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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2021

Role of the Filifactor alocis Hypothetical Protein FA519 in Oxidative Stress Resistance.

Ezinne Aja, Arunima Mishra, Yuetan Dou, Hansel M Fletcher

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Prevalence ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Observational
  3. Functional Characterization of a Putative Sortase FA1364 inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  4. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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  5. Increased bacterial load ofFrontiers in oral health · 2025
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  8. Frontiers in oral health · 2022
    Review
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ezinne AjaDivision of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda Universitygrid.43582.38, Loma Linda, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2146-3541
Arunima MishraDivision of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda Universitygrid.43582.38, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Yuetan DouDivision of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda Universitygrid.43582.38, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Hansel M FletcherDivision of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda Universitygrid.43582.38, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Loma Linda University · US

Funding

Mechanisms for adaptation to oxidative stress in Porphyromonas gingivalisR01DE019730 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2009 to 2013
$2.0M
Studies on the virulence regulation in PorphyromonasR01DE025852 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2016 to 2020
$2.0M
ECF sigma factors in adaptation and virulence of Porphyromonas gingivalisR01DE022508 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2012 to 2016
$1.8M
Mechanisms for the repair of oxidative stress-induced DNA damage in PorphyromonasR21DE030411 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2021 to 2022
$435k
Studies on the virulence of Fillifactor alocisR21DE022724 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2012 to 2013
$427k
Oxidative Stress Resistance Mechanisms in Filifactor AlocisR03DE029825 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI MISHRA, ARUNIMA · 2021 to 2022
$316k
Studies on the virulence regulation in PorphyromonasR56DE013664 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2014 to 2014
$291k
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE019730NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE022508NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE025852NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE029825NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE022724NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE030411NIDCR NIH HHS R56 DE013664
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the periodontal pocket, there is a direct correlation between environmental conditions, the dynamic oral microbial flora, and disease. The relative abundance of several newly recognized microbial species in the oral microenvironment has raised questions on their impact on disease development. One such organism, Filifactor alocis, is significant to the pathogenic biofilm structure. Moreover, its pathogenic characteristics are highlighted by its ability to survive in the oxidative-stress microenvironment of the periodontal pocket and alter the microbial community dynamics. There is a gap in our understanding of its mechanism(s) of oxidative stress resistance and impact on pathogenicity. Several proteins, including HMPRFF0389-00519 (FA519), were observed in high abundance in F. alocis during coinfection of epithelial cells with Porphyromonas gingivalis W83. Bioinformatics analysis shows that FA519 contains a "Cys-X-X-Cys zinc ribbon domain" which could be involved in DNA binding and oxidative stress resistance. We have characterized FA519 to elucidate its roles in the oxidative stress resistance and virulence of

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AntioxidantsBacterial ProteinsBiofilmsEubacterialesHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansInactivation, MetabolicMicrobiotaOxidative StressOxidoreductasesPeriodontal DiseasesPeriodontal PocketPeroxidasePorphyromonas gingivalisReactive Oxygen SpeciesThioredoxinsAntioxidantsBacterial ProteinsOxidoreductasesPeroxidaseReactive Oxygen SpeciesThioredoxinsVirulence FactorsbiofilmFilifactor alocisoxidative stressperiodontal diseaseperoxidase

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PMID34756068
PMCPMC8579941
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