In this study, we demonstrate that Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae use molecules of β2
integrin (CD11/CD18) on mouse peritoneal macrophages as cellular receptors and also …

In monocytes, the fimbriae of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis activate cross talk
signaling from Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) to the β2 integrin CD11b/CD18, leading to the …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a predominant periodontal pathogen, whose fimbriae are
considered to be a major virulence factor, especially for bacterial adherence and invasion of …

Fimbriae have been reported to play an important role in the adherence of Porphyromonas
gingivalis to oral surfaces and possibly in triggering host responses. P. gingivalis ATCC …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a predominant periodontal pathogen, which expresses a
number of potential virulence factors involved in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. Among …

In this study, we demonstrate that Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbrillin, a major component of
bacterial fimbriae, is one of the fibronectin-binding proteins and that fibronectin is a potent …

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 …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a periodontal pathogen whose fimbriae are classified into six
genotypes based on the diversity of the fimA genes encoding each fimbria subunit. It was …

Bacterial fimbriae are associated with a specific adherence factor, adhesin, in their microbial
etiology. Porphyromonas gingivalis, as an anaerobic Gram‐negative periodontopathogenic …

Background and Objective: Local persistent infection by Porphyromonas gingivalis leads to
inflammatory systemic diseases, such as atherosclerosis. We have reported previously that …