College of Dentistry
OTM Mechanobiology Laboratory
Led by Xianrui Yang · Orthodontics
What we study
Dr. Yang's lab studies how mechanical forces move teeth during orthodontic treatment, from signals outside cells to signaling inside them. A current grant studies how periodontal ligament stem cells respond to force and extracellular vesicles.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
YAP-regulated differentiation of PDLSCs with Extracellular Vesicles Under mechanical forces
Investigating how mechanical forces influence the differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells using extracellular vesicles.
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Recent papers, explained
- V-ATPase and Lysosomal Energy Sensing in Periodontitis and Medicine-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
2025 · Biomolecules
Explores how diabetes affects bone loss in gum disease.
- FGF2-regulated Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
2025 · Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Studies how FGF2 promotes bone growth in stem cells.
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- Nanofibrous scaffolds for bone and cartilage regeneration
2025 · Applied Physics Reviews
Tests nanofibrous scaffolds for repairing bone and cartilage.
- Clear Aligners in Extraction‐Based Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
2025 · Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
Evaluates clear aligners' effectiveness in moving teeth after extractions.
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How to reach out
Xianrui Yang hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.