A selection of scholarship from faculty members of the Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMS) at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific.

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Submissions from 2014

The influence of periodontal therapy in metabolic control of Type II diabetic patients, B. Oliveira-Goulard, E. J. Franco, Anne Carolina E. Leite, P. P. Costa, and Ana Carolina Morandini

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Photodynamic therapy of pharyngeal cancer with liposomal aluminum phthalocyanine chloride, M. S. Park, Michael Yee, Nasser Said-Al-Naief, Ekaterina Dadachova, and Nejat Düzgüneş

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Diazepino-porphyrazines containing peripheral styryl substituents and their promising nanomolar photodynamic activity against oral cancer cells in liposomal formulations, Jaroslaw Piskorz, Krystyna Konopka, Nejat Düzgüneş, Zofia Gdaniec, Jadwiga Mielcarek, and Tomasz Goslinski

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Interview: Interview with Nejat Düzgüneş: Liposomal carriers for gene delivery, James Potticary and Nejat Düzgüneş

Active Methodologies in Teaching: Experiences from the Catholic University of Brasilia, G. R. Reis, L. F. Bezerra, Ana Carolina Morandini, E. J. Franco, D. R. G. Carvalho, and Anne Carolina E. Leite

Systemic use of antibiotics as adjuvants for chronic periodontitis: a literature review, L. S. F. Roberto, Anne Carolina E. Leite, E. J. Franco, P. P. Costa, and Ana Carolina Morandini

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A multidisciplinary treatment of congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: a 14-year follow-up case report, Renato Rodrigues de Almeida, Ana Carolina Morandini, Renata Rodrigues de Almeida-Pedrin, Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida, Renata Cristina Faria Ribeiro Castro, and Natalia Martins Insabralde

Relationship between periodontal disease and preterm low birthweight: a literature review, J. S. Santana, Anne Carolina E. Leite, E. J. Franco, P. P. Costa, and Ana Carolina Morandini

Dental Crown Lengthening Procedure: a clinical report, J. T. S. Schumacher, E. J. Franco, Anne Carolina E. Leite, and Ana Carolina Morandini

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Chlamydia trachomatis infection increases the expression of inflammatory tumorigenic cytokines and chemokines as well as components of the Toll-like receptor and NF-κB pathways in human prostate epithelial cells, H. Sellami, Najwene Saïd-Sadier, A. Znazen, R. Gdoura, David M. Ojcius, and A. Hammami

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In vitro regulation of CCL3 and CXCL12 by bacterial by-products is dependent on site of origin of human oral fibroblasts, Carla Renata Sipert, Ana Carolina Morandini, Thiago José Dionísio, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado, Sandra Helena Penha Oliveira, Ana Paula Campanelli, Winston Patrick Kuo, and Carlos Ferreira Santos

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MicroRNA-146a and microRNA-155 show tissue-dependent expression in dental pulp, gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts in vitro, Carla Renata Sipert, Ana Carolina Morandini, Thiago José Dionísio, Alexander J. Trachtenberg, Winston P. Kuo, and Carlos Ferreira Santos

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Cellular changes, molecular pathways and the immune system following photodynamic treatment, Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska, Lukasz Sobotta, M. Kucinska, M. Murias, Jadwiga Mielcarek, and Nejat Düzgüneş

Technological tools in the teaching-learning process of Periodontolgy, A. C. Souza, E. J. Franco, Ana Carolina Morandini, L. F. Bezerra, D. R. G. Carvalho, and Anne Carolina E. Leite

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The microtubule-associated protein, EB1, links AIM2 inflammasomes with autophagy-dependent secretion, Li-Jie Wang, Hsin-Yi Huang, Meng-Pin Huang, Willisa Liou, Ya-Ting Chang, Chih-Ching Wu, David M. Ojcius, and Yu-Sun Chang

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A cytoplasmic RNA virus generates functional viral small RNAs and regulates viral IRES activity in mammalian cells, Kuo-Feng Weng, Chuan-Tien Hung, Po-Ting Hsieh, Mei-Ling L. Li, Guang-Wu Chen, Yu-An Kung, Peng-Nien Huang, Rei-Lin Kuo, Li-Lien Chen, Jing-Yi Lin, Robert Yung-Liang Wang, Shu-Jen Chen, Petrus Tang, Jim-Tong Horng, Hsing-I Huang, Jen-Ren Wang, David M. Ojcius, Gary Brewer, and Shin-Ru Shih

Mechanical Principles in Orthodontic Force Control, Nan (Tori) Xiao and W. Hu

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Neurotrophic factor GDNF promotes survival of salivary stem cells, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Yuan Lin, Hongbin Cao, Davud Sirjani, Amato J. Giaccia, Albert C. Koong, Christina S. Kong, Maximilian Diehn, and Quynh-Thu Le

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Identification of CD24 as a cancer stem cell marker in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Chun-Hung Yang, Hui-Ling Wang, Yi-Sheng Lin, K. P. Shravan Kumar, Hung-Chi Lin, Chih-Jung Chang, Chia-Chen Lu, Tsung-Teng Huang, Jan Martel, David M. Ojcius, Yu-Sun Chang, John Ding-E. Young, and Hsin-Chih Lai

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Porphyromonas gingivalis stimulates IL-6 and IL-8 secretion in GMSM-K, HSC-3 and H413 oral epithelial cells, Michael Yee, Shawn Kim, Pushpinder Sethi, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka

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Characterization of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in rural regions of Zhejiang, China, Lei Zhang, Ling Ye, David M. Ojcius, Xiuyu Lou, Chengwei Wang, Cen Feng, Yi Sun, Zhongfa Wang, Shibo Li, and Yanjun Zhang

Submissions from 2013

A defect in granulopoiesis in perforin-deficient mice, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Pedro Xavier-Elsas, Daniela Masid-De-Brito, Túlio Queto, T. S.S. Vieira, and Maria Ignez Capella Gaspar-Elsas

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PICK1 and ICA69 control insulin granule trafficking and their deficiencies lead to impaired glucose tolerance, Mian Cao, Zhuo Mao, Chuen Kam, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Xiaoxing Cao, Chong Shen, Kenneth K. Y. Cheng, Aimin Xu, Kwong-Man Lee, Liwen Jiang, and Jun Xia

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A hydrogel scaffold that maintains viability and supports differentiation of dental pulp stem cells, Bruno Neves Cavalcanti, Benjamin David Zeitlin, and Jacques E. Nör

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Ganoderma lucidum stimulates NK cell cytotoxicity by inducing NKG2D/NCR activation and secretion of perforin and granulysin, Chih-Jung Chang, Yi-Yuan M. Chen, Chia-Chen Lu, Chuan-Sheng Lin, Jan Martel, Sheng-Hui Tsai, Yun-Fei Ko, Tsung-Teng Huang, David M. Ojcius, John Ding-E. Young, and Hsin-Chih Lai

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Porphyromonas gingivalis-nucleoside-diphosphate-kinase inhibits ATP-induced reactive-oxygen-species via P2X7 receptor / NADPH-oxidase signaling and contributes to persistence, C. H. Choi, R. Spooner, J. DeGuzman, T. Koutouzis, David M. Ojcius, and Özlem Yilmaz

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A path forward for the chlamydial virulence factor CPAF, Turner A. Conrad, Zhangsheng Yang, David M. Ojcius, and Guangming Zhong

Photodynamic therapy of Candida biofilms, A. Davies, Michael Yee, Senait Gebremedhin, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka

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Xenograft Tumors Vascularized with Murine Blood Vessels May Overestimate the Effect of Anti-Tumor Drugs: A Pilot Study, Zhihong Dong, Atsushi Imai, Sudha Krishnamurthy, Zhaocheng Zhang, Benjamin David Zeitlin, and Jacques E. Nör

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CD1d-restricted NKT cells modulate placental and uterine leukocyte populations during chlamydial infection in mice, Mohamed Habbeddine, Philippe Verbeke, Christiane Delarbre, Rene Moutier, Stephane Prieto, David M. Ojcius, and Colette Kanellopoulos-Langevin

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Hirsutella sinensis mycelium suppresses interleukin-1b and interleukin-18 secretion by inhibiting both canonical and non-canonical inflammasomes, Tsung-Teng Huang, Kowit-Yu Chong, David M. Ojcius, Yi-Hui Wu, Yun-Fei Ko, Cheng-Yeu Wu, Jan Martel, Chia-Chen Lu, Hsin-Chih Lai, and John Ding-E. Young

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p53 signalling controls cell cycle arrest and caspase-independent apoptosis in macrophages infected with pathogenic Leptospira species, W. Huang, Yu-Mei Ge, David M. Ojcius, Dexter Sun, H. Dong, X. F. Yang, and Jie Yan

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P2X4 assembles with P2X7 and pannexin-1 in gingival epithelial cells and modulates reactive oxygen species production and inflammasome activation, Shu-Chen Hung, Chul Hee Choi, Najwane Said-Sadier, Larry Johnson, Kalina Rosenova Atanasova, Hanen Sellami, Özlem Yilmaz, and David M. Ojcius

Photodynamic therapy of Porphyromonas gingivalis via liposome-encapsulated sensitizers, Alex Ko, Michael Yee, Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska, and Nejat Düzgüneş

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Toll-like receptor 2 knockdown modulates interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 but not stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1/CXCL12) in human periodontal ligament and gingival fibroblasts, Ana Carolina Morandini, Pedro Paulo Chaves Souza, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Daniel Thomas Brozoski, Carla Renata Sipert, Carlos Alberto Souza Costa, and Carlos Ferreira Santos

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MyD88 or TRAM knockdown regulates interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and CXCL12 mRNA expression in human gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts, Ana Carolina Morandini, Pedro Paulo Chaves Souza, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Carlos Alberto Souza Costa, and Carlos Ferreira Santos

Cross-talk between fibroblasts and Dendritic cells upregulates IL-23 production during Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in gingipain-dependent manner, C. Nascimento, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Ana Carolina Morandini, J. Wergles, K. Nguyen, J. Potempa, and Julio Scharfstein

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Porphyrazines containing styryldiazepine rings and their liposomal formulations: preparation, photochemical properties and photodynamic activity against oral cancer cell lines, Jaroslaw Piskorz, Krystyna Konopka, Nejat Düzgüneş, Tomasz Goslinski, and Jadwiga Mielcarek

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CCL3 and CXCL12 production in vitro by dental pulp fibroblasts from permanent and deciduous teeth stimulated by Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS, Carla Renata Sipert, Ana Carolina Morandini, Karin Cristina da Silva Modena, Thiago José Dionísio, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado, Sandra Helena Penha Oliveira, Ana Paula Campanelli, and Carlos Ferreira Santos

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Current status of liposomal porphyrinoid photosensitizers, Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska, Jaroslaw Piskorz, Tomasz Goslinski, Jadwiga Mielcarek, Krystyna Konopka, and Nejat Düzgüneş

Synthesis and development of the novel phthalocyanine derivatives possessing 2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyloxy groups of potential applications in photodynamic therapy, Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska, Lukasz Sobotta, Wojciech Szczolko, Krystyna Konopka, Ewa Tykarska, M. Wierzchowski, Jolanta Dlugaszewska, Małgorzata Kucinska, Marek Murias, Nejat Düzgüneş, Tomasz Goslinski, and Jadwiga Mielcarek

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Characterizing the intracellular distribution of metabolites in intact Chlamydia-infected cells by Raman and two-photon microscopy, Marta Szaszak, Jiun Chiun Chang, Weinan Leng, Jan Rupp, David M. Ojcius, and Anne Myers Kelley

Delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids via transferrin and transferrin receptors: Lipoplexes and other carriers, Conchita Tros De Ilarduya and Nejat Düzgüneş

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Transcription factor complex AP-1 mediates inflammation initiated by Chlamydia pneumoniae infection, A. Wang, M. Al-Kuhlani, S. C. Johnston, David M. Ojcius, J. Chou, and D. Dean

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Phthalocyanines functionalized with 2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazolylethoxy and 1,4,7-trioxanonyl moieties and the effect of metronidazole substitution on photocytotoxicity, Marcin Wierzchowski, Lukasz Sobotta, Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska, Justyna Kruk, Weronika Jusiak, Michael Yee, Krystyna Konopka, Nejat Düzgüneş, Ewa Tykarska, Maria Gdaniec, Jadwiga Mielcarek, and Tomasz Goslinski

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Synthesis and biological activity of novel phthalocyanines with dietheroxy and nitroimidazolylethoxy moieties, M. Wierzchowski, Sebastian Lijewski, Lukasz Sobotta, Krystyna Konopka, M. Yee, Nejat Düzgüneş, Ewa Tykarska, Jadwiga Mielcarek, and Tomasz Goslinski

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Membrane vesicles nucleate mineralo-organic nanoparticles and induce carbonate apatite precipitation in human body fluids, Cheng-Yeu Wu, Jan Martel, Wei-Yun Cheng, Chao-Chih He, David M. Ojcius, and John Ding-E. Young

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Modulation of the Effects of Lung Immune Response on Bone Marrow by Oral Antigen Exposure, Pedro Xavier-Elsas, Cassio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-Da-Silva, L. Pinto, Túlio Queto, Bruno Marques Vieira, M. G. Aramha, Bianca De Luca, Daniela Masid-de-Brito, R. A. Luz, R. S. Lopes, R. Ferreira, and Maria Ignez C. Gaspar-Elsas

Characterizing a new population of adult mouse submandibular gland stem cells, Nan (Tori) Xiao

Presentation, Nan (Tori) Xiao

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A novel aldehyde dehydrogenase-3 activator (Alda-89) protects submandibular gland function from irradiation without accelerating tumor growth, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Hongbin Cao, Che-Hong Chen, Christina S. Kong, Rehan Ali, Cato Chan, Davud Sirjani, Edward Graves, Albert Koong, Amato Giaccia, Daria Mochly-Rosen, and Quynh-Thu Le

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Performance and leaching analysis of a novel coal sludge-based backfill material, Yuan Yao, Henghu Sun, Shushu Jiang, Rui Zhang, Dan Su, Chao Feng, and Xiaoyuan Han

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Botulinum Toxin Confers Radioprotection In Murine Salivary Glands, Y. Zeidan, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Hongbin Cao, C. Kong, Quynh-Thu Le, and D. Sirjani

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Novel and predominant pathogen responsible for the enterovirus-associated encephalitis in eastern China, Lei Zhang, Jie Yan, David M. Ojcius, Huakun Lv, Ziping Miao, Yin Chen, Yanjun Zhang, and Jvying Yan

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Identification of Leptospira interrogans phospholipase C as a novel virulence factor responsible for intracellular free calcium ion elevation during macrophage death, Jing-Fang Zhao, Hong-Hu Chen, David M. Ojcius, Xin Zhao, Dexter Sun, Yu-Mei Ge, Lin-Li Zheng, Xu'ai Lin, Lan-Juan Li, and Jie Yan

Submissions from 2012

A Defect In Granulopoiesis In Perforin Deficient Mice, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Pedro Xavier-Elsas, Daniela Masid-De-Brito, Túlio Queto, T. S.S. Vieira, and Maria Ignez Capella Gaspar-Elsas

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Trypanosoma cruzi invades host cells through the activation of endothelin and bradykinin receptors: a converging pathway leading to chagasic vasculopathy, Daniele Andrade, Rafaela Serra, Erik Svensjö, Ana Paula C. Lima, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Fabio S. Fortes, Ana Carolina Morandini, Verônica Morandi, Maria de N Soeiro, Herbert B. Tanowitz, and Julio Scharfstein

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Activation of an NLRP3 inflammasome restricts Mycobacterium kansasii infection, Chang-Chieh Chen, Sheng-Hui Tsai, Chia-Chen Lu, Shiau-Ting Hu, Ting-Shu Wu, Tsung-Teng Huang, Najwane Saïd-Sadier, David M. Ojcius, and Hsin-Chih Lai

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Tumour inflammasome-derived IL-1b recruits neutrophils and improves local recurrence-free survival in EBV-induced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Lih-Chyang Chen, Li-Jie Wang, Nang-Ming Tsang, David M. Ojcius, Chia-Chen Chen, Chun-Nan OuYang, Chuen Hsueh, Ying Liang, Kai-Ping Chang, Chiu-Chin Chen, and Yu-Sun Chang

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Role of extracellular nucleotides in the immune response against intracellular bacteria and protozoan parasites, Robson Coutinho-Silva and David M. Ojcius

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Miconazole activity against Candida biofilms on acrylic discs, Barbara Dorocka-Bobkowska, Senait Gebremedhin, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka

Suppression Of Murine Granulopoiesis By Oral Allergen Pretreatment Of Sensitized/ Challenged, Maria Ignez Capella Gaspar-Elsas, Túlio Queto, Daniela Masid-De-Brito, Ricardo Alves Luz, L. Pinto, L. Franca B De, M. Aranha, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, R. Ferreira, Rodrigo Soares Lopes, P. Cauduro, Bruno Marques Vieira, and Pedro Xavier-Elsas

HIV-specific promoters to eliminate HIV-infected cells by gene therapy, Senait Gebremedhin, A. Au, Krystyna Konopka, M. Milnes, and Nejat Düzgüneş

A gene therapy approach to eliminate HIV-1-infected cells., Senait Gebremedhin, Amy Au, Krystyna Konopka, Matthew Milnes, and Nejat Düzgüneş

Candida biofilms on denture acrylic discs: effects of fluconazole and miconazole, Senait Gebremedhin, Krystyna Konopka, Barbara Dorocka-Bobkowska, and Nejat Düzgüneş

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The anti-tumorigenic mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill enhances IL-1β production and activates the NLRP3 inflammasome in human macrophages, Tsung-Teng Huang, David M. Ojcius, John Ding-E. Young, Yi-Hui Wu, Yun-Fei Ko, Tsui-Yin Wong, Cheng-Yeu Wu, Chia-Chen Lu, and Hsin-Chih Lai

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Metronomic Dosing of BH3 Mimetic Small Molecule Yields Robust Antiangiogenic and Antitumor Effects, Atsushi Imai, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Francesco Visioli, Zhihong Dong, Sudha Krishnamurthy, Marnie Emily Light, Frank Worden, Shaomeng Wang, and Jacques E. Nör

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Activation of NK cell cytotoxicity by the natural compound 2,3-butanediol, Hsin-Chih Lai, Chih-Jung Chang, Chun-Hung Yang, Ya-Jing Hsu, Chang-Chieh Chen, Chuan-Sheng Lin, Yu-Huan Tsai, Tsung-Teng Huang, David M. Ojcius, Ying-Huang Tsai, and Chia-Chen Lu

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Mixed and Purified SCAPs: Similar Growth, Phenotypic and Differentiation Characteristics, Julian G. Leprince, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Miroslav Tolar, Anibal Diogenes, and Ove A. Peters

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Interactions between immune system and mesenchymal stem cells in dental pulp and periapical tissues, Julian G. Leprince, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Miroslav Tolar, and Ove A. Peters

Role of Endogenous glucocorticoids In The Regulation Of Eosinopoiesis In A Murine Model For Allergic Asthma, Daniela Masid-De-Brito, Pedro Xavier-Elsas, Ricardo Alves Luz, Túlio Queto, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Rodrigo Soares Lopes, Bruno Marques Vieira, E. P. Dias, P. M.R. Silva, and Maria Ignez Capella Gaspar-Elsas

Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and CXCL12 mRNA expression in human gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts is regulated by both MyD88 and TRAM, Ana Carolina Morandini, P. P. C. Souza, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Carla Renata Sipert, Carlos Alberto Souza Costa, and Carlos Ferreira Santos

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Physicochemical and biological properties of biomimetic mineralo-protein nanoparticles formed spontaneously in biological fluids, Hsin-Hsin Peng, Cheng-Yeu Wu, David Young, Jan Martel, Andrew Young, David M. Ojcius, Yu-Hsiu Lee, and John Ding-E. Young

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Ivermectin inhibits growth of Chlamydia trachomatis in epithelial cells, Matthew A. Pettengill, Verissa W. Lam, Ikechukwu Ollawa, Camila Marques-da-Silva, and David M. Ojcius

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Reversible inhibition of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in epithelial cells due to stimulation of P2X4 receptors, Matthew A. Pettengill, Camila Marques-da-Silva, Maria Luisa Avila, Verissa W. Lam, Ikechukwu Ollawa, Ali Abdul-Sater, Robson Coutinho-Silva, Georg Hacker, David M. Ojcius, and Suellen d'Arc dos Santos Oliveira

Mouse fibroblasts guide IL-23 induction by Porphyromonas gingivalis-stimulated Dendritic Cells in gingipain-dependent manner, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, C. Nascimento, Ana Carolina Morandini, J. Wergles, K. Nguyen, J. Potempa, and Julio Scharfstein

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Development of a humanized HLA-A2.1/DP4 transgenic mouse model and the use of this model to map HLA-DP4-restricted epitopes of HBV envelope protein, Zhitao Ru, Wenjun Xiao, Anthony Pajot, Zhihua Kou, Shihui Sun, Benard Maillere, Guangyu Zhao, David M. Ojcius, Yu-Chun Lone, and Yusen Zhou

Alarmins, inflammasomes and immunity, Najwane Saïd-Sadier and David M. Ojcius

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Titanium surfaces with nanotopography modulate cytokine production in cultured human gingival fibroblasts, Humberto Osvaldo Schwartz-Filho, Ana Carolina Morandini, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Ryo Jimbo, Carlos Ferreira Santos, Elcio Marcantonio Jr., Ann Wennerberg, and Rosemary Adriana Chiérici Marcantonio

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Cytokine induction by Porphyromonas gingivalis depends on epithelial cell type, Pushpinder Sethi, Michael Yee, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka

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Oxidized mitochondrial DNA activates the NLRP3 inflammasome during apoptosis, Kenichi Shimada, Timothy R. Crother, Justin Karlin, Jargalsaikhan Dagvadori, Norika Chiba, Shuang Chen, V. Krishnan Ramanujan, Andrea J. Wolf, Laurent Vergnes, David M. Ojcius, Altan Rentsendorj, Mario Vargas, Candace Guerrero, Yinsheng Wang, Katherine A. Fitzgerald, David M. Underhill, Terrence Town, and Moshe Arditi

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Leptospiral hemolysins induce proinflammatory cytokines through Toll-like receptor 2-and 4-mediated JNK and NF-κB signaling pathways, Huan Wang, Yifei Hu, David M. Ojcius, X. Frank Yang, Chenglin Zhang, Shibiao Ding, Xu'ai Lin, and Jie Yan

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Interactome-wide analysis identifies end-binding protein 1 as a crucial component for the speck-like particle formation of activated absence in melanoma 2 (AIM2) inflammasomes, Li-Jie Wang, Chia-Wei Hsu, Chiu-Chin Chen, Ying Liang, Lih-Chyang Chen, David M. Ojcius, Ngan-Ming Tsang, Chuen Hsueh, Chih-Ching Wu, and Yu-Sun Chang

Characterizing a new population of adult mouse submandibular gland stem cells, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Yuan Lin, Maximillian Diehn, and Quynh-Thu Le

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Porphyromonas gingivalis stimulates IL-18 secretion in human monocytic THP-1 cells, Michael Yee, Andrew Kim, Tamer Alpagot, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka

Cytotoxicity of liposomal C6-ceramide in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells, Michael Yee, S. Sutter, Nasser Said-Al-Naief, P. Plowman, and Nejat Düzgüneş

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Responsive Angiogenic Implanted Network (RAIN) Droplet: A Novel Angiogenesis Assay, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Zhihong Dong, and Jacques E. Nör

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3D model of angiogenesis as a platform for analysis of endothelial cell derived microvesicles, Benjamin David Zeitlin and Jacques E. Nör

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Rapid and sensitive identification of RNA from the emerging pathogen, coxsackievirus A6, Lei Zhang, Xinying Wang, Yanjun Zhang, Liming Gong, Haiyan Mao, Cen Feng, David M. Ojcius, and Jie Yan

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The mammalian cell entry (Mce) protein of pathogenic Leptospira species is responsible for RGD motif-dependent infection of cells and animals, Lei Zhang, Chenglin Zhang, David M. Ojcius, Dexter Sun, Jinfang Zhao, Xu'ai Lin, Liwei Li, Lanjuan Li, and Jie Yan

Submissions from 2011

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A novel aldehyde dehydrogenase-3 activator leads to adult salivary stem cell enrichment in vivo, Alice Banh, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Hongbin Cao, Che-Hong Chen, Peiwen Kuo, Trevor Krakow, Brindha Bavan, Brian Khong, Mike Yao, Chi Ha, Michael J. Kaplan, Davud Sirjani, Kristin Jensen, Christina S. Kong, Daria Mochly-Rosen, Albert C. Koong, and Quynh-Thu Le

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Evaluation of the use of an injectable matrix for tissue engineering of dental pulp, Bruno Das Neves Cavalcanti, Benjamin David Zeitlin, and Jacques E. Nör

C-reactive protein in type 2 diabetes and denture stomatitis, Barbara Dorocka-Bobkowska, D. Zozulinska-Ziolkiewicz, B. Wierusz-Wysocka, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka

Funding biomedical research, Nejat Düzgüneş

Cationic polymer-mediated gene delivery to oral cancer cells, Senait Gebremedhin, F. Martinez, Krystyna Konopka, and Nejat Düzgüneş

The Effects of Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes and Gender on the Rat Aortic Endothelial Function, Xiaoyuan Han, Leigh Anderson, and Roshanak Rahimian

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Editorial [Hot Topic: Physico-chemical Approach to Targeting Phenomena (Guest Editors: Sadao Hirota and Nejat Duzgunes)], Sadao Hirota and Nejat Düzgüneş

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Altered pathogenicity for seasonal influenza virus by single reassortment of the RNP genes derived from the 2009 pandemic influenza virus, Erh-Fang Hsieh, Sue-Jane Lin, Chee-Keng Mok, Guang-Wu Chen, Chih-Heng Huang, Yeau-Ching Wang, Tzu-Chun Chen, Chi-Jene Chen, David M. Ojcius, and Shin-Ru Shih

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Activation of multiple apoptotic pathways in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by the prenylated isoflavone, osajin, Tsung-Teng Huang, Fu-Guo Liu, Chia-Fong Wei, Chia-Chen Lu, Chang-Chieh Chen, Hung-Chi Lin, David M. Ojcius, and Hsin-Chih Lai

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Porphyromonas gingivalis stimulates interleukin-8 secretion in human oral epithelial cells, Shawn Kim, Michael Yee, T. Alpagot, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka