Research Papers
MicroRNA-205 targets HER3 and suppresses the growth, chemosensitivity and metastasis of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.
Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology • 2020 • Vol. 25 (1)
PURPOSE: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the lethal cancers prevalent in Southeast Asia and Southern China. The frequent relapses, development of drug resistance, the adverse effects of chemothera…
Guan, G; Guo, Y; Hao, Y
The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal cancer.
Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology • 2020 • Vol. 25 (1)
PURPOSE: To investigate the prognostic value of pre-treatment neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and hemoglobin level in patients treated with definitive chemoradiothe…
Basaran, H; Gundog, M
Circulating Tumor Cells and Fibronectin 1 in the Prognosis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Technology in cancer research & treatment • 2020 • Vol. 19
OBJECTIVE: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is highly endemic in Southeast China. Circulating tumor cell is an important biomarker in the prognosis of variety kinds of cancers. Overexpression of fibronectin …
Chen, Z; Jiang, D; Li, H
Inhibition of PTEN Gene Expression by Small Interfering RNA on PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a Signaling Pathway in Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Technology in cancer research & treatment • 2020 • Vol. 19
The objective of this article is to study the effect of inhibiting phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted chromatosome 10 gene on phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (Akt)/Forkhead homeobox O3…
Liu, J; Yao, L; Zhu, Y
Periodontal disease and its impact on general health in Latin America. Section IV: Diagnosis.
Brazilian oral research • 2020 • Vol. 34 (supp1 1)
The art of diagnosis is of great importance in the management of any disease. This includes preventive and therapeutic strategies. To make an accurate and effective diagnosis, knowledge about the hea…
Aranguis Freyhofer, V; Cavagni, J; Malheiros, Z
Periodontal disease and its impact on general health in Latin America: LAOHA Consensus Meeting Report.
Brazilian oral research • 2020 • Vol. 34 (supp1 1)
Periodontal diseases are considered a worldwide public health problem, owing to their high prevalence in developed and developing countries. Periodontitis may lead to tooth loss, which can impact ora…
Aranguiz Freyhofer, V; Carrer, F; Carvajal, P
The Nexus Between Periodontal Inflammation and Dysbiosis.
Frontiers in immunology • 2020 • Vol. 11
The nexus between periodontal inflammation and the polymicrobial biofilm in the gingival sulcus is critical to understanding the pathobiology of periodontitis. Both play a major role in the etiology …
Bartold, P; Reynolds, E; Van Dyke, T
Large-Scale Expression and Purification of Mumps Virus Hemagglutinin-Neuraminidase for Structural Analyses and Glycan-Binding Assays.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) • 2020 • Vol. 2132
Many viruses utilize cell-surface glycans as receptors for host cell entry. Viral surface glycoproteins specifically interact with glycan motifs, which strongly contributes to viral tropism. Recently…
Hashiguchi, T; Kubota, M
[Secretory carcinoma of the salivary gland (mammary analogue secretory carcinoma) in children].
Arkhiv patologii • 2020 • Vol. 82 (2)
Secretory carcinoma of the salivary gland is a tumor that was first described less than 10 years ago and that mainly occurs in the parotid salivary gland in the elderly. Analyzing the literature over…
Kletskaya, I; Konovalov, D; Sidorov, I
Human Papillomavirus Induced Cervical and Oropharyngeal Cancers: From Mechanisms to Potential Immuno-therapeutic Strategies.
Current drug metabolism • 2020 • Vol. 21 (3)
The human papillomavirus (HPV) associated infections are the hallmark of cervical and neck cancer. Almost all the cases of cervical cancer (CC) and 70% of oropharyngeal cancer (OC) are, more or less,…
Adnan, M; Ahmad, S; Akhtar, F
Degree of family cohesion and social class are associated with the number of cavitated dental caries in adolescents.
Brazilian oral research • 2020 • Vol. 34
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between number of cavitated dental caries in adolescents and family cohesion, drug use, sociodemographic factors and visits to the dentist. A cro…
Abreu, M; Dutra, L; Ferreira, F
Effect of Surface Treatment and Aging on Bond Strength of Composite Cement to Novel CAD/CAM Nanohybrid Composite.
The journal of adhesive dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 22 (2)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of surface treatments and aging on the bond strength of composite cement to a novel CAD/CAM nanohybrid composite. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Microtensile bond strength (mi…
Elnaghy, A; Elsaka, S
3D Interfacial Gap and Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Premolars Restored with Fiber-reinforced Composites.
The journal of adhesive dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 22 (2)
PURPOSE: To evaluate interfacial gap and fracture resistance of endodontically treated maxillary premolars, restored with different glass-fiber reinforced materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty-fou…
Alovisi, M; Baldi, A; Baldissara, P
A Sensitive Fibre Optic Probe for Autofluorescence Spectroscopy of Oral Tongue Cancer: Monte Carlo Simulation Study.
BioMed research international • 2020 • Vol. 2020
The objective of this paper is to determine the best optical probe configuration that would help to detect neoplastic lesions in oral tongue epithelial tissue. Three geometrical configurations are in…
Bachir, W; Karraz, G; Shhadeh, H
Locally Advanced Oral Cavity Cancers: What Is The Optimal Care?
Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center • 2020 • Vol. 27 (1)
Patients with oral cavity cancers often present late to seek medical care. Surgery is usually the preferred upfront treatment. However, surgical resection cannot be achieved in many cases with advanc…
Adas, R; Al-Assaf, H; Alduhaibi, E
Localization of Impacted Canines - A Comparative Study of Computed Tomography and Orthopantomography.
Journal of medicine and life • 2020 • Vol. 13 (1)
Our aim was to evaluate the location of impacted canines and their proximity to the lateral and central incisor to assess the prognosis of the impacted canine and compare the reliability of 2D versus…
Mohammed, A; Prasad, A; Qureshi, A
Vital Pulp Therapy an Insight Over the Available Literature and Future Expectations.
European endodontic journal • 2020 • Vol. 5 (1)
Vital pulp therapy (VPT) defined as "treatment which aims at preserving and maintaining the pulp tissue that has been compromised but not destroyed by extensive dental caries, dental trauma, and rest…
Hanna, S; Perez Alfayate, R; Prichard, J
BMI-1 expression increases in oral leukoplakias and correlates with cell proliferation.
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB • 2020 • Vol. 28
Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white lesion of an indeterminate risk not related to any excluded (other) known diseases or disorders that carry no increased risk for cancer. Many biological markers have …
Carrard, V; Danilevicz, C; Klein, I
Quantitative evaluation of masking effect of resin infiltration on developmental defects of enamel.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2020 • Vol. 51 (6)
OBJECTIVE: Qualitative developmental defects of enamel (DDEs) are characterized by an intact hypermineralized surface enamel layer and a porous subsurface hypomineralized layer. This structure is sim…
Chandra, A; Khanna, R; Singh, R
Effectiveness of supplemental vibrational force in reducing pain associated with orthodontic treatment: a systematic review.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2020 • Vol. 51 (9)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to systematically appraise the current evidence of utilizing vibration to reduce orthodontic pain. METHOD AND MATERIALS: A comprehensive search was performed in …
Bakdach, W; Hadad, R