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Porphyromonas gingivalis–Induced NETs Mediate Neuroinflammation via TLR4 Activation

Journal of Dental Research · L. Xu, Y. Zhou, H. Chen, J. Zhuang, Y. Jiang, T. Li, Z. He, Z. Song, W. Zhou · 2026-06-30

Researchers found that neutrophil extracellular traps triggered by a periodontitis-causing bacterium activate brain inflammation and impair cognition in mice through TLR4 signalling; blocking TLR4 reversed these effects.

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