Periodontitis and coronavirus disease 2019

F Tamimi, S Altigani, M Sanz - Periodontology 2000, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
is usually a mild condition; however, in some cases it can result in severe sickness and even …

The role of melatonin in the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis

K Yang, X Qiu, L Cao, S Qiu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin is an important endogenous hormone that modulates homeostasis in the
microenvironment. Recent studies have indicated that serum melatonin levels are closely …

Sleep and circadian health of critical COVID-19 survivors 3 months after hospital discharge

ID Benítez, A Moncusí-Moix, R Vaca… - Critical care …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the sleep and circadian rest-activity pattern of critical COVID-19
survivors 3 months after hospital discharge. DESIGN: Observational, prospective study …

Molecular mechanisms of the melatonin receptor pathway linking circadian rhythm to type 2 diabetes mellitus

AY Xia, H Zhu, ZJ Zhao, HY Liu, PH Wang, LD Ji, J Xu - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Night-shift work and sleep disorders are associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and
circadian rhythm disruption is intrinsically involved. Studies have identified several signaling …

Circadian clock—A promising scientific target in oral science

G Feng, J Zhao, J Peng, B Luo, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The oral and maxillofacial organs play vital roles in chewing, maintaining facial beauty, and
speaking. Almost all physiological processes display circadian rhythms that are driven by …

Sleep loss potentiates Th17‐cell pathogenicity and promotes autoimmune uveitis

X Liu, Y Su, Z Huang, J Lv, C Gu, Z Li… - Clinical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sleep loss (SL) is a health issue associated with the higher risk of autoimmune
and inflammatory disorders. However, the connection between SL, the immune system, and …

Circadian rhythm disorders aggravate periodontitis by modulating BMAL1

X Liu, N Cao, X Liu, Y Deng, Y Xin, R Fu, X Xin… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Circadian rhythms regulate the body's homeostasis through the temporal control of tissue-
specific circadian rhythm control genes. Circadian rhythm disorders (CRD) affect the …

Associations between periodontitis, COVID-19, and cardiometabolic complications: molecular mechanisms and clinical evidence

G Mainas, L Nibali, M Ide, WA Mahmeed, K Al-Rasadi… - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Periodontitis is a microbially driven, host-mediated disease that leads to loss of periodontal
attachment and resorption of bone. It is associated with the elevation of systemic …

Codon usage and context analysis of genes modulated during SARS-CoV-2 infection and dental inflammation

R Khandia, MK Pandey, AA Khan, IV Rzhepakovsky… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The overexpression of SARS-CoV-2 primary receptors and co-receptors (ACE2, TMPRSS2,
FURIN, and CD147) enhance the likeliness of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The genes for same …

A meta-analysis on the association between obstructive sleep apnea and periodontitis

J Zhu, X Yuan, Y Zhang, F Wei, Y Hou, Y Zhang - Sleep and Breathing, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate quantitively the recent scientific
evidence regarding the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and …