With the increasing concern about finding a different cure to overcome bacterial skin infections, this research aims to investigate the ability of the innate cell ability to decrease intracellular bacteria infection through autophagy. This study explores and decides several potential naturally-derived autophagy-inducing compounds to be applied to Escherichia coli-infected keratinocytes (HaCaT c…
Skin is the largest human organ which functions as the first barrier, which gradually ages over time and under stressful circumstances from the presence of ROS and finally results in skin disorders. Where the increased expression of the MMP-1 and COX-2 genes is one of the indicators of aging. Thus, a source of anti-aging is required. Natural sources with anti-aging characteristics are currently…
The idea of anti-aging has become increasingly significant worldwide as people have begun to understand how aging impacts human health significantly. Currently, various synthetic anti-aging agents are available in the market. However, synthetic agents are often associated with several adverse effects. Hence, people are now looking for other alternatives. One of the candidates is secretome from …
Diabetes is one of the most lethal and ninth most common diseases in the world, which is a metabolic disorder that causes a high and unusual blood sugar level due to the inability of the body to utilize sugar. Diabetes can cause multiple complications and damage to the system, one of them is diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). The most advanced treatment nowadays for DFU is by utilizing bio-cellulose, …
Aging is a universal phenomenon which affects all living organisms; a gradual degradation of form and function as the body succumbs to ever accumulating adverse changes. The skin is the largest and most superficial organ of the human body; as such it is exposed to external stressors which would increase the production of ROS, the primary actor of the aging process. As a response, the cell wi…
Pancreatic Cancer (PaCa) is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related death in the UK. Understanding the signalling behind PaCa development is essential to create novel treatment for PaCa. RAMPs are family of single transmembrane domain proteins. The interaction between RAMP and GPCR give rise to AM receptor complex. AM is a hormone that has been shown to promote progression of various tumou…
Background: FIP-Lrh is a fungal immunomodulatory protein from Tiger Milk Mushroom with immunomodulatory and cytotoxic properties. Its biological properties can be further elucidated with the availability of a crystal structure. However, crystal structures from only four FIPs have been reported so far. As such, previous study at UCSI and MGVI on rFIP-Lrh crystallisation under two conditions …
Topic Dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by skin rashes and lesions. Downregulation or upregulation of various genes that contribute to the pathogenesis of AD makes it a complex disease. The main contributing genes are the skin barrier genes, FLG, IVL, and inflammatory genes, TSLP, TARC, IL-33, IL-25, MDC, and CTACK which are being investigated in this study. The curr…
The gut microbiota determines the intestinal health status of the host by regulating gut epithelial and immune functions. Depletion of the beneficial gut microbiota after radiation exposure contributes to an exaggerated inflammatory response and dysregulation of intestinal epithelial cells. Previous studies demonstrated that administration of beneficial gut microbiota, Lactobacillus acidophilus…
Litsea oppositifolia is one of the species found in Indonesia and its pharmacological effects have not been well studied. Therefore, the antioxidant activity of L. oppositifolia stem extract was evaluated in human keratinocytes (HacaT cells) under H2O2-induced oxidative stress through related gene expression. The ethanol stem extract of L. oppositifolia was screened initially for its antioxidan…
Diabetes has been categorized as the fifth highest mortality cause worldwide. The diabetic wound has an altered wound-healing mechanism which leads to longer inflammination stages and higher chances of infection. Hence, it causes chronic wounds. Because it is necessary to keep the wound moist and manage exudate, the wound dressing selections is essential in the management of the wound. Bacteria…
Laportea decumana often known as itchy leaf, is a Papuan wild plant. Its antiviral activity was investigated for future recommendations of possibly new medication development, and the NDV virus was employed as a safe model for infection. To investigate the toxicity of itching leaves, a cytotoxicity experiment employing MTS was performed. Plaque assays were performed to evaluate the antiviral ac…
The currently available COVID-19 vaccine is thought to be sufficient in protecting against SARSCoV-2 infection, whilst the constant mutations of SARS-CoV-2 and the failure of the vaccine mto evoke protective mucosal immunity have remained problems. This condition has brought forward the idea of targeting nucleocapsid (N) protein as a more conserved region of SARS-CoV-2, in addition to the spike…
The integrated stress response (ISR) is one of the most conserved cellular stress responses during mitochondrial dysfunction. The keys in the activation of ISR are the phosphorylation of eIF2α and subsequent induction of ATF4. The phosphorylation of eIF2α is caused by the activation of four specific serine/threonine kinases, which are Heme Regulated Inhibitor (HRI), Protein Kinase Ribonucleic…
Axon degeneration played a part in the development of neurodegenerative disease for instance Alzheimer’s diseases, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, and traumatic brain injury. It is found that axon degeneration is present prior to the onset of symptoms. Therefore, scrutinizing the molecular mechanism is detrimental. Recently, it has been found that SARM1 NADase play a role in the developmenta…
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogenous blood cancer disease that develops from the stem cell precursors which the myeloid lineage happened due to genetic lesion that leads to overproduction and failure to differentiate these myeloid blast cells. A mutation in the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) gene, is the most frequent genetic lesion in AML patients, this mutation is linked with a p…
Diospyros digyna is a wonderful fruit because of the fruit’s delicacy but not only that also because of how the fruit is easy to grow in most environments it can encounter and pest free mostly due to the effect of secondary metabolites called phytochemicals compounds. The study aimed to investigate the antibacterial properties of Unripe and ripe Diospyros digyna fruits against S. aureus and P…
Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen that commonly inhabits the human skin and can cause skin infection, especially in individuals with impaired immune systems when skin is damaged. Treatments usually involve the usage of antibiotics. However, antibiotic effectiveness is in danger due to the fast development of resistant microorganisms worldwide. As a result, there is a growing …
Serotonin (5-HT) neurons are currently of research interest since these neurons have a crucial role in regulating human homeostasis and psychological states. These neurons are generated from the hindbrain raphe nuclei and are classified into rostral (r1-r3) and caudal (r5-r8) groups. While rostral groups have been successfully developed, only a few functional caudal 5-HT neurons are available i…
Lamins are the major component of nuclear lamina that have roles in several cellular processes, such as cell proliferation and cell survival. Especially lamin B1, which plays a role in maintaining mechanical support of the nucleus, is believed to be essential during embryo development for proper organogenesis. However, previous research has discovered the correlation between age-related kidney …
Centella asiatica also referred to as Gotu Kola is a plant that has been utilized for hundreds of years in both traditional and modern medicine. In skin care products, it has been claimed that Centella asiatica leaf extract stimulates collagen production, reorganizes the damaged tissue, restores tissue firmness and skin elasticity, and improves the appearance of the skin. Triterpenoid compounds…
Skin aging is an inevitable process in which the skin declines in quality which can be affected by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. One of the important factors contributing to skin aging is the accumulation of ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species). The ROS model was often used to study the effect of compounds that could affect skin aging and the most commonly used ROS model is H2O2, has been associate…
Skin anti-aging is a primary focus in derma cosmetics, targeting the reactive oxidative species (ROS) pathway for developing anti-aging therapies due to its role in the degradation of dermal extracellular matrix (EDM). Collagen type 1 is targeted to combat skin aging due to its role in preventing wrinkles formation and re-epithelization of human keratinocytes (HaCaT). Cell-free treatments have …
Modified cassava flour (mocaf), is one of the cassava fermentation products using lactic acid bacteria. Mocaf is generally safe for people that have certain conditions due to its gluten-free. It also contains low-protein but rich in carbohydrates. Fermentation starter can affect the quality of mocaf. Pediococcus acidilactici has a potential as a starter for fermented food. Until now there is no…
Adolescent nutrition and health can improve by practicing healthy eating habits, engaging in regular physical activity, and maintaining good personal hygiene. A healthy breakfast and balanced diet can help teens focus better in class, build strong bones and muscles via regular exercise, and improve their self-worth and physical cleanliness through good personal hygiene. Teenagers in Indonesia a…
Food quality is an important aspect to be upheld especially for big companies whose end consumers are babies, such as Danone. Danone or every other company has their own standard of product quality which has to be constantly maintained by everyone in the value chain, including suppliers. However, suppliers’ performances—which consequently affect the company as well—are not always satisfac…
Cognitive impairments in thinking are the example of neurodegenerative diseases that happened in Alzheimer Disease (AD). Short memory loss (dementia) is one of the symptoms, showed by 60-70% cases found and gradually progress in declination of thinking. Therefore, dementia usually is associated in AD. Lately, an inhibitory neurotransmitter called GABA is known for its relation with working memo…
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most prevalent non-communicating diseases, and also one of the leading causes of death globally. In Indonesia alone, cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death. However, many people are still unaware about the early prevention and mitigation of cardiovascular disease, increasing the prevalence of the diseases. The innovation of self-dia…
Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is a notable species reared in the aquaculture industry. It is famous for its protein content, rapid growth rate and adaptability in various types of water. It makes Tilapia advantageous in aquaculture for mass production through intensification. However, the stack volume of rearing may lead to disease manifestation by bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses…
Cocoa is widely used as a raw ingredient in both confectionery and non-confectionery products in the food industry. In the food industry, the most commonly used cocoa derivatives product is cocoa powder. In this project, cocoa powder would be used as one of the ingredients inside the chocolate cream filling. There would be one control sample and three prototypes of cream filling with the reduct…
PT Takasago International Indonesia is a company that produced flavors and fragrances. Takasago has two sites, which are headquarter and production site in Indonesia. Headquarter site is responsible for handling and managing the customer request, meanwhile production site is responsible for producing flavor and fragrances product. One of division in the headquarter site is sweet application div…
Folic acid is an important vitamin for fetal development and nucleotide and amino acid metabolism. Corn is one of the good sources for folic acid while tempeh fermentation has been reported to increase folic acid content. To concentrate further, membrane filtration is a promising technology. This study aims to understand the effect of microfiltration conditions towards the increase of folic aci…
Diabetes mellitus is a global health issue that is gaining traction in our healthcare system which leads to impaired wound healing and results in chronic ulcers, these increases the risk of amputation and disease mortality rate by 50-59% in 2020. Therefore, better inventions to treat diabetic ulcers are required. A bio-cellulose hydrogel is a form of wound dressing that can aid in protecting t…
Soy is a widely popular seasoning in East and Southeast Asian Cuisine, traditionally made by cooking soybeans and inoculating them with Aspergilius sojae yeast for five-day fermentation period, followed by brining. This project aimed to explore the potential of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) as a subtitute for soybean in the production of sweet soy sauce. Both soybean and pigeon pea sweet soy sauc…
In the attempt of reducing fruit waste from fruit industry, thawed fruit and lemon waste (peel and pith) can be utilized to produce jam. Pectin, a vital gelling agent in jam making is abundant in lemon waste, however, its yield and effectiveness depends on the extraction method. In this study, the lemon pectin was extracted from using heat and strained with cheesecloth. The pectin was then adde…
Packaging plays an important role in maintaining product quality. Some of packaging's basic functions are containment, protection, communication, and convenience. As a communication function, it not only provides basic information about the product, but also as a commercial purpose to attract customers. However, some cases might happen in the development of visual defects of packaging which red…
Back slopping is referred to as the small inoculation of a previous successful fermentation product to the raw material, as the starter culture. One example of the traditional fermented product that utilizes the back-slopping methods is dadih. As it is an artisanal product that is made using traditional methods that involve humans and is prone to contamination, such as Staphylococcus aureus…
In recent years, a number small and medium-sized businesses selling eco-friendly and sustainable products in Indonesia have started as the result of increasing demand from generations Y and Z. Known for their “digital savvy” attitude and synonymous with social media usage, many of these businesses use social media sites,such asInstagram, to initiate “green marketing” activities promotin…
The market of slimming tea has grown significantly in recent years as a result of rising demand for natural and organic products on growing awareness of the importance and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This broad industry offers a range of slimming tea products, from conventional blends to specialty formulas created to meet particular health objectives. Consumer opinions on slimming tea vary…
In recent years, beauty companies have become one of the most succesful business in the world. The cosmetic products are already being produced with advanced technology that can create various new cosmetics products each year. However, the ingredients inside cosmetic formulations become main concerns to many consumers for health concerns, which make natural products in high demand. This study w…
Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a chronic inflammatory illness that affects the sebaceous glands and is characterized by the production of erythematous nodules, pustules, and papules, which can scar. Acne is the eighth most prevalent disease, estimated to affect 9.4 % of the global population. Specifically in Indonesia, the prevalence of acne is increasing year by year. Acne has affected …
Incorporating bioactive substances into seasoning powder may be done to provide additional benefits. Young rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaves are known for their secondary metabolites, however, they are unstable to external factors. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the total phenolic content (TPC) of raw and encapsulated rice leaf extract powder, and evaluate the addition of raw and non-…
In the past decades, the allergic disease prevalence has been increasing worldwide. It is estimated that 5-30% of populations in all America, Southeast Asia (such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, etc), Europe, and Australia have sensitivity and/or skin reactivity towards dust mites. House dust mites (HDM) are able to cause severe allergic reactions as well as represent the biggest s…
Accurate automated and reliable P-wave detection is important for electrocardiography (ECG) analysis to help doctors treat heart diseases in patients. Unlike QRS detection, P-waves detection has not been studied as much as QRS-Complex detection. This work introduced methods to detect and locate P-waves in normal and pathological conditions. Pathologies included werePVC, NOD, Afib, Aflutter, and…
The prevalence of stunting continues to be a severe public health concern that has hampered the nation's expansion and progress. One of the factors causing the high incidence of stunting was ignorance about the causes of stunting in the first 1000 days of life. Pregnant women have a crucial role in addressing the nutritional intake of themselves and the children so stunting could be prevented e…
Technology development has rapidly increased in every division, especially in healthcare. Hospital management started to improve by incorporating technological tools and systems in this era. With the system prepared from the hospital, patient data can be saved and prepared systematically to be used as a queue line of appointments. It could be improved by using a chatbot which increases the effi…
Extrusion cooking is one of the preferred methods for food processing because it is a continuous process, with high productivity, high temperature, and short cooking period that removes both harmful microorganisms and anti-nutrient enzymes to produce products with significant retention of nutrients and a longer shelf-life. In this research monoglycerides as the emulsifier was used to produce wh…
Increasing population growth globally has a greater impact on waste production. Food waste at the household level is the largest point of concern which is strongly influenced by consumers' behaviors. The issue of waste and its impact has already been a concern in Indonesia through the Regulation Government that produced to support reducing waste in general with the 3R (Reduce,Reuse, Recycle) im…
Early recognition and detection of cardiovascular disease is crucial in saving the patient’s life. One of these early symptoms are arrhythmia, a condition where there is an unusual rhythm or rate in the heartbeat, and one of the common types of arrhythmia is premature atrial contraction (PAC). PAC is considered benign and does not possess any harm to the patients. However, PAC could be a prec…
In 2019, approximately 17.9 million people died because of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In the clinical immersion conducted at Lira Medika, Heart Failure (HF) is a dangerous disease that needs proper health monitoring. The common technology used to monitor heart disease is the electrocardiogram (ECG). But the concerns of electrocardiogram (ECG) raw data are hardly examined by medical experts d…