Submissions from 2009
Expression and characterization of recombinant human secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) protein from Pichia pastoris, Zhiguo Li, Allison Moy, Kirti Sohal, Carolyn Dam, Peter Kuo, James Whittaker, Mei Whittaker, Nejat Düzgünes, Krystyna Konopka, Andreas H. Franz, Joan Lin-Cereghino, and Geoff P. Lin-Cereghino
Protein typing of major outer membrane lipoproteins from Chinese pathogenic Leptospira spp. and characterization of their immunogenicity, Dongjiao Luo, Feng Xue, David M. Ojcius, Jinfang Zhao, Ya-Fei Mao, Liwei Li, Xu'ai Lin, and Jie Yan
Life balance and the busy dental professional, Lucinda J. Lyon and Nader A. Nadershahi
An iterative strategy combining biophysical criteria and duration hidden Markov) models for structural predictions of Chlamydia trachomatis s66 promoters, Ronna R. Mallios, David M. Ojcius, and David H. Ardell
Building a fulfilling life by managing the various stages of your career, Nader A. Nadershahi
Transferrin lipoplex-mediated suicide gene therapy of oral squamous cell carcinoma in an immunocompetent murine model and mechanisms involved in the antitumoral response, S. Neves, Henrique Faneca, S. Bertin, Krystyna Konopka, Nejat Düzgüneş, V. Pierrefite-Carle, S. Simões, and M. C. Pedroso De Lima
Chikungunya fever: re-emergence of an old disease, Lisa F. P. Ng and David M. Ojcius
Effects of root canal preparation on apical geometry assessed by micro-computed tomography., Frank Paqué, Daniel Ganahl, and Ove A. Peters
The tumor suppressor protein PML controls apoptosis induced by the HIV-1 envelope, Jean-Luc Perfettini, Roberta Nardacci, C. Séror, M. Bourouba, F. Subra, L. Gros, Gwenola Manic, A. Amendola, P. Masdehors, F. Rosselli, David M. Ojcius, C. Auclair, H. de Thé, M. L. Gougeon, M. Piacentini, and G. Kroemer
The danger signal adenosine induces persistence of chlamydial infection through stimulation of A2b receptors, Matthew A. Pettengill, Verissa W. Lam, and David M. Ojcius
Expression of purinergic receptors and modulation of P2X7 function by the inflammatory cytokine IFNg in human epithelial cells, L. Welter-Stahl, C. M. da Silva, Julieta Schachter, Pedro M. Persechini, H. S. Souza, David M. Ojcius, and Robson Coutinho-Silva
PICK1 deficiency causes male infertility in mice by disrupting acrosome formation, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Chuen Kam, Chong Shen, Wenying Jin, Junqi Wang, Kwong Man Lee, Liwen Jiang, and Jun Xia
Use of the masseteric and deep temporal nerve blocks for the reduction of mandibular dislocation, Andrew L. Young, Junad Khan, Davis C. Thomas, and Samuel Y. P. Quek
Inhibition of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1/Wnt/{beta}-catenin Crosstalk Leads to Tumor Cell Death, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Lee M. Ellis, and Jacques E. Nör
Temperature changes during ultrasonic irrigation with different inserts and modes of activation., Marco Zeltner, Ove A. Peters, and Frank Paqué
Comparison of the effects of crocetin and crocin on myocardial injury in rats, Rong Zhang, Zhi Yu Qian, Xiaoyuan Han, Zhen Chen, Jun Ling Yan, and A. Hamid
Submissions from 2008
Susceptibility of Chlamydia trachomatis to the excipient hydroxy-ethylcellulose: pH and concentration dependence of antimicrobial activity, Ali A. Abdul-Sater, David M. Ojcius, and M. P. Meyer
The association between gingival crevicular fluid TGF-β1 levels and periodontal status in HIV-1+ patients, Tamer Alpagot, Krystyna Konopka, Mouchumi Bhattacharyya, S. Gebremedhin, and Nejat Düzgüneş
The book reopened on infectious diseases, Maria Avila, Najwane Said, and David M. Ojcius
Characterization of the ompL1 gene of pathogenic Leptospira species in China and cross-immunogenicity of the OmpL1 protein, Haiyan Dong, Ye Hu, Feng Xue, Dexter Sun, David M. Ojcius, Yafei Mao, and Jie Yan
Sitimagene ceradenovec, a gene therapeutic for the treatment of glioma, Nejat Düzgüneş
Bite force and pattern measurements for dental pain assessment in the rat, Junad Khan, Rafael Benoliel, Uri Herzberg, Andrew J. Mannes, Robert M. Caudle, Andrew L. Young, and Eli Eliav
Cytopathicity of Chlamydia is largely reproduced by expression of a single chlamydial protease, Stefan A. Paschen, Jan G. Christian, Juliane Vier, Franziska Schmidt, Axel Walch, David M. Ojcius, and Georg Hacker
Critical involvement of the ATM-dependent DNA damage response in the apoptotic demise of HIV-1-elicited syncytia, Jean-Luc Perfettini, Roberta Nardacci, Mehdi Bourouba, Frederic Subra, Laurent Gros, Claire Séror, Gwenola Manic, Filippo Rosselli, Alessandra Amendola, Peggy Masdehors, Luciana Chessa, Giuseppe Novelli, David M. Ojcius, Jan Konrad Siwicki, Magdalena Chechlinska, Christian Auclair, Jose R. Regueiro, Hughes de Thé, Marie-Lise Gougeon, Mauro Piacentini, and Guido Kroemer
Accessing root canal systems: knowledge base and clinical techniques, Ove A. Peters
Recombinant SpaO and H1a as immunogens for protection of mice from lethal infection with Salmonella paratyphi A: implications for rational design of typhoid fever vaccines, Ping Ruan, Xiao-Ping Xia, Dexter Sun, David M. Ojcius, Ya-Fei Yao, Wen-Yue Yue, and Jie Yan
Enzastaurin, an inhibitor of PKC beta, Enhances Antiangiogenic Effects and Cytotoxicity of Radiation against Endothelial Cells., Aaron C. Spalding, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Kari Wilder-Romans, Mary Ellen Davis, Jacques E. Nör, Theodore S. Lawrence, and Edgar Ben-Josef
ATP scavenging by the intracellular pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis inhibits P2X(7)-mediated host-cell apoptosis, Özlem Yilmaz, L. Yao, K. Maeda, T. M. Rose, E. L. Lewis, M. Duman, R. J. Lamont, and David M. Ojcius
Premature apoptosis of Chlamydia-infected cells disrupts chlamydial development, Songmin Ying, Matthew A. Pettengill, E. Ray Latham, Axel Walch, David M. Ojcius, and Georg Hacker
A novel approach in assessment of coronal leakage of intraorifice barriers: a saliva leakage and micro-computed tomographic evaluation., Parisa Zakizadeh, Sally J. Marshall, Charles I. Hoover, Ove A. Peters, W. Craig Noblett, Stuart A. Gansky, and Harold E. Goodis
Expanding circle of inhibition: small-molecule inhibitors of Bcl-2 asanticancer cell and antiangiogenic agents, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Isaac J. Zeitlin, and Jacques E. Nör
Submissions from 2007
Longitudinal evaluation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and periodontal status in HIV+ patients, Tamer Alpagot, John Remien, Mouchumi Bhattacharyya, Krystyna Konopka, William Lundergan, and Nejat Düzgüneş
Impact of lubricant parameters on rotary instrument torque and force., Claudia Boessler, Ove A. Peters, and Matthias Zehnder
The origins of fear of occupational exposure in the clinical dental setting, David W. Chambers, Nader A. Nadershahi, and Howard Chi
The role of P2 receptors in controlling infections by intracellular pathogens, Robson Coutinho-Silva, Christiane Monteiro da Cruz, Pedro M. Persechini, and David M. Ojcius
ATP activates a Reactive Oxygen Species-dependent oxidative stress response and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines in macrophages, Christiane M. Cruz, Alessandra Rinna, Henry Jay Forman, Ana L. M. Ventura, Pedro M. Persechini, and David M. Ojcius
Effect of the purinergic receptor P2X7 on Chlamydia infection in cervical epithelial cells and vaginally-infected mice, Toni Darville, Lynn Welter-Stahl, Christiane Cruz, Ali Abdul-Sater, Charles W. Andrews Jr., and David M. Ojcius
Level of endothelial cell apoptosis required for a significant decrease in microvessel density, Zhihong Dong, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Wenying Y. Song, Qinghua H. Sun, Elisabeta Karl, David M. Spencer, Harsh Vardhan Jain, Trachette L. Jackson, Gabriel Nunez, and Jacques E. Nör
A new paradigm for NIH grants, Nejat Düzgüneş
Serum-resistant lipopolyplexes for gene delivery to liver tumour cells, Leire García, Maria Buñuales, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Conchita Tros de Ilarduya
Integration and Reform of International and Pre-doctoral Dental Curricula, Lisa E. Itaya and Nader A. Nadershahi
Bcl-2 orchestrates a cross-talk between endothelial and tumor cells that promotes tumor growth, Tomoatsu Kaneko, Zhaocheng Zhang, Maria G. Mantellini, Mark W. Lingen, Robert M. Strieter, Gabriel Nunez, and Jacques E. Nör
Comparison of invasion of fibroblasts and macrophages by high- and low-virulence Leptospira strains: colonization of the host-cell nucleus and induction of necrosis by the virulent strain, L. Li, David M. Ojcius, and J. Yan
Expression of recombinant proteins in Pichia pastoris, Pingzuo Li, Anukanth Anumanthan, Xiu Gong Gao, Kuppusamy Ilangovan, Vincent V. Suzara, Nejat Düzgüneş, and V. Renugopalakrishnan
Call for New Leaders: Variety of opportunities available in 2008, Nader A. Nadershahi and C. Brattesani
The Th1 immune response against HIV-1 Gag p24-derived peptides in mice expressing HLA-A02.01 and HLA-DR1, Anthony Pajot, Aurelie Schnuriger, Arnaud Moris, Audrey Rodallec, David M. Ojcius, Brigitte Austran, Francois A. Lemonnier, and Yu-Chun Lone
Effect of immersion in sodium hypochlorite on torque and fatigue resistance of nickel-titanium instruments., Ove A. Peters, Jan O. Roehlike, and Michael A. Baumann
Taktile Erfassung von artifiziellen Wurzelkanalgeometrien durch Studierende, David Sonntag, K. Kook, B. Mann, Ove A. Peters, and V. Stachniss
Effect of prion decontamination protocols on nickel-titanium rotary surfaces., David Sonntag and Ove A. Peters
Correlation between infections with different genotypes of human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus in subgingival samples and the periodontal status of patients, Yan-Min Wu, Jie Yan, David M. Ojcius, Li-Li Chen, Zhi-Yuan Gu, and Jian-Peng Pan
Host-cell survival and death during Chlamydia infection, Songmin Ying, Matthew A. Pettengill, David M. Ojcius, and Georg Hacker
Submissions from 2006
Anti-tumour activity in non-small cell lung cancer models and toxicity profiles for novel ruthenium(II) based organo-metallic compounds, Sylvie M. Guichard, Roderick W. Else, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Morwenna Muir, Michael Dodds, Heinz-Herbert Fiebig, Peter J. Sadler, and Duncan I. Jodrell
Serum decreases the size of metafectene- and GeneJammer-DNA complexes but does not affect significantly their transfection activity in SCCVII murine squamous cell carcinoma cells, Krystyna Konopka, Nathan Overlid, Anitha C. Nagaraj, and Nejat Düzgüneş
Activation of ERK1/2 by extracellular nucleotides in macrophages is mediated by multiple P2 receptors independently of P2X(7)-associated pore or channel formation, Christiane M. Monteiro da Cruz, Ana Lucia Marques Ventura, Julieta Schachter, Helio Miranda Costa-Junior, Hercules Antonio da Silva Souza, Fernanda Ramos Gomes, Robson Coutinho-Silva, David M. Ojcius, and Pedro M. Persechini
Identification of novel HLA-DR1-restricted epitopes from the hepatitis B virus envelope protein in mice expressing HLA-DR1 and vaccinated human subjects, Anthony Pajot, Marie-Louise Michel, Maryline Mancini-Bourgine, Marie-Noelle Ungeheuer, David M. Ojcius, Qiang Deng, Francois A. Lemonnier, and Yu-Chun Lone
Accessing root canal systems: requirements and techniques., Ove A. Peters
Activation of iCaspase-9 in neovessels inhibits oral tumor progression, Matthew Stephen Pinsky, Wenying Song, Zhihong Dong, Kristy Warner, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Elisabeta Karl, Daniel E. Hall, and Jacques E. Nör
Antitumoral activity of transferrin-lipoplexes carrying the IL-12 gene in the treatment of colon cancer, Conchita Tros De Ilarduya, Maria Buñuales, Cheng Qian, and Nejat Düzgüneş
Soft tissue management: flap design, incision, tissue elevation and tissue retraction, Peter Velvert, Christine I. Peters, and Ove A. Peters
Soft tissue management: suturing and wound closure, Peter Velvert, Christine I. Peters, and Ove A. Peters
Recruitment of BAD by the Chlamydia trachomatis vacuole correlates with host-cell survival, Philippe Verbeke, Lynn Welter-Stahl, S. Ying, J. Hansen, Georg Hacker, Toni Darville, and David M. Ojcius
Stimulation of the cytosolic receptor for peptidoglycan, Nod1, by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia muridarum, L. Welter-Stahl, David M. Ojcius, J. Viala, S. Girardin, W. Liu, C. Delarbre, D. Philpott, K. A. Kelley, and T. Darville
Student occupational exposure incidence: perception versus reality, A. Jeffrey Wood, Nader A. Nadershahi, Richard E. Fredekind, Eve J. Cuny, and David W. Chambers
In vitro investigation on force degradation of elastomeric chains, Nan (Tori) Xiao and Ding Zhang
Intercellular spreading of Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in primary gingival epithelial cells, Özlem Yilmaz, Philippe Verbeke, Richard J. Lamont, and David M. Ojcius
Characterization of host cell death induced by Chlamydia trachomatis, Songmin Ying, Silke F. Fischer, Matthew A. Pettengill, Debye Conte, Stefan A. Paschen, David M. Ojcius, and Georg Hacker
Antiangiogenic effect of TW37, a small-molecule inhibitor of Bcl-2, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Esther Joo, Zhihong Dong, Kristy Warner, Guo-Liang Wang, Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, Shaomeng Wang, and Jacques E. Nör
Submissions from 2005
A role for mitogen-activated protein kinase (Erk1/2) activation and non-selective pore formation in P2X7 receptor-mediated thymocyte death, Rodolphe Auger, Iris Motta, Karim Benihoud, David M. Ojcius, and Jean M. Kanellopoulos
Association between coinfection of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Treponema denticola and periodontal tissue destruction in chronic periodontitis, L. L. Chen, Y. M. Wu, J. Yan, W. L. Sun, Y. Z. Sun, and David M. Ojcius
Multiple P2X and P2Y receptor subtypes in mouse J774, spleen and peritoneal macrophages, Robson Coutinho-Silva, David M. Ojcius, D. C. Górecki, Pedro M. Persechini, R. C. Bisaggio, A. N. Mendes, J. Marks, G. Burnstock, and P. M. Dunn
P2X and P2Y purinergic receptors on human intestinal epithelial carcinoma cells: effects of extracellular nucleotides on apoptosis and cell proliferation, Robson Coutinho-Silva, Lynn Stahl, K. K. Cheung, N. E. de Campus, C. de Oliveira Souza, David M. Ojcius, and G. Burnstock
Mechanical preparation of root canals: shaping goals, techniques and means, Michael Hülsmann, Ove A. Peters, and Paul H. M. Dummer
Bcl-2 acts in a proangiogenic signaling pathway through nuclear factor-kappaB and CXC chemokines, Elisabeta Karl, Kristy Anne Warner, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Tomoatsu Kaneko, Lindsey Elizabeth Wurtzel, Taocong Jin, Jia Chang, Shaomeng Wang, Cun-Yu Wang, Robert M. Strieter, Gabriel Nunez, and Jacques E. Nör
Serum-resistant gene transfer to oral cancer cells by Metafectene and GeneJammer: Application to HSV-tk/ganciclovir-mediated cytotoxicity, Krystyna Konopka, Basma Fallah, Jomarie Monzon-Duller, Nathan Overlid, and Nejat Düzgüneş
Factors affecting the outcome of orthograde root canal therapy in a general dentistry hospital practice., Monika Marending, Ove A. Peters, and Matthias Zehnder
Educating the practice-ready dentist, Nader A. Nadershahi and David B. Nielsen
Chlamydia trachomatis induces expression of IFN-g-inducible protein 10 and IFN-b independent of TLR2 and TLR4, but largely dependent on MyD88, Uma M. Nagarajan, David M. Ojcius, Lynn Stahl, Roger G. Rank, and Toni Darville
Can chlamydia be stopped?, David M. Ojcius, Toni Darville, and Patrik M. Bavoil
Root canal preparation with Endo-Eze AET: changes in root canal shape assessed by micro-computed tomography., Frank Paqué, Fred Barbakow, and Ove A. Peters
Calcium hydroxide dressings using different preparation and application modes: density and dissolution by simulated tissue pressure., Christine I. Peters, R. S. Koka, S. Highsmith, and Ove A. Peters
Effect of liquid and paste-type lubricants on torque values during simulated rotary root canal instrumentation., Ove A. Peters, Claudia Boessler, and Matthias Zehnder
Analysis of torque and force with differently tapered rotary endodontic instruments in vitro., Charlotte Schrader and Ove A. Peters
Cationic liposomes for gene delivery, Sérgio Simões, Ana Filipe, Henrique Faneca, Miguel Mano, Nuno Penacho, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Maria C. Pedroso De Lima
Effect of cyclic fatigue on static fracture loads in ProTaper nickel-titanium rotary instruments., Cheryl J. Ullmann and Ove A. Peters
Gene therapy for oral cancer: efficient delivery of a 'suicide gene' to murine oral cancer cells in physiological milieu., Mark Young, Nathan Overlid, Krystyna Konopka, and Nejat Düzgüneş
Submissions from 2004
Risk factors for periodontitis in HIV+ patients, Tamer Alpagot, Nejat Düzgüneş, Larry F. Wolff, and Aaaron Lee
Chlamydia, Robert Belland, David M. Ojcius, and Gerald I. Byrne
Chlamydia and apoptosis: life and death decisions of an intracellular pathogen, Gerald I. Byrne and David M. Ojcius
Isolation and characterization of Psalmopeotoxin I and II: two novel antimalarial peptides from the venom of the tarantula Psalmopoeus cambridgei, Soo-Jin Choi, Romain Parent, Carole Guillaume, Christiane Deregnaucourt, Christiane Delarbre, David M. Ojcius, Jean-Jacques Montagne, Marie-Louise L. Celerier, Aude Phelipot, Mohamed Amiche, Jordi Molgo, Jean-Michel Camadro, and Catherine Guette
Protection against Chlamydia trachomatis infection in vitro and modulation of inflammatory response in vivo by membrane-associated glycosaminoglycans, Toni Darville, Saul Yedgar, M. Krimsky, C. W. Andrews Jr., Thomas Jungas, and David M. Ojcius
Perceptions of dental schools from within and outside the university, Douglas N. Dederich, Patrick M. Lloyd, Cherae Dixon-Farmer, Kathy Voight Geurink, Nader A. Nadershahi, Fonda G. Robinson, and Frank A. Scannapieco
Cell death, BAX activation, and HMGB1 release during infection with Chlamydia, Thomas Jungas, Philippe Verbeke, Toni Darville, and David M. Ojcius
University of the Pacific Student Clinical Profit and Loss Report, Nader A. Nadershahi
A mouse model of human adaptive immune functions: HLA-A2.1-HLA-DR1-transgenic H-2 class I-/class II-knockout mice, Anthony Pajot, Marie-Louise Michel, Nicolas Fazilleau, Veronique Pancre, Claude Auriault, David M. Ojcius, Francois A. Lemonnier, and Yu-Chun Lone
Comparison of HLA-DR1-directed T cell response induced in HLA-DR1 transgenic mice deficient for murine MHC class II and HLA-DR1 transgenic mice expressing endogenous murine MHC class II molecules, Anthony Pajot, Veronique Pancre, Nicolas Fazilleau, Marie-Louise Michel, Gerhild Angyalosi, David M. Ojcius, Claude Auriault, Francois A. Lemonnier, and Yu-Chun Lone
Current challenges and concepts in the preparation of root canal systems: a review., Ove A. Peters
An analysis of endodontic treatment with three nickel-titanium rotary root canal preparation techniques., Ove A. Peters, Fred Barbakow, and Christine I. Peters
On the formulation of pH-sensitive liposomes with long circulation times, Sérgio Simões, João Nuno Moreira, Cristina Fonseca, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Maria C. Pedroso De Lima
Comparison of the shape parameters of DNA-cationic lipid complexes and model polyelectrolyte-lipid complexes, Yan Sun, Xingju Yu, Yasuyuki Takaoka, Sho Ichi Oh-I, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Sadao Hirota
Activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway contributes to survival of primary epithelial cells infected with the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, Özlem Yilmaz, Thomas Jungas, Philippe Verbeke, and David M. Ojcius
