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Isolation and preservation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells for analysis of islet antigen-reactive T cell responses: position statement of the T-Cell Workshop Committee of the Immunology of Diabetes Society by Mallone, R, Mannering, S.I, Brooks-Worrell, B.M, Durinovic-Belló, I, Cilio, C.M, Wong, F.S, Schloot, N.C

“…Autoimmune T cell responses directed against insulin-producing β cells are central to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Detection of such responses is…”
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Attenuation of islet‐specific T cell responses is associated with C‐peptide improvement in autoimmune type 2 diabetes patients by Brooks‐Worrell, B. M., Palmer, J. P.

“…Summary The clinical efficacy of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma (PPAR‐γ) agonists in cell‐mediated autoimmune diseases results from…”
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Training in virtual environments: transfer to real world tasks and equivalence to real task training by Rose, F. D., Attree, E. A., Brooks, B. M., Parslow, D. M., Penn, P. R.

“…Virtual environments (VEs) are extensively used in training but there have been few rigorous scientific investigations of whether and how skills learned in a…”
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Sputum culture conversion definitions and analytic practices for multidrug-resistant TB by Rodriguez, C. A., Brooks, M. B., Aibana, O., Mitnick, C. D., Franke, M. F.

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Is the risk of substantial LVSI in stage I endometrial cancer similar to PORTEC in the North American population? – A single-institution study by Pifer, P.M., Bhargava, R., Patel, A.K., Ling, D.C., Vargo, J.A., Orr, B.C., Sukumvanich, P., Courtney-Brooks, M.B., Boisen, M.M., Berger, J.L., Taylor, S., Olawaiye, A.B., Comerci, J.T., Lesnock, J.L., Edwards, R.P., Beriwal, S.

“…A pooled analysis of PORTEC-1 & 2 identified substantial lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) in 4.8% of patients, which predicted for pelvic recurrence,…”
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Human papillomavirus infection mediates response and outcome of vulvar squamous cell carcinomas treated with radiation therapy by Horne, Z.D., Dohopolski, M.J., Pradhan, D., Bhargava, R., Edwards, R.P., Kelley, J.L., Comerci, J.T., Olawaiye, A.B., Courtney-Brooks, M.B., Bockmeier, M.M., Berger, J.L., Taylor, S.E., Sukumvanich, P., Beriwal, S.

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) is implicated as a causative factor in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC). This study evaluates if p16-positivity, a surrogate…”
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Development of a fibrinolysis assay for canine plasma by Jeffery, U., Brooks, M.B., LeVine, D.N.

“…•Altered fibrinolysis causes thrombosis or bleeding, but assays to measure fibrinolysis in dogs are not widely available.•This simple microwell plate assay…”
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A TMEM16F point mutation causes an absence of canine platelet TMEM16F and ineffective activation and death‐induced phospholipid scrambling by Brooks, M. B., Catalfamo, J. L., MacNguyen, R., Tim, D., Fancher, S., McCardle, J. A.

“…Summary Background TMEM16F is an ion channel and calcium‐dependent lipid scramblase that mediates phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure on the plasma membrane. Two…”
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Cellular immune responses to human islet proteins in antibody-positive type 2 diabetic patients by BROOKS-WORRELL, B. M, JUNEJA, R, MINOKADEH, A, GREENBAUM, C. J, PALMER, J. P

“…Cellular immune responses to human islet proteins in antibody-positive type 2 diabetic patients. B M Brooks-Worrell , R Juneja , A Minokadeh , C J Greenbaum…”
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Early outcomes after definitive chemoradiation therapy with Vienna/Venezia hybrid high-dose rate brachytherapy applicators for cervical cancer: A single-institution experience by Keller, A., Rodríguez-López, J.L., Patel, A.K., Vargo, J.A., Kim, H., Houser, C.J., Sukumvanich, P., Berger, J.L., Boisen, M.M., Edwards, R.P., Taylor, S.E., Courtney-Brooks, M.B., Orr, B.C., Olawaiye, A.B., Beriwal, S.

“…The Vienna and Venezia (Elekta) are hybrid intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy (BT) applicators for cervical cancers unsuitable for intracavitary BT alone…”
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Process measure of FAST tuberculosis infection control demonstrates delay in likely effective treatment by Le, H., Nguyen, N., Tran, P., Hoa, N., Hung, N., Moran, A., Mossawi, H. J. Al, Kak, N., Ahmedov, S., Brooks, M. B., Nardell, E. A., Tierney, D. B.

“…SETTING: The tuberculous infection control strategy, FAST (Find cases Actively, Separate safely and Treat effectively), recommends prompt initiation of likely…”
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The use of virtual reality in memory rehabilitation: current findings and future directions by Brooks, B M, Rose, F D

“…There is considerable potential for using virtual reality (VR) in memory rehabilitation which is only just beginning to be realized. PC-based virtual…”
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A preliminary investigation into the use of virtual environments in memory retraining after vascular brain injury: indications for future strategy? by Rose, F D, Brooks, B M, Attree, E A, Parslow, D M, Leadbetter, A G, McNeil, J E, Jayawardena, S, Greenwood, R, Potter, J

“…Purpose: In a preliminary investigation of the use of Virtual Environments (VEs) in neurorehabilitation, this study compares the effects of active and passive…”
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Regional Control and Chemoradiotherapy Dose Response for Clinically Involved Lymph Nodes in Patients with Locally Advanced Endometrial Cancers Who are Not Candidates for Upfront Surgical Staging Extrafascial Hysterectomy by Iheagwara, U.K., Vargo, J.A., Boisen, M.M., Taylor, S.E., Berger, J.L., Comerci, J.T., Orr, B.C., Sukumvanich, P., Olawaiye, A.B., Kelley, J.L., Edwards, R.P., Courtney-Brooks, M.B., Beriwal, S.

“…There are limited data in endometrial cancer for nodal control and appropriate treatment volume for non-surgically resected nodes treated with…”
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Benzylpenicillin differentially conjugates to IFN‐γ, TNF‐α, IL‐1β, IL‐4 and IL‐13 but selectively reduces IFN‐γ activity by BROOKS, B. M., THOMAS, A. L., COLEMAN, J. W.

“…SUMMARY It is known that β‐lactam antibiotics can conjugate to lysine and histidine residues on proteins via the carbonyl group of the opened β‐lactam ring…”
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An evaluation of the efficacy of training people with learning disabilities in a virtual environment by Brooks, B. M., Rose, F. D., Attree, E. A., Elliot-Square, A.

“…Purpose : To evaluate the efficacy of using a virtual kitchen for vocational training of people with learning disabilities. Method : Twenty four catering…”
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Immunology of Diabetes Society T-Cell Workshop: HLA class II tetramer-directed epitope validation initiative by James, E. A., Mallone, R., Schloot, N. C., Gagnerault, M. C., Thorpe, J., Fitzgerald-Miller, L., Reichow, J., Wagner, R., Pham, M. N., Jospe, N., Lou, O., Gottlieb, P. A., Brooks-Worrell, B. M., Durinovic-Belló, Ivana

“…Background Islet‐antigen‐specific CD4+ T cells are known to promote auto‐immune destruction in T1D. Measuring T‐cell number and function provides an important…”
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Assessing stroke patients' prospective memory using virtual reality by Brooks, B. M., Rose, F. D., Potter, J., Jayawardena, S., Morling, A.

“…There is a dearth of empirical evidence about prospective memory (remembering to perform actions in the future) in stroke patients. A probable reason for this…”
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An exploratory investigation into the usability and usefulness of training people with learning disabilities in a virtual environment by Rose, F. D., Brooks, B. M., Attree, E. A.

“…Purpose : Two studies sought to answer the following questions. Are people with learning disabilities capable of using a virtual environment? Are they…”
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Scott syndrome dogs have impaired coated‐platelet formation and calcein‐release but normal mitochondrial depolarization by BROOKS, M. B., CATALFAMO, J. L., FRIESE, P., DALE, G. L.

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