Binding of Porphyromonas gingivalis to the host cells is an essential step in the
pathogenesis of periodontal disease. P. gingivalis binds to and invades epithelial cells, and …

Interaction between the major fimbriae of Porphyromonas gingivalis and gingival epithelial
cells is important for bacterial adhesion and invasion. In this study, we identified integrins as …

We have discovered two distinctly different fimbriae expressed by the same Porphyromonas
gingivalis strain. The construction of a fimA mutant of P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 has …

Porphyromonas gingivalis has been strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of human
periodontitis. Fimbriae mediate adherence and colonization of the oral cavity by this …

Two distinctive types of fimbriae have been identified in Porphyromonas gingivalis. In this
report, we demonstrate that minor fimbriae are involved in P. gingivalis autoaggregation and …

The invasion of gingival epithelial cells by certain pathogenic periodontal bacteria may
account for their presence within diseased gingival tissue. To dissect the initial steps of a …

This study used the human monocytic cell line U937 to examine whether or not
Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae could induce the adhesion of monocytes to endothelial …

In this study, we examined the effects of selected environmental factors on the adhesion of
Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae, an important structure involved in attachment of the …

Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae are classified into six types (types I to V and Ib) based on
the fimA genes encoding FimA (a subunit of fimbriae), and they play a critical role in …

Binding of Porphyromonas gingivalis to pellicle-coated teeth is mediated to a large extent by
fimbrillin, a major structural subunit of fimbriae. A simple and efficient method for purifying …