Mechanism and implications of CXCR4-mediated integrin activation by Porphyromonas gingivalis
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In monocytes and macrophages, the interaction of Porphyromonas gingivalis with Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) leads to the activation of a MyD88-dependent antimicrobial pathway and a phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) -dependent pro-adhesive pathway, which acti... ...