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An Explorative Study on Monocyte Reprogramming in the Context of Periodontitis In Vitro and In Vivo.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Noz Marlies P, Plachokova Adelina S, Smeets Esther M M, Aarntzen Erik H J G, Bekkering Siroon, Vart Prya, Joosten Leo A B, Netea Mihai G, Riksen Niels P
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Aims: Periodontitis is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but the mechanistic link is not fully understood. In atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, monocytes can adopt a persistent hyperresponsive phenotype, termed trained immunity. We hypothesized that periodontitis-associated bacteria can induce trained immunity in monocytes, which subsequently accelerate atherosclerosis development....
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