Oxidative Stress by H2O2 as a Potential Inductor in the Switch from Commensal to Pathogen in Oncogenic Bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum
The response of <i>F. nucleatum</i> to different oxidative conditions could potentially explain the increase in its pathogenic traits and the existence of environmental factors that may trigger the bacterium's pathogenicity and virulence.
Authors
- Barbara Granata
- Alessandra Scano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4385-8002)
- Martina Genovese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1138-6511)
- Paola Muscolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6450-5953)
- Sara Fais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0778-3768)
- Alessia Bignucolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4379-291X)
- Pierluigi Consolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4850-8191)
- Giuliana Ciappina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0813-3126)
- Massimiliano Berretta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-9148)
- Alessandro Ottaiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-3855)
- Monica Montopoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6182-4132)
- Germano Orrù (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-4431)
- Anthony Picone
- Enrica Toscano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2362-764X)
- Patrizia Carroccio
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Cagliari (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antioxidants
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox14030323
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.79