Publications by authors named "Churen Zhang"

Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCs) are a diverse collection of tumors that originate in the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx and pose a severe threat to human health, contributing to a fast-rising burden of cancer morbidity and mortality. The search for prognostic biomarkers of HNSC has been a hot topic. Spindle and kinetochore-associated () complex, including three members , which stabilize the spindle microtubules at the kinetosite during mitosis metaphase, has been demonstrated to be associated with poor prognosis of different cancers.

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Background/purpose: Periodontitis is a chronic infectious disease. The oxidative stress environment can cause or exacerbate the inflammation in periodontitis. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX) may be the most important source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in periodontal tissues.

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Objectives: The exostosins (EXT), which are responsible for heparan sulfate backbone synthesis and play a vital role in tissue homeostasis, have been reported to be correlated with prognosis of various cancers. However, the expression, prognostic value, and immune infiltration of EXT1 and EXT2 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) remain uncertain.

Methods: GEPIA, UALCAN, and Xiantao bioinformatics tools were used to explore the EXT1 and EXT2 expression level in HNSC.

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Objective: Exploring the correlation between human β-defensins (HBDs) and immune infiltration in periodontitis, and whether it is regulated by vitamin D .

Background: The human body produces essential antimicrobial peptides called HBDs, which are associated with periodontitis. There is a strong link between periodontal tissue destruction and the immune cell infiltration.

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Objectives: Peri-implantitis was an inflammatory progress on the tissue around the implant. The Osteoprotegerin G1181C (rs2073618) polymorphism was reported to be related to the increased risk of the peri-implantitis, whereas another found no relationship. The present study was conducted to research the relationship between Osteoprotegerin rs2073618 polymorphism and peri-implantitis susceptibility.

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Background: 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a serious influence on human existence, causing a huge public health concern for countries all around the world. Because SARS-CoV-2 infection can be spread by contact with the oral cavity, the link between oral illness and COVID-19 is gaining traction.

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Pulpitis is one of the common diseases indicated by the department of stomatology that is located in the tooth and contains abundant nerve vessels. In order to evaluate the pain degree and functional recovery of patients after treatment by visual analogue pain scale (VAS) and temporomandibular joint function score, a retrospective analysis was performed on 128 patients diagnosed with pulpitis who received root canal treatment in the department of stomatology from January 2020 to March 2021. The results show that 3%NaClO combined with 0.

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Objectives: Oral cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-related death. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for 90% of all oral cancers. Autophagy is a conserved essential catabolic process related to OSCC.

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Objectives: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory illness that may lead to tooth loosening and even loss, and its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent, regulated cell death. The present study aims to find the key ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) in periodontitis and develop an mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA network to deeply explore the pathogenesis of periodontitis.

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Introduction: Periodontal regeneration surgery has been widely used to deal with intrabony defects. Modified minimally invasive surgical technique (M-MIST) is designed to deal with isolated interdental intrabony defects, and has achieved satisfactory periodontal regenerative effect. Bio-Oss Collagen, as a bioactive material, has been applied for periodontal regeneration.

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Background: In periodontal connective tissue cells, the vitamin D pathway has been elucidated, and vitamin D in the main storage form, 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D ), and the functional form, 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D (1,25[OH] D ), have been found to induce the expression of human cationic antimicrobial protein (hCAP-18)/LL-37. Moreover, synergistic effects between Toll-like receptor agonists and 25(OH)D have been reported. This research aimed at extending the vitamin D pathway to vitamin D and CYP27A1 in human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) to further explore its function in periodontal inflammatory reaction.

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A digital technique for fabricating a periodontal splint is presented. The lingual surface of periodontally compromised mandibular anterior teeth is captured and registered to form the emergence profile of the periodontal splint. An accurate periodontal splint is fabricated for mandibular anterior teeth with increased mobility after scaling and root planing.

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