Atherosclerosis is a major global health problem. Being a harbinger of a large number of
cardiovascular diseases, it ultimately leads to morbidity and mortality. At the same time …

Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor in atherosclerosis development and lipid-
lowering drugs (ie, statins) remain the treatment of choice. Despite effective reduction of LDL …

Molecular mimicry, a phenomenon in which microbial or environmental antigens resemble
host antigens, has been proposed as a potential trigger for autoimmune responses. In this …

Abstract Background The facultative bacterium Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
(Aa) is strongly associated with periodontitis and is occasionally found in periodontally …

Obesity is associated with low‐grade inflammation and increased systemic oxidative stress.
Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is known to ameliorate the obesity‐induced …

Background Periodontal disease and coronary heart disease are both prevalent diseases
worldwide and cause patients physical and mental suffering and a global burden. Recent …

IgA is the most abundant Ab in the human body. However, most patients with selective IgA
deficiency (SIgAD) are asymptomatic. IgM, and to lesser extent IgG Abs, are generally …

Introduction Periodontitis is a globally prevalent chronic inflammatory disease caused by
oral dysbiotic biofilm. The host immune and inflammatory responses against the biofilm play …

Objective Oxidized epitopes such as malondialdehyde–acetaldehyde (MAA) play a crucial
role in the progression of atherosclerosis through activation of the humoral immune …

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is a Gram-negative facultative anaerobe and
an opportunistic oral pathogen, strongly associated with localized periodontitis and other …