NIH R01 · 2024
Treponema - Host Cell and Tissue Interactions
ABSTRACT The goal of this research is to characterize the role of Treponema denticola surface proteins in interaction of this human oral spirochete with host tissue, thereby gaining insight into mechanisms by which T. denticola contributes to initiation and progression of periodontal disease. We focus on analysis of T. denticola protein complexes that directly affect cells isolated from tissue comprising the periodontal ligament (PDL) that comprises the junction between the tooth and the alveolar bone of the tooth socket: specifically the PrtP lipoprotein protease complex (dentilisin) and the oligomeric Msp protein. Our overall hypothesis is that dentilisin and Msp are major contributors to…
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