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Fsr quorum sensing system modulates the temporal development of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm matrix
Fsr quorum sensing system modulates the temporal development of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm matrix
Abstract Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell-to-cell communication process that regulates major pathogenic attributes in bacteri...
Deletion of the yqeK gene leads to the accumulation of Ap4A and reduced biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans
Deletion of the yqeK gene leads to the accumulation of Ap4A and reduced biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans
Summary Ap4A is a second messenger playing a crucial role in various life activities of bacteria. The increase of Ap4A exp...
Strategies for Streptococcus mutans biofilm dispersal through extracellular polymeric substances disruption
Strategies for Streptococcus mutans biofilm dispersal through extracellular polymeric substances disruption
Summary Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and costly biofilm-dependent oral infectious diseases affecting most of...
Phosphorylation of major Porphyromonas gingivalis virulence factors is crucial for their processing and secretion
Phosphorylation of major Porphyromonas gingivalis virulence factors is crucial for their processing and secretion
Abstract The main etiological agent of periodontitis is the anaerobic bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis. Virulence of thi...
NEAT1 and MALAT1 are highly expressed in saliva and nasopharyngeal swab samples of COVID‐19 patients
NEAT1 and MALAT1 are highly expressed in saliva and nasopharyngeal swab samples of COVID‐19 patients
Abstract COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has become a significant global public health problem, with a wide vari...
NEAT1 and MALAT1 are highly expressed in saliva and nasopharyngeal swab sample of COVID‐19 patients
NEAT1 and MALAT1 are highly expressed in saliva and nasopharyngeal swab sample of COVID‐19 patients
Laboratório de Virologia, Complexo Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, P...
MapZ deficiency leads to defects in the envelope structure and changes stress tolerance of Streptococcus mutans
MapZ deficiency leads to defects in the envelope structure and changes stress tolerance of Streptococcus mutans
Abstract Cell division is a central process in bacteria and a prerequisite for pathogenicity. Several proteins are involve...
The Adc regulon mediates zinc homeostasis in Streptococcus mutans
The Adc regulon mediates zinc homeostasis in Streptococcus mutans
Abstract Zinc (Zn2+) is an essential divalent trace metal for living cells. Intracellular zinc homeostasis is critical to ...
Prediction of early childhood caries onset and oral microbiota
Prediction of early childhood caries onset and oral microbiota
Corresponding Author Center for Oral Biology, University of Rochester School of...
Post‐translational modification of Streptococcus sanguinis SpxB influences protein solubility and H2O2 production
Post‐translational modification of Streptococcus sanguinis SpxB influences protein solubility and H2O2 production
Summary Streptococcal pyruvate oxidase (SpxB) is a hydrogen peroxide-generating enzyme and plays a critical role in Strept...
The RagA and RagB proteins of Porphyromonas gingivalis
The RagA and RagB proteins of Porphyromonas gingivalis
Abstract RagA and RagB proteins are major components of the outer membrane of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis a...
Contribution of adhesion proteins to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans biofilm formation
Contribution of adhesion proteins to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans biofilm formation
Abstract Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with periodontal disease and multip...