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Review: Pathogen-induced inflammation at sites distant from oral infection: bacterial persistence and induction of cell-specific innate immune inflammatory pathways.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20883220     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A hallmark of infection with the gram-negative pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis is the induction of a chronic inflammatory response. P. gingivalis induces a local chronic inflammatory response that results in oral inflammatory bone destruction, which manifests as periodontal disease. In addition to chronic inflammation at the initial site of infection, mounting evidence has accumulated supporting a role for P. gingivalis-mediated periodontal disease as a risk factor for several systemic diseases including, diabetes, preterm birth, stroke, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A growing number of in vitro studies have demonstrated that P. gingivalis infection stimulates cell activation commensurate with expected responses paralleling inflammatory atherosclerotic-type responses. Furthermore, various mouse models have been used to examine the ability of P. gingivalis to stimulate chronic inflammatory plaque accumulation and recent studies have pointed to a pivotal role for innate immune signaling via the Toll-like receptors in the chronic inflammation associated with P. gingivalis infection. In this review we discuss the pathogen and host cell specificity of these responses and discuss possible mechanisms by which this oral pathogen can induce and maintain a chronic state of inflammation at sites distant from oral infection.
Authors:
C Hayashi; C V Gudino; F C Gibson; C A Genco
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular oral microbiology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  2041-1014     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol Oral Microbiol     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-04     Completed Date:  2011-01-24     Revised Date:  2012-05-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101524770     Medline TA:  Mol Oral Microbiol     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  305-16     Citation Subset:  D    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Sections of Infectious Diseases, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Atherosclerosis / etiology*,  immunology,  microbiology
Bacteroidaceae Infections / immunology*
Chronic Periodontitis / complications*,  immunology,  microbiology
Disease Models, Animal
Endothelium, Vascular / microbiology
Foam Cells / immunology
Focal Infection, Dental / immunology*,  microbiology*
Humans
Immunity, Cellular
Immunity, Innate
Mice
Organ Specificity
Porphyromonas gingivalis / immunology*
Toll-Like Receptors / immunology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL080387/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL080387-05/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Toll-Like Receptors
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