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. 2022 Jan;110(1):1-19.
doi: 10.1007/s10266-021-00647-8. Epub 2021 Aug 19.

Porphyromonas gingivalis outside the oral cavity

Steeve Bregaint  1 , Emile Boyer  1   2 , Shao Bing Fong  1 , Vincent Meuric  1   2 , Martine Bonnaure-Mallet  1   2 , Anne Jolivet-Gougeon  3   4
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Porphyromonas gingivalis outside the oral cavity

Steeve Bregaint et al. Odontology. 2022 Jan.
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Abstract

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a Gram-negative anaerobic bacillus present in periodontal disease, is considered one of the major pathogens in periodontitis. A literature search for English original studies, case series and review articles published up to December 2019 was performed using the MEDLINE, PubMed and GoogleScholar databases, with the search terms "Porphyromonas gingivalis" AND the potentially associated condition or systemic disease Abstracts and full text articles were used to make a review of published research literature on P. gingivalis outside the oral cavity. The main points of interest of this narrative review were: (i) a potential direct action of the bacterium and not the systemic effects of the inflammatory acute-phase response induced by the periodontitis, (ii) the presence of the bacterium (viable or not) in the organ, or (iii) the presence of its virulence factors. Virulence factors (gingipains, capsule, fimbriae, hemagglutinins, lipopolysaccharide, hemolysin, iron uptake transporters, toxic outer membrane blebs/vesicles, and DNA) associated with P. gingivalis can deregulate certain functions in humans, particularly host immune systems, and cause various local and systemic pathologies. The most recent studies linking P. gingivalis to systemic diseases were discussed, remembering particularly the molecular mechanisms involved in different infections, including cerebral, cardiovascular, pulmonary, bone, digestive and peri-natal infections. Recent involvement of P. gingivalis in neurological diseases has been demonstrated. P. gingivalis modulates cellular homeostasis and increases markers of inflammation. It is also a factor in the oxidative stress involved in beta-amyloid production.

Keywords: Bone; Brain; Cardiovascular; Gingipain; Lung; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Systemic disease; Virulence factor.

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