Periodontitis promotes the progression of diabetes mellitus by enhancing autophagy

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24366
• Publication Date: 2024-01-11T09:48:03Z
• Authors: Zhiguo Cai; Shasha Du; Na Zhao; Nanqu Huang; Kun Yang; Liu Qi
• Keywords: Pancreatic Islets

This study aims to identify the periodontitis factor that activates excessive autophagy in pancreatic β cells, resulting organic lesions of islet tissues and diminished insulin secretion, thereby accelerating progression diabetes mellitus (DM).