Fusobacterium nucleatum

Known as: Fusobacterium plauti-vincenti, Corynebacterium fusiforme, Fusobacterium fusiforme 
A species of anaerobic, Gram negative, fusiform rod shaped bacterium in the phylum Fusobacteria. This species is non-sporulating, ferments fructose… (More)
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2016
Review
2016
Role of oral microbiome on oral cancers, a review.
The oral cavity is inhibited by many of the bacterial species. Some of them have a key role in the development of oral disease… (More)
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2016
Highly Cited
2016
Fusobacterium nucleatum in colorectal carcinoma tissue and patient prognosis.
OBJECTIVE Accumulating evidence links the intestinal microbiota and colorectal carcinogenesis. Fusobacterium nucleatum may… (More)
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2015
Highly Cited
2015
Binding of the Fap2 protein of Fusobacterium nucleatum to human inhibitory receptor TIGIT protects tumors from immune cell attack.
Bacteria, such as Fusobacterium nucleatum, are present in the tumor microenvironment. However, the immunological consequences of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Fusobacterium nucleatum associates with stages of colorectal neoplasia development, colorectal cancer and disease outcome
Commensal bacteria in the colon may play a role in colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Recent studies from North America showed… (More)
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Fusobacterium nucleatum potentiates intestinal tumorigenesis and modulates the tumor-immune microenvironment.
Increasing evidence links the gut microbiota with colorectal cancer. Metagenomic analyses indicate that symbiotic Fusobacterium… (More)
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Fusobacterium nucleatum promotes colorectal carcinogenesis by modulating E-cadherin/β-catenin signaling via its FadA adhesin.
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) has been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC), but causality and underlying mechanisms remain to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Invasive potential of gut mucosa-derived Fusobacterium nucleatum positively correlates with IBD status of the host.
BACKGROUND Fusobacterium nucleatum is a heterogeneous oral pathogen that is also a common resident of the human gut mucosa. Given… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Genome sequence and analysis of the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum strain ATCC 25586.
We present a complete DNA sequence and metabolic analysis of the dominant oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum. Although not… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Interactions between periodontal bacteria and human oral epithelial cells: Fusobacterium nucleatum adheres to and invades epithelial cells.
Bacteria are causative agents of periodontal diseases. Interactions between oral bacteria and gingival epithelial cells are… (More)
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1998
Highly Cited
1998
Role of Fusobacterium nucleatum and coaggregation in anaerobe survival in planktonic and biofilm oral microbial communities during aeration.
Coaggregation is a well-characterized phenomenon by which specific pairs of oral bacteria interact physically. The aim of this… (More)
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