The β 2-integrin receptor family has a broad spectrum of physiological functions ranging
from leukocyte adhesion, cell migration, activation, and communication to the phagocytic …

Extensive research in humans and animal models has begun to unravel the complex
mechanisms that drive the immunopathogenesis of periodontitis. Neutrophils mount an early …

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

In general, the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis expresses distinct FimA and
Mfa1 fimbriae. Each of these consists of five FimA–E and five Mfa1–5 proteins encoded by …

According to the NHS, it is estimated that over 50% of the adult population are, to some
extent, affected by gum disease and approximately 15% of UK population have been …

Fimbriae of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a periodontopathogen, play an important role in its
adhesion to and invasion of host cells. The fimA genes encoding fimbrillin (FimA), a subunit …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is an oral pathogen associated with the inflammatory disease
periodontitis. Periodontitis and P. gingivalis have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis …

The article presents information on antigens of bacteria associated with periodontitis. From
detailed epidemiological research and animal models of disease, Actinobacillus …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-coding sequences that control gene expression via
translational regulation. Through interactions with the 3'-untranslated region of messenger …