Differential effects of periodontal microbiome on the rheumatoid factor induction during rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis

Abstract Association between exposure to periodontal bacteria and development of autoantibodies related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been widely accepted; however, direct causal relationship between periodontal bacteria and rheumatoid factor (RF) is currently not fully understood. We investigate...

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Main Authors: Ji-Won Kim, Hyerin Jung, In-Pyo Baek, Yoojun Nam, Jaewoo Kang, Min Kyung Chung, Jun-Beom Park, Jennifer Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Wan-Uk Kim, Sung-Hwan Park, Ji Hyeon Ju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21788-y