Periodontitis-associated Fusobacterium nucleatum promotes ulcerative colitis by ferroptosis-mediated gut barrier disruption

Abstract Periodontitis and ulcerative colitis (UC) are inflammatory diseases linked through the “gum-gut” axis. Fusobacterium nucleatum, an important periodontitis-associated pathobiont and gastrointestinal opportunist, may mediate their comorbidity. This study investigated the role of F. nucleatum...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyue Zhang, Shouzheng Cheng, Shuze Chen, Qiuhao Wang, Jeiyu Zhou, Hui Wang, Lei Cheng, Lei Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00763-1
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