Exploring the interplay between Porphyromonas gingivalis KGP gingipain, herpes virus MicroRNA-6, and Icp4 transcript in periodontitis: Computational and clinical insights.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major pathogen in periodontitis, produces KGP (Lys-gingipain), a cysteine protease that enhances bacterial virulence by promoting tissue invasion and immune evasion. Recent studies highlight microRNAs' role in viral latency, potentially affecting lytic replication through host mechanisms. Herpes virus (HSV) establishes latency via interactions between microRNA-6 (miRH-6) and the ICP4 transcription factor in neural ganglia. This suggests a potential link between periodontitis and HSV-induced latency. This study aims to identify and validate the insilico inhibitory interaction of P. gingivalis KGP with ICP4 transcripts and correlate the presence of viral latency-associated transcript micro-RNA-6 with periodontitis.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Yadalam PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11527181 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature