Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between oral bacteria and systemic
inflammation. Endothelial cells (ECs), which line blood vessels, control the opening and …

Thrombosis is a well‐known cardiovascular disease (CVD) complication that has caused
death in many patients with cancer. Oral bacteria have been reported to contribute to …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is an aggressive head and neck cancer. Evidence
showed that some pathogenic bacteria are associated with periodontitis and oral cancer …

Several species of Streptococcus, such as S. salivarius, S. mitis, and S. anginosus, are
found to extensively colonize the oral cavity and the upper respiratory tract, and have been …

Introduction: Dissemination of oral bacteria into the bloodstream has been associated with
eating, oral hygiene, and dental procedures; including tooth extraction, endodontic …

To investigate the involvement of S. anginosus infection in head and neck cancer in the
extra-oropharyngeal cavity, we analyzed 3 DNA samples prepared from squamous cell …

Streptococcus mutans, the primary etiologic agent of dental caries, can gain access to the
bloodstream and has been associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the roles of S …

Streptococcus mutans, a significant contributor to dental caries, is occasionally isolated from
the blood of patients with infective endocarditis. We previously showed that S. mutans …

Recent studies indicate that chronic inflammation promotes the aggressiveness of cancers.
However, the direct molecular mechanisms underlying a functional link between chronic …

Multiple cancers frequently occur in the upper aerodigestive tract. The high incidence rate of
multiple carcinomas in this region is often explained in terms of involvement of the same …