Xiaoqian Meng, Linjuan Du, Shuo Xu, Lujun Zhou, Boyan Chen, Yulin Li, Chumao Chen, Huilin Ye, Jun Zhang, Guocai Tian, Xuebing Bai, Ting Dong, Wenzhen Lin, Mengjun Sun, Kecong Zhou, Yan Liu, Wuchang Zhang, Shengzhong Duan
Uncovering the risk factors of pulmonary hypertension and its mechanisms is crucial for the prevention and treatment of the disease. In the current study, we showed that experimental periodontitis, which was established by ligation of molars followed by orally smearing subgingival plaques from patients with periodontitis, exacerbated hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension in mice. Mechanistically, periodontitis dysregulated the pulmonary microbiota by promoting ectopic colonization and enrichment of oral bacteria in the lungs, contributing to pulmonary infiltration of interferon gamma positive (IFNγ+ ) T cells and aggravating the progression of pulmonary hypertension...
March 28, 2024: International Journal of Oral Science