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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Comprehensive genetic interaction analysis of the Bacillus subtilis envelope using double-CRISPRi.

Koo BM, Todor H, Sun J, van Gestel J, Hawkins JS, Hearne CC, Banta AB, Huang KC, Peters JM, Gross CA

Cell Syst

October 2025

Identification of Novel and Rare Gene Variants in Cleft Lip/Palate Patients From Kuwaiti Consanguineous Families by Exome Sequencing.

Alkharafi L, Al-Bustan S, Alkanderi S, Elshafie RM, Dannoun H, Alrohaif H, Elshafey AE, Alwadani A, Alhasawi S, Aljeraiwi N, Alotaibi K, Hamdan H, Vaka D, Hodoglugil U, Boffelli D, Diaz Perez KK, Leslie-Clarkson EJ, Klein OD

Am J Med Genet A

October 2025

Genome organization by SATB1 binding to base-unpairing regions (BURs) provides a scaffold for SATB1-regulated gene expression.

Kohwi Y, Wong X, Grange M, Sexton T, Richards HW, Kitagawa Y, Sakaguchi S, Liang YC, Chuong CM, Botchkarev VA, Taniuchi I, Reddy KL, Kohwi-Shigematsu T

Elife

October 2025

Genome organization by SATB1 binding to base-unpairing regions (BURs) provides a scaffold for SATB1-regulated gene expression.

Kohwi Y, Wong X, Grange M, Sexton T, Richards HW, Kitagawa Y, Sakaguchi S, Liang YC, Chuong CM, Botchkarev VA, Taniuchi I, Reddy KL, Kohwi-Shigematsu T

Elife

October 2025

Genome organization by SATB1 binding to base-unpairing regions (BURs) provides a scaffold for SATB1-regulated gene expression.

Yoshinori Kohwi, Xianrong Wong, Mari Grange, Thomas Sexton, Hunter W Richards, Yohko Kitagawa, Shimon Sakaguchi, Ya-Chen Liang, Cheng-Ming Chuong, Vladimir A Botchkarev, Ichiro Taniuchi, Karen L Reddy, Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

October 2025

Estimating sectoral livestock biomass and stock value using data from national diseases eradication programs: a case study based on the Irish cattle herd from 2011 to 2021.

Murray EJ, Ryan E, Rushton J, Tratalos JA, Brock J, Tarrant E, Walshe S, Graham DA, Barrett D, Geraghty T, McAloon C

Front Vet Sci

October 2025

Global Consensus Statement on the Management of Pregnancy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Mahadevan U, Seow CH, Barnes EL, Chaparro M, Flanagan E, Friedman S, Julsgaard M, Kane S, Ng S, Torres J, Watermeyer G, Yamamoto-Furusho J, Robinson C, Fisher S, Anderson P, Gearry R, Duricova D, Dubinsky M, Long M, Global Consensus Group for Pregnancy and IBD

Inflamm Bowel Dis

October 2025

Bone marrow endosteum in homeostasis and metastasis.

Nakai Y, Ono W, Ono N

Open Biol

October 2025

Prevalence and risk factors for Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 (BoHV-1) infection in Irish beef herds: results from the National Beef Welfare Scheme 2023.

Brock J, Guelbenzu-Gonzalo M, Lozano JM, Lane EA, Gunn M, Brady S, Thulke HH, Graham DA

Ir Vet J

September 2025

Influence of Dental Implant Diameters on Prosthesis Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Yeh YT, Chiou LL, Chen HH, Lin GH, Kao RT, Curtis DA

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants

September 2025