Research Papers
Inducing cancer cell death by targeting its nucleus: solid gold nanospheres versus hollow gold nanocages.
Bioconjugate chemistry • 2013 • Vol. 24 (6)
Recently, we have shown that targeting the cancer cell nucleus with solid gold nanospheres, using a cancer cell penetrating/pro-apoptotic peptide (RGD) and a nuclear localization sequence peptide (NL…
El-Sayed, M; Mackey, M; Mahmoud, M
Quantitative expression analysis and prognostic significance of the BCL2-associated X gene in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study.
BMC cancer • 2013 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly metastatic epithelial malignancy showing high prevalence in Southeast Asia and North Africa. The BCL2-associated X (BAX) gene encodes the most i…
Fendri, A; Khabir, A; Kontos, C
Harmonious functional and aesthetic correction of severe localised pregnancy-induced gingival enlargement associated with capillary haemangioma.
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
Gingival enlargement is a clinical condition that has been widely studied and is directly associated with specific local or systemic conditions. Pregnancy has been presented to increase susceptibilit…
Azmatullah, M; Gupta, S; Kaushal, S
EDNRB and DCC salivary rinse hypermethylation has a similar performance as expert clinical examination in discrimination of oral cancer/dysplasia versus benign lesions.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research • 2013 • Vol. 19 (12)
PURPOSE: Promoter hypermethylation has been recently proposed as a means for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) detection in salivary rinses. In a prospective study of a high-risk populati…
Bermudez, F; Bowne, H; Brait, M
Operant behavioral responses to orofacial cold stimuli in rats with chronic constrictive trigeminal nerve injury: effects of menthol and capsazepine.
Molecular pain • 2013 • Vol. 9
Both spinal and trigeminal somatosensory systems use the TRPM8 channel as a principal transducer for detecting cold stimuli. It is currently unclear whether this cold transducer may play a role in tr…
Gu, J; Ling, J; Xu, G
Maxillary adenomatoid odontogenic tumour. RETRACTED
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
An adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) is a benign, slow-growing, relatively rare oral tumour, which accounts for about 3-7% of all odontogenic tumours as reported in the literature. It is an unusua…
Banda, N; Banda, V; Barodiya, A
Prevalence of malocclusions, oral habits and orthodontic treatment need in a 7- to 15-year-old schoolchildren population in Tirana.
Progress in orthodontics • 2013 • Vol. 14
BACKGROUND: The aim of present study was to determine the prevalence of malocclusions, oral habits and the need for orthodontic treatment in a sample of 7- to 15-year-old Albanese schoolchildren. MET…
Bollero, P; Cozza, P; Fabi, F
Do we need more than one Child Perceptions Questionnaire for children and adolescents?
BMC oral health • 2013 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: In dentistry, measures of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) provide essential information for assessing treatment needs, making clinical decisions and evaluating interventions,…
Boyd, D; Foster Page, L; Thomson, W
Simultaneous radicular cyst and mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the maxilla: a diagnostic nightmare.
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
We present a case of a 20-year-old woman presenting initially with an asymptomatic palatal swelling. Radiographic examination showed a cyst at the right maxilla with bucco-lingual expansion and perfo…
Choi, W; Lo, R; Nabil, S
Teaching NeuroImages: facial palsy due to arteriovenous malformation of the cheek.
Neurology • 2013 • Vol. 80 (24)
Kim, B; Kim, J
Peripheral compound odontoma erupting in the gingiva.
Head & face medicine • 2013 • Vol. 9
BACKGROUND: Peripheral odontoma arising in the extraosseous soft tissues is rare and if not removed early, may enlarge over time and eventually erupt in the oral cavity. CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-year-…
Garcia, N; Hanemann, J; Oliveira, D
Analysis of new Matrilin-1 gene variants in a case-control study related to dental malocclusions in Equus asinus.
Gene • 2013 • Vol. 522 (1)
Prognathism and brachygnathism are craniofacial deformities that severely affect the health of human and vertebrates, such as donkeys. The multifactorial etiology of this disease makes the genetic an…
Araujo, S; Bastos, E; Guedes-Pinto, H
Epstein-Barr virus-induced secondary high-grade transformation of Sjogren's syndrome-related mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology • 2013 • Vol. 31 (17)
Brauninger, A; Gattenlohner, S; Mayer, K
Protein tyrosine kinase 6 is associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma poor prognosis and metastasis.
Journal of translational medicine • 2013 • Vol. 11
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of protein tyrosine kinase 6 (PTK6) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) samples, and to identify whether PTK6 can serve as a biomarker fo…
Hu, L; Huang, P; Li, M
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease with scant tissue IgG4.
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for renal dysfunction and symmetrical swelling of submandibular glands. Laboratory and imaging findings were consistent with immunoglobulin G4-related d…
Hieda, N; Maeda, S; Makiishi, T
Restoration of fractured anterior permanent teeth using reference guide technique.
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
The most common consequence of traumatic dental injury is uncomplicated crown fracture. The main techniques for reconstructing fractured teeth include the use of direct adhesive restorative materials…
Khandelwal, V; Nayak, P; Nayak, U
Diagnostic accuracy of diffuse reflectance imaging for early detection of pre-malignant and malignant changes in the oral cavity: a feasibility study.
BMC cancer • 2013 • Vol. 13
BACKGROUND: Diffusely reflected light is influenced by cytologic and morphologic changes that take place during tissue transformation, such as, nuclear changes, extracellular matrix structure and com…
Beena, V; Jayanthi, J; Jeemon, P
Atypical histiocytic granuloma of tongue.
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
A 40-year-old male patient presented with a 3-week history of a painless ulcer on the dorsum of the tongue. He was a chronic smoker since the age of 15 years. The ulcer was well-defined, non-tender a…
Dominic, A; Mallikarjuna, R; Manish, N
Aesthetic management of a complicated crown fracture: a multidisciplinary approach.
BMJ case reports • 2013 • Vol. 2013
A predictable aesthetic restoration is not limited to the restored teeth; it has to include the gingival unit and its interface with the teeth involved. Orthodontic forced eruption may be a suitable …
Bhushan, R; Maitin, N; Maitin, S
A retrospective analysis of early and immediately loaded osseotite implants in cross-arch rehabilitations in edentulous maxillas and mandibles up to 7 years.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2013 • Vol. 15 (3)
BACKGROUND: Immediate loading of full-arch restorations yields good results in selected cases, but long-term follow-up and the outcome in compromised bone are scarcely evaluated. PURPOSE: To evaluate…
Browaeys, H; De Bruyn, H; Defrancq, J