title: Porphyromonas gingivalis: keeping the pathos out of the biont.
abstract: The primary goal of the human microbiome initiative has been to increase our understanding of the structure and function of our indigenous microbiota and their effects on human health and predisposition to disease. Because of its clinical importance and accessibility for in vivo study, the oral biofilm is one of the best-understood microbial communities associated with the human body. Studies have shown that there is a succession of select microbial interactions that directs the maturation of a defined community structure, generating the formation of dental plaque. Although the initiating factors that lead to disease development are not clearly defined, in many individuals there is a fundamental shift from a health-associated biofilm community to one that is pathogenic in nature and a central player in the pathogenic potential of this community is the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis. This anaerobic bacterium is a natural member of the oral microbiome, yet it can become highly destructive (termed pathobiont) and proliferate to high cell numbers in periodontal lesions, which is attributed to its arsenal of specialized virulence factors. Hence, this organism is regarded as a primary etiologic agent of periodontal disease progression. In this review, we summarize some of the latest information regarding what is known about its role in periodontitis, including pathogenic potential as well as ecological and nutritional parameters that may shift this commensal to a virulent state. We also discuss parallels between the development of pathogenic biofilms and the human cellular communities that lead to cancer, specifically we frame our viewpoint in the context of 'wounds that fail to heal'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA ; Department of Oral Medicine Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cugini
authors.forename: Vanja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Klepac-Ceraj
authors.forename: Elze
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rackaityte
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Riggs
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Davey
keywords: P. gingivalis; biofilm; immunoediting hypothesis; pathobiont; tumor
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