Projektnummer

N000715

Zusammenfassung

A plethora of microorganisms and antigens from air and food constantly challenge the oral cavity, the gateway for both the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. The oral mucosa, in particular the gingival epithelium, provides an important immunological barrier against invading pathogens and monitors the biofilm developing on the tooth surface. The research group hypothesize that the oral microbiota is chronically activating the gingival epithelium as well as specialized immune cells contained within the oral mucosa. In previous cooperative research of the two applicants, they found ...