Research Papers
Hypoxia induced Bcl-2/Twist1 complex promotes tumor cell invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Oncotarget • 2017 • Vol. 8 (5)
Bcl-2 and Twist1 can be coactivated by hypoxia in hepatocellular carcinoma to promote tumor cell metastasis and vasculogenic mimicry, but their function in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains…
Duan, Y; He, Q; Si, H
Impact of oral hygiene involving toothbrushing versus chlorhexidine in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomized study.
BMC infectious diseases • 2017 • Vol. 17 (1)
BACKGROUND: Nosocomial pneumonia has correlated to dental plaque and to oropharynx colonization in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. The interruption of this process, by preventing colonizat…
Cavalcanti, A; Coutinho, M; de Lacerda Vidal, C
Epigenetics of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: opportunities for novel chemotherapeutic targets.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale • 2017 • Vol. 46 (1)
Epigenetic modifications are heritable changes in gene expression that do not directly alter DNA sequence. These modifications include DNA methylation, histone post-translational modifications, small…
Biron, V; Lindsay, C; Seikaly, H
Novel mechanism of aberrant ZIP4 expression with zinc supplementation in oral tumorigenesis.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications • 2017 • Vol. 483 (1)
Zrt-Irt-like protein 4 (ZIP4) is critical molecule for proper mammalian development and releasing zinc from vesicular compartments. Recent studies suggested that ZIP4 plays an important role of tumor…
Endo-Sakamoto, Y; Ishida, S; Iyoda, M
A novel case of renal pathergy reaction in a Behcet's disease patient complicated by IgA vasculitis.
BMC nephrology • 2017 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: A pathergy reaction is defined as a hyperreactivity of the skin in response to minimal trauma, which is important in the diagnosis of Behcet's disease (BD). However, a pathergy reaction m…
Higashihara, T; Ishigaki, K; Kusano, T
Pharmacology: Discontinuation of bisphosphonates.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (2)
Loh, S; Malden, N
Dental pathology: Early identification.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (2)
Tebbutt, J
Vaccine developed to prevent periodontitis.
British dental journal • 2017 • Vol. 222 (2)
Association between underweight and tooth loss among Korean adults.
Scientific reports • 2017 • Vol. 7
There is growing interest in the relationship between body mass index and oral health. Previous study showed that being underweight was significantly associated with having lower masticatory performa…
Han, K; Park, J; Ryu, J
Multimillion pound price tag of toothache.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2017 • Vol. 356
Yeung, C
Intratumoral Photodynamic Therapy With Newly Synthesized Pheophorbide a in Murine Oral Cancer.
Oncology research • 2017 • Vol. 25 (2)
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a therapeutic alternative for malignant tumors that uses a photosensitizer. Our group recently synthesized photosensitizer pheophorbide a (Pa) from chlorophyll-a. The pr…
Ahn, M; Kim, Y; Moon, S
Management of subacute airway emergency after blunt neck trauma.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • 2017 • Vol. 356
Lowe, E; Patil, S
Influence of solvents on the bond strength of resin sealer to intraradicular dentin after retreatment.
Brazilian oral research • 2017 • Vol. 31
This study evaluated the removal of filling material with ProTaper Universal Rotary Retreatment system (PTR) combined with solvents and the influence of solvents on the bond strength (PBS) of sealer …
Alfredo, E; Amaral, M; Miranda, C
Identification of potential saliva and tear biomarkers in primary Sjogren's syndrome, utilising the extraction of extracellular vesicles and proteomics analysis.
Arthritis research & therapy • 2017 • Vol. 19 (1)
BACKGROUND: There is a long-lasting need for non-invasive, more accurate diagnostic techniques when evaluating primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) patients. Incorporation of additional diagnostics invol…
Aqrawi, L; Chen, X; Galtung, H
Induction chemotherapy for the treatment of non-endemic locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Oncotarget • 2017 • Vol. 8 (4)
BACKGROUND: The role of induction chemotherapy is less clear in non-endemic locally advanced nanopharyngeal carcinomas (NPC). RESULTS: With a total of 233 eligible patients and a median follow-up of …
Jiang, W; Luo, S; Pan, H
Successful treatment of tumour-induced osteomalacia after resection of an oral peripheral ossifying fibroma.
BMJ case reports • 2017 • Vol. 2017
Tumour-induced osteomalacia is a paraneoplastic syndrome wherein bone is affected by a hormone from a tumour that causes renal phosphate wasting and hypophosphataemia. Here, we present the case of a …
Bundoc, R; Carnate, J; Carrillo, R
Socioeconomic inequalities in self-perceived oral health among adults in Chile.
International journal for equity in health • 2017 • Vol. 16 (1)
BACKGROUND: This paper studies the socioeconomic disparities in self-perceived oral health among Chilean adults and in the perceived physical, functional, psychological and social consequences of ora…
Gallego, F; Larroulet, C; Palomer, L
Cartilaginous choristoma of the lip in a dog.
The Journal of veterinary medical science • 2017 • Vol. 79 (1)
A six-year-old castrated male Maltese dog presented to a private animal clinic with a mass on the dog's lower lip without any other clinical signs. The mass (3 x 2 x 2 cm) was whitish and grossly wel…
Eun, J; Go, D; Kim, D
Effect of Treatment with Twin-Block Appliances on Body Posture in Class II Malocclusion Subjects: A Prospective Clinical Study.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research • 2017 • Vol. 23
BACKGROUND There is strong evidence that malocclusion and body posture are interdependent. The relationship between improvement of nasopharyngeal airway, correction of malocclusion by orthodontic tre…
Dobradziejute, I; Intiene, A; Kusleika, G
Cephalic tetanus as a differential diagnosis of facial nerve palsy.
BMJ case reports • 2017 • Vol. 2017
Cephalic tetanus is defined as a combination of trismus and paralysis of one or more cranial nerves. Since it is a rare cause of facial nerve palsy, it is often overlooked as a differential diagnosis…
Kotani, Y; Kubo, K; Otsu, S