Associate Professor Chih-Ko Yeh

Education

• 1977 Bachelor of Dentistry, National Taiwan University
• 1986 Certificate in Stomatology, University of Connecticut, USA
• 1986 Ph.D. in Oral Biology, University of Connecticut, USA Staff Fellow
• 1986–1991 Staff Fellow, National Health Agency
• 1992- Present Assistant Professor-Associate Professor-Professor, University of Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA

Experience

• Professor, Dental Diagnostic Science, Dental School, University of Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA
• Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine (DABOM)
• Fellow (Oral Medicine) of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada [FRCD(C)]
• Fellow (Clinical Medicine) of the Gerontological Society of America [F(CM)GSA]

Oral Biology (Salivary Gland Research)

Oral Medicine (Geriatrics/Gerontology and Infectious Diseases)

1. Yeh C-K; Ghosh PM; Gang H; Liu Q; Lin A; Zhang B-X; Katz MS. - Adrenergic activation of the extracellular regulated protein kinases in a human parotid cell line (HSY): Role of cAMP and EGFR transactivation” Am. J. Physiol. 288: C1357-1366, 2005.
2. Dodds MWJ; Johnson DA; Yeh C-K. Health benefits of salvia: a review. J. Dent. 33: 223-233, 2005.
3. Zhang B-X; Ma, X; Zhang W; Yeh C-K; Lin AL; Luo J; Sprague E; Swerdlow R; Katz MS. Polyunsaturated fatty acids mobilize intracellular calcium in NT2 human teratocarcinoma cells by causing release of calcium from mitochondria. Am. J. Physiol. (Cell Physiol) 290: C1321-1333, 2006.
4. Lin AL; Johnson, DA; Sims, CA; Stephan, KT; Yeh, C-K Salivary Gland Function in HIV-Infected Patients Treated with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. Endod. 102: 318-324, 2006.
5. Zhang B-X; Ma X; Shu Z; Yeh C-K; Swerdlow RH; Katz MS. Differential regulation of intracellular calcium oscillations by mitochondria and gap junctions. Cell Biochem.Biophys., 2005 Cell Biochem Biophys 44(2): 187-204, 2006.
6. Wang J; Voutetakis A; Mineshiba F; Illei GG; Dang H; Yeh C-K; Baum BJ. The effect of serotype 5 adenoviral and serotype 2 adeno-associated viral vector- mediated gene transfer to salivary glands on the composition of saliva. Human Gene Therapy, 17: 45-463, 2006.
7. Dang H; Dehghan PL; Goodwiler K; Chen S; Zardeneta G; Zhang B-X; Yeh, C-K. Inhibition of CD95-mediated apoptosis through b1 integrin in the HSG epithelial cell line. Cell Communication and Adhesion 13:223-232, 2006.
8. Chamberlain CK; Cornell JE; Saunders MJ; Hatch JP; Shinkai RS; Yeh, C-K. Intraoral tactile sensation and aging in a community based population. Aging: Clin Exp Res 19(2): 85-90, 2007.
9. Dang H; Elliott JJ; Lin AL; Zhu B; Katz MS; Yeh C-K. Upregulation and activation of mitogen activated protein kinases during rat parotid gland atrophy and regeneration: Role of EGF and β2-adrenergic receptors. Differentiation (in press) (12/20/07 online published).