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Robert J. Palmer
Researcher at National Institutes of Health
Publications - 60
Citations - 6984
Robert J. Palmer is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biofilm & Streptococcus gordonii. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 60 publications receiving 6321 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert J. Palmer include University of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Oral multispecies biofilm development and the key role of cell–cell distance
TL;DR: The factors involved in the formation of these biofilms are described, including the initial adherence to the oral tissues and teeth, cooperation between bacterial species in the biofilm, signalling between the bacteria and its role in pathogenesis, and the transfer of DNA between bacteria.
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Communication among Oral Bacteria
Paul E. Kolenbrander,R N Andersen,David S. Blehert,Paul G. Egland,Jamie S. Foster,Robert J. Palmer +5 more
TL;DR: Considering that the majority of oral bacteria are organized in dense three-dimensional biofilms on teeth, confocal microscopy and fluorescently labeled probes provide valuable approaches for investigating the architecture of these organized communities in situ.
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Bacterial interactions and successions during plaque development.
Paul E. Kolenbrander,Robert J. Palmer,Alexander H. Rickard,Nicholas S. Jakubovics,Natalia I. Chalmers,Patricia I. Diaz +5 more
TL;DR: The discussion in the present article centers on interactions among bacterial species and how these interactions contribute to the development of plaque and ultimately to the formation of periodontopathogenic communities.
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans–induced hypercitrullination links periodontal infection to autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis
Maximilian F. Konig,Loreto Abusleme,Jesper Reinholdt,Robert J. Palmer,Ricardo Teles,Ricardo Teles,Kevon Sampson,Antony Rosen,Peter A. Nigrovic,Peter A. Nigrovic,Jeremy Sokolove,Jon T. Giles,Niki M. Moutsopoulos,Felipe Andrade +13 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that a particular periodontal pathogen called Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) induces changes in neutrophil function, including hypercitrullination of host proteins, an abnormality that is also observed in the joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Molecular Characterization of Subject-Specific Oral Microflora during Initial Colonization of Enamel
Patricia I. Diaz,Natalia I. Chalmers,Natalia I. Chalmers,Alexander H. Rickard,Colin Kong,Craig L. Milburn,Robert J. Palmer,Paul E. Kolenbrander +7 more
TL;DR: This study shows that the initial dental plaque community of each subject is unique in terms of diversity and composition, suggesting that the spatiotemporal interactions and ecological shifts that accompany biofilm maturation also occur in a subject-dependent manner.