Leptomeningeal Cells Transduce Peripheral Macrophages Inflammatory Signal to Microglia in Reponse to Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS by Yicong Liu, Zhou Wu, Xinwen Zhang, Junjun Ni, Weixian Yu, Yanmin Zhou, Hiroshi Nakanishi

“…Together with the inhibitory effect on microglial activation, propolis may be beneficial in preventing neuroinflammation during chronic periodontitis.…”
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Robbing Behavior in Honey Bees by Ryan Willingham, Jeanette Klopchin, James D. Ellis

“…Some beekeepers report that robbing bees may steal wax or propolis from other hives, but there is not much data available on this occurrence. …”
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Robbing Behavior in Honey Bees by Ryan Willingham, Jeanette Klopchin, James D. Ellis

“…Some beekeepers report that robbing bees may steal wax or propolis from other hives, but there is not much data available on this occurrence. …”
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester as a Protective Agent against Nephrotoxicity and/or Oxidative Kidney Damage: A Detailed Systematic Review by Sumeyya Akyol, Veli Ugurcu, Aynur Altuntas, Rukiye Hasgul, Ozlem Cakmak, Omer Akyol

“…Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component of propolis, has been attracting the attention of different medical and pharmaceutical disciplines in recent years because of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, cytotoxic, antiviral, antifungal, and antineoplastic properties. …”
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Exploring novel pharmacological trends: Natural compounds in dry eye disease management by Rák Tibor, Csutak Adrienne

“…Apitherapeutic products like manuka honey and propolis exhibit antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Antithrombotic activity of flavonoids and polyphenols rich plant species by Bojić Mirza, Maleš Željan, Antolić Andrea, Babić Ivana, Tomičić Maja

“…In this review we focus on antiaggregatory effect of most abundant polyphenols – flavonoids, the effect of plant extracts rich in polyphenols (propolis, species Salvia sp., Calamintha nepeta L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Melissa officinalis L, Mentha x piperita L., Ocimum basilicum L., Origanum vulgare L., Rosmarinus officinalis L.) on platelet aggregation, association of chemical composition and antioxidant properties with the observed biological effect, and possible clinical significance of the published results.…”
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Antibiotic Resistance of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains—Searching for New Antimicrobial Agents—Review by Michał Michalik, Adrianna Podbielska-Kubera, Agnieszka Dmowska-Koroblewska

“…Researchers’ activities also focus on the potential use of plant extracts, honey, propolis, alkaloids, and essential oils. To date, no vaccine has been approved against <i>S. aureus</i> strains.…”
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Preliminary Research on the Health-Promoting Value of Honeydew Honey Enriched with Bee Bread by Alicja Sęk, Sara Olszak, Katarzyna Jaśkiewicz, Teresa Szczęsna

“…Good sources of natural antioxidants are bee products such as honey, bee pollen, bee bread and propolis, and the best path for introducing the latter products into the diet is mixing them with honey. …”
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Regulates PPAR’s Levels in Stem Cells-Derived Adipocytes by Luca Vanella, Daniele Tibullo, Justyna Godos, Francesca Romana Pluchinotta, Claudia Di Giacomo, Valeria Sorrenti, Rosaria Acquaviva, Alessandra Russo, Giovanni Li Volti, Ignazio Barbagallo

“…We examined the effects of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (Cape), isolated from propolis, a honeybee hive product, on Adipose Stem Cells (ASCs) differentiation to the adipocyte lineage. …”
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In Vivo Assessment of Healing Potential of Ointments Containing Bee Products, Vegetal Extracts, and Polymers on Skin Lesions by Calin Vasile Andritoiu, Cristina Lungu, Camelia Elena Iurciuc (Tincu), Corina Elena Andriescu, Corneliu Havarneanu, Marcel Popa, Magdalena Cuciureanu, Liliana Mititelu Tarţău, Bianca Ivanescu

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The present experiment aimed to formulate four ointments that included mixtures of plant extracts (<i>Hippophae rhamnoides</i>, <i>Calendula officinalis</i>, <i>Arctium lappa</i>, and <i>Achillea millefolium</i>), apitherapy products (honey, propolis, and apilarnil) and natural polymers (collagen, chitosan, and the lyophilisate of egg white) in an ointment base. …”
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Prostate cancer cells elevate glycolysis and G6PD in response to caffeic acid phenethyl ester-induced growth inhibition by Tzu-Ping Lin, Pei-Chun Chen, Ching-Yu Lin, Bi-Juan Wang, Ying-Yu Kuo, Chien-Chih Yeh, Jen-Chih Tseng, Chieh Huo, Cheng-Li Kao, Li-Jane Shih, Jen-Kun Chen, Chia-Yang Li, Tzyh-Chyuan Hour, Chih-Pin Chuu

“…Abstract Background Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is the main bioactive component of poplar type propolis. We previously reported that treatment with caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) suppressed the cell proliferation, tumor growth, as well as migration and invasion of prostate cancer (PCa) cells via inhibition of signaling pathways of AKT, c-Myc, Wnt and EGFR. …”
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