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Exploring Skin Wound Healing Models and the Impact of Natural Lipids on the Healing Process by Choudhary, Vivek, Choudhary, Mrunal, Bollag, Wendy B

“…Cutaneous wound healing is a complex biological process involving a series of well-coordinated events aimed at restoring skin integrity and function. Various…”
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Aquaporins in the Cornea by Melnyk, Samuel, Bollag, Wendy B

“…The cornea is an avascular, transparent tissue that allows light to enter the visual system. Accurate vision requires proper maintenance of the cornea's…”
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De(C1P)hering the role of ceramide-1-phosphate levels in skin wound healing by Agrawal, Rashi, Bollag, Wendy B.

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The role of lipid second messengers in aldosterone synthesis and secretion by Spaulding, Shinjini C., Bollag, Wendy B.

“…Second messengers are small rapidly diffusing molecules or ions that relay signals between receptors and effector proteins to produce a physiological effect…”
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Phosphatidylglycerol and surfactant: A potential treatment for COVID-19? by Bollag, Wendy B., Gonzales, Joyce N.

“…A hypothesis concerning the potential utility of surfactant supplementation for the treatment of critically ill patients with COVID-19 is proposed, along with…”
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Adipocyte-Derived Hormone Leptin Is a Direct Regulator of Aldosterone Secretion, Which Promotes Endothelial Dysfunction and Cardiac Fibrosis by Huby, Anne-Cécile, Antonova, Galina, Groenendyk, Jake, Gomez-Sanchez, Celso E, Bollag, Wendy B, Filosa, Jessica A, de Chantemèle, Eric J Belin

“…BACKGROUND—In obesity, the excessive synthesis of aldosterone contributes to the development and progression of metabolic and cardiovascular dysfunctions…”
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Acute and chronic regulation of aldosterone production by Hattangady, Namita G., Olala, Lawrence O., Bollag, Wendy B., Rainey, William E.

“…► Aldosterone is the major mineralocorticoid produced by the adrenal zona glomerulosa. ► Glomerulosa cells are primarily regulated by angiotensin II, serum…”
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Innate Immune System Activation, Inflammation and Corneal Wound Healing by Fortingo, Nyemkuna, Melnyk, Samuel, Sutton, Sarah H, Watsky, Mitchell A, Bollag, Wendy B

“…Corneal wounds resulting from injury, surgeries, or other intrusions not only cause pain, but also can predispose an individual to infection. While some…”
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Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern-Induced TLR2 and TLR4 Activation Increases Keratinocyte Production of Inflammatory Mediators and is Inhibited by Phosphatidylglycerol by Choudhary, Vivek, Griffith, Shantelle, Chen, Xunsheng, Bollag, Wendy B

“…Skin serves not only as a protective barrier to microbial entry into the body but also as an immune organ. The outer layer, the epidermis, is composed…”
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The Skin and Inflamm-Aging by Agrawal, Rashi, Hu, Anne, Bollag, Wendy B

“…With its unique anatomical location facing both the external and internal environment, the skin has crucial functions, including shielding the body from damage…”
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Phosphatidylglycerol Inhibits Toll-Like Receptor–Mediated Inflammation by Danger-Associated Molecular Patterns by Choudhary, Vivek, Uaratanawong, Rawipan, Patel, Ravi R., Patel, Hirel, Bao, Wendi, Hartney, Bernadette, Cohen, Elyssa, Chen, Xunsheng, Zhong, Qing, Isales, Carlos M., Bollag, Wendy B.

“…Psoriasis is a common skin disorder characterized by hyperproliferation and aberrant differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes and inflammation. We previously…”
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The Role of PGC-1α in Aging Skin Barrier Function by Luo, Yonghong, Bollag, Wendy B

“…Skin provides a physical and immune barrier to protect the body from foreign substances, microbial invasion, and desiccation. Aging reduces the barrier…”
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The Role of Tryptophan Metabolites in Musculoskeletal Stem Cell Aging by Anaya, Jordan Marcano, Bollag, Wendy B, Hamrick, Mark W, Isales, Carlos M

“…Although aging is considered a normal process, there are cellular and molecular changes that occur with aging that may be detrimental to health. Osteoporosis…”
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Advanced Glycation End Products and Activation of Toll-like Receptor-2 and -4 Induced Changes in Aquaporin-3 Expression in Mouse Keratinocytes by Luo, Yonghong, Uaratanawong, Rawipan, Choudhary, Vivek, Hardin, Mary, Zhang, Catherine, Melnyk, Samuel, Chen, Xunsheng, Bollag, Wendy B

“…Prolonged inflammation and impaired re-epithelization are major contributing factors to chronic non-healing diabetic wounds; diabetes is also characterized by…”
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Distinct effects of different phosphatidylglycerol species on mouse keratinocyte proliferation by Xie, Ding, Seremwe, Mutsa, Edwards, John G, Podolsky, Robert, Bollag, Wendy B

“…We have previously shown that liposomes composed of egg-derived phosphatidylglycerol (PG), with a mixed fatty acid composition (comprising mainly palmitate and…”
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Phosphatidylglycerol to Treat Chronic Skin Wounds in Diabetes by Luo, Yonghong, Vivaldi Marrero, Edymarie, Choudhary, Vivek, Bollag, Wendy B

“…This review proposes the use of dioleoylphosphatidylglycerol (DOPG) to enhance diabetic wound healing. Initially, the characteristics of diabetic wounds are…”
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Glycerol Improves Skin Lesion Development in the Imiquimod Mouse Model of Psoriasis: Experimental Confirmation of Anecdotal Reports from Patients with Psoriasis by Choudhary, Vivek, Kaddour-Djebbar, Ismail, Custer, Victoria E., Uaratanawong, Rawipan, Chen, Xunsheng, Cohen, Elyssa, Yang, Rong, Ajebo, Etsubdenk, Hossack, Sarah, Bollag, Wendy B.

“…Glycerol is used in many skin care products because it improves skin function. Anecdotal reports by patients on the National Psoriasis Foundation website also…”
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Dioleoylphosphatidylglycerol Inhibits Heat Shock Protein B4 (HSPB4)-Induced Inflammatory Pathways In Vitro by Fowler, Teresa E, Choudhary, Vivek, Melnyk, Samuel, Farsi, Mishma, Chang, Luke Y, Fortingo, Nyemkuna, Chen, Xunsheng, Watsky, Mitchell A, Bollag, Wendy B

“…Our previous work shows that dioleoylphosphatidylglycerol (DOPG) accelerates corneal epithelial healing in vitro and in vivo by unknown mechanisms. Prior data…”
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Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced death of retinal ganglion cells: The role of Müller glial cells and NRF2 by Navneet, Soumya, Zhao, Jing, Wang, Jing, Mysona, Barbara, Barwick, Shannon, Ammal Kaidery, Navneet, Saul, Alan, Kaddour-Djebbar, Ismail, Bollag, Wendy B, Thomas, Bobby, Bollinger, Kathryn E, Smith, Sylvia B

“…Hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhcy), or increased levels of the excitatory amino acid homocysteine (Hcy), is implicated in glaucoma, a disease characterized by…”
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The caveolin-1 scaffolding domain peptide decreases phosphatidylglycerol levels and inhibits calcium-induced differentiation in mouse keratinocytes by Qin, Haixia, Bollag, Wendy B

“…Phospholipase D2 (PLD2) has been found localized in low-density caveolin-rich membrane microdomains. Our previous study suggested that PLD2 and aquaporin 3…”
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