Mechanisms of vascular damage by systemic dissemination of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis
(2020)
Journal Article
Farrugia, C., Stafford, G. P., Potempa, J., Wilkinson, R. N., Chen, Y., Murdoch, C., & Widziolek, M. (2021). Mechanisms of vascular damage by systemic dissemination of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. FEBS Journal, 288(5), 1479-1495. https://doi.org/10.1111/febs.15486
Several studies have shown a clear association between periodontal disease and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), a key oral pathogen, and its cell surface-expressed gingipains, induce oedema in a zebrafish larva... Read More about Mechanisms of vascular damage by systemic dissemination of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis.