mBio (Jun 2021)

Obesity-Related Gut Microbiota Aggravates Alveolar Bone Destruction in Experimental Periodontitis through Elevation of Uric Acid

  • Keisuke Sato,
  • Kyoko Yamazaki,
  • Tamotsu Kato,
  • Yumiko Nakanishi,
  • Takahiro Tsuzuno,
  • Mai Yokoji-Takeuchi,
  • Miki Yamada-Hara,
  • Nobuaki Miura,
  • Shujiro Okuda,
  • Hiroshi Ohno,
  • Kazuhisa Yamazaki

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00771-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3

Abstract

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Obesity is an epidemic health issue with a rapid increase worldwide. It increases the risk of various diseases, including periodontal disease, an oral chronic infectious disease.