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Chronic Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide induces adverse myocardial infarction wound healing through activation of CD8+ T cells.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Nov 2021
Zaidi Yusra, Corker Alexa, Vasileva Valeriia Y, Oviedo Kimberly, Graham Connor, Wilson Kyrie, Martino John, Troncoso Miguel, Broughton Philip, Ilatovskaya Daria V, Lindsey Merry L, DeLeon-Pennell Kristine Y
Abstract excerpt
Oral and gum health have long been associated with incidence and outcomes of cardiovascular disease. Periodontal disease increases myocardial infarction (MI) mortality by sevenfold through mechanisms that are not fully understood. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from a periodontal pathogen accelerates inflammation after MI through memory T-cell activation. We compared four...
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