Driss Zoukhri
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Recent Articles
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Morokuma J, Garriz A, Toribio D, Pagni S, Zoukhri D
Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)
. 2024 Jul;
4:1415002.
PMID: 38984107
The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in mediating the effects of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) on the function...
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Almeshal R, Pagni S, Ali A, Zoukhri D
Cureus
. 2024 Mar;
16(2):e54098.
PMID: 38487116
Introduction: White spot lesions are common after orthodontic treatment. Chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) have emerged as promising antibacterial agents that inhibit the growth of . The aim of the study was...
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Garriz A, Morokuma J, Toribio D, Zoukhri D
Exp Eye Res
. 2023 Jun;
233:109526.
PMID: 37290630
The aim of these studies was to investigate the involvement of the second messenger 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and its downstream effectors in oxytocin (OXT)-mediated lacrimal gland myoepithelial cell (MEC)...
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Elbasiony E, Cho W, Singh A, Mittal S, Zoukhri D, Chauhan S
NPJ Aging
. 2023 Feb;
9(1):2.
PMID: 36849524
The lacrimal gland undergoes significant structural and functional deterioration with aging. Marked with increased inflammation and fibrosis, the aged lacrimal gland is unable to perform its protective function. As a...
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The Matricellular Protein SPARC Decreases in the Lacrimal Gland At Adulthood and During Inflammation
Feldt J, Garriz A, Benavente M, Woodward A, Zoukhri D, Argueso P
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
. 2022 Dec;
63(13):8.
PMID: 36479944
Purpose: Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) is a matricellular glycoprotein abundantly expressed in basement membranes and capsules surrounding a variety of organs and tissues. It mediates extracellular...
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Garriz A, Morokuma J, Bowman M, Pagni S, Zoukhri D
Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)
. 2022 Sep;
2.
PMID: 36147586
In the lacrimal gland, myoepithelial cells (MEC) express muscle contractile proteins such as alpha smooth muscle actin (SMA) and calponin and therefore can contract to help expel lacrimal fluid. In...
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Ho Y, Gyurko R, Uzel N, Steffensen B, Xenoudi P, Loo C, et al.
Int J Dent
. 2022 May;
2022:9439096.
PMID: 35620728
Objective: The aims of this study were to investigate the antibacterial and cytotoxic effects of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) on periodontal pathogens and human skin constructs, respectively. Background: SDF has...
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Garriz A, Aubry S, Wattiaux Q, Bair J, Mariano M, Hatzipetrou G, et al.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
. 2021 Nov;
62(14):25.
PMID: 34812841
Purpose: We reported that oxytocin (OXT), added to freshly prepared lacrimal gland lobules, induced myoepithelial cell (MEC) contraction. In other systems, OXT activates phospholipase C (PLC) generating Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)...
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AlMoharib H, Steffensen B, Zoukhri D, Finkelman M, Gyurko R
J Periodontol
. 2021 Mar;
92(11):1613-1621.
PMID: 33687796
Background: Emergence of peri-implant diseases led to the development of various methods for implant surface decontamination. This study was designed to compare the efficacy of biofilm removal from implant-like titanium...
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Ortiz G, Chao C, Jamali A, Seyed-Razavi Y, Kenyon B, Harris D, et al.
Front Immunol
. 2020 Sep;
11:1713.
PMID: 32903439
The lacrimal gland (LG) is the main source of the tear film aqueous layer and its dysfunction results in dry eye disease (DED), a chronic immune-mediated disorder of the ocular...