Disrobes the characterization of the periodontal diseases as multifactorial infections elicited
by a complex of bacterial species that interact with host tissues and cells. Cause of cells to …

Discusses the role of bacterial proteinases in matrix destruction and modulation of host
responses. Evasion of host defense mechanisms; Mechanism of gingipain inference with …

Gingipains, extracellular cysteine proteinases of Porphyromonas gingivalis, constitute the
major virulence factor of this periodontopathogenic bacterium. They are the product of three …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram‐negative anaerobe, is a major causative agent in the
initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. In order to cause …

Proteolytic enzymes play essential metabolic and regulatory functions in many biological
processes and also offer a wide range of biotechnological applications. Because of their …

Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP) IV has roles in T‐cell costimulation, chemokine biology, type‐II
diabetes and tumor biology. Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) has been implicated in tumor …

Abstract Serine‐, cysteine‐, and metalloproteases are widely spread in many pathogenic
bacteria, where they play critical functions related to colonization and evasion of host …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of the major causative agents of periodontal diseases,
produces large amounts of arginine-and lysine-specific cysteine proteinases in cell …

Proteases of the serine-, cysteine-and metallo-type are widely spread in many pathogenic
bacteria, where they play critical functions related to colonisation and evasion of host …

Background: Complications in periodontitis and other systemic infections related to
Porphyromonas gingivalis poses a serious impediment in the treatment process. This leads …