Alcohol Inhibits Odontogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Cells by Activating mTOR Signaling

• Main Authors: Wei Qin (Author), Qi-Ting Huang (Author), Michael D. Weir (Author), Zhi Song (Author), Ashraf F. Fouad (Author), Zheng-Mei Lin (Author), Liang Zhao (Author), Hockin H. K. Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Long-term heavy alcohol consumption could result in a range of health, social, and behavioral problems. People who abuse alcohol are at high risks of seriously having osteopenia, periodontal disease, and compromised oral health. However, the role of ethanol (EtOH) in the biological functions of huma...