental Traumatology, 2023, ISSN 1600-4469
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/edt.12905

Dental Research Data Availability and Quality According to the FAIR Principles.

Author(s): Uribe SE, Sofi-Mahmudi A, Raittio E, Maldupa I, Vilne B.
Published in: J Dent Res., 2022, ISSN 0022-0345
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/00220345221101321

Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR's e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force

Author(s): Rodrigo Marino; Sergio Uribe; Rebecca Chen; Falk Schwendicke; Nicolas Giraudeau; Janneke Scheerman
Published in: Research Square, 2023, ISSN 2693-5015
Publisher: Research Square Company
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2802188/v1

Versatile Potential of Photo-Cross-Linkable Silk Fibroin: Roadmap from Chemical Processing Toward Regenerative Medicine and Biofabrication Applications

Author(s): Jhaleh Amirian; Jacek K. Wychowaniec; Ehsan Amel Zendehdel; Gaurav Sharma; Agnese Brangule; Dace Bandere
Published in: Biomacromolecules, Issue 24(7), 2023, Page(s) 2957-2981, ISSN 1526-4602
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00098

Integrating Generative <scp>AI</scp> in Dental Education: A Scoping Review of Current Practices and Recommendations

Author(s): Sergio E. Uribe, Ilze Maldupa, Falk Schwendicke
Published in: European Journal of Dental Education, Issue 29, 2025, Page(s) 341-355, ISSN 1396-5883
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/eje.13074

A Compiled Update on Nutrition, Phytochemicals, Processing Effects, Analytical Testing and Health Effects of Chenopodium album: A Non-Conventional Edible Plant (NCEP)

Author(s): Sukhwinder Singh; Amandeep Singh; Supandeep Singh Hallan; Agnese Brangule; Bhupinder Kumar; Rohit Bhatia
Published in: Molecules, Issue 28(13), 2023, ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134902

Evaluation of lyophilized Tanacetum vulgare extract in intraruminal bolus and granule forms for gastrointestinal nematode control in sheep: An in vivo clinical study

Author(s): Aīda Vanaga, Dace Keidāne, Alīna Kļaviņa, Ivars Lūsis, Aija Mālniece, Dace Bandere, Renāte Teterovska, Ance Bārzdiņa, Oxana Brante, Konstantins Logviss, Oskars Radziņš, Līga Kovaļčuka
Published in: Veterinary World, 2025, Page(s) 1991-2001, ISSN 0972-8988
Publisher: Veterinary World
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2025.1991-2001

Effect of Steam Sterilisation on Physico-Chemical Properties of Antibacterial Covalently Cross-Linked Ε-Polylysine/Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels

Author(s): Artemijs Sceglovs; Jacek K. Wychowaniec; Ingus Skadins; Aigars Reinis; Charlotte J.C. Edwards-Gayle; Matteo D'Este; Kristine Salma-Ancane
Published in: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Issue 6, 2023, ISSN 2666-8939
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4523054

Densification of amorphous calcium phosphate using principles of the cold sintering process

Author(s): Kristaps Rubenis, Signe Zemjane, Jana Vecstaudza, Juris Bitenieks, Janis Locs
Published in: Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Issue 41/1, 2021, Page(s) 912-919, ISSN 0955-2219
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.08.074

The global prevalence of early childhood caries: A systematic review with meta-analysis using the WHO diagnostic criteria.

Author(s): Sergio E Uribe; Nicola Innes; Ilze Maldupa
Published in: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, Issue 31(6), 2021, Page(s) 817-830, ISSN 0960-7439
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12783

Clinical Efficacy of <scp>CBCT</scp> and 3D‐Printed Replicas in Molar Autotransplantation: A Controlled Clinical Trial

Author(s): Miks Lejnieks, Ilze Akota, Gundega Jākobsone, Laura Neimane, Sergio E. Uribe
Published in: Dental Traumatology, Issue 41, 2025, Page(s) 161-170, ISSN 1600-4469
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/edt.13012

Potential of multivariate analyses of X-ray fluorescence spectra for characterisation of the microchemical composition of plant materials.

Author(s): Agnese Brangule, Māris Bērtiņš, Artūrs Vīksna, Dace Bandere
Published in: Agronomy Researc, 2021, ISSN 1406-894X
Publisher: Estonian Agricultural University
DOI: 10.15159/ar.21.161

Eggshell-derived amorphous calcium phosphate: Synthesis, characterization and bio-functions as bone graft materials in novel 3D osteoblastic spheroids model

Author(s): Ma, Qianli; Rubenis, Kristaps; Sigurjónsson, Ólafur Eysteinn; Hildebrand, Torben; Standal, Therese; Zemjane, Signe; Locs, Janis; Loca, Dagnija; Haugen, Håvard Jostein
Published in: Smart Materials in Medicine, Issue 4, 2023, Page(s) 522-537, ISSN 2590-1834
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co.
DOI: 10.1016/j.smaim.2023.04.001

Amorphous Calcium Phosphate and Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Carboxylate: Synthesis and Characterization

Author(s): Abhishek Indurkar, Rajan Choudhary, Kristaps Rubenis, Mansingraj Nimbalkar, Anatolijs Sarakovskis, Aldo R. Boccaccini, and Janis Locs.
Published in: ACS Omega, Issue 17; 8(30), 2023, ISSN 2470-1343
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00796

Research transparency in dental research: A programmatic analysis

Author(s): Eero Raittio; Ahmad Sofi‐Mahmudi; Sergio E. Uribe
Published in: European Journal of Oral Sciences, Issue 131(1), 2023, ISSN 1600-0722
Publisher: Blackwell Munksgaard
DOI: 10.1111/eos.12908

Effect of Formulation on the Release Kinetics of the Antibiotics from Biocompatible Ceramics

Author(s): Vijayakumara, N., IBulyginab, I., Lvovb, V., Choudhary, R., Venkatramana, S. K., Senatovb, F., Kaloshkinb, S., & Swamiappana, S.
Published in: Trends in Biomaterials Artificial Organs, 2022, ISSN 0971-1198
Publisher: Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs

Soluble Proteins From Conventional and Organic Eggshell Membranes With Different Proteomic Profiles Show Similar In Vitro Biofunctions

Author(s): Qianli Ma, Lya Piaia, Dagnija Loca, Kristaps Rubenis, Janis Locs, Bernd Thiede, Ólafur Eysteinn Sigurjónsson, Håvard Jostein Haugen
Published in: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, Issue 113, 2025, ISSN 1549-3296
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37848

Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects in plants: A review

Author(s): Collin, S.; Baskar, A.; Geevarghese, D.M.; Ali, M.N.V.S.; Bahubali, P.; Choudhary, R.; Lvov, V.; Tovar, G.I.; Senatov, F.; Koppala, S.; et al.
Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, Issue 3, 2022, ISSN 2666-9110
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.hazl.2022.100064

Amorphous calcium phosphate reinforced alginate-dialdehyde-gelatin (ADA-GEL) bioink for biofabrication of bone tissue scaffolds

Author(s): Abhishek Indurkar, Susanne Heid, Julian Bauer, Kristaps Rubenis, Oliver Friedrich, Janis Locs, Aldo R. Boccaccini
Published in: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Issue 9, 2025, Page(s) 100710, ISSN 2666-8939
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100710

Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force

Author(s): Rodrigo J. Mariño, Sergio E. Uribe, Rebecca Chen, Falk Schwendicke, Nicolas Giraudeau, Janneke F. M. Scheerman
Published in: BMC Oral Health, Issue 24, 2024, ISSN 1472-6831
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-03929-z

The Quality of Statistical Reporting and Data Presentation in Predatory Dental Journals Was Lower Than in Non-Predatory Journals

Author(s): Sergio E Uribe; Pentti Nieminen
Published in: Entropy, 2021, ISSN 1099-4300
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/e23040468

Transparency of COVID-19-related research: A meta-research study

Author(s): Ahmad Sofi-Mahmudi; Eero Raittio; Sergio E. Uribe
Published in: PLOS ONE, Issue 18(7), 2023, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288406

COVID‑19 as an opportunity for minimally‑invasive dentistry: a national cross‑sectional survey

Author(s): Ilze Maldupa; Olga Slepcova; Ilona Vidulskane; Anda Brinkmane; Egita Senakola; Sergio E. Uribe
Published in: BMC Oral Health, Issue 22:394, 2022, ISSN 1472-6831
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02432-7

Estimating the use of ChatGPT in dental research publications

Author(s): Sergio E. Uribe, Ilze Maldupa
Published in: Journal of Dentistry, Issue 149, 2024, Page(s) 105275, ISSN 0300-5712
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105275

Challenging applicability of ISO 10993-5 for calcium phosphate biomaterials evaluation: Towards more accurate in vitro cytotoxicity assessment

Author(s): Ilijana Kovrlija, Ksenia Menshikh, Hugo Abreu, Andrea Cochis, Lia Rimondini, Olivier Marsan, Christian Rey, Christèle Combes, Janis Locs, Dagnija Loca
Published in: Biomaterials Advances, Issue 160, 2025, Page(s) 213866, ISSN 2772-9508
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213866

Effect of COVID-19 on Coverage of Dental Services in Latvia

Author(s): Ilze Maldupa, Egita Senakola, Anda Brinkmane, Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne, Sergio E. Uribe
Published in: Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences., Issue 78, 2024, Page(s) 29-34, ISSN 2255-890X
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
DOI: 10.2478/prolas-2024-0005

Cell via Cell Viability Assay Changes Cellular Metabolic Characteristics by Intervening with Glycolysis and Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Author(s): Fan, Jingzhi; Schiemer, Theresa; Vaska, Annija; Jahed, Vahid; Klavins, Kristaps
Published in: Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2024, ISSN 0893-228X
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00339

Calcium Phosphate/Hyaluronic Acid Composite Hydrogels for Local Antiosteoporotic Drug Delivery

Author(s): A.Svarca, A.Grava, A.Dubnika, A.Ramata-Stunda, R.Narnickis, K.Aunina, E.Rieksta, M.Boroduskis, I.Jurgelane, J.Locs and D.Loca
Published in: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Issue 10, 2022, ISSN 2296-4185
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.917765

Effect of molecular weight of tyramine-modified hyaluronan on polarization state of THP-1 and peripheral blood mononuclear cells-derived macrophages

Author(s): Jacek K. Wychowaniec, Ezgi Irem Bektas, Andrea J. Vernengo, Marcia Muerner, Marielle Airoldi, Paul Sean Tipay, Jiranuwat Sapudom, Jeremy Teo, David Eglin, Matteo D'Este
Published in: Biomaterials Advances, Issue 169, 2025, Page(s) 214166, ISSN 2772-9508
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.214166

Should we be concerned about the use of non‐fluoride toothpaste? A survey study in two European countries

Author(s): Ilze Maldupa, Julija Narbutaite, Egle Stanceviciene, Ilona Viduskalne, Julija Kalnina, Liga Kronina, Anda Brinkmane, Egita Senakola, Sergio E. Uribe
Published in: International Journal of Dental Hygiene, Issue 23, 2025, Page(s) 124-132, ISSN 1601-5029
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12827

From Blood to Regenerative Tissue: How Autologous Platelet-Rich Fibrin Can Be Combined with Other Materials to Ensure Controlled Drug and Growth Factor Release

Author(s): Karina Egle, Ilze Salma, Arita Dubnika
Published in: Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2021, ISSN 1422-0067
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111553

Production of Biodiesel from Soybean Oil in Less Time and at Low Temperature

Author(s): Rajan Choudhary; Anuj Kumar; Vijay Nag Ellapani; Baruah Trinayan; Muruganandam Loganathan; Lakshmi Ravy; Vijayakumar Vijayaparthasarathi; Amit Mahindrakar Baburao; Subramaniam Shanthakumar; Deepalekshmi Ponnamma; Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni; Sasikumar Swamiappan
Published in: Asian Journal of Chemistry, Issue 34(8), 2022, ISSN 0970-7077
Publisher: Chemic Publishing Co.
DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2022.23795

Lipid-Based Nano-Sized Cargos as a Promising Strategy in Bone Complications: A Review

Author(s): Hallan, S.S.; Amirian, J.; Brangule, A.; Bandere, D
Published in: Nanomaterials, 2022, ISSN 2079-4991
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano12071146

Navigating the combinations of platelet-rich fibrin with biomaterials used in maxillofacial surgery

Author(s): Lauma Ieviņa, Arita Dubņika
Published in: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Issue 12, 2024, ISSN 2296-4185
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1465019

Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin as a Drug Carrier Increases the Antibacterial Susceptibility of Antibiotic—Clindamycin Phosphate

Author(s): Egle Karina; Skadins Ingus; Grava Andra; Micko Lana; Dubniks Viktors; Salma Ilze; Dubnika Arita
Published in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Issue 23(13), 2022, ISSN 1422-0067
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137407

A copper-containing analog of the biomineral whitlockite: dissolution–precipitation synthesis, structural and biological properties

Author(s): Griesiute, Diana; Kizalaite, Agne; Dubnika, Arita; Klimavicius, Vytautas; Tyrpekl, Vaclav; Cho, Sung Hun; Goto, Tomoyo; Sekino, Tohru; Zarkov, Aleksej
Published in: Dalton Transactions, Issue 53, 2023, Page(s) 1722-1734, ISSN 1477-9226
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03756h

Advances in Sintering Techniques for Calcium Phosphates Ceramics.

Author(s): Abhishek Indurkar; Rajan Choudhary; Kristaps Rubenis; Janis Locs
Published in: Materials, Vol 14, Iss 6133, p 6133 (2021), Issue 1, 2021, Page(s) 1-18, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/ma14206133

The Antioxidant Activity of Wild-Growing Plants Containing Phenolic Compounds in Latvia

Author(s): Teterovska, Renate; Sile, Inga; Paulausks, Artūrs; Kovalcuka, Liga; Koka, Rudīte; Mauriņa, Baiba; Bandere, Dace
Published in: Plants, Issue 12(24), 2023, ISSN 2223-7747
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12244108

Exploring disease-specific metabolite signatures in hereditary angioedema patients

Author(s): Adine Kanepa, Jingzhi Fan, Dmitrijs Rots, Annija Vaska, Laura Ansone, Monta Briviba, Janis Klovins, Natalja Kurjane, Kristaps Klavins
Published in: Frontiers in Immunology, Issue 15, 2024, ISSN 1664-3224
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1324671

Emerging Technologies in the Treatment of Orbital Floor Fractures: A Systematic Review

Author(s): Lorena Helgers, Ilze Prikule, Girts Salms, Ieva Bagante
Published in: Medicina, Issue 61, 2025, Page(s) 1330, ISSN 1648-9144
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/medicina61081330

Can Our Blood Help Ensure Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?

Author(s): Micko, Lana; Salma, Ilze; Skadins, Ingus; Egle, Karina; Salms, Girts; Dubnika, Arita
Published in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Issue 24/2, 2023, ISSN 1661-6596
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021073

Calcium phosphate bone cements as local drug delivery systems for bone cancer treatment

Author(s): Pylostomou, Athanasia; Demir, Oznur; Loca, Dagnija
Published in: Biomaterials Advances, 2023, ISSN 2772-9508
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213367

Review on the strategies to improve the mechanical strength of highly porous bone bioceramic scaffolds

Author(s): Zahra Miri, Håvard Jostein Haugen, Dagnija Loca, Filippo Rossi, Giuseppe Perale, Amirhossein Moghanian, Qianli Ma
Published in: Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Issue 44, 2023, Page(s) 23-42, ISSN 0955-2219
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.09.003

Injectable bone cements. What benefits the combination of calcium phosphates and bioactive glasses could bring?

Author(s): Oznur Demir-Oguz, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Dagnija Loca
Published in: Bioactive Materials, 2023, ISSN 2452-199X
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.04.007

Enzymatically Crosslinked In Situ Synthesized Silk/Gelatin/Calcium Phosphate Hydrogels for Drug Delivery.

Author(s): Andra Grava, Karina Egle, Arita Dubnika.
Published in: Materials, 2021, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/ma14237191

Role of carboxylic organic molecules in interfibrillar collagen mineralization

Author(s): Abhishek Indurkar; Rajan Choudhary; Kristaps Rubenis; Janis Locs
Published in: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Issue 11, 2023, ISSN 2296-4185
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1150037

The Effect of General Bone Mineral Density on the Quantity and Quality of the Edentulous Mandible: A Cross-Sectional Clinical Study

Author(s): Anda Slaidina; Baiba Springe; Andris Abeltins; Sergio E. Uribe; Aivars Lejnieks
Published in: Dentistry Journal, Issue 11(1), 2023, ISSN 2304-6767
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/dj11010017

The Potential Use of Herbal Fingerprints by Means of HPLC and TLC for Characterization and Identification of Herbal Extracts and the Distinction of Latvian Native Medicinal Plants

Author(s): Ance Bārzdiņa; Artūrs Paulausks; Dace Bandere; Agnese Brangule
Published in: Molecules; Volume 27; Issue 8; Pages: 2555, Issue 1, 2022, ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082555

Nanosized calcium deficient hydroxyapatites for tooth enamel protection.

Author(s): Vita Zalite, Janis Lungevics, Jana Vecstaudza, Liga Stipniece, Janis Locs.
Published in: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 2021, ISSN 1552-4973
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35005

Octacalcium phosphate: Innovative vehicle for the local biologically active substance delivery in bone regeneration.

Author(s): Ilijana Kovrlija, Janis Locs, Dagnija Loca
Published in: Acta Biomaterialia, Issue 17427061, 2021, ISSN 1742-7061
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.021

Apatite/Chitosan Composites Formed by Cold Sintering for Drug Delivery and Bone Tissue Engineering Applications

Author(s): Anna Galotta, Öznur Demir, Olivier Marsan, Vincenzo M. Sglavo, Dagnija Loca, Christèle Combes, Janis Locs
Published in: Nanomaterials, Issue 14, 2024, Page(s) 441, ISSN 2079-4991
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/nano14050441

Chemical Profiling and Antioxidant Activity of Tanacetum vulgare L. Wild-Growing in Latvia

Author(s): Renāte Šukele; Liga Lauberte; Liga Kovalcuka; Konstantins Logviss; Ance Bārzdiņa; Agnese Brangule; Zoltán Márk Horváth; Dace Bandere
Published in: Plants, Issue 12(10), 2023, Page(s) 1968, ISSN 2223-7747
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12101968

Exploring the impact of calcium phosphate biomaterials on cellular metabolism

Author(s): Jingzhi Fan, Theresa Schiemer, Vita Steinberga, Annija Vaska, Anastasija Metlova, Antons Sizovs, Janis Locs, Kristaps Klavins
Published in: Heliyon, Issue 10, 2025, Page(s) e39753, ISSN 2405-8440
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39753

Novel Challenges and Opportunities for Anesthesia and Perioperative Care in Microvascular Flap Surgery: A Narrative Review

Author(s): Aleksi Matias Ojuva, Rihards Peteris Rocans, Janis Zarins, Evita Bine, Insana Mahauri, Simona Donina, Biruta Mamaja, Indulis Vanags
Published in: Clinics and Practice, Issue 14, 2024, Page(s) 2187-2201, ISSN 2039-7283
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/clinpract14050172

Soluble phosphate salts as setting aids for premixed calcium phosphate bone cement pastes

Author(s): Zilgma Irbe; Dagnija Loca
Published in: Ceramics International, 2021, ISSN 0272-8842
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.05.110

Zinc-substituted hydroxyapatite-bacteriophage complexes for complementary antibacterial properties

Author(s): Dace Rezevska, Liga Stipniece, Lelde Rubene, Marika Sceglova, Sandis Maurins, Renats Vasiljevs, Karlis Racenis, Juta Kroica
Published in: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Issue 720, 2025, Page(s) 137114, ISSN 0927-7757
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.137114

Precision of the Fully Digital 3D Treatment Plan in Orthognathic Surgery

Author(s): Paula Locmele, Oskars Radzins, Martins Lauskis, Girts Salms, Anda Slaidina, Andris Abeltins
Published in: Journal of Clinical Medicine, Issue 14, 2025, Page(s) 4916, ISSN 2077-0383
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/jcm14144916

Cell-Laden 3D Printed GelMA/HAp and THA Hydrogel Bioinks: Development of Osteochondral Tissue-like Bioinks

Author(s): Jahangir, Shahrbanoo; Vecstaudza, Jana; Augurio, Adriana; Canciani, Elena; Stipniece, Liga; Locs, Janis; Alini, Mauro; Serra, Tiziano
Published in: Materials, Issue 16(22), 2023, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10665219

Gallium containing calcium phosphates: Potential antibacterial agents or fictitious truth

Author(s): Marika Mosina; Ilijana Kovrlija; Liga Stipniece; Janis Locs
Published in: Acta Biomaterialia, Issue 3, 2022, ISSN 1742-7061
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.07.063

A Comparative Review of Natural and Synthetic Biopolymer Composite Scaffolds.

Author(s): M. Sai Bhargava Reddy, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Rajan Choudhary and Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni.
Published in: Polymers, 2021, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13071105

Improved visualisation of ACP-engineered osteoblastic spheroids: a comparative study of contrast-enhanced micro-CT and traditional imaging techniques

Author(s): Torben Hildebrand, Qianli Ma, Dagnija Loca, Kristaps Rubenis, Janis Locs, Liebert Parreiras Nogueira, Håvard Jostein Haugen
Published in: Biofabrication, Issue 17, 2024, Page(s) 015016, ISSN 1758-5082
Publisher: IOS Press
DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ad8bf5

Incorporating strontium enriched amorphous calcium phosphate granules in collagen/collagen-magnesium-hydroxyapatite osteochondral scaffolds improves subchondral bone repair

Author(s): Xu, Jietao; Vecstaudza, Jana; Wesdorp, Marinus A.; Labberté, Margot; Kops, Nicole; Salerno, Manuela; Kok, Joeri; Simon, Marina; Harmand, Marie-Françoise; Vancíková, Karin; van Rietbergen, Bert; Misciagna, Massimiliano Maraglino; Dolcini, Laura; Filardo, Giuseppe; Farrell, Eric; van Osch, Gerjo J.V.M.; Locs, Janis; Brama, Pieter A.J.
Published in: Materials Today Bio, Issue 25, 2024, ISSN 2590-0064
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.100959

Emulating Clinical Diagnostic Reasoning for Jaw Cysts with Machine Learning

Author(s): Balazs Feher; Ulrike Kuchler; Falk Schwendicke; Lisa Schneider; Jose Eduardo Cejudo Grano de Oro; Tong Xi; Shankeeth Vinayahalingam; Tzu-Ming Harry Hsu; Janet Brinz; Akhilanand Chaurasia; Kunaal Dhingra; Robert Andre Gaudin; Hossein Mohammad-Rahimi; Nielsen Pereira; Francesc Perez-Pastor; Olga Tryfonos; Sergio E. Uribe; Marcel Hanisch; Joachim Krois
Published in: Diagnostics, Issue 12(8), 2022, ISSN 2075-4418
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12081968

Fusion and classification algorithm of octacalcium phosphate production based on XRD and FTIR data

Author(s): Nascimben, Mauro; Kovrlija, Ilijana; Locs, Janis; Loca, Dagnija; Rimondini, Lia
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 14, 2024, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51795-0

Fucoidan/chitosan hydrogels as carrier for sustained delivery of platelet-rich fibrin containing bioactive molecules

Author(s): Karina Egle, Eva Dohle, Verena Hoffmann, Ilze Salma, Sarah Al-Maawi, Shahram Ghanaati, Arita Dubnika
Published in: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Issue 262, 2024, Page(s) 129651, ISSN 0141-8130
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129651

Development and Characterization of ThermoresponsiveDouble-Network Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Bone TissueEngineering

Author(s): Indurkar, Abhishek; Rubenis, Kristaps; Boccaccini, Aldo R.; Locs, Janis
Published in: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Issue 5, 2024, ISSN 1439-2054
Publisher: Wiley-VCH-Verl
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Amorphous calcium phosphate ceramic-based drug delivery system and method for its fabrication

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Date: 2022-07-26
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Date: 2022-06-29
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