Toshihisa Kawai

This study shows that Piezo1 on preosteoclasts reduces osteoclast formation and bone resorption in periodontitis via the PP2A-Akt pathway.

This study shows that Porphyromonas gingivalis and other oral bacteria can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection through cytotoxicity and unknown mechanisms, with individual variation in oral microbiome activity.