Van H Tran DMD MSD
Orthodontist
690 33RD AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94121About
Dr. Van Tran practices Orthodontics in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Comprehensive orthodontic treatment includes metal wires that are inserted into orthodontic brackets, which can be made from stainless steel or a more aesthetic ceramic material. The wires interact with the brackets to move teeth into desired positions. Being advanced in the field, Dr. Tran may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Tran must recognize various characteristics of a malocclusion or dentofacial deformity, define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible, and design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the patient.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Gingerols: a novel class of vanilloid receptor (VR1) agonists.
- Effective anti-platelet and COX-1 enzyme inhibitors from pungent constituents of ginger.
- Harpagoside suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression through inhibition of NF-kappa B activation.
- Gingerol metabolite and a synthetic analogue Capsarol inhibit macrophage NF-kappaB-mediated iNOS gene expression and enzyme activity.
- Hyperforin and its analogues inhibit CYP3A4 enzyme activity.
- Stability of [6]-gingerol and [6]-shogaol in simulated gastric and intestinal fluids.
- Synthesis and biological activity of hydroxylated derivatives of linoleic acid and conjugated linoleic acids.
- Direct-write piezoelectric polymeric nanogenerator with high energy conversion efficiency.
- Characterization of PXR mediated P-glycoprotein regulation in intestinal LS174T cells.
- Modulation of P-glycoprotein-mediated anticancer drug accumulation, cytotoxicity, and ATPase activity by flavonoid interactions.
- Prenylated cinnamate and stilbenes from Kangaroo Island propolis and their antioxidant activity.
- Propolis with high flavonoid content collected by honey bees from Acacia paradoxa.
- Gingerols of Zingiber officinale enhance glucose uptake by increasing cell surface GLUT4 in cultured L6 myotubes.
- Preventive and Protective Properties of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) in Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Complications, and Associated Lipid and Other Metabolic Disorders: A Brief Review.
- Synthesis of C- and O-prenylated tetrahydroxystilbenes and O-prenylated cinnamates and their action towards cancer cells.
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