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Fusobacterium nucleatum triggers senescence phenotype in gingival epithelial cells.
Molecular oral microbiology - 1 Apr 2024
Albuquerque-Souza Emmanuel, Shelling Benjamin, Jiang Min, Xia Xia-Juan, Rattanaprukskul Kantapon, Sahingur Sinem Esra
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The prevalence of periodontitis increases with physiological aging. However, whether bacteria associated with periodontal diseases foster aging and the mechanisms by which they may do so are unknown. Herein, we hypothesize that Fusobacterium nucleatum, a microorganism associated with periodontitis and several other age-related disorders, triggers senescence, a chief hallmark of aging responsible to reduce tissue...
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