Background: Porphyromonas gingivalis., a key pathogen in periodontitis, is able to adhere to
and invade the pocket epithelium. Different capsular antigens of P. gingivalis have been …

Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) and other pattern‐recognition receptors (PRRs) of the innate
immune system form functional receptor complexes that recognize and respond to pathogen …

The protein profiles of Porphyromonas gingivalis (ATCC 33277 and W83) bound to KB
gingival epithelial cells were analyzed by SDS‐PAGE and immunoblotting. We found that a …

The adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to cell surfaces of periodontal tissues may play
an important role in its pathogenicity. In this study, 12 strains of P. gingivalis, including both …

Mouse monoclonal antibody (mAb) Pgf-II specific for a 72-kDa major cell-surface protein
(72K-CSP) derived from Porphyromonas gingivalis OMZ 409 was prepared. Immunoblotting …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a Gram-negative oral anaerobe, interacts with epithelium lining
the gingival sulcus. Continuing our studies on the role of gingipain cysteine proteinases in P …

Interactions between Porphyromonas gingivalis and gingival epithelial cells were
investigated. Gingival epithelial cells were cultured from surgically removed gingival tissue …

While the adhesive properties of Porphyromonas gingivalis are known to allow colonization
of the subgingival tissues, the roles of fimbriae and adhesin molecules in hemagglutination …

Background: We previously reported that the presence of 2 different types of fimbriae
expressed on the cell surface of Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277. The initial event in …

Fimbriae are important in the adherence of many bacterial species to the surfaces they
eventually colonize. Porphyromonas (Bacteroides) gingivalis fimbriae appear to mediate …