Porphyromonas gingivalis oral infection promote T helper 17/Treg imbalance in the development of atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Jie Yang (Author), Juan Wu (Author), Rui Zhang (Author), Min Yao (Author), Yu Liu (Author), Leiying Miao (Author), Weibin Sun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background/purpose: Increasing studies have indicated the involvement of Porphyromonas gingivalis in atherosclerosis. T helper 17 (Th17)/Treg balance is critical during atherosclerosis. However, whether P. gingivalis oral infection is associated with Th17/Treg imbalance is unclear. The aim of the pr...