Molecular Mechanisms Leading from Periodontal Disease to Cancer.
Int J Mol Sci
; 23(2)2022 Jan 16.
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ABSTRACT
Periodontitis is prevalent in half of the adult population and raises critical health concerns as it has been recently associated with an increased risk of cancer. While information about the topic remains somewhat scarce, a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanistic pathways promoting neoplasia in periodontitis patients is of fundamental importance. This manuscript presents the literature as well as a panel of tables and figures on the molecular mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum, two main oral pathogens in periodontitis pathology, involved in instigating tumorigenesis. We also present evidence for potential links between the RANKL-RANK signaling axis as well as circulating cytokines/leukocytes and carcinogenesis. Due to the nonconclusive data associating periodontitis and cancer reported in the case and cohort studies, we examine clinical trials relevant to the topic and summarize their outcome.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Periodontales
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Neoplasias de la Boca
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Ligando RANK
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Receptor Activador del Factor Nuclear kappa-B
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Int J Mol Sci
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Polonia