The oral microbiome: Role of key organisms and complex networks in oral health and disease

L Sedghi, V DiMassa, A Harrington… - Periodontology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
States of oral health and disease reflect the compositional and functional capacities of, as
well as the interspecies interactions within, the oral microbiota. The oral cavity exists as a …

Polymicrobial communities in periodontal disease: Their quasi‐organismal nature and dialogue with the host

G Hajishengallis, RJ Lamont - Periodontology 2000, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In health, indigenous polymicrobial communities at mucosal surfaces maintain an ecological
balance via both inter‐microbial and host‐microbial interactions that promote their own and …

Fusobacterium infection facilitates the development of endometriosis through the phenotypic transition of endometrial fibroblasts

A Muraoka, M Suzuki, T Hamaguchi… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Retrograde menstruation is a widely accepted cause of endometriosis. However, not all
women who experience retrograde menstruation develop endometriosis, and the …

Periodontal diseases and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Mechanisms

E Figuero, YW Han, Y Furuichi - Periodontology 2000, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO s) have been defined as (a) pre‐term birth, when there
is a delivery before 37 completed weeks (< 259 days);(b) pre‐eclampsia, which is a …

[HTML][HTML] Fusobacterium nucleatum contributes to the carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer by inducing inflammation and suppressing host immunity

J Wu, Q Li, X Fu - Translational oncology, 2019 - Elsevier
The presence of Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) in the gut is associated with the
development of colorectal cancer (CRC). F. nucleatum promotes tumor development by …

The contribution of the human oral microbiome to oral disease: a review

AG Morrison, S Sarkar, S Umar, STM Lee, SM Thomas - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The oral microbiome is an emerging field that has been a topic of discussion since the
development of next generation sequencing and the implementation of the human …

Fusobacterium nucleatum and its associated systemic diseases: epidemiologic studies and possible mechanisms

Z Fan, P Tang, C Li, Q Yang, Y Xu, C Su… - Journal of Oral …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is an anaerobic oral commensal and
the major coaggregation bridge organism linking early and late colonisers. In recent years, a …

Fusobacterium nucleatum Acts as a Pro-carcinogenic Bacterium in Colorectal Cancer: From Association to Causality

S Wang, Y Liu, J Li, L Zhao, W Yan, B Lin… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common cancer worldwide with complex etiology.
Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum), an oral symbiotic bacterium, has been linked with …

Oral bacteria, oral health, and adverse pregnancy outcomes

B Xu, YW Han - Periodontology 2000, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The link between oral health and adverse pregnancy outcomes has been suggested by
numerous epidemiological studies. More recent studies indicate the relationship between …

More Than Just a Periodontal Pathogen –the Research Progress on Fusobacterium nucleatum

Y Chen, Z Huang, Z Tang, Y Huang… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fusobacterium nucleatum is a common oral opportunistic bacterium that can cause different
infections. In recent years, studies have shown that F. nucleatum is enriched in lesions in …