title: Role of complement in host-microbe homeostasis of the periodontium.
abstract: Complement plays a key role in immunity and inflammation through direct effects on immune cells or via crosstalk and regulation of other host signaling pathways. Deregulation of these finely balanced complement activities can link infection to inflammatory tissue damage. Periodontitis is a polymicrobial community-induced chronic inflammatory disease that can destroy the tooth-supporting tissues. In this review, we summarize and discuss evidence that complement is involved in the dysbiotic transformation of the periodontal microbiota and in the inflammatory process that leads to the destruction of periodontal bone. Recent insights into the mechanisms of complement involvement in periodontitis have additionally provided likely targets for therapeutic intervention against this oral disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. geoh@upenn.edu
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hajishengallis
authors.forename: Toshiharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Tomoki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: Evlambia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hajishengallis
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lambris
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D064806:Dysbiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D006801:Humans; D064307:Microbiota / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010519:Periodontium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D044087:Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D044087:Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a; D003165:Complement System Proteins
keywords: C5a receptor; Complement; Dysbiosis; Periodontitis; Porphyromonas gingivalis