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Thomas E. Van Dyke

Thomas E. Van Dyke

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Immunology

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93
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39558
World Ranking
955
National Ranking
526

Medicine

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95
Citations
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9948
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5121

Overview

Thomas E. Van Dyke is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of medicine and dentistry, with a specialized emphasis on periodontics and immunology. They have contributed extensively to molecular biology, pharmacology, and nutrition and dietetics within the context of oral health and related inflammatory processes.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry

Within these broad fields, their subfields of expertise involve:

  • Periodontics
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

The topics addressed in their research include:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Oral health pathology and treatment
  • Immune response and inflammation
  • Fatty acid research and health
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Streptococcal infections and treatments
  • Eicosanoids and hypertension pharmacology

Recent publications by Thomas E. Van Dyke highlight a focus on periodontal disease and its inflammatory mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "The Nexus Between Periodontal Inflammation and Dysbiosis," 2020, published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Host Modulation and Treatment of Periodontal Disease," 2021, Journal of Dental Research
  • "Use of the deep learning approach to measure alveolar bone level," 2021, Journal Of Clinical Periodontology

Other significant recent papers by peers in related areas:

  • "The role of the microbiota in periodontal disease," 2020, Periodontology 2000
  • "The role of inflammation and genetics in periodontal disease," 2020, Periodontology 2000

Van Dyke's publications are distributed across several frequent venues, which include:

  • Journal of Periodontology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of Periodontal Research
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Periodontology 2000

Their collaborative work involves frequent coauthors such as:

  • Alpdoğan Kantarcı
  • Hatice Hastürk
  • Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou
  • Purnima Kumar
  • Thomas W. Oates

Best Publications

  • Resolving inflammation : dual anti-inflammatory and pro-resolution lipid mediators

    Charles N. Serhan;Nan Chiang;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Inflammatory and immune pathways in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease.

    Ali Cekici;Alpdogan Kantarci;Hatice Hasturk;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Periodontal health and gingival diseases and conditions on an intact and a reduced periodontium: Consensus report of workgroup 1 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions

    Iain L C Chapple;Brian L Mealey;Thomas E Van Dyke;P Mark Bartold

  • Cutting Edge: Different Toll-Like Receptor Agonists Instruct Dendritic Cells to Induce Distinct Th Responses via Differential Modulation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase-Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and c-Fos

    Sudhanshu Agrawal;Anshu Agrawal;Barbara Doughty;Andrew Gerwitz

  • Differentiation of Monocytes to Macrophages Primes Cells for Lipopolysaccharide Stimulation via Accumulation of Cytoplasmic Nuclear Factor κB

    Shogo Takashiba;Thomas E. Van Dyke;Salomon Amar;Yoji Murayama

  • The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Periodontology Editors' Consensus: periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

    Vincent E. Friedewald;Kenneth S. Kornman;James D. Beck;Robert Genco

  • Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: consensus report of the Joint EFP/AAP Workshop on Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases.

    Maurizio S. Tonetti;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Platelet-Rich Plasma: Growth Factors and Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Properties

    Hesham El-Sharkawy;Hesham El-Sharkawy;Alpdogan Kantarci;Jennifer Deady;Hatice Hasturk

  • Yeast zymosan, a stimulus for TLR2 and dectin-1, induces regulatory antigen-presenting cells and immunological tolerance

    Stephanie Dillon;Sudhanshu Agrawal;Kaustuv Banerjee;John Letterio

  • Comparisons of Subgingival Microbial Profiles of Refractory Periodontitis, Severe Periodontitis, and Periodontal Health Using the Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarray

    Ana Paula V. Colombo;Susan K. Boches;Sean L. Cotton;J. Max Goodson

  • Lipopolysaccharides from Distinct Pathogens Induce Different Classes of Immune Responses In Vivo

    Bali Pulendran;Padmasini Kumar;Christopher W. Cutler;Mansour Mohamadzadeh

  • Periodontitis: a host-mediated disruption of microbial homeostasis. Unlearning learned concepts.

    P. Mark Bartold;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • The role of the microbiota in periodontal disease.

    Mike A Curtis;Patricia I Diaz;Thomas E Van Dyke

  • Consensus Report: Aggressive Periodontitis

    Niklaus Lang;P. Mark Bartold;Mary Cullinan;Marjorie Jeffcoat

  • A Toll-like receptor 2 ligand stimulates Th2 responses in vivo, via induction of extracellular signal-regulated kinase mitogen-activated protein kinase and c-Fos in dendritic cells.

    Stephanie Dillon;Anshu Agrawal;Thomas Van Dyke;Gary Landreth

  • Resolvin E1 Regulates Inflammation at the Cellular and Tissue Level and Restores Tissue Homeostasis In Vivo

    Hatice Hasturk;Alpdogan Kantarci;Emilie Goguet-Surmenian;Amanda Blackwood

  • The role of inflammation and genetics in periodontal disease.

    Bruno G. Loos;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Periodontal Disease Is Associated With Brachial Artery Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation

    Salomon Amar;Noyan Gokce;Sonia Morgan;Mariana Loukideli

  • The use of rodent models to investigate host–bacteria interactions related to periodontal diseases

    Dana T. Graves;Daniel Fine;Yen-Tung A. Teng;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Natural resolution of inflammation

    Marcelo O. Freire;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Reduced Inflammation and Tissue Damage in Transgenic Rabbits Overexpressing 15-Lipoxygenase and Endogenous Anti-inflammatory Lipid Mediators

    Charles N. Serhan;Ashish Jain;Sylvie Marleau;Clary Clish

Frequent Co-Authors

Hatice Hasturk
Hatice Hasturk Harvard University
Charles N. Serhan
Charles N. Serhan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Robert J. Genco
Robert J. Genco University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Salomon Amar
Salomon Amar New York Medical College
Kenneth S. Kornman
Kenneth S. Kornman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hidemi Kurihara
Hidemi Kurihara Hiroshima University
Jukka H. Meurman
Jukka H. Meurman University of Helsinki
John A. Badwey
John A. Badwey Brigham and Women's Hospital
Steven Offenbacher
Steven Offenbacher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bruce J. Paster
Bruce J. Paster Harvard University

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