Serine/Glycine Lipid Recovery in Lipid Extracts From Healthy and Diseased Dental Samples: Relationship to Chronic Periodontitis

• Main Authors: Frank C. Nichols (Author), Kruttika Bhuse (Author), Robert B. Clark (Author), Anthony A. Provatas (Author), Elena Carrington (Author), Yu-Hsiung Wang (Author), Qiang Zhu (Author), Mary E. Davey (Author), Floyd E. Dewhirst (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) activation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease but the identity of the TLR2 agonists has been an evolving story. The serine/glycine lipids produced by Porphyromonas gingivalis are reported to engage human TLR2 and will promote the production of...