Fecal microbiota transplantation validates the importance of gut microbiota in an ApoE−/− mouse model of chronic apical periodontitis-induced atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Guowu Gan (Author), Ren Zhang (Author), Yu Zeng (Author), Beibei Lu (Author), Yufang Luo (Author), Shuai Chen (Author), Huaxiang Lei (Author), Zhiyu Cai (Author), Xiaojing Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) has been linked to the development of atherosclerosis, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of gut microbiota disruption in CAP-induced atherosclerosis development, focusing on trimethylamin...