Figure 5.

(a) Oral microbiota derived from a buccal swab reduce wound healing capacity of oral epithelial cells in an in vitro mucosa model, irrespective of the treatment with 5-FU (10 µM) (AV ± SE); (b) Sample type affect wound healing capacity, whereas donor type and presence of 5-FU do not (AV ± SD); (c) For healthy individuals, a positive correlation between the opening of the wound and bacterial cell count at 24 h was observed, but for patients no such trend was noticed. (A color version of this figure is available in the online journal.)