Porphyromonas gingivalis, a periodontal pathogen, impairs post-infarcted myocardium by inhibiting autophagosome-lysosome fusion

• Main Authors: Yuka Shiheido-Watanabe (Author), Yasuhiro Maejima (Author), Shun Nakagama (Author), Qintao Fan (Author), Natsuko Tamura (Author), Tetsuo Sasano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract While several previous studies have indicated the link between periodontal disease (PD) and myocardial infarction (MI), the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Autophagy, a cellular quality control process that is activated in several diseases, including heart failure, can be suppressed b...