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To explore the relationship between Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm and amyloid-beta peptide in Alzheimer's disease.

January 18, 2026Microbiology SpectrumOpen Access

Bidirectional relationship between the biofilm of Porphyromonas gingivalis and the amyloid-beta peptide

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DDDavid DumoulinUniversité de Sherbrooke MGMnar GhrayebHebrew University of Jerusalem SCSarah CôtéUniversité de Sherbrooke

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Demonstrates a bidirectional relationship between P. gingivalis biofilm and amyloid-beta in Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting significant implications for its etiology.

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To explore the relationship between Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm and amyloid-beta peptide in Alzheimer's disease.
Utilized fluorescent markers for biofilm components
Conducted thioflavin T staining
Employed atomic force microscopy for structure analysis
Aβ 1-40 inhibited biofilm formation
Aβ 1-42 increased extracellular matrix production
Co-aggregation of P. gingivalis biofilm and Aβ 1-40 led to faster aggregation and altered structure

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Dumoulin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696c785beb60fb80d13967c9 https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01981-25

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Demonstrates a bidirectional relationship between P. gingivalis biofilm and amyloid-beta in Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting significant implications for its etiology.

Bidirectional relationship between the biofilm of Porphyromonas gingivalis and the amyloid-beta peptide

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Bidirectional relationship between the biofilm of Porphyromonas gingivalis and the amyloid-beta peptide

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