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Nerve Growth Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor: Retrospective Analysis of 63 Patients with Salivary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
To detect the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC) tissues, as well as to determine the correlation between growth f...
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Open AccessPapillae alterations around single-implant restorations in the anterior maxillae: thick versus thin mucosa
To evaluate the papilla alterations around single-implant restorations in the anterior maxillae after crown attachment and to study the influence of soft tissue thickness on the papilla fill alteration. Accord...
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Open AccessCharacterization of Fam20C expression in odontogenesis and osteogenesis using transgenic mice
Our previous studies have demonstrated that Fam20C promotes differentiation and mineralization of odontoblasts, ameloblasts, osteoblasts and osteocytes during tooth and bone development. Ablation of the Fam20C ge...
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Open AccessThe role of microRNAs in bone remodeling
Bone remodeling is balanced by bone formation and bone resorption as well as by alterations in the quantities and functions of seed cells, leading to either the maintenance or deterioration of bone status. The...
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Open AccessEffect of anti-biofilm glass–ionomer cement on Streptococcus mutans biofilms
Dental restorative materials with antimicrobial properties can inhibit bacterial colonization, which may result in a reduction of caries at tooth-filling interaction zones. This study aimed to develop antibact...
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Open AccessIn silico identification of potential inhibitors targeting Streptococcus mutans sortase A
Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases and is caused by acid fermentation of bacteria adhered to the teeth. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) utilizes sortase A (SrtA) to anchor surface proteins ...
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Open AccessQuaternary ammonium-induced multidrug tolerant Streptococcus mutans persisters elevate cariogenic virulence in vitro
Dental caries are the most prevalent chronic infections in the oral cavity, and Streptococcus mutans acts as the main cariogenic bacterial species. Antibacterial quaternary ammonium compounds (QAs) have been deve...
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Open AccessAnalysis of differential expression of tight junction proteins in cultured oral epithelial cells altered by Porphyromonas gingivalis, Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide, and extracellular adenosine triphosphate
Tight junctions (TJs) are the most apical intercellular junctions of epithelial cells formed by occludin, claudins, junctional adhesion molecules (JAMs), and zonula occludens (ZO). Tight junction proteins can ...
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Open AccessHigh expression of ACE2 receptor of 2019-nCoV on the epithelial cells of oral mucosa
It has been reported that ACE2 is the main host cell receptor of 2019-nCoV and plays a crucial role in the entry of virus into the cell to cause the final infection. To investigate the potential route of 2019-...
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Open AccessFGF8 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and promotes metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and with 354 864 new cases each year. Cancer metastasis, recurrence, and drug resistance are the main causes to cripples and dea...
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Open AccessConstruction of hollow polydopamine nanoparticle based drug sustainable release system and its application in bone regeneration
Nanomaterial-based drug sustainable release systems have been tentatively applied to bone regeneration. They, however, still face disadvantages of high toxicity, low biocompatibility, and low drug-load capacit...
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Open AccessPromising applications of human-derived saliva biomarker testing in clinical diagnostics
Saliva testing is a vital method for clinical applications, for its noninvasive features, richness in substances, and the huge amount. Due to its direct anatomical connection with oral, digestive, and endocrin...
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Open AccessCD301b+ macrophage: the new booster for activating bone regeneration in periodontitis treatment
Periodontal bone regeneration is a major challenge in the treatment of periodontitis. Currently the main obstacle is the difficulty of restoring the regenerative vitality of periodontal osteoblast lineages sup...
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Open AccessTim4 deficiency reduces CD301b+ macrophage and aggravates periodontitis bone loss
Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease that causes the periodontal bone destruction and may ultimately result in tooth loss. With the progression of periodontitis, the osteoimmunology microenvi...