(A) Dot plots depicting expression levels of the CCL genes Ccl8, Ccl11, Ccl19, Cxcl1, Cxcl9, Cxcl10, and Cxcl12 in gingival fibroblast subpopulations during periodontitis development. (B) Dot plots depicting expression levels of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) and related genes Tlr2, Tlr3, Tlr4, Myd88, Irak1, Map3k7, and Rela in gingival fibroblast subpopulations during periodontitis development. Upregulation of chemokines and TLR-related molecules is predominantly observed in the AG fibroblast subpopulation. (C) Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining for COL14A1 and CXCL12 in periodontal tissue on day 1; scale bars, 100 µm (HE) and 20 µm, (IHC). Yellow arrows indicate COL14A1- and CXCL12-positive cells in the connective tissue papillae and periodontal ligament (PDL).