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Epigenetics: Connecting Environment and Genotype to Phenotype and Disease by Barros, S.P., Offenbacher, S.

“…Genetic information is encoded not only by the linear sequence of DNA, but also by epigenetic modifications of chromatin structure that include DNA methylation…”
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MicroRNA Modulation in Obesity and Periodontitis by Perri, R., Nares, S., Zhang, S., Barros, S.P., Offenbacher, S.

“…The aim of this pilot investigation was to determine if microRNA expression differed in the presence or absence of obesity, comparing gingival biopsies…”
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Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM affects colonic mucosal opioid receptor expression in patients with functional abdominal pain ‐ a randomised clinical study by Ringel‐Kulka, T., Goldsmith, J. R., Carroll, I. M., Barros, S. P., Palsson, O., Jobin, C., Ringel, Y.

“…Summary Background In a recent double‐blinded clinical trial, the probiotic combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM (L‐NCFM) and B‐LBi07 reduced bloating…”
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Alteration of PTGS2 Promoter Methylation in Chronic Periodontitis by Zhang, S., Barros, S.P., Niculescu, M.D., Moretti, A.J., Preisser, J.S., Offenbacher, S.

“…Levels of prostaglandin E2 and the prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase-2 (PTGS2, or COX-2) increase in actively progressing periodontal lesions, but decrease…”
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Periodontal Disease at the Biofilm–Gingival Interface by Offenbacher, S., Barros, S.P., Singer, R.E., Moss, K., Williams, R.C., Beck, J.D.

“…Background: A molecular epidemiologic study provided the opportunity to characterize the biology of the biofilm–gingival interface (BGI) in 6,768…”
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Bacterial Infection Promotes DNA Hypermethylation by Bobetsis, Y.A., Barros, S.P., Lin, D.M., Weidman, J.R., Dolinoy, D.C., Jirtle, R.L., Boggess, K.A., Beck, J.D., Offenbacher, S.

“…Maternal oral infection, caused by bacteria such as C. rectus or P. gingivalis, has been implicated as a potential source of placental and fetal infection and…”
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Increased TLR4 Expression in Murine Placentas after Oral Infection with Periodontal Pathogens by Arce, R.M, Barros, S.P, Wacker, B, Peters, B, Moss, K, Offenbacher, S

“…Abstract Maternal periodontitis has emerged as a putative risk factor for preterm births in humans. The periodontitis-associated dental biofilm is thought to…”
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Therapeutic effect of a topical CCR2 antagonist on induced alveolar bone loss in mice by Barros, S. P., Arce, R. M., Galloway, P., Lawter, R., Offenbacher, S.

“…Barros SP, Arce RM, Galloway P, Lawter JR, Offenbacher S. Therapeutic effect of a topical CCR2 antagonist on induced alveolar bone loss in mice. J Periodont…”
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Parathyroid Hormone Protects against Periodontitis-associated Bone Loss by Barros, S.P., Silva, M.A.D., Somerman, M.J., Nociti, F.H.

“…Parathyroid hormone (PTH) functions as a major mediator of bone remodeling and as an essential regulator of calcium homeostasis. In addition to the…”
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Altered gene expression in murine placentas in an infection-induced intrauterine growth restriction model: a microarray analysis by Bobetsis, Y.A, Barros, S.P, Lin, D.M, Arce, R.M, Offenbacher, S

“…Abstract The biological mechanisms leading to incomplete intrauterine growth are not completely elucidated and few studies have investigated infection-mediated…”
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Characterization of the invasive and inflammatory traits of oral Campylobacter rectus in a murine model of fetoplacental growth restriction and in trophoblast cultures by Arce, R.M, Diaz, P.I, Barros, S.P, Galloway, P, Bobetsis, Y, Threadgill, D, Offenbacher, S

“…Abstract Campylobacter species ( C. jejuni , C. fetus ) are enteric abortifacient bacteria in humans and ungulates. Campylobacter rectus is a periodontal…”
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Monitoring Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Infestation in Soybean by Proximal Sensing by Barros, Pedro P S, Schutze, Inana X, Iost Filho, Fernando H, Yamamoto, Pedro T, Fiorio, Peterson R, Demattê, José A M

“…Although monitoring insect pest populations in the fields is essential in crop management, it is still a laborious and sometimes ineffective process. Imprecise…”
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Analysis of CRISPR/Cas Genetic Structure, Spacer Content and Molecular Epidemiology in Brazilian Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates by Silva, Adrianne M A, Luz, Ana C O, Xavier, Keyla V M, Barros, Maria P S, Alves, Hirisleide B, Batista, Marcus V A, Leal-Balbino, Tereza C

“…CRISPR/Cas is a molecular mechanism to prevent predatory viruses from invading bacteria via the insertion of small viral sequences (spacers) in its repetitive…”
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Exploring the genetic basis of chronic periodontitis: a genome-wide association study by Divaris, Kimon, Monda, Keri L, North, Kari E, Olshan, Andrew F, Reynolds, Lindsay M, Hsueh, Wen-Chi, Lange, Ethan M, Moss, Kevin, Barros, Silvana P, Weyant, Robert J, Liu, Yongmei, Newman, Anne B, Beck, James D, Offenbacher, Steven

“…Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a common oral disease that confers substantial systemic inflammatory and microbial burden and is a major cause of tooth loss…”
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Chronic Periodontitis Genome-wide Association Studies: Gene-centric and Gene Set Enrichment Analyses by Rhodin, K., Divaris, K., North, K.E., Barros, S.P., Moss, K., Beck, J.D., Offenbacher, S.

“…Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of chronic periodontitis (CP) offer rich data sources for the investigation of candidate genes, functional…”
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Cementoblast Gene Expression is Regulated by Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide Partially via Toll-like Receptor-4/MD-2 by Nociti, F.H., Foster, B.L., Barros, S.P., Darveau, R.P., Somerman, M.J.

“…Lipopolysaccharides are potent inflammatory mediators considered to contribute to destruction of periodontal tissues. Here, we hypothesized that Porphyromonas…”
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Genome-wide Association Study of Periodontal Pathogen Colonization by Divaris, K., Monda, K.L., North, K.E., Olshan, A.F., Lange, E.M., Moss, K., Barros, S.P., Beck, J.D., Offenbacher, S.

“…Pathological shifts of the human microbiome are characteristic of many diseases, including chronic periodontitis. To date, there is limited evidence on host…”
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Association of Synergistetes and Cyclodipeptides with Periodontitis by Marchesan, J.T., Morelli, T., Moss, K., Barros, S.P., Ward, M., Jenkins, W., Aspiras, M.B., Offenbacher, S.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microbial community (MC) composition as it relates to salivary metabolites and periodontal clinical parameters in…”
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Parathyroid hormone administration may modulate periodontal tissue levels of interleukin-6, matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in experimental periodontitis by Marques, M. R., Dos Santos, M. C. L. G., Da Silva, A. F., Nociti Jr, F. H., Barros, S. P.

“…Background and Objective:  Intermittent administration of the parathyroid hormone (1–34) has an anabolic effect on bone and it has been shown to reduce…”
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Analysis of the MMP-9 (C-1562 T) and TIMP-2 (G-418C) gene promoter polymorphisms in patients with chronic periodontitis by De Souza, A. P., Trevilatto, P. C., Scarel-Caminaga, R. M., De Brito Jr, R. B., Barros, S. P., Line, S. R. P.

“…Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)‐9 is an important member of the matrix metalloproteinase family. A functional polymorphism has been described in…”
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