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Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular Oral Microbiology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Saliva is a non‐negligible factor in the spread of COVID‐19	132
A double‐edged sword: Role of butyrate in the oral cavity and the gut	31
The multifaceted roles of antimicrobial peptides in oral diseases	27
Lactobacilli postbiotics reduce biofilm formation and alter transcription of virulence genes of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans	24
NEAT1 and MALAT1 are highly expressed in saliva and nasopharyngeal swab samples of COVID‐19 patients	22
Strategies for Streptococcus mutans biofilm dispersal through extracellular polymeric substances disruption	22
Proteomic analysis of Fusobacterium nucleatum growth in biofilm versus planktonic state	21
Periodontal Pathogens’ strategies disarm neutrophils to promote dysregulated inflammation	21
Polyamines in the virulence of bacterial pathogens of respiratory tract	17
Dipeptidyl‐peptidases: Key enzymes producing entry forms of extracellular proteins in asaccharolytic periodontopathic bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis	15
Effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum on inflammasomes and their regulators in H400 cells	15
sRNA23392 packaged by Porphyromonas gingivalis outer membrane vesicles promotes oral squamous cell carcinomas migration and invasion by targeting desmocollin‐2	15
Porphyromonas gingivalis indirectly elicits intestinal inflammation by altering the gut microbiota and disrupting epithelial barrier function through IL9‐producing CD4⁺ T cells	14
Filifactor alocis‐derived extracellular vesicles inhibit osteogenesis through TLR2 signaling	14
Porphyromonas gingivalis induced up‐regulation of PD‐L1 in colon carcinoma cells	13
Comprehensive profiling of protein lysine acetylation and its overlap with lysine succinylation in the Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriated strain ATCC 33277	13
Zinc import mediated by AdcABC is critical for colonization of the dental biofilm by Streptococcus mutans in an animal model	13
The Adc regulon mediates zinc homeostasis in Streptococcus mutans	12
Can periodontal pockets and caries lesions act as reservoirs for coronavirus?	12
Sequence and characterization of shuttle vectors for molecular cloning in Porphyromonas, Bacteroides and related bacteria	11
Role of the RprY response regulator in P. gingivalis community development and virulence	11
Modified SHI medium supports growth of a disease‐state subgingival polymicrobial community in vitro	11
TPCA‐1 negatively regulates inflammation mediated by NF‐κB pathway in mouse chronic periodontitis model	10
Fsr quorum sensing system modulates the temporal development of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm matrix	10
Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in the oral cavity and mobile genetic elements that disseminate antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review	10

Towards defining the outer membrane proteome of Porphyromonas gingivalis	10
Deletion of csn2 gene affects acid tolerance and exopolysaccharide synthesis in Streptococcus mutans	9
Identification of Streptococcus mutans genes involved in fluoride resistance by screening of a transposon mutant library	9
Site‐tropism of streptococci in the oral microbiome	8
Phosphorylation of major Porphyromonas gingivalis virulence factors is crucial for their processing and secretion	8
Role of D‐alanylation of Streptococcus mutans lipoteichoic acid in interspecies competitiveness	8
Role of oral microbiome in oral oncogenesis, tumor progression, and metastasis	8
Multiple factors are involved in regulation of extracellular membrane vesicle biogenesis in Streptococcus mutans	8
Platelet plug formation in whole blood is enhanced in the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis	8
Glycerol strengthens probiotic effect of Limosilactobacillus reuteri in oral biofilms: A synergistic synbiotic approach	7
Molecular and regulatory mechanisms of oxidative stress adaptation in Streptococcus mutans	7
Activity of Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume extract against the biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide synthesis of Streptococcus mutans	7
Inflammatory response of uric acid produced by Porphyromonas gingivalis gingipains	7
The RagA and RagB proteins of Porphyromonas gingivalis	7
Electronic cigarette use enriches periodontal pathogens	6
Examination of gene expression in saliva samples from COVID‐19 patients to study the host defense response against SARS‐CoV‐2 in the oral cavity	6
Interleukin‐34 permits Porphyromonas gingivalis survival and NF‐κB p65 inhibition in macrophages	6
Efficacy of Cetylpyridinium Chloride mouthwash against SARS‐CoV‐2: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	6
Metataxonomic and metabolomic evidence of biofilm homeostasis disruption related to caries: An in vitro study	6
In vivo and ex vivo actions of a novel P. gingivalis inhibitor on multi‐species biofilm, inflammatory response, and periodontal bone loss	6
The enterococcal PASTA kinase: A sentinel for cell envelope stress	6
Lipoteichoic acid of Enterococcus faecalis interferes with Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide signaling via IRAK‐M upregulation in human periodontal ligament cells	5
Critical review of 16S rRNA gene sequencing workflow in microbiome studies: From primer selection to advanced data analysis	5
Contribution of adhesion proteins to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans biofilm formation	5
Molecular basis for avirulence of spontaneous variants of Porphyromonas gingivalis: Genomic analysis of strains W50, BE1 and BR1	5
Post‐translational modification of Streptococcus sanguinis SpxB influences protein solubility and H₂O₂ production	5
Analysis of Th‐cell subsets in local and systemic environments from experimental periodontitis rats	4
Spermidine enhances the survival of Streptococcus pyogenes M3 under oxidative stress	4
Metabolism of periodontal pathobionts: Their regulatory roles in the dysbiotic microbiota	4
Identification and characterization of a UbK family kinase in Porphyromonas gingivalis that phosphorylates the RprY response regulator	4
A reappraisal of microbiome dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	4
Oral biofilm dysbiosis during experimental periodontitis	4
Platelet and neutrophil responses to Porphyromonas gingivalis in human whole blood	4
Farnesol delivery via polymeric nanoparticle carriers inhibits cariogenic cross‐kingdom biofilms and prevents enamel demineralization	3
Transition metals and Enterococcus faecalis: Homeostasis, virulence and perspectives	3
Prediction of early childhood caries onset and oral microbiota	3
Accessory fimbrial subunits and PPAD are necessary for TLR2 activation by Porphyromonas gingivalis	3
A cell wall‐anchored glycoprotein confers resistance to cation stress in Actinomyces oris biofilms	3
Enhanced biofilm formation of Streptococcus gordonii with lipoprotein deficiency	3
Effects of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100 on experimental periodontitis in rats	3
Human papillomavirus and Epstein‐Barr virus co‐infection in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
Protein interactome mapping of Porphyromonas gingivalis provides insights into the formation of the PorQ‐Z complex of the type IX secretion system	3
Development of an FhbB based chimeric vaccinogen that elicits antibodies that block Factor H binding and cleavage by the periopathogen Treponema denticola	3
PG1659 functions as anti‐sigma factor to extracytoplasmic function sigma factor RpoE in Porphyromonas gingivalis W83	3
Deletion of the yqeK gene leads to the accumulation of Ap4A and reduced biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans	3
Characterization of Leuconostoc mesenteroides MJM60376 as an oral probiotic and its antibiofilm activity	2
A GntR family transcription factor in Porphyromonas gingivalis regulates bacterial growth, acylpeptidyl oligopeptidase, and gingipains activity	2
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans induces a proatherosclerotic response in human endothelial cells in a three‐dimensional collagen scaffold model	2
Fluorescence lectin binding analysis of carbohydrate components in dental biofilms grown in situ in the presence or absence of sucrose	2
Oral microbiome diversity: The curious case of Corynebacterium sp. isolation	2

Gingipains are the important virulence factors of Porphyromonas gingivalis downregulating B10 cells	2
Increased sensitivity of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans to human serum is mediated by induction of a bacteriophage	2
Exploring the genetic and functional diversity of Porphyromonas gingivalis long fimbriae	2
Localization and pathogenic role of the cysteine protease dentipain in Treponema denticola	2
Antagonistic interactions by a high H₂O₂‐producing commensal streptococcus modulate caries development by Streptococcus mutans	2
vicR overexpression in Streptococcus mutans causes aggregation and affects interspecies competition	2
One‐carbon metabolism and microbial pathogenicity	1
Small noncoding RNA in Streptococci: From regulatory functions to drug development	1
Gene expression and metabolic activity of Streptococcus mutans during exposure to dietary carbohydrates glucose, sucrose, lactose, and xylitol	1
Streptococcus mutans cell division protein FtsZ has higher GTPase and polymerization activities in acidic environment	1
Dual function of the O‐antigen WaaL ligase of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans	1
Functional profile of oral plaque microbiome: Further insight into the bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes and periodontitis	1
MapZ deficiency leads to defects in the envelope structure and changes stress tolerance of Streptococcus mutans	1
Histone acetylation, BET proteins, and periodontal inflammation	1
Filifactor alocis enhances survival of Porphyromonas gingivalis W83 in response to H₂O₂‐induced stress	1
Dying for a cause: The pathogenic manipulation of cell death and efferocytic pathways	1
Streptococcus mutans dexA affects exopolysaccharides production and biofilm homeostasis	1
Regulation of adhesin synthesis in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans	1
Effects of IL‐34 and anti‐IL‐34 neutralizing mAb on alveolar bone loss in a ligature‐induced model of periodontitis	1
GroEL of Porphyromonas gingivalis‐induced microRNAs accelerate tumor neovascularization by downregulating thrombomodulin expression in endothelial progenitor cells	1
Differential oral microbiome in nonhuman primates from periodontitis‐susceptible and periodontitis‐resistant matrilines	1
Multispecies biofilm behavior and host interaction support the association of Tannerella serpentiformis with periodontal health	1
A novel mannose‐containing sialoprotein adhesin involved in the binding of Candida albicans cells to DMBT1	1
Characterization of FA1654: A putative DPS protein in Filifactor alocis	1
Tannerella forsythia scavenges Fusobacterium nucleatum secreted NOD2 stimulatory molecules to dampen oral epithelial cell inflammatory response	1
A novel SUCNR1 inhibitor alleviates dysbiosis through inhibition of host responses without direct interaction with host microbiota	1
Fusobacterium nucleatum triggers senescence phenotype in gingival epithelial cells	1
The involvement of CdhR in Porphyromonas gingivalis during nitric oxide stress	1