Checkpoint Inhibition Derails Head and Neck Cancer Progression
Researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry have discovered a key molecule that allows cancer stem cells to bypass the body’s natural immune.
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Antibody May Be Able to Regenerate Missing Teeth
Suppressing a gene known as USAG-1 by using its antibody may efficiently lead to tooth growth, according to researchers at Kyoto University and.
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SARS-CoV-2 Infects Oral Tissues
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects cells in the mouth, according to a study led by the National Institute of Dental and.
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Genetic Variant Drives Aggressive Head and Neck Cancer Growth
A genetic variant in a gene called MET is responsible for more aggressive growth in head and neck and in lung cancers, according.
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Oral Cancers Recruit and Reprogram Nerves to Fuel Growth When p53 Is Missing
The loss of the important p53 tumor-suppressing gene enables head and neck cancer to spin off signals to nearby nerves, changing their function.
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Hypophosphatasia Group Aims for Greater Awareness
Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is an ultra-rare metabolic bone disease caused by low levels of alkaline phosphatase in the body, resulting in poor mineralization—or a.
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Researchers Identify Oral Stem Cells That Drive Wound Healing
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered stem cells in the hard palate that play a key role.
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NYU to Study Artemin’s Role in Oral Cancer Pain
The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $2.5 million grant to the New York University Oral Cancer Center to study the role of.
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Gene Activates Stem Cells and Could Regenerate Dental Tissue
An international team of researchers has uncovered how a molecular gene called Dlk1 enhances stem cell activation and tissue regeneration in healing damaged.
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Calcium Deficiency Due to ORAI1 Gene Mutation Damages Enamel
A mutation in the ORAI1 gene, studied in a human patient and mice, leads to a loss of calcium in enamel cells and.
