Publications by authors named "H Haraga"

Detection of the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum in colorectal cancer tissues suggests that periodontitis may alter gut microbiota. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence and infection route of periodontal inflammation caused by F. nucleatum, and microbiota of the gut and surrounding organs (heart, liver, kidney).

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Herein, we present the successful treatment of a 92-year-old woman who experienced recurrent EC in the vaginal stump and para-aortic lymph nodes. The patient was first treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin for recurrent EC, which was abandoned after two cycles of chemotherapy because of G4 hematologic toxicity. Later, the patient was treated with letrozole for early-stage breast cancer, which was diagnosed simultaneously with EC recurrence.

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Introduction: Fusobacterium nucleatum, which is involved in the development of periodontal disease and apical lesions, can be transmitted to the colon and metastasize to colorectal cancer, suggesting a link between oral and systemic diseases. We analyzed the effects of F. nucleatum on bacterial flora in the gut and surrounding organs in a rat model of apical periodontitis and analyzed the infection route to the gut and distant organs.

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Porphyromonas gingivalis and Porphyromonas endodontalis, asaccharolytic black-pigmented anaerobes, are predominant pathogens of human chronic and periapical periodontitis, respectively. They incorporate di- and tripeptides from the environment as carbon and energy sources. In the present study we cloned a novel dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP) gene of P.

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To investigate a possible peroral route of infective endocarditis (IE), the occurrence of staphylococci in the oral cavity was examined using saliva and supragingival plaque specimens from 56 systemically and periodontally healthy adults aged 22-43 years old (27.1+/-5.3).

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