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ArticleScientific reports2025

A comparison of oral microbiome composition between highly trained competitive athletes and untrained controls.

Annabel Simpson, Bob T Rosier, Javier Pons Tamarit, Fiona Henriquez, Alex Mira, Chris Easton, Mia Burleigh

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Annabel SimpsonSport and Physical Activity Research Institute, University of the West of Scotland, Blantyre, Scotland.
Bob T RosierDepartment of Health and Genomics, Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain.
Javier Pons TamaritDepartment of Health and Genomics, Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain.
Fiona HenriquezDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
Alex MiraDepartment of Health and Genomics, Centre for Advanced Research in Public Health, FISABIO Foundation, Valencia, Spain.
Chris EastonInstitute of Life and Earth Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
Mia BurleighSport and Physical Activity Research Institute, University of the West of Scotland, Blantyre, Scotland. Mia.Burleigh@uws.ac.uk.

Funding

Hannah Research Foundation R57/S058CHA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The oral microbiome has a crucial role in nitric oxide (NO) production and contributes to oral and systemic health. This study compared oral microbiome composition and markers of NO production between highlytrained competitive athletes and inactive controls. Competitive athletes and untrained controls (N = 10 per group) were recruited. Saliva, plasma, supragingival plaque and the tongue dorsum microbiome were sampled. The microbiome was examined using long-read 16S rRNA sequencing and ozone-based chemiluminescence used to measure nitrate (NO

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AthletesMicrobiotaMouthAdultBacteriaExerciseFemaleHumansMaleNitratesNitric OxideRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSalivaTongueYoung AdultNitratesNitric OxideRNA, Ribosomal, 16S16 s rRNADental diseaseExerciseExercise trainingNitrateNitrate-reductionNitric oxideNitrite-productionOral microbiomePhysical activity

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PMID40877538
PMCPMC12394404

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