Interactions between periodontal bacteria and human oral epithelial cells: Fusobacterium nucleatum adheres to and invades epithelial cells

Bacteria are causative agents of periodontal diseases. Interactions between oral bacteria and gingival epithelial cells are essential aspects of periodontal infections. Using an in vitro tissue culture model, a selected group of gram-negative anaerobic bacteria frequently associated with periodontal...

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Published in:	Infection and immunity Vol. 68; no. 6; p. 3140
Main Authors:	Han, Y W, Shi, W, Huang, G T, Kinder Haake, S, Park, N H, Kuramitsu, H, Genco, R J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.06.2000
Subjects:	Bacterial Adhesion - drug effects Cell Line Cytochalasin D - pharmacology Epithelial Cells - immunology Epithelial Cells - microbiology Fusobacterium nucleatum - pathogenicity Gingiva - cytology Gingiva - immunology Gingiva - microbiology Humans Interleukin-8 - biosynthesis Nocodazole - pharmacology Protein Synthesis Inhibitors - pharmacology Sodium Azide - pharmacology Staurosporine - pharmacology
ISSN:	0019-9567
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