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 …

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 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 …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, an oral pathogen, can internalize within primary gingival
epithelial cells (GECs) through an invasion mechanism mediated by interactions between P …

Isogenic mutants of Porphyromonas gingivalis which differ in the expression of fimbriae
were used to examine the contribution of fimbriae in invasion of a human oral epithelial cell …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a periodontal pathogen capable of invading primary cultures of
normal human gingival epithelial cells (NHGEC). Involvement of P. gingivalis fimbriae in the …

The adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to host cells is likely a prerequisite step in the
pathogenesis of P. gingivalis-induced periodontal disease. P. gingivalis binds to and …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is an oral pathogen that has recently been associated with
chronic inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis. The strength of the epidemiological …

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 …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of the principal organisms associated with adult
periodontitis. Bacterial surface proteins such as fimbriae and gingipain hemagglutinin …