ReviewMolecular oral microbiology2021
The RagA and RagB proteins of Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Review in Molecular oral microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Influence of Local Antibiotic Therapy on the Microbiological, Clinical, and Radiological Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Periodontal Surgery in the Treatment of Intrabony Defects-A Randomized Clinical Trial.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the Genetic and Functional Diversity ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Exploring heme and iron acquisition strategies of Porphyromonas gingivalis-current facts and hypotheses.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2025Review
- Tobacco-enhanced biofilm formation by Porphyromonas gingivalis and other oral microbes.Molecular oral microbiology · 2024Review
- Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Lipoprotein-GeneAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Anti-biofilm effect of salivary histatin 5 on Porphyromonas gingivalis.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2023Article
- "Medicine food homology" plants promote periodontal health: antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and inhibition of bone resorption.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- Evolutionary Conserved Short Linear Motifs Provide Insights into the Cellular Response to Stress.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- [Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2022Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
RagA and RagB proteins are major components of the outer membrane of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis and, while recently suggested to represent a novel peptide uptake system, their full function is still under investigation. Herein, we (a) discuss the evidence that the rag locus contributes to P. gingivalis virulence; (b) provide insight to Rag protein potential biological function in macromolecular transport and other aspects of bacterial physiology; (c) address the host response to Rag proteins which are immunodominant and immunomodulatory; and (d) review the potential of Rag-focused therapeutic strategies for the control of periodontal diseases.
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