Research publications from UCSF Dentistry

UCSF School of Dentistry research spans the full spectrum of discovery—from uncovering the building blocks of life in cells and tissues, to developing new technologies, to advancing patient care.

Featured Publications

Discover how UCSF School of Dentistry researchers are contributing to global conversations in science and health through their latest publications.

Salivary Proteome Role in Infection and Immunity

Carneiro MC, da Silva NDG, Ventura TMO, da Silva Santos PS, Buzalaf MAR, Freire M. Salivary Proteome Role in Infection and Immunity. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2026;1492:747-773. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-03176-1_36. PMID: 41225125.

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The association between concurrent oral cancer and periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lin EC, Chen JH, Sitt S, Lin GH, Wu CY, Wang CW. The association between concurrent oral cancer and periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Quintessence Int. 2025 Dec 18;0(0):0. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b6762763. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41410040.

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Author (s)

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Date Published

Neighborhood Deprivation Linked to Medication Level Variability in Liver Transplant Recipients.

Fozouni L, Cullaro G, Lazar A, Lai JC, Wadhwani SI

Clin Transplant

December 2025

Illuminating Knowledge: The Role of Universities in Advancing Health and Truth.

Reddy MS, Nalliah RP, Ohyama H

J Dent Educ

December 2025

Chewing loads alter TMJ metabolism and Zn homeostasis via PIEZO1/ TRPV4.

Wang Y, Lee BH, Yang Z, Ci H, Wang B, Levy J, Ho SP

J Biol Eng

November 2025

Complement factor D (adipsin) mediates pressure-pain hypersensitivity post destabilization of medial meniscus injury.

Tjandra PM, Andoko BA, Kim JA, Brockert JG, Gomez AG, Sar S, Aepala MR, Pham TTK, Dumlao D, Welhaven HD, Collins KH

Arthritis Res Ther

November 2025

Comprehensive profiling of migratory primordial germ cells reveals niche-specific differences in non-canonical Wnt and Nodal-Lefty signaling in anterior vs posterior migrants.

Jaszczak RG, Zussman JW, Wagner DE, Laird DJ

Elife

November 2025

Enhanced fracture repair in p21-/- mice is mediated through increased callus mineralization.

Olsen A, Premnath P, Brunet S, Larijani L, Manske SL, Ferrie L, Duncan NA, Rancourt DE, Marcucio RS, Krawetz R

Bone

November 2025

Fracture healing: cellular mechanisms and impact of parathyroid hormone and its analogs.

Bikle D

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)

November 2025

What's New in Musculoskeletal Basic Science.

Bahney CS, Stoddart MJ, Miclau T, Marcucio RS

J Bone Joint Surg Am

November 2025

Investigating the Remarkable Deformability of Intermuscular Bones in Teleost Fish: Insights from Porous Networks and Mineralization Patterns.

Imke A. K. Fiedler, Eric Schaible, Boliang Yu, Murielle Salome, Max Langer, Svetlana Zeveleva, James Rosenberg, Cécile Olivier, Robert O. Ritchie, Tamara Alliston, Francoise Peyrin, Claire Acevedo, Jean-Philippe Berteau

November 2025

Actomyosin contractility and a threshold of cadherin cell adhesion are required during tissue fusion.

Teng CS, Curtis SW, Brewer GC, Leslie-Clarkson EJ, Bush JO

J Cell Biol

November 2025