Search Results - "Becker, D. L."
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Tensile strain increased COX-2 expression and PGE2 release leading to weakening of the human amniotic membrane
Published in Placenta (Eastbourne) (01-12-2014)“…Abstract Introduction There is evidence that premature rupture of the fetal membrane at term/preterm is a result of stretch and tissue weakening due to…”
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Caspase activity and expression of cell death genes during development of human preimplantation embryos
Published in Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (01-09-2002)“…It has been observed that apoptosis occurs in human blastocysts. In other types of cell, the characteristic morphological changes seen in apoptotic cells are…”
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Discussion of “Stability Analysis of Upstream Tailings Dam Using Numerical Limit Analyses”
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Stage-specific and differential expression of gap junctions in the mouse ovary: connexin-specific roles in follicular regulation
Published in Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (01-01-2001)“…Gap junction communication plays an essential role in follicle growth. Immunocytochemistry and confocal microscopy were used to examine the expression of gap…”
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Anti-Apoptotic Action of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I During Human Preimplantation Embryo Development
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-11-2000)“…Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) has been shown to increase the proportion of embryos forming blastocysts and the number of inner cell mass cells in human…”
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Regeneration of Rabbit Cornea Following Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy: a Study on Gap Junctions, Epithelial Junctions and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Correlation with Cell Proliferation
Published in Experimental eye research (01-09-2001)“…Corneal wound repair was investigated in rabbits following excimer laser ablation of a 6mm diameter and 90μ m deep disc. In the healing process particular…”
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Limiting burn extension by transient inhibition of Connexin43 expression at the site of injury
Published in British journal of plastic surgery (01-07-2005)“…Extension of a burn wound over the first 24 h following injury is recognised clinically, and leads to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. In the central…”
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The Pathogenesis of Tendon Microdamage in Athletes: the Horse as a Natural Model for Basic Cellular Research
Published in Journal of comparative pathology (01-08-2012)“…The equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) is a frequently injured structure that is functionally and clinically equivalent to the human Achilles…”
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Upregulation of epidermal gap junctional proteins in patients with venous disease
Published in British journal of surgery (01-01-2018)“…Background Leg ulceration is a feared complication of venous insufficiency. It is not known whether varicose veins predispose skin to poor wound healing. The…”
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Abnormal connexin expression in human chronic wounds
Published in British journal of dermatology (1951) (01-11-2015)“…Summary Background Regulated alteration of connexin expression has been shown to be integral to acute wound repair. Downregulation of the gap‐junction protein…”
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Oestriol and oestradiol increase cell to cell communication and connexin43 protein expression in human myometrium
Published in Molecular human reproduction (01-07-2001)“…Oestradiol increases the protein expression of connexin43 (Cx43) gap junctions in myometrium but the effect of oestriol on gap junction expression has not been…”
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Basic FGF Increases Communication between Cells of the Developing Neocortex
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (01-10-1998)“…We have found that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), applied to cortical progenitor cells in vitro, produces an increase in the expression of the gap…”
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Optical delineation of human malignant melanoma using second harmonic imaging of collagen
Published in Biomedical optics express (01-05-2011)“…Skin cancer incidence has increased exponentially over the last three decades. In 2008 skin cancer caused 2280 deaths in the UK, with 2067 due to malignant…”
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Functional analysis of amino acid sequences in connexin43 involved in intercellular communication through gap junctions
Published in Journal of cell science (01-04-1995)“…Gap junctions allow direct communication between cells without recourse to the extracellular space and have been widely implicated as important mediators of…”
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Increased connexin43 gap junction protein in hamster cardiomyocytes during cold acclimatization and hibernation
Published in Cardiovascular research (01-07-2000)“…The physiology of hibernation is characterized by dramatic reductions of heart rate, respiration, metabolism, blood pressure and body temperature and by…”
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Cost-effectiveness of denosumab in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in Canada
Published in Journal of medical economics (01-11-2012)“…Denosumab is a novel biologic agent approved in Canada for treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis (PMO) in women at high risk for fracture or who have…”
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Fibroblast Growth Factor 4 Directs Gap Junction Expression in the Mesenchyme of the Vertebrate Limb Bud
Published in The Journal of cell biology (08-09-1997)“…Pattern in the developing limb depends on signaling by polarizing region mesenchyme cells, which are located at the posterior margin of the bud tip. Here we…”
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Affects Metaphase I Chromosome Alignment and Increases Aneuploidy in Mouse Oocytes Matured in Vitro
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-01-2005)“…Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) at a wide range of doses is routinely added to culture media during in vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes, but the effects on…”
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Maturational alterations in gap junction expression and associated collagen synthesis in response to tendon function
Published in Matrix biology (01-07-2009)“…Energy-storing tendons including the equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) contribute to energetic efficiency of locomotion at high-speed gaits, but…”
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