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  1. Dysbiotic oral microbiota and infected salivary glands in Sjögren’s syndrome

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2020, PLOS

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  2. Treponema denticola enolase contributes to the production of antibodies against ENO1 but not to the progression of periodontitis

    Article • Virulence, August 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  3. Estrogen reinforces barrier formation and protects against tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced barrier dysfunction in oral epithelial cells

    Article • Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science, January 2018, Korean Academy of Periodontology (KAMJE)

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  4. The microbiology of oral lichen planus: Is microbial infection the cause of oral lichen planus?

    Article • Molecular Oral Microbiology, October 2017, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  5. Complex Intratissue Microbiota Forms Biofilms in Periodontal Lesions

    Article • Journal of Dental Research, September 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  6. Functional Epitopes for Anti–Aquaporin 5 Antibodies in Sjögren Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Dental Research, June 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  7. In Situ Detection of Bacteria within Paraffin-embedded Tissues Using a Digoxin-labeled DNA Probe Targeting 16S rRNA

    Article • Journal of Visualized Experiments, May 2015, MyJove Corporation

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  8. Odontogenic Ameloblast-associated Protein (ODAM) Mediates Junctional Epithelium Attachment to Teeth via Integrin-ODAM-Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor 5 (ARHGEF5)-RhoA Signaling

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, April 2015, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  9. Association of the invasion ability ofPorphyromonas gingivaliswith the severity of periodontitis

    Article • Virulence, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  10. Bacterial invasion and persistence: critical events in the pathogenesis of periodontitis?

    Article • Journal of Periodontal Research, December 2014, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  11. Increased Bacterial Invasion and Differential Expression of Tight-Junction Proteins, Growth Factors, and Growth Factor Receptors in Periodontal Lesions

    Article • The Journal of Periodontology, August 2014, American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  12. Potential Role of Bacterial Infection in Autoimmune Diseases: A New Aspect of Molecular Mimicry

    Article • Immune Network, January 2014, The Korean Association of Immunobiologists (KAMJE)

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  13. N-acetylcysteine and the human serum components that inhibit bacterial invasion of gingival epithelial cells prevent experimental periodontitis in mice

    Article • Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science, January 2014, Korean Academy of Periodontology (KAMJE)

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  14. Mechanisms of IL‐8 suppression by Treponema denticola in gingival epithelial cells

    Article • Immunology and Cell Biology, December 2013, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  15. Gingival fibroblasts from periodontitis patients exhibit inflammatory characteristics in vitro

    Article • Archives of Oral Biology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  16. A periodontal pathogen Treponema denticola hijacks the Fusobacterium nucleatum ‐driven host response

    Article • Immunology and Cell Biology, July 2013, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  17. Antibody and T Cell Responses to Fusobacterium nucleatum and Treponema denticola in Health and Chronic Periodontitis

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2013, PLOS

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  18. Innate immune response to oral bacteria and the immune evasive characteristics of periodontal pathogens

    Article • Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science, January 2013, Korean Academy of Periodontology (KAMJE)

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  19. Toll‐like receptor 9 mediates oral bacteria‐induced IL‐8 expression in gingival epithelial cells

    Article • Immunology and Cell Biology, October 2011, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  20. Membrane-bound proteinase 3 and PAR2 mediate phagocytosis of non-opsonized bacteria in human neutrophils

    Article • Molecular Immunology, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  21. Intracellular degradation of Fusobacterium nucleatum in human gingival epithelial cells

    Article • Molecules and Cells, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  22. Treponema denticola suppresses expression of human β-defensin-2 in gingival epithelial cells through inhibition of TNFα production and TLR2 activation

    Article • Molecules and Cells, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  23. The analysis of oral microbial communities of wild-type and toll-like receptor 2-deficient mice using a 454 GS FLX Titanium pyrosequencer

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  24. Human IgH-V Gene Repertoire in Neonatal Cord Blood, Adult Peripheral Blood, and EBV-Transformed Cellsa

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, June 2008, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  25. The 4-1BB ligand and 4-1BB expressed on osteoclast precursors enhance RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis via bi-directional signaling

    Article • European Journal of Immunology, April 2008, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  26. Anti-inflammatory effects of BT-201, an n-butanol extract of Panax notoginseng, observed in vitro and in a collagen-induced arthritis model

    Article • Clinical Nutrition, December 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  27. Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand enhances the activity of macrophages as antigen presenting cells

    Article • Experimental & Molecular Medicine, December 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  28. Suppressive effect of AIF, a water extract from three herbs, on collagen-induced arthritis in mice

    Article • International Immunopharmacology, August 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  29. B cells activated in the presence of Th1 cytokines inhibit osteoclastogenesis

    Article • Experimental & Molecular Medicine, October 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  30. Osteoprotegerin is present on the membrane of osteoclasts isolated from mouse long bones

    Article • Experimental & Molecular Medicine, November 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  31. Hypo-active variant of IL-2 and associated decreased T cell activation contribute to impaired apoptosis in autoimmune prone MRL mice

    Article • European Journal of Immunology, March 2002, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  32. Osteoclastogenesis is enhanced by activated B cells but suppressed by activated CD8+ T cells

    Article • European Journal of Immunology, July 2001, Wiley

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  33. Expression in Transgenic Mice of Dominant Interfering Fas Mutations: A Model for Human Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome

    Article • Clinical Immunology, October 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Youngnim Choi

  34. Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome with Defective Fas: Genotype Influences Penetrance

    Article • The American Journal of Human Genetics, April 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Youngnim Choi