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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A transcription regulator atlas identifies TOX3 as an Atoh1 coactivator in cerebellar development and tumorigenesis.

Chen X, Zhong X, Yue W, Wang B, Woo B, Goodarzi H, Luo Z, Lu QR, Flamant F, Reiter JF, Huang GN

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

March 2026

Amyloid-β as a target to suppress tonic PTH hypersecretion in hyperparathyroidism due to vitamin D deficiency.

Tu CL, Cheng Z, Szeto N, Savransky S, Glinin T, Herberger A, Shoback DM, Sosa JA, Vilardaga JP, Koh J, Chang W

Sci Transl Med

March 2026

The emerging role of integrin signaling in pulmonary vascular disease.

Bai AS, Sørensen GL, Sundaram AB, Chang W, Tuder RM, Graham BB, Lee MH

Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol

March 2026

Alanine catabolism as a targetable vulnerability for MYC-driven liver cancer.

Montoya T, Lee JV, Qiu L, Krall A, Matulionis N, Seo Y, Finck BN, Kelley RK, Christofk H, Goga A

Cell Rep

March 2026

Prevention of initial bone remodelling around dental implants: An international clinical consensus utilising the Delphi method.

Stacchi C, Testori T, Rapani A, Arai Y, Avila-Ortiz G, Blanco-Carrión J, Borges T, Bressan E, Canullo L, Galindo-Moreno P, Garaicoa-Pazmiño C, Lin GH, Linkevicius T, Mattheos N, Mikulás K, Monje A, Muñoz M, Padial-Molina M, Ravidà A, Siqueira R, Spinato S, Suárez-López Del Amo F, Tomasi C, Troiano G, Wang HL, Lombardi T

Int J Oral Implantol (Berl)

March 2026

Deletion of vitamin D receptor with calcium sensing receptor in keratinocytes promotes epidermal tumorigenesis by limiting dna repair and oxidative stress response genes.

Oda Y, Meyer MB, Yeh I, Lin Z, Wong CT, Oh D, Bikle DD

J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol

March 2026

Microbiome-produced nicotinic acid controls colon regional identity and injury susceptibility.

Rispal J, Garcia JR, Palikuqi B, Vegesna M, Vaka D, Kang SW, Trentesaux C, Du J, Realini NR, Spencer PN, Gardner JM, Hausmann A, Kattah MG, Lau KS, Boffelli D, Klein OD

Cell

March 2026

Microbiome-produced nicotinic acid controls colon regional identity and injury susceptibility.

Rispal J, Garcia JR, Palikuqi B, Vegesna M, Vaka D, Kang SW, Trentesaux C, Du J, Realini NR, Spencer PN, Gardner JM, Hausmann A, Kattah MG, Lau KS, Boffelli D, Klein OD

Cell

March 2026

Stress-relaxing granular bioprinting materials enable complex and uniform organoid self-organization.

Graham AJ, Khoo MWL, Srivastava V, Viragova S, Kim H, Parekh K, Hennick KM, Bird M, Goldhammer N, Yu JZ, Hu G, Brinkley NT, Pardo L, Amaya JS, Morley CD, Chadha N, Lebel P, Kumar S, Rosenbluth JM, Nowakowski TJ, Chaudhuri O, Klein O, Gómez-Sjöberg R, Gartner ZJ

Nat Mater

March 2026

ENS lineage potential is not intrinsically regionalized but is modulated by PTPRZ1 signaling.

Kalantari A, Klein O, Gartner ZJ, Fattahi F

bioRxiv

March 2026