Porphyromonas gingivalis Mfa1 fimbria putatively binds to TLR2 and induces both IL-6 and IL-8 production in human bronchial epithelial cells
Yuwa Takahashi, Marni E. Cueno, Noriaki Kamio, Toshimitsu Iinuma, Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Kenichi Imai
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Porphyromonas gingivalisFimbriaTLR2CytokineMicrobiologyBiologyPeriodontal diseasePathogenImmunologyCell biologyTLR4ChemistryGeneImmune systemBacteriaVirulenceMedicineGeneticsInternal medicineOral microbiology and periodontitis researchImmune Response and InflammationNF-κB Signaling Pathways