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Dominant sequences of human major histocompatibility complex conserved extended haplotypes from HLA-DQA2 to DAXX by Larsen, Charles E, Alford, Dennis R, Trautwein, Michael R, Jalloh, Yanoh K, Tarnacki, Jennifer L, Kunnenkeri, Sushruta K, Fici, Dolores A, Yunis, Edmond J, Awdeh, Zuheir L, Alper, Chester A

“…We resequenced and phased 27 kb of DNA within 580 kb of the MHC class II region in 158 population chromosomes, most of which were conserved extended haplotypes…”
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A stochastic epigenetic Mendelian oligogenic disease model for type 1 diabetes by Alper, Chester A., Larsen, Charles E., Trautwein, Michael R., Alford, Dennis R.

“…The incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and some other complex diseases is increasing. The cause has been attributed to an undefined changing environment. We…”
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A New Pedigree-Based SNP Haplotype Method for Genomic Polymorphism and Genetic Studies by Vadva, Zareen, Larsen, Charles E, Propp, Bennett E, Trautwein, Michael R, Alford, Dennis R, Alper, Chester A

“…Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are usually the most frequent genomic variants. Directly pedigree-phased multi-SNP haplotypes provide a more accurate…”
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Immunotargeting of Liposomes to Activated Vascular Endothelial Cells: A Strategy for Site-Selective Delivery in the Cardiovascular System by Spragg, David D., Alford, Dennis R., Greferath, Ruth, Larsen, Charles E., Lee, Kyung-Dall, Gurtner, Geoffrey C., Cybulsky, Myron I., Tosi, P. Francois, Nicolau, Claude, Gimbrone, Michael A.

“…Endothelial-selective delivery of therapeutic agents, such as drugs or genes, would provide a useful tool for modifying vascular function in various disease…”
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Preventive Legal Services for Kinship Care: Reducing the Need for Foster Care with Family First by Brown, Amanda Rose, Byers, Kaela, Vanchy Kadavasal, Priya, Alford, Dennis, Diaz, April L., Akin, Becci A., Cizek, Meghan

“…This study examines the implementation of preventive legal services for kinship families within the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) service array…”
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Using Institutional Analysis to Examine the Systemic Sources of Racial Disproportionality and Disparity: A Case Example by Wright, Kelechi, Akin, Becci A, Byers, Kaela, McCall, Sarah, Alford, Dennis, Parker, Amittia, Clark, Shelby L, Shaw-Woody, Nina, Kline, Melinda, Brown, Nozella, Hill, Evelyn, Davis-Mays, Sharon, Parham, Wes, Rush, Rhonda

“…This study sought to understand structural factors impacting lower and slower reunification among Black families involved in the child welfare system. Using…”
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Genetic fixity in the human major histocompatibility complex and block size diversity in the class I region including HLA-E by Romero, Viviana, Larsen, Charles E, Duke-Cohan, Jonathan S, Fox, Edward A, Romero, Tatiana, Clavijo, Olga P, Fici, Dolores A, Husain, Zaheed, Almeciga, Ingrid, Alford, Dennis R, Awdeh, Zuheir L, Zuñiga, Joaquin, El-Dahdah, Lama, Alper, Chester A, Yunis, Edmond J

“…The definition of human MHC class I haplotypes through association of HLA-A, HLA-Cw and HLA-B has been used to analyze ethnicity, population migrations and…”
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Spontaneous fusion of phosphatidylcholine small unilamellar vesicles in the fluid phase by Lentz, Barry R, Carpenter, Tamra J, Alford, Dennis R

“…Using a high-sensitivity differential scanning microcalorimeter capable of performing cooling scans, we have examined the phase behavior of small unilamellar…”
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) fusion with model membranes: kinetic analysis and the role of lipid composition, pH and divalent cations by Larsen, C E, Nir, S, Alford, D R, Jennings, M, Lee, K D, Düzgüneş, N

“…The kinetics and extent of HIV-1 fusion with model membranes was studied. HIV-1 was labeled with octadecyl rhodamine B chloride, and fusion was monitored…”
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Dominant Sequences of Human Major Histocompatibility Complex Conserved Extended Haplotypes from HLA-DQA2 to DAXX: e1004637 by Larsen, Charles E, Alford, Dennis R, Trautwein, Michael R, Jalloh, Yanoh K, Tarnacki, Jennifer L, Kunnenkeri, Sushruta K, Fici, Dolores A, Yunis, Edmond J, Awdeh, Zuheir L, Alper, Chester A

“…We resequenced and phased 27 kb of DNA within 580 kb of the MHC class II region in 158 population chromosomes, most of which were conserved extended haplotypes…”
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Influenza Virus−Liposome Lipid Mixing Is Leaky and Largely Insensitive to the Material Properties of the Target Membrane by Shangguan, Tong, Alford, Dennis, Bentz, Joe

“…Monolayer intrinsic curvature, void stabilization, and membrane rupture tension have been suggested as important factors determining the rate of membrane…”
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Calcium-dependent and calcium-independent interactions of prothrombin fragment 1 with phosphatidylglycerol/phosphatidylcholine unilamellar vesicles by Lentz, Barry R, Alford, Dennis R, Jones, Marcie E, Dombrose, Frederick A

“…We have measured the phase behavior of mixed dipentadecanoylphosphatidylglycerol (DC15PG)/dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) small unilamellar vesicles…”
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The kinetic mechanism of cation-catalyzed phosphatidylglycerol transbilayer migration implies close contact between vesicles as an intermediate state by Lentz, Barry R, Whitt, Nancy A, Alford, Dennis R, Burgess, Stephen W, Yates, Julie C, Nir, Shlomo

“…We have investigated variations in the rate of Mn2+-catalyzed phosphatidylglycerol transbilayer migration [Lentz, Madden, & Alford (1982) Biochemistry 21,…”
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Phase behavior of membranes reconstituted from dipentadecanoylphosphatidylcholine and the magnesium-dependent, calcium-stimulated adenosine triphosphatase of sarcoplasmic reticulum: evidence for a disrupted lipid domain surrounding protein by Lentz, Barry R, Clubb, Kenneth W, Alford, Dennis R, Hoechli, Mathias, Meissner, Gerhard

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Determination of phosphatidylglycerol asymmetry in small, unilamellar vesicles by chemical modification by Lentz, Barry R, Alford, Dennis R, Dombrose, Frederick A

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Transbilayer redistribution of phosphatidylglycerol in small, unilamellar vesicles induced by specific divalent cations by Lentz, Barry R, Madden, Sherman, Alford, Dennis R

“…The authors have investigated the effect of low levels of divalent metal ions on the transbilayer distribution of phosphatidylglycerol in small, unilamellar…”
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Phase behavior of mixed phosphatidylglycerol/phosphatidylcholine multilamellar and unilamellar vesicles by Lentz, Barry R, Alford, Dennis R, Hoechli, Mathias, Dombrose, Frederick A

“…The phase behavior of dipentadecanoylphosphatidylglycerol (DC15PG)/dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) mixtures has been studied in both small, unilamellar…”
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Morphological Changes and Fusogenic Activity of Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin by Shangguan, Tong, Siegel, David P., Lear, James D., Axelsen, Paul H., Alford, Dennis, Bentz, Joe

“…The kinetics of low-pH induced fusion of influenza virus with liposomes have been compared to changes in the morphology of influenza hemagglutinin (HA). At pH…”
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Fusion of influenza virus with sialic acid-bearing target membranes by Alford, Dennis, Ellens, Harma, Bentz, Joe

“…We have monitored the fusion of intact A/PR/8/34 influenza virus with glycophorin-bearing liposomes and with ganglioside- (GD1a-) containing liposomes. The…”
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An architecture for the fusion site of Influenza hemagglutinin by Bentz, Joe, Ellens, Harma, Alford, Dennis

“…The recent finding that more than one Influenza hemagglutinin (HA) is required at the fusion site for HA-expressing fibroblasts [1], together with the crystal…”
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