Research Papers
STAG2 expression in oral cancer and potentially malignant lesions.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2014 • Vol. 35 (4)
Oral cancer is a world health problem, and one of the highest incidence rates of oral cancer worldwide occurs in Brazil. STAG2 is part of the cohesin complex which is responsible for sister chromatid…
Bernardes, V; Cabral, M; Cardoso, S
Distinct signaling pathways leading to the induction of human beta-defensin 2 by stimulating an electrolyticaly-generated acid functional water and double strand RNA in oral epithelial cells.
Journal of receptor and signal transduction research • 2014 • Vol. 34 (2)
Defensins, a major family of cationic antimicrobial peptides, play important roles in innate immunity. In the present study, we investigated whether double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), a by-product of RNA v…
Asano, M; Gojoubori, T; Ito, K
Protective effect of an egg yolk-derived immunoglobulin (IgY) against Prevotella intermedia-mediated gingivitis.
Journal of applied microbiology • 2014 • Vol. 116 (4)
AIMS: To investigate the effects of an egg yolk-derived immunoglobulin (IgY) specific to Prevotella intermedia in vitro and in vivo. METHODS AND RESULTS: An IgY specific to P. intermedia was produced…
Hou, Y; Liu, X; Liu, Y
Association between oral DNA-HPV and genital DNA-HPV.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2014 • Vol. 43 (4)
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases worldwide and is observed in both men and women. The presence of the virus is often associated…
Brito, L; Lopes, F; Monteiro, S
Seroprevalence of herpes virus associated with the presence and severity of oral mucositis in children diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2014 • Vol. 43 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) is the hematologic neoplasia most commonly diagnosed in children. Among the secondary side effects of chemotherapy, mucositis is the most frequent complica…
Carvalho, A; de Godoy Almeida, R; Leao, J
Experience and guidelines.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) • 2014 • Vol. 103 (4)
Aparecida Gatto Vieira, N; de Sa Del Fiol, F
Characterization of cognitive dysfunction in Sjogren's syndrome patients.
Clinical rheumatology • 2014 • Vol. 33 (4)
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder primarily affecting women, with decreased saliva and tear production as the principal characteristic. Cognitive, neurological, and psychiatric disorders a…
Epstein, L; Greenblatt, D; Harmatz, J
The impact of personality on quality of life and disease activity in patients with Behcet's disease: a pilot study.
Comprehensive psychiatry • 2014 • Vol. 55 (3)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the personality characteristics of patients with Behcet's Disease (BD) using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) compared with healthy contr…
Atay, I; Demirdas, A; Erturan, I
Self-perception of the facial profile: an aid in treatment planning for orthognathic surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2014 • Vol. 72 (4)
PURPOSE: To investigate the difference between the self-perception of the facial profile and analogous measurements of profile photographs in 2 age groups, adolescents and young adults, and adults. P…
Bullen, R; Kim, K; Kook, Y
Progress in understanding oral health and HIV/AIDS.
Oral diseases • 2014 • Vol. 20 (3)
Over the last 30 years, there have been significant advances in our scientific knowledge of HIV disease, including prevention, detection, medical management, and attempts at cure. Investigations and …
Patton, L
Experimental study of the removal force in tapered implant-abutment interfaces: a pilot study.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 111 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Conically tapered interface fits (TIF) provide a reliable and strong self-locking mechanism between a dental implant and its matching abutment. On occasion, it may be necessary …
Abasolo, M; Aguirrebeitia, J; Muftu, S
Mechanical behavior of dental implants in different positions in the rehabilitation of the anterior maxilla.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 111 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: In dental rehabilitations that involve implants, the number of implants is sometimes smaller than the number of lost teeth. This fact can affect the biomechanical behavior and s…
Correa, C; Margonar, R; Noritomi, P
Nasopharyngeal Proteobacteria are associated with viral etiology and acute wheezing in children with severe bronchiolitis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology • 2014 • Vol. 133 (4)
In the nasopharyngeal microbiome of children with severe bronchiolitis, Proteobacteria, specifically Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis, were associated with the viral etiology of bronc…
Camargo, C; Espinola, J; Hyde, E
Orthognathic surgery and the biometric e-passport: a change in surgical practice.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2014 • Vol. 52 (4)
Gibbons, A; Ricanek, K; Ryan, P
Investigation of p16(INK4a) as a prognostic biomarker in oral epithelial dysplasia.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology • 2014 • Vol. 43 (4)
BACKGROUND: Human papilloma virus is a risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer. Evidence for a similar aetiological role in the development of oral dysplasia or its transformation to oral cancer is not …
High, A; MacLennan, K; McConkey, C
An ex vivo study of arrested primary teeth caries with silver diamine fluoride therapy.
Journal of dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 42 (4)
OBJECTIVES: This ex vivo study compared the physico-chemical structural differences between primary carious teeth biannually treated with silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and carious teeth without such …
Cao, Y; Chu, C; Ito, L
High frequency of BRAF V600E mutations in ameloblastoma.
The Journal of pathology • 2014 • Vol. 232 (5)
Ameloblastoma is a benign but locally infiltrative odontogenic neoplasm. Although ameloblastomas rarely metastasise, recurrences together with radical surgery often result in facial deformity and sig…
Caton, J; Elenius, K; Heikinheimo, K
Chronic pepsin exposure promotes anchorage-independent growth and migration of a hypopharyngeal squamous cell line.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • 2014 • Vol. 150 (4)
OUTCOME OBJECTIVES: (1) Investigate the role of reflux, specifically pepsin, in laryngopharyngeal carcinogenesis. (2) Evaluate effects of chronic pepsin exposure on cell migration, apoptosis, and col…
Johnston, N; Kelly, E; Samuels, T
Matrix metalloproteinases and myeloperoxidase in gingival crevicular fluid provide site-specific diagnostic value for chronic periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology • 2014 • Vol. 41 (4)
AIM: To identify the diagnostic accuracy of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) candidate biomarkers to discriminate periodontitis from the inflamed and healthy sites, and to compare the performance of t…
Brignardello-Petersen, R; Gamonal, J; Hernandez, M
Fatigue resistance of CAD/CAM complete crowns with a simplified cementation process.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2014 • Vol. 111 (4)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Various computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) materials are available to fabricate complete crowns. The type of material may have an effect on the lon…
Bruzi, G; Carvalho, A; Giannini, M