Howard Dang

Summary

Affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Inhibition of CD95-mediated apoptosis through beta 1 integrin in the HSG epithelial cell line
    Howard Dang
    Department of Community Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas 78229 3900, USA
    Cell Commun Adhes 13:223-32. 2006
  2. ncbi Role for Notch signaling in salivary acinar cell growth and differentiation
    Howard Dang
    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Community Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Dev Dyn 238:724-31. 2009
  3. ncbi Mitogen-activated protein kinase up-regulation and activation during rat parotid gland atrophy and regeneration: role of epidermal growth factor and beta2-adrenergic receptors
    Howard Dang
    Department of Community Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
    Differentiation 76:546-57. 2008
  4. ncbi Bax gene expression alters Ca(2+) signal transduction without affecting apoptosis in an epithelial cell line
    Sonomi Aiba-Masago
    Department of Community Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, TX 78229-3900, USA
    Oncogene 21:2762-7. 2002
  5. ncbi Interaction of age and specific saliva component output on caries
    Rahma Mungia
    Department of Community Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229 3900, USA
    Aging Clin Exp Res 20:503-8. 2008
  6. ncbi beta-Adrenergic-responsive activation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases in salivary cells: role of epidermal growth factor receptor and cAMP
    Chih-Ko Yeh
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78229-4404, USA
    Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 288:C1357-66. 2005
  7. ncbi Effect of serotype 5 adenoviral and serotype 2 adeno- associated viral vector-mediated gene transfer to salivary glands on the composition of saliva
    Jianghua Wang
    Gene Therapy and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892-1190, USA
    Hum Gene Ther 17:455-63. 2006
  8. ncbi Distinct pathways of ERK activation by the muscarinic agonists pilocarpine and carbachol in a human salivary cell line
    Alan L Lin
    Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
    Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 294:C1454-64. 2008

Research Grants

  1. SJOGRENS SYNDROME SALIVARY GLAND AND APOPTOSIS
    Howard Dang; Fiscal Year: 2001

Collaborators

  • Shuo Chen
  • John P Brown
  • Bing Zhu
  • Bin Xian Zhang
  • C K Yeh
  • Paramita M Ghosh
  • Alan L Lin
  • Rahma Mungia
  • Jianghua Wang
  • Sonomi Aiba-Masago
  • Wanke Zhang
  • Michael S Katz
  • Stephanie M Cano
  • Dorthea A Johnson
  • Gabor G Illei
  • Antonis Voutetakis
  • Fumi Mineshiba
  • Bruce J Baum
  • Victoria C Frohlich
  • Rejei Masago
  • Che-Ming A Lau
  • Norma Vela-Roch
  • Fabio Jimenez
  • Xiao-bing Liu Xb
  • Norman Talal

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Inhibition of CD95-mediated apoptosis through beta 1 integrin in the HSG epithelial cell line
    Howard Dang
    Department of Community Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas 78229 3900, USA
    Cell Commun Adhes 13:223-32. 2006
    ..These studies show that salivary progenitor epithelial cell survival is integrin dependent and involves the transactivation of the EGF receptor pathway...
  2. ncbi Role for Notch signaling in salivary acinar cell growth and differentiation
    Howard Dang
    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Community Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Dev Dyn 238:724-31. 2009
    ..Taken together, these data suggest that Notch signaling is critical for normal salivary gland cell growth and differentiation...
  3. ncbi Mitogen-activated protein kinase up-regulation and activation during rat parotid gland atrophy and regeneration: role of epidermal growth factor and beta2-adrenergic receptors
    Howard Dang
    Department of Community Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
    Differentiation 76:546-57. 2008
    ..Up-regulation of ERKs and p38, and the activation of these MAPKs by up-regulated EGF and beta2-ARs, may be important signaling components underlying glandular atrophy and subsequent regeneration...
  4. ncbi Bax gene expression alters Ca(2+) signal transduction without affecting apoptosis in an epithelial cell line
    Sonomi Aiba-Masago
    Department of Community Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, TX 78229-3900, USA
    Oncogene 21:2762-7. 2002
    ..This study shows that sub-apoptotic levels of Bax can reduce Ca(2+) content in intracellular stores and Ca(2+) homeostasis. Bax may mediate these effects by reducing the levels of antioxidants resulting in mild oxidative stress...
  5. ncbi Interaction of age and specific saliva component output on caries
    Rahma Mungia
    Department of Community Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229 3900, USA
    Aging Clin Exp Res 20:503-8. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between individual salivary components, dental caries and age, utilizing the data from the Oral Health: San Antonio Longitudinal Study of Aging (OH:SALSA)...
  6. ncbi beta-Adrenergic-responsive activation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases in salivary cells: role of epidermal growth factor receptor and cAMP
    Chih-Ko Yeh
    Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78229-4404, USA
    Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 288:C1357-66. 2005
    ..Our results also suggest that isoproterenol-induced growth of salivary tissue may involve ERK-mediated CD44 expression...
  7. ncbi Effect of serotype 5 adenoviral and serotype 2 adeno- associated viral vector-mediated gene transfer to salivary glands on the composition of saliva
    Jianghua Wang
    Gene Therapy and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892-1190, USA
    Hum Gene Ther 17:455-63. 2006
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  8. ncbi Distinct pathways of ERK activation by the muscarinic agonists pilocarpine and carbachol in a human salivary cell line
    Alan L Lin
    Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
    Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 294:C1454-64. 2008
    ....

Research Grants3

  1. SJOGRENS SYNDROME SALIVARY GLAND AND APOPTOSIS
    Howard Dang; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..Caspase inhibitors will be used to identify specific proteases during apoptosis. Biopsy material from patents with Sjogren's syndrome will be immunostained for bcl-2 family member expression. ..