Periodontitis aggravates atherosclerosis by inducing inflammatory response and macrophage pyroptosis through the NF-κB/NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway
J Periodontol. 2026 May 21. doi: 10.1002/jper.70146. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study investigates whether periodontitis exacerbates atherosclerosis (AS) by inducing an inflammatory response and macrophage pyroptosis through Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (P.g.-LPS)-

