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ArticleInfection and immunity2016

Endothelial Cell Response to Fusobacterium nucleatum.

Reila Tainá Mendes, Daniel Nguyen, Danielle Stephens, Ferda Pamuk, Daniel Fernandes, Thomas E Van Dyke, Alpdogan Kantarci

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Article in Infection and immunity, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Reila Tainá MendesForsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Daniel NguyenForsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Danielle StephensForsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Ferda PamukForsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Daniel FernandesPonta Grossa State University, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
Thomas E Van DykeForsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Alpdogan KantarciForsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA akantarci@forsyth.org.
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa · BRIstanbul Aydın University · TR

Funding

Neutrophils and Periodontitis in DiabetesR01DE015566 · NIDCR · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI VAN DYKE, THOMAS ELLIOTT · 2005 to 2014
$4.2M
Hypoxia and PMN Function in PeriodontitisR21DE020906 · NIDCR · ADA FORSYTH INSTITUTE, INC. · PI KANTARCI, IBRAHIM ALPDOGAN · 2011 to 2012
$478k
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE015566NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE020906
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular response is an essential aspect of an effective immune response to periodontal disease pathogens, as new blood vessel formation contributes to wound healing and inflammation. Gaining a greater understanding of the factors that affect vascular response may then contribute to future breakthroughs in dental medicine. In this study, we have characterized the endothelial cell response to the common bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum, an important bridging species that facilitates the activity of late colonizers of the dental biofilm. Endothelial cells were infected with Fusobacterium nucleatum (strain 25586) for periods of 4, 12, 24, or 48 h. Cell proliferation and tube formation were analyzed, and expression of adhesion molecules (CD31 and CD34) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors 1 and 2 was measured by fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) analysis. Data indicate that F. nucleatum impaired endothelial cell proliferation and tube formation. The findings suggest that the modified endothelial cell response acts as a mechanism promoting the pathogenic progression of periodontal diseases and may potentially suggest the involvement of periodontopathogens in systemic diseases associated with periodontal inflammation.

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BiomarkersCell Adhesion MoleculesCell ProliferationCytokinesEndothelial CellsFusobacterium nucleatumGene ExpressionHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInflammation MediatorsNeovascularization, PhysiologicNitric OxideReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor ABiomarkersCell Adhesion MoleculesCytokinesHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInflammation MediatorsNitric OxideReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID27185790
PMCPMC4936358
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