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  1. Bacterial species associated with persistent apical periodontitis exert differential effects on osteogenic differentiation

    Article • International Endodontic Journal, August 2018, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  2. The association between oral health status and respiratory pathogen colonization with pneumonia risk in institutionalized adults

    Article • International Journal of Dental Hygiene, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  3. Reduced Glutathione Mediates Resistance to H2S Toxicity in Oral Streptococci

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  4. Secreted adenosine triphosphate fromAggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitanstriggers chemokine response

    Article • Molecular Oral Microbiology, December 2015, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  5. Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitor as an Antimicrobial Agent to Eradicate Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm

    Article • Journal of Endodontics, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  6. Rapid Method for the Detection of Root Canal Bacteria in Endodontic Therapy

    Article • Journal of Endodontics, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  7. Isolation of Alkaline-tolerant Bacteria from Primary Infected Root Canals

    Article • Journal of Endodontics, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  8. Effects of Epigallocatechin gallate against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm and virulence

    Article • Archives of Oral Biology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  9. Nano-hydroxyapatite and Nano-titanium Dioxide Exhibit Different Subcellular Distribution and Apoptotic Profile in Human Oral Epithelium

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, May 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  10. Fusobacterium nucleatuminduces cytokine production through Toll-like-receptor-independent mechanism

    Article • International Endodontic Journal, September 2013, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  11. Human embryonic stem cells derived keratinocyte as anin vitroresearch model for the study of immune response

    Article • Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  12. Diabetics more susceptible to bacterial diseases due to impaired immune defense and oxidative stress

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, June 2012, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Dr Kai Soo Tan, Yunn Hwen Gan

  13. N-Acetylcysteine Inhibits Growth and Eradicates Biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis

    Article • Journal of Endodontics, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  14. Signaling pathways mediating β3-adrenergic receptor-induced production of interleukin-6 in adipocytes

    Article • Molecular Immunology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  15. Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition increases pain sensitivity through activation of both β2- and β3-adrenergic receptors

    Article • Pain, April 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Kai Soo Tan, Dr Andrea G Nackley

  16. β2 adrenergic receptor activation stimulates pro-inflammatory cytokine production in macrophages via PKA- and NF-κB-independent mechanisms

    Article • Cellular Signalling, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  17. The role of titanium surface topography on J774A.1 macrophage inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide production

    Article • Biomaterials, October 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  18. Cytolethal distending toxin of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

    Article • Journal of Periodontal Research, August 2002, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  19. Bacteroides forsythus prtH genotype in periodontitis patients: occurrence and association with periodontal disease

    Article • Journal of Periodontal Research, December 2001, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan

  20. Prevalence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in an ethnic adult Chinese population

    Article • Journal Of Clinical Periodontology, September 2001, Wiley

    Dr Kai Soo Tan