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Immunology
Ye Zhang, Wei Kuang, Danfeng Li, Yu Li, Yi Feng, Xinwei Lyu, Gao-Bo Huang, Jian-Qi Lian, Xiao-Fei Yang, Cheng Hu, Yajuan Xie, Song Xue, Jiali Tan
Summary: NKB cells play a crucial role in periodontitis by secreting IL-18 to promote inflammation and bone resorption. Elevated levels of NKB cells and IL-18 were observed in periodontitis patients and correlated with attachment loss. Additionally, IL-18 stimulation led to proinflammatory cytokine production in periodontal ligament cells, suggesting a potential target for immunotherapies in periodontitis.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Shuxian Jia, Xiaobing Li, Qin Du
Summary: P. gingivalis is a Gram-negative oral anaerobic bacterium that plays a key role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. It expresses virulence factors that disrupt immunity and causes systemic diseases, including insulin resistance.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanjing Ou, Mingdong Yan, Guanglin Gao, Wenjie Wang, Qiaoqiao Lu, Jiang Chen
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of orally administered cinnamaldehyde (CA) in controlling periodontitis by inhibiting bone resorption, anaerobic bacteria accumulation, and immunoinflammatory responses. CA also shows inhibitory effects on cytokine expression, cell senescence, and promotes osteogenic differentiation.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marina Bekic, Marina Radanovic, Jelena Dokic, Sergej Tomic, Mile Erakovic, Dusan Radojevic, Milos Duka, Dejan Markovic, Milan Markovic, Bashkim Ismaili, Dejan Bokonjic, Miodrag Colic
Summary: Gingiva-derived mesenchymal stromal cells play a significant role in periodontitis. This study investigated how the key etiological agent, P. gingivalis, affects the function and expression of healthy and periodontitis gingiva-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. The results revealed differences in proliferation, immunosuppressive potential, and gene expression between the two cell types, highlighting the impact of P. gingivalis on periodontitis-related inflammation and immune regulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Rosalia Marcano, M. Angeles Rojo, Damian Cordoba-Diaz, Manuel Garrosa
Summary: Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease caused by infectious agents, with endotoxins playing a key role in triggering inflammation and destruction of supporting tissues. Endotoxins are released into tissues after cell lysis, inducing immune responses that may lead to systemic dissemination and diseases.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Yancong Zhang, Kelsey N. Thompson, Curtis Huttenhower, Eric A. Franzosa
Summary: Researcher designed and evaluated statistical models in metatranscriptomics that incorporate different combinations of DNA and RNA normalization, finding that models adjusting transcripts relative to their encoding gene copies are significantly more accurate in identifying differential expression. Additionally, normalization of MTX measurements within species and adjusting for total species RNA balance can improve sensitivity, specificity, and interpretability of DE detection.
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Neurosciences
Bojlul Bahar, Shalini Kanagasingam, Murtaza M. Tambuwala, Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Stephanie A. Dillon, Saeid Doaei, Richard Welbury, Sasanka S. Chukkapalli, Sim K. Singhrao
Summary: This study found that P. gingivalis W83 infection in db/db mice led to neuroinflammation and abnormal tau protein expression, potentially exacerbating insulin resistance in the brain and causing Aβ release. Increased mRNA abundance of several kinases, membrane receptors, transcription factors, and pro-inflammatory mediators indicated hyperactivation of intracellular cascades with potential for tau phosphorylation and Aβ release.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Glauber Campos Vale, Marcia Pinto Alves Mayer
Summary: The study found that cell lysates of L. rhamnosus Lr-32 enhanced the inflammatory response in gingival epithelial cells infected with P. gingivalis, while spent media did not have this effect; the cell lysates also helped reduce the growth of P. gingivalis but may lead to exacerbated inflammation.
ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Jiaqi Zhang, Mengru Xie, Xiaofei Huang, Guangjin Chen, Ying Yin, Xiaofeng Lu, Guangxia Feng, Ran Yu, Lili Chen
Summary: Atherosclerosis (AS) is increasingly recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease, related to infectious diseases such as periodontitis. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is commonly found in atherosclerotic plaque in AS patients and can influence the function of various cells, ultimately promoting the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis. Elucidating the underlying mechanisms of P. gingivalis in AS provides new insights for preventing or slowing down the progression of AS by inhibiting periodontal pathogens.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peiwei Chai, Pengfei Lan, Shaobai Li, Deqiang Yao, Chenchen Chang, Mi Cao, Yafeng Shen, Shengfang Ge, Jian Wu, Ming Lei, Xianqun Fan
Summary: This study used cryo-electron microscopy to capture the intermediate states of pyruvate carboxylase (PC) during its catalytic cycle, revealing the mechanism of how acetyl-CoA induces PC activation.
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Immunology
Xiao Cheng, Li Chi, Tianqiong Lin, Fengyin Liang, Zhong Pei, Jianbo Sun, Wei Teng
Summary: This study found that periodontitis is closely related to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), a key pathogen in periodontal disease, was found to cause immune overreaction and induce cognitive impairment. The study also showed that monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (mMDSCs) may play a role in immune balance in AD patients with periodontitis, and that exogenous mMDSCs can ameliorate immune overreaction and cognitive impairment caused by Pg infection.
JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shiho Sugawara, Taichi Ishikawa, Shu Sato, Hidemichi Kihara, Masayuki Taira, Minoru Sasaki, Hisatomo Kondo
Summary: The use of nanotitania derived from titanium in the oral cavity may exacerbate the onset of peri-implantitis, and the presence of periodontal pathogens could further worsen the condition. These findings suggest that titanium materials may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of peri-implantitis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Min Wang, Lili Li, Jun Qian, Nannan Wang, Jun Bao, Jiangyue Lu, Faming Chen, Yanfen Li, Yangheng Zhang, Fuhua Yan
Summary: In this study, the salivary microbiota from patients with periodontitis was transferred to obese mice induced by high-fat diet to investigate the influence on gut microbiome and liver metabolism. The results showed that periodontitis salivary microbiota altered gut microbiota composition and exacerbated intestinal barrier dysfunction, leading to activation of toll-like receptor 4 signaling and release of pro-inflammatory factors in the liver. Moreover, the upregulation of the tryptophan-kynurenine-AhR signal axis in the liver was associated with aggravated hepatic steatosis and dysregulation of glucolipid metabolism during NAFLD development. This study suggests that periodontitis salivary microbiota may worsen the pathological progression of NAFLD in the context of obesity, with the tryptophan-AhR pathway potentially playing a key role.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Lan-Yun Chang, Chao-Han Lai, Cheng-Hsiang Kuo, Bi-Ing Chang, Hua-Lin Wu, Tsung-Lin Cheng
Summary: Our study found that rTMD1 attenuates Pg-LPS-enhanced M1 macrophage polarization, osteoclastogenesis and periodontal bone resorption, showing therapeutic promise for periodontitis.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2021)
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Immunology
Banndith Cheat, Coralie Torrens, Asmaa Foda, Brigitte Baroukh, Jeremy Sadoine, Lotfi Slimani, Veronique Witko-Sarsat, Olivier Huck, Marjolaine Gosset, Jerome Bouchet
Summary: Our study investigates the role of NLRP3 in periodontitis, demonstrating its ambiguous role in neutrophils and its interaction with Porphyromonas gingivalis. The study reveals that NLRP3 is involved in regulatory pathways that limit periodontitis in mouse models, but its protective effect is diminished in the presence of P. gingivalis. Overexpression of NLRP3 in connective tissue leads to increased production of mature IL-1 beta and mobilization of neutrophils, while NLRP3 deficiency results in lower IL-1 beta expression and almost no neutrophil mobilization.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)