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ArticleJournal of oral microbiology2025

Role of immunostimulatory deoxycytidylate-phosphate-deoxyguanylate (CpG) motifs in oral bacteria associated with oral diseases.

Pisit Charoenwongwatthana, Oslovenya S Caroline, Halah Ahmed, Jamie Coulter, Chien-Yi Chang

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Article in Journal of oral microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Pisit CharoenwongwatthanaSchool of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6633-4877
Oslovenya S CarolineSchool of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6117-9672
Halah AhmedSchool of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2121-0811
Jamie CoulterSchool of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6328-7702
Chien-Yi ChangSchool of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-4019

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: CpG oligodeoxynucleotide motifs in bacterial DNA with composition variations exhibit potent immunostimulation. The effect of different compositions in oral infections is unclear. This study aims to investigate CpG motifs in bacteria associated with endodontic diseases, periodontal diseases, and dental caries to elucidate their influence on host immune response. Methods: Fifty oral bacterial genomes were selected for Results: Sixty percent of bacteria exhibited medium GC% content ( Conclusion: CpG motifs in oral bacteria might drive disease progression through host immunomodulation. Variation in bacterial CpG motifs suggests targeting these motifs offers a promising therapeutic intervention.

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cariesCpGendodontic diseasesgenomeimmunostimulatoryoral bacteriaperiodontal diseases

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PMID40213770
PMCPMC11983586

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