Expression of the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor ACE2 and Proinflammatory Cytokines Induced by the Periodontopathic Bacterium <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> in Human Respiratory Epithelial Cells

Expression of the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor ACE2 and Proinflammatory Cytokines Induced by the Periodontopathic Bacterium <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> in Human Respiratory Epithelial Cells

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is currently a global public health emergency. Periodontitis, the most prevalent disease that leads to tooth loss, is caused by infection by periodontopathic bacteria. Periodontitis is also a...

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Main Authors: Yuwa Takahashi, Norihisa Watanabe, Noriaki Kamio, Sho Yokoe, Ryuta Suzuki, Shuichi Sato, Toshimitsu Iinuma, Kenichi Imai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
ACE2
periodontitis
<i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i>
proinflammatory cytokines
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/3/1352

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