M. Valentijn-Benz
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam
18 Papers
254 Citations
M. Valentijn-Benz is an academic researcher from Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Saliva & Mucin. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 18 publications. Previous affiliations of M. Valentijn-Benz include Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Papers
Chewing gum and a saliva substitute alleviate thirst and xerostomia in patients on haemodialysis
C.P. Bots,Henk S. Brand,Enno C. I. Veerman,Johanna C. Korevaar,M. Valentijn-Benz,P.D. Bezemer,Robert M. Valentijn,Pieter F. Vos,J.A. Bijlsma,Piet M. ter Wee,Barbara M. Van Amerongen,Arie V. Nieuw Amerongen +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of chewing gum or a saliva substitute on xerostomia, thirst and interdialytic weight gain (IWG) in haemodialysis patients was investigated.
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Energy Depletion Protects Candida albicans against Antimicrobial Peptides by Rigidifying Its Cell Membrane
Enno C. I. Veerman,M. Valentijn-Benz,Kamran Nazmi,A.L.A Ruissen,E. Walgreen-Weterings,Jan van Marle,Alexander B. Doust,Wim van 't Hof,Jan G. M. Bolscher,Arie V. Nieuw Amerongen +9 more
TL;DR: Data demonstrate that changes in the physical state of the membrane underlie the increased resistance to antimicrobial peptides.
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Viscosity of human salivary mucins: effect of pH and ionic strength and role of sialic acid.
TL;DR: The viscosity of isolated human salivary mucins has been studied as a function of shear rate, mucin concentration, pH, and ionic strength, suggesting that electrostatic interactions underlie the pH-dependent behaviour.
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The human cathelicidin peptide LL-37 and truncated variants induce segregation of lipids and proteins in the plasma membrane of Candida albicans
Alice L. den Hertog,Jan van Marle,Enno C. I. Veerman,M. Valentijn-Benz,Kamran Nazmi,Hakan Kalay,Christian H. Grün,Wim van 't Hof,Jan G. M. Bolscher,Arie V. Nieuw Amerongen +9 more
TL;DR: Using fluorescein-labeled peptides, it is demonstrated that LL-37 and its C-terminally truncated peptide LL-31 remain permanently associated with the perimeter of the cell.
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The management of xerostomia in patients on haemodialysis: comparison of artificial saliva and chewing gum.
C.P. Bots,Henk S. Brand,Enno C. I. Veerman,M. Valentijn-Benz,Barbara M. Van Amerongen,Arie V. Nieuw Amerongen,Robert M. Valentijn,Pieter F. Vos,J.A. Bijlsma,P.D. Bezemer,Piet M. ter Wee +10 more
TL;DR: Both chewing gum and artificial saliva could play an important role in the palliative care of xerostomia in HD patients.
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