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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TSLP links intestinal nutrient sensing with amplification of the ILC2-tuft cell circuit.

Liao C, Mennillo E, Kattah MG, Ji M, Wang ZE, Drucker DJ, Liang HE, Locksley RM

Nat Immunol

November 2025

Visit-level quality measurement reveals missed opportunities and overuse in preventive oral health care.

Tokede B, Bangar S, Gantela S, Brandon R, Yansane A, Rindal DB, Worley D, White J, Mullins J, Neumann A, Johnson T, Skourtes N, Olson G, Urata J, Weidner H, Lamberger K, Truong A, Spallek H, Kalenderian E, Walji MF

J Am Dent Assoc

November 2025

Pioneering single-cell intracellular metagenomics: a window into microbe-immune interactions at barrier tissues 2484.

Joe Germino, Antonin Weckel, Tori Tran, Anita E Qualls, Andi DeRogatis, Caleb Lareau, Tiffany Scharschmidt, James Morgan Gardner

November 2025

Human pancreatic organoids derived from pluripotent stem cells recapitulate pancreatic organogenesis.

Brassard JA, Tornabene P, Kechele DO, Deng L, Sneddon JB, Krishnamurthy M, Wells JM

bioRxiv

October 2025

Deletion of cardiac fibroblast growth factor-23 beneficially impacts myocardial energy metabolism in left ventricular hypertrophy.

Latic N, Lari A, Sun N, Zupcic A, Oubounyt M, Falivene J, Buck A, Hofer M, Chang W, Kuebler WM, Baumbach J, Walch AK, Grabner A, Erben RG

NPJ Metab Health Dis

October 2025

Transcriptional and neuroprotective effects of hexokinase-2 inhibitors administered after stroke.

Won SJ, Uruk G, Mai N, Tu CL, Ogut D, Asatryan S, Mocanu E, Shon R, Kim K, Awakoaiye K, Arkelius K, Chang W, Singhal NS, Swanson RA

J Neuroinflammation

October 2025

Sulfur Species in Zinc-Rich Condylar Zones of a Rat Temporomandibular Joint.

Lee BH, Yang Z, Wang Y, Levy J, Tamura N, Webb S, Bone S, Ho SP

J Dent Res

October 2025

A multimodal cross-species comparison of pancreas development.

Yang K, Spitzer H, Sterr M, Hrovatin K, de la O S, Zhang X, Setyono ESA, Ud-Dean M, Walzthoeni T, Flisikowski K, Flisikowska T, Schnieke A, Scheibner K, Wells JM, Sneddon JB, Kessler B, Wolf E, Kemter E, Theis FJ, Lickert H

Nat Commun

October 2025

Protocol for a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-assisted motivational interviewing (TAMI) chatbot on smoking cessation.

Borsari B, Meacham MC, Saiyed A, Kanzaveli T, Tsvetovat M, Cheng J, Hargrave-Bouagnon AS, Mirzadegan IA, Omeragic F, Layton J, Satterfield J

Contemp Clin Trials

October 2025

OR23-06 Sensory neuronal ACVR1-mediated neuroimmune contribution to neuropathic pain and heterotopic ossification in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.

Xiaobing Yu, Joao Braz, Liam Lam, Karnika Bhardwaji, Katherine Jin, Hui Yuan, Darian Mohsenin, Edward Yu, Jarret Weinrich, Biafra Ahanonu, Allan Basbaum, Edward Chiaming Hsiao

October 2025