Title |
TNF-α augmented Porphyromonas gingivalis invasion in human gingival epithelial cells through Rab5 and ICAM-1
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Published in |
BMC Microbiology, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/s12866-014-0229-z |
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Authors |
Yoshiko Kato, Makoto Hagiwara, Yuichi Ishihara, Ryutaro Isoda, Shinsuke Sugiura, Toshinori Komatsu, Naoyuki Ishida, Toshihide Noguchi, Kenji Matsushita |
Abstract |
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) plays a central role in the initiation and maintenance of immune responses to periodontopathic bacteria. However, excess TNF-α leads to dysregulated immune responses and progression of periodontitis. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) invades gingival epithelial cells and then multiplies and survives for a long period. Additionally, increment of TNF-α in periodontal sites is associated with a high prevalence of gram-negative anaerobes such as P. gingivalis. However, it has not been determined whether TNF-α affects invasion of P. gingivalis in periodontal tissues. |
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