Dental Pharmacology
Jeonbuk National University School of Dentistry's Major and Department
Dental Pharmacology deals with the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic applications, drug interactions, and adverse effects of various drugs frequently used in dental practice or in association with dental science. Pharmacology lectures are provided as a part of the PBL classes and review sessions. Major interests of research are: 1) Discovery of biomodulators for Bone formation and chondrogenic differentation; and 2) Elucidation of the signal transduction pathways involved in bone remodeling.
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RESEARCH AREAS
- Discovery of biomodulators for Bone formation and chondrogenic differentiation
- Elucidation of the signal transduction pathways involved in bone remodeling
- A proteomics approch to identify chemoprevention effects on natural photo-chemicals and targeting apoptosis related proteins in human oral cancer
- Investigation of functional molecules and mechanism from the hESC-EPC for cure of diabetic wound