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 …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is considered among the etiological agents of human adult
periodontitis. Although in vitro studies have shown that P. gingivalis has the ability to invade …

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

Fimbriae of Porphyromonas gingivalis are thought to play an important role in the
colonization and invasion of periodontal tissues. In this study, we analyzed the interactions …

Adhesive fimbriae from Porphyromonas gingivalis are cell surface structures which may be
important in the virulence of this oral pathogen and thus may serve as a critical or target …

Epidemiological studies support that chronic periodontal infections are associated with an
increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Previously, we reported that the periodontal …

Recent cross-sectional and prospective epidemiological studies have demonstrated an
association between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis and human coronary heart …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a keystone oral pathogen implicated in development and
progression of periodontitis, may also contribute to the pathogenicity of diseases such as …

Lipid rafts are cholesterol‐enriched microdomains involved in cellular trafficking and
implicated as portals for certain pathogens. We sought to determine whether the oral …

Abstract Interleukin‐34 (IL‐34) is a cytokine that supports the viability and differentiation of
macrophages. An important cytokine for the development of epidermal immunity, IL‐34, is …