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Christine Hong, DMD, MS

Title(s)Professor, Orofacial Sciences
SchoolSchool of Dentistry
Address707 Parnassus Avenue, #1012
San Francisco CA 94143
Phone415-514-7413
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    Cornell University, Ithaca, NYBA05/2001Chemistry
    Harvard University, Boston, MADMD06/2008Dentistry
    UCLA, Los Angeles, CACertificate06/2011Orthodontics
    UCLA, Los Angeles, CAMS06/2011Oral Biology

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    Molecular Regulation of MSC fate Decision and Bone Formation by PGC-1a
    NIH R01DE024828Feb 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2022
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    The molecular regulation of NGF-mediated differentiation of dental pulp stem cells
    NIH R03DE026231Aug 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2020
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Promoting DMSC-mediated craniofacial regeneration by estrogen
    NIH K08DE024603Aug 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2021
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. p75NTR regulates postnatal skeletal development via NGF-responsive JNK signaling. Bone Rep. 2025 Sep; 26:101854. Kadota-Watanabe C, Suh J, Liu Z, Yin E, Lindsey K, Lao-Ngo I, Zhao B, Wu JH, Chang IW, Kim RH, Klein OD, Hong C. PMID: 40612877; PMCID: PMC12221670.
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    2. p75 neurotrophin receptor regulates craniofacial growth and morphology in postnatal development. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2025; 13:1569533. Zhao B, Suh J, Zhang Y, Yin E, Kadota-Watanabe C, Chang IW, Yaung J, Lao-Ngo I, Young NM, Kim RH, Klein OD, Hong C. PMID: 40171227; PMCID: PMC11959563.
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    3. Evaluation of nasal septum deviation via reformatted computed tomography (CT) imaging following expansion using RPE and MARPE. J World Fed Orthod. 2025 Jun; 14(3):148-153. Schron D, Ran-Sukkawala M, Pereira E, Zhang Y, Hwang N, Chang IW, Lindquist K, Williams R, Peng J, Nedjat-Haiem M, Kang K, Hong C, Yoon A. PMID: 39709256.
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    4. Orthodontic Educational Landscape in the Contemporary Context: Insights from Educators. Semin Orthod. 2024 Sep; 30(4):369-378. Allareddy V, Atsawasuwan P, Frazier-Bowers S, Hong C, Huja S, Katebi N, Lee MK, Mehta SY, Padala S, Utreja A, Vaiid N, Venugopalan SR, Wadhwa S, Yadav S. PMID: 40667479; PMCID: PMC12263101.
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    5. Longitudinal association of epicardial and thoracic adipose tissues with coronary and cardiac characteristics in psoriasis. Heliyon. 2023 Oct; 9(10):e20732. O'Hagan R, Hsu LY, Li H, Hong CG, Parel PM, Berg AR, Manyak GA, Bui V, Patel NH, Florida EM, Teague HL, Playford MP, Zhou W, Dey D, Chen MY, Mehta NN, Sorokin AV. PMID: 37867905; PMCID: PMC10585224.
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    6. A roadmap of craniofacial growth modification for children with sleep-disordered breathing: a multidisciplinary proposal. Sleep. 2023 08 14; 46(8). Yoon A, Gozal D, Kushida C, Pelayo R, Liu S, Faldu J, Hong C. PMID: 37014012; PMCID: PMC10424160.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. In response to the Letter to the Editor regarding "A roadmap of craniofacial growth modification for children with sleep-disordered breathing: a multidisciplinary proposal". Sleep. 2023 08 14; 46(8). Yoon A, Gozal D, Pelayo R, Kushida C, Liu S, Hong C. PMID: 37358845.
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    8. Epigenetic Regulation of NGF-Mediated Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Dental Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells. 2022 09 26; 40(9):818-830. Liu Z, Suh JS, Deng P, Bezouglaia O, Do M, Mirnia M, Cui ZK, Lee M, Aghaloo T, Wang CY, Hong C. PMID: 35728620; PMCID: PMC9512103.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 13     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    9. Heritability of maxillary dental cephalometric variables among monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins and their siblings. Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Oct; 26(10):6275-6281. Kang GW, Kim YH, Hong C, Woo S, Sung J, Song YM, Shin JW, Chae HS. PMID: 35695936.
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    10. Indigenous microbiota protects development of medication-related osteonecrosis induced by periapical disease in mice. Int J Oral Sci. 2022 03 21; 14(1):16. Du W, Yang M, Kim T, Kim S, Williams DW, Esmaeili M, Hong C, Shin KH, Kang MK, Park NH, Kim RH. PMID: 35307731; PMCID: PMC8934872.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    11. Impact of rapid palatal expansion on the size of adenoids and tonsils in children. Sleep Med. 2022 04; 92:96-102. Yoon A, Abdelwahab M, Bockow R, Vakili A, Lovell K, Chang I, Ganguly R, Liu SY, Kushida C, Hong C. PMID: 35390750; PMCID: PMC9213408.
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    12. The ERα/KDM6B regulatory axis modulates osteogenic differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells. Bone Res. 2022 Jan 07; 10(1):3. Liu Z, Lee HL, Suh JS, Deng P, Lee CR, Bezouglaia O, Mirnia M, Chen V, Zhou M, Cui ZK, Kim RH, Lee M, Aghaloo T, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 34992221; PMCID: PMC8738748.
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    13. Psychosocial outcomes following germline multigene panel testing in an ethnically and economically diverse cohort of patients. Cancer. 2021 04 15; 127(8):1275-1285. Culver JO, Ricker CN, Bonner J, Kidd J, Sturgeon D, Hodan R, Kingham K, Lowstuter K, Chun NM, Lebensohn AP, Rowe-Teeter C, Levonian P, Partynski K, Lara-Otero K, Hong C, Morales Pichardo J, Mills MA, Brown K, Lerman C, Ladabaum U, McDonnell KJ, Ford JM, Gruber SB, Kurian AW, Idos GE. PMID: 33320347; PMCID: PMC8058169.
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    14. Growth differentiation factor 6, a repressive target of EZH2, promotes the commitment of human embryonic stem cells to mesenchymal stem cells. Bone Res. 2020 Nov 17; 8(1):39. Deng P, Yu Y, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 33298857; PMCID: PMC7672114.
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    15. A study on the morphologic change of palatal alveolar bone shape after intrusion and retraction of maxillary incisors. Sci Rep. 2020 09 02; 10(1):14454. Son EJ, Kim SJ, Hong C, Chan V, Sim HY, Ji S, Hong SY, Baik UB, Shin JW, Kim YH, Chae HS. PMID: 32879338; PMCID: PMC7468151.
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    16. Alveolar bone remodeling during maxillary incisor intrusion and retraction. Prog Orthod. 2019 Dec 23; 20(1):47. Hong SY, Shin JW, Hong C, Chan V, Baik UB, Kim YH, Chae HS. PMID: 31867679; PMCID: PMC6926139.
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    17. Correcting severe scissor bite in an adult. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2019 Jul; 156(1):113-124. Baik UB, Kim Y, Sugawara J, Hong C, Park JH. PMID: 31256824.
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    18. Inhibition of IKK/NF-κB Signaling Enhances Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Stem Cell Reports. 2019 Jan 08; 12(1):180-181. Deng P, Zhou C, Alvarez R, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 30629938; PMCID: PMC6335447.
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    19. Author Correction: Single CD271 marker isolates mesenchymal stem cells from human dental pulp. Int J Oral Sci. 2019 01 02; 11(1):5. Alvarez R, Lee HL, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 30602776; PMCID: PMC6315022.
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    20. Inhibition of EZH2 Promotes Human Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation into Mesoderm by Reducing H3K27me3. Stem Cell Reports. 2018 Dec 11; 11(6):1579-1580. Yu Y, Deng P, Yu B, Szymanski JM, Aghaloo T, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 30540964; PMCID: PMC6294283.
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    21. PGC-1α Controls Skeletal Stem Cell Fate and Bone-Fat Balance in Osteoporosis and Skeletal Aging by Inducing TAZ. Cell Stem Cell. 2018 10 04; 23(4):615-623. Yu B, Huo L, Liu Y, Deng P, Szymanski J, Li J, Luo X, Hong C, Lin J, Wang CY. PMID: 30244868; PMCID: PMC6613582.
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    22. Removal of Pre-Existing Periodontal Inflammatory Condition before Tooth Extraction Ameliorates Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw-Like Lesion in Mice. Am J Pathol. 2018 10; 188(10):2318-2327. Kim T, Kim S, Song M, Lee C, Yagita H, Williams DW, Sung EC, Hong C, Shin KH, Kang MK, Park NH, Kim RH. PMID: 30059656; PMCID: PMC6169128.
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    23. PGC-1α Controls Skeletal Stem Cell Fate and Bone-Fat Balance in Osteoporosis and Skeletal Aging by Inducing TAZ. Cell Stem Cell. 2018 Aug 02; 23(2):193-209.e5. Yu B, Huo L, Liu Y, Deng P, Szymanski J, Li J, Luo X, Hong C, Lin J, Wang CY. PMID: 30017591; PMCID: PMC6322535.
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    24. KDM4B protects against obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 06 12; 115(24):E5566-E5575. Cheng Y, Yuan Q, Vergnes L, Rong X, Youn JY, Li J, Yu Y, Liu W, Cai H, Lin JD, Tontonoz P, Hong C, Reue K, Wang CY. PMID: 29844188; PMCID: PMC6004484.
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    25. Local vs. systemic administration of bisphosphonates in rat cleft bone graft: A comparative study. PLoS One. 2018; 13(1):e0190901. Hong C, Quach A, Lin L, Olson J, Kwon T, Bezouglaia O, Tran J, Hoang M, Bui K, Kim RH, Tetradis S. PMID: 29304080; PMCID: PMC5755940.
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    26. Inhibition of EZH2 Promotes Human Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation into Mesoderm by Reducing H3K27me3. Stem Cell Reports. 2017 09 12; 9(3):752-761. Yu Y, Deng P, Yu B, Szymanski JM, Aghaloo T, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 28826853; PMCID: PMC5599223.
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    27. Reducing posttreatment relapse in cleft lip palatal expansion using an injectable estrogen-nanodiamond hydrogel. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 08 29; 114(35):E7218-E7225. Hong C, Song D, Lee DK, Lin L, Pan HC, Lee D, Deng P, Liu Z, Hadaya D, Lee HL, Mohammad A, Zhang X, Lee M, Wang CY, Ho D. PMID: 28808036; PMCID: PMC5584423.
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    28. Effects of monocortical and bicortical mini-implant anchorage on bone-borne palatal expansion using finite element analysis. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2017 May; 151(5):887-897. Lee RJ, Moon W, Hong C. PMID: 28457266; PMCID: PMC5472094.
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    29. Effects of Bisphosphonate Administration on Cleft Bone Graft in a Rat Model. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2017 11; 54(6):687-698. Cheng N, Park J, Olson J, Kwon T, Lee D, Lim R, Ha S, Kim R, Zhang X, Ting K, Tetradis S, Hong C. PMID: 28094562; PMCID: PMC5557704.
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    30. Ability of mini-implant-facilitated micro-osteoperforations to accelerate tooth movement in rats. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 Dec; 150(6):958-967. Cheung T, Park J, Lee D, Kim C, Olson J, Javadi S, Lawson G, McCabe J, Moon W, Ting K, Hong C. PMID: 27894545; PMCID: PMC5131371.
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    31. Biomechanical effects of maxillary expansion on a patient with cleft palate: A finite element analysis. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 Aug; 150(2):313-23. Lee H, Nguyen A, Hong C, Hoang P, Pham J, Ting K. PMID: 27476365; PMCID: PMC5557378.
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    32. Alcohol-induced suppression of KDM6B dysregulates the mineralization potential in dental pulp stem cells. Stem Cell Res. 2016 07; 17(1):111-21. Hoang M, Kim JJ, Kim Y, Tong E, Trammell B, Liu Y, Shi S, Lee CR, Hong C, Wang CY, Kim Y. PMID: 27286573; PMCID: PMC5012956.
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    33. Differential Molar Intrusion with Skeletal Anchorage in Open-Bite Treatment. J Clin Orthod. 2016 May; 50(5):276-89. Paik CH, McComb R, Hong C. PMID: 27323270; PMCID: PMC5573189.
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    34. Inhibition of IKK/NF-κB Signaling Enhances Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Stem Cell Reports. 2016 Apr 12; 6(4):456-465. Deng P, Zhou C, Alvarez R, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 26972683; PMCID: PMC4834039.
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    35. Characterization of the osteogenic potential of mesenchymal stem cells from human periodontal ligament based on cell surface markers. Int J Oral Sci. 2015 Dec 18; 7(4):213-9. Alvarez R, Lee HL, Wang CY, Hong C. PMID: 26674423; PMCID: PMC5153597.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 35     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    36. Histone methyltransferases and demethylases: regulators in balancing osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Int J Oral Sci. 2015 Dec 18; 7(4):197-204. Deng P, Chen QM, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 26674421; PMCID: PMC5153596.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 45     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    37. Single CD271 marker isolates mesenchymal stem cells from human dental pulp. Int J Oral Sci. 2015 Dec 18; 7(4):205-12. Alvarez R, Lee HL, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 26674422; PMCID: PMC5153594.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 42     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    38. Transforming Growth Factor-β-Induced KDM4B Promotes Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells. 2016 Mar; 34(3):711-9. Lee HL, Yu B, Deng P, Wang CY, Hong C. PMID: 26485430; PMCID: PMC4858413.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 37     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    39. Nanodiamond-Gutta Percha Composite Biomaterials for Root Canal Therapy. ACS Nano. 2015 Nov 24; 9(11):11490-501. Lee DK, Kim SV, Limansubroto AN, Yen A, Soundia A, Wang CY, Shi W, Hong C, Tetradis S, Kim Y, Park NH, Kang MK, Ho D. PMID: 26452304; PMCID: PMC4660386.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 36     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    40. Regulation of p53 during senescence in normal human keratinocytes. Aging Cell. 2015 Oct; 14(5):838-46. Kim RH, Kang MK, Kim T, Yang P, Bae S, Williams DW, Phung S, Shin KH, Hong C, Park NH. PMID: 26138448; PMCID: PMC4568971.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 17     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    41. Volumetric assessment of cleft lip and palate defects using cone beam computed tomography. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2013 Nov; 41(11):813-7. Lee D, Atti E, Blackburn J, Yen S, Lee D, Tetradis S, Hong C. PMID: 24341132.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    42. KDM6B epigenetically regulates odontogenic differentiation of dental mesenchymal stem cells. Int J Oral Sci. 2013 Dec; 5(4):200-5. Xu J, Yu B, Hong C, Wang CY. PMID: 24158144; PMCID: PMC3967319.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 49     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    43. Mechanical stability and clinical applicability assessment of novel orthodontic mini-implant design. Angle Orthod. 2013 Sep; 83(5):832-41. Song HN, Hong C, Banh R, Ohebsion T, Asatrian G, Leung HY, Wu BM, Moon W. PMID: 23627420; PMCID: PMC8744521.
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    44. Mechanical stability assessment of novel orthodontic mini-implant designs: Part 2. Angle Orthod. 2011 Nov; 81(6):1001-9. Hong C, Truong P, Song HN, Wu BM, Moon W. PMID: 21714589; PMCID: PMC8903847.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    45. Stability comparison between commercially available mini-implants and a novel design: part 1. Angle Orthod. 2011 Jul; 81(4):692-9. Hong C, Lee H, Webster R, Kwak J, Wu BM, Moon W. PMID: 21306226; PMCID: PMC8919737.
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    46. A unifying model for the selective regulation of inducible transcription by CpG islands and nucleosome remodeling. Cell. 2009 Jul 10; 138(1):114-28. Ramirez-Carrozzi VR, Braas D, Bhatt DM, Cheng CS, Hong C, Doty KR, Black JC, Hoffmann A, Carey M, Smale ST. PMID: 19596239; PMCID: PMC2712736.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 330     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    47. Distalization of the entire maxillary arch in an adult. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2009 Apr; 135(4 Suppl):S123-32. Kyung SH, Lee JY, Shin JW, Hong C, Dietz V, Gianelly AA. PMID: 19362263.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    48. Inactivation of Icmt inhibits transformation by oncogenic K-Ras and B-Raf. J Clin Invest. 2004 Feb; 113(4):539-50. Bergo MO, Gavino BJ, Hong C, Beigneux AP, McMahon M, Casey PJ, Young SG. PMID: 14966563; PMCID: PMC338259.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 82     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    49. Zmpste24 deficiency in mice causes spontaneous bone fractures, muscle weakness, and a prelamin A processing defect. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Oct 01; 99(20):13049-54. Bergo MO, Gavino B, Ross J, Schmidt WK, Hong C, Kendall LV, Mohr A, Meta M, Genant H, Jiang Y, Wisner ER, Van Bruggen N, Carano RA, Michaelis S, Griffey SM, Young SG. PMID: 12235369; PMCID: PMC130584.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 213     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
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