gingivalis showed a trend towards decreased bone density relative to manus from unbrushed control mice, but once arthritis was triggered both groups demonstrated an enhanced bone loss that resulted in destruction of the form and function of the bones analyzed.
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Bone loss and aggravated autoimmune arthritis in HLA-DRβ1-bearing humanized mice following oral challenge with Porphyromonas gingivalis.
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While it did not reach statistical significance, treatment with P. gingivalis triggered a trend towards bone loss in the absence of clinically detectable autoimmune arthritis.