Molecular Advances in Oral Microbiome and Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 August 2024) | Viewed by 11223
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular microbial ecology; microbiome; oral diseases; bioinformatics; next generation sequencing; microbiology
Interests: innate immunity; inflammation; neuroinflammation; immune regulation; microbiome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The oral microbiome is the second largest and most diverse microbiome in human body after the gut microbiome. In the state of equilibrium, the oral microbiome maintains a state of homeostasis and health in the oral cavity. However, an imbalance or dysbiosis of the oral microbiome can manifest into a range of oral diseases. Recent advances in oral and microbial research have shown that the role of oral microbes is not limited to the oral cavity. Instead, they are also closely associated with overall health and other diseases like diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancers specifically oral and orodigestive cancers. Understanding the complex interactions between oral microbes, each other and the host will have future implications in the diagnosis and prevention of various health conditions.
The goal of this Special Issue is to advance our understanding of oral microbial communities, their function and composition, and their roles in the states of health and diseases. We welcome studies of oral microbiome that highlight the emerging evidences of various roles of oral microbiome in maintaining health and in diseases. Authors are invited to submit original research articles and reviews to this Special Issue. Submissions may include (but are not limited to) the following themes:
- Molecular mechanisms of oral microbes and host defenses;
- Microbial interferences in dental treatments;
- Oral bacteria and general health;
- Oral microbes as potential biomarkers;
- Role of microbes in oral cancer;
- Understaing of ecology and functions of oral biofilms.
Dr. Divyashri Baraniya
Prof. Dr. Babak Baban
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oral microbiome
- oral cavity
- biofilm
- host–microbe interaction
- dysbiosis
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