Periodontitis and accelerated biological aging: A geroscience approach

G Baima, M Romandini, F Citterio… - Journal of Dental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
As the whole world is epidemically aging, the burden of periodontitis and tooth loss is
becoming a major health concern. Growing meta-epidemiological data implicate chronic …

Senescence-associated secretory phenotype and its impact on oral immune homeostasis

Z Yue, L Nie, P Zhao, N Ji, G Liao, Q Wang - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which accumulates over the
course of normal aging and in age-related diseases, is a crucial driver of chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Guidance on the assessment of biocompatibility of biomaterials: Fundamentals and testing considerations

V Rosa, N Silikas, B Yu, N Dubey, S Gopu, S Zinelis… - Dental Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Assessing the biocompatibility of materials is crucial for ensuring the safety and
well-being of patients by preventing undesirable, toxic, immune, or allergic reactions, and …

The emerging role of accelerated cellular senescence in periodontitis

R Aquino-Martinez - Journal of Dental Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Accelerated cellular senescence may be a crucial process for periodontitis progression
because it integrates the damaging effects of major periodontitis risk factors. Cellular …

Periodontal disease and senescent cells: new players for an old oral health problem?

R Aquino-Martinez, S Khosla, JN Farr… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The recent identification of senescent cells in periodontal tissues has the potential to provide
new insights into the underlying mechanisms of periodontal disease etiology. DNA damage …

hTERT-immortalized gingival fibroblasts respond to cytokines but fail to mimic primary cell responses to Porphyromonas gingivalis

KB Lagosz-Cwik, A Wielento, W Lipska… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
In periodontitis, gingival fibroblasts (GFs) interact with and respond to oral pathogens,
significantly contributing to perpetuation of chronic inflammation and tissue destruction. The …

Fusobacterium nucleatum triggers senescence phenotype in gingival epithelial cells

E Albuquerque‐Souza, B Shelling… - Molecular Oral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of periodontitis increases with physiological aging. However, whether
bacteria associated with periodontal diseases foster aging and the mechanisms by which …

Long‐term exposure to cigarette smoke influences characteristics in human gingival fibroblasts

M Tatsumi, M Yanagita, M Yamashita… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by
periodontopathic bacteria accumulated in the gingival sulcus and periodontal pocket …

Cellular ageing of oral fibroblasts differentially modulates extracellular matrix organization

S Atkuru, G Muniraj, T Sudhaharan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Ageing is associated with an impaired cellular function
that can affect tissue architecture and wound healing in gingival and periodontal tissues …

Mapping of DNA methylation-sensitive cellular processes in gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts in the context of periodontal tissue homeostasis

KB Lagosz-Cwik, M Melnykova, E Nieboga… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Interactions between gingival fibroblasts (GFs) and oral pathogens contribute to the
chronicity of inflammation in periodontitis. Epigenetic changes in DNA methylation are …