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Borut Štrukelj is a researcher affiliated with the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia with a focus on the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Pharmacology, Immunology and Allergy, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, and Physiology. The scientist's research also extensively covers various topics such as Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis, Fungal Biology and Applications, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization, Gut Microbiota and Health, and Gastrointestinal Motility and Disorders.

Štrukelj has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed papers. Notable publications include:

  • The Influence of Probiotics on the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio in the Treatment of Obesity and Inflammatory Bowel disease, 2020, Microorganisms
  • New treatment approaches for Clostridioides difficile infections: alternatives to antibiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation, 2024, Gut Microbes
  • Targeting of fluorescent Lactococcus lactis to colorectal cancer cells through surface display of tumour-antigen binding proteins, 2021, Microbial Biotechnology
  • Silver Fir (Abies alba L.) Polyphenolic Extract Shows Beneficial Influence on Chondrogenesis In Vitro under Normal and Inflammatory Conditions, 2020, Molecules
  • Ara h 2-specific IgE epitope-like peptides inhibit the binding of IgE to Ara h 2 and suppress lgE-dependent effector cell activation, 2023, Clinical & Experimental Allergy

The venues where Štrukelj frequently publishes research include Clinical & Experimental Allergy, Microorganisms, Gut Microbes, Microbial Biotechnology, and Molecules, indicating an interdisciplinary approach centered around allergy, microbiology, and biotechnology.

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of Štrukelj's work, with frequent co-authors being Aleš Berlec, Abida Zahirović, Peter Korošec, Ana Koren, and Jernej Luzar. Each of these collaborators has contributed to several joint publications, reflecting collaborative efforts in the scientist's research projects.

The main focus of Štrukelj's research involves studying microbial interactions and their applications in health and disease, notably in areas like probiotic influence on gut microbiota, novel approaches to infectious diseases, and immunological responses related to allergies. Their work also bridges practical biotechnology applications, such as targeting cancer cells with engineered bacteria, and exploring natural products for therapeutic benefits.

Best Publications

  • The Influence of Probiotics on the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio in the Treatment of Obesity and Inflammatory Bowel disease

    Spase Stojanov;Aleš Berlec;Borut Štrukelj

  • Protective effects of fullerenol C60(OH)24 against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in rats with colorectal cancer.

    Rade Injac;Martina Perse;Manica Cerne;Nejka Potocnik

  • Current state and recent advances in biopharmaceutical production in Escherichia coli , yeasts and mammalian cells

    Aleš Berlec;Borut Štrukelj

  • Peptide Phage Display as a Tool for Drug Discovery: Targeting Membrane Receptors

    Peter Molek;Borut Strukelj;Tomaz Bratkovic

  • Phage display: selecting straws instead of a needle from a haystack.

    Miha Vodnik;Urska Zager;Borut Strukelj;Mojca Lunder

  • Rutin in buckwheat herbs grown at different UV-B radiation levels: comparison of two UV spectrophotometric and an HPLC method

    Samo Kreft;Borut Štrukelj;Alenka Gaberščik;Ivan Kreft

  • Potential hepatoprotective effects of fullerenol C60(OH)24 in doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats with mammary carcinomas

    Rade Injac;Martina Perse;Natasa Obermajer;Vukosava Djordjevic-Milic

  • Improved determination of plasmid copy number using quantitative real-time PCR for monitoring fermentation processes

    Mihaela Škulj;Veronika Okršlar;Špela Jalen;Simona Jevševar

  • Screening of Selected Food and Medicinal Plant Extracts for Pancreatic Lipase Inhibition

    Petra Slanc;Bojan Doljak;Samo Kreft;Mojca Lunder

  • Acute doxorubicin nephrotoxicity in rats with malignant neoplasm can be successfully treated with fullerenol C60(OH)24 via suppression of oxidative stress.

    Rade Injac;Marija Boskovic;Martina Perse;Eva Koprivec-Furlan

  • Recent advances in protection against doxorubicin-induced toxicity.

    Rade Injac;Borut Strukelj

  • Stefins and lysosomal cathepsins B, L and D in human breast carcinoma

    Tamara T. Lah;Majda Kokalj-Kunovar;Borut Štrukelj;Jože Pungerčar

  • Cloning, Sequencing, and Expression of Equinatoxin II

    Gregor Anderluh;Jože Pungerčar;Borut Štrukelj;Peter Maček

  • PURIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND CLONING OF A RICIN B-LIKE LECTIN FROM MUSHROOM Clitocybe nebularis WITH ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY AGAINST HUMAN LEUKEMIC T CELLS

    Jure Pohleven;Nataša Obermajer;Jerica Sabotič;Sabina Anžlovar

  • Equistatin, a new inhibitor of cysteine proteinases from Actinia equina, is structurally related to thyroglobulin type-1 domain.

    Brigita Lenarčič;Anka Ritonja;Borut Štrukelj;Boris Turk

  • Endophytic Fungi: The Treasure Chest of Antibacterial Substances

    Nataša Radić;Borut Štrukelj

  • Expression of sea anemone equistatin in potato. Effects of plant proteases on heterologous protein production.

    Nikolay S. Outchkourov;Boris Rogelj;Borut Strukelj;Maarten A. Jongsma

  • The cysteine protease activity of Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) guts, which is insensitive to potato protease inhibitors, is inhibited by thyroglobulin type-1 domain inhibitors

    Kristina Gruden;Kristina Gruden;Borut Štrukelj;Tatjana Popovič;Brigita Lenarčič

  • Acute doxorubicin pulmotoxicity in rats with malignant neoplasm is effectively treated with fullerenol C60(OH)24 through inhibition of oxidative stress

    Rade Injac;Natasa Radic;Biljana Govedarica;Martina Perse

  • Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of human preprocathepsin C

    Alenka Pariš;Borut Štrukelj;Jože Pungerčar;Metka Renko

Frequent Co-Authors

Vito Turk
Vito Turk Jožef Stefan Institute
Kristina Gruden
Kristina Gruden National Institute of Biology
Maarten A. Jongsma
Maarten A. Jongsma Wageningen University & Research
Willem J. Stiekema
Willem J. Stiekema Norwich Research Park
Janko Kos
Janko Kos University of Ljubljana
Gregor Anderluh
Gregor Anderluh University of Ljubljana
Peter Maček
Peter Maček University of Ljubljana
Dirk Bosch
Dirk Bosch Wageningen University & Research
Dušan Turk
Dušan Turk Jožef Stefan Institute
Boris Turk
Boris Turk Jožef Stefan Institute

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