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Comparison of smooth and hairy attachment pads in insects: friction, adhesion and mechanisms for direction-dependence by Bullock, James M R, Drechsler, Patrick, Federle, Walter

“…Adhesive pads on the legs of animals can be classified as either 'smooth' or 'hairy' (fibrillar). It has been proposed that the hairy design conveys superior…”
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The effect of surface roughness on claw and adhesive hair performance in the dock beetle Gastrophysa viridula by Bullock, James M. R., Federle, Walter

“…Natural adhesive systems are adapted to attach to rough surfaces, but the underlying mechanisms have not been fully clarified. Attachment forces for the beetle…”
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Traumatic brain injury induced cell proliferation in the adult mammalian central nervous system by Chirumamilla, S, Sun, D, Bullock, M R, Colello, R J

“…Recent studies indicate the existence of progenitor cells and their potential for neurogenesis in the subventricular zone (SVZ) and the hippocampus of the…”
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Proliferation and neuronal differentiation of mitotically active cells following traumatic brain injury by Rice, A.C, Khaldi, A, Harvey, H.B, Salman, N.J, White, F, Fillmore, H, Bullock, M.R

“…Recent studies have identified endogenous neural stem cells in adult rodent brains. The present study characterizes the early response of mitotically active…”
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Effect of lactate therapy upon cognitive deficits after traumatic brain injury in the rat by Holloway, R, Zhou, Z, Harvey, H B, Levasseur, J E, Rice, A C, Sun, D, Hamm, R J, Bullock, M R

“…In previous studies, it has been shown that intravenous lactate therapy can improve brain neurochemistry, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generation and outcome…”
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Division of labour and sex differences between fibrillar, tarsal adhesive pads in beetles: effective elastic modulus and attachment performance by Bullock, James M R, Federle, Walter

“…Many beetles employ arrays of adhesive setae to control attachment during locomotion. Here we investigate whether and how variation in seta structure, both…”
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Caspase-dependent cell death involved in brain damage after acute subdural hematoma in rats by Alessandri, B., Nishioka, T., Heimann, A., Bullock, R.M., Kempski, O.

“…Traumatic brain injury is associated with acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) that worsens outcome. Although early removal of blood can reduce mortality, patients…”
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Neurogenic fever after traumatic brain injury: an epidemiological study by Thompson, H J, Pinto-Martin, J, Bullock, M R

“…Objectives: To determine the incidence of neurogenic fever (NF) in a population of patients in the acute phase following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI);…”
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Evidence for self-cleaning in fluid-based smooth and hairy adhesive systems of insects by Clemente, Christofer J, Bullock, James M R, Beale, Andrew, Federle, Walter

“…Insects possess adhesive organs that allow attachment to diverse surfaces. Efficient adhesion must be retained throughout their lifetime even when pads are…”
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Contribution of edema and cerebral blood volume to traumatic brain swelling in head-injured patients by MARMAROU, A, FATOUROS, P. P, BULLOCK, M. R, YOUNG, H. F, BARZO, P, PORTELLA, G, YOSHIHARA, M, TSUJI, O, YAMAMOTO, T, LAINE, F, SIGNORETTI, S, WARD, J. D

“…The pathogenesis of traumatic brain swelling remains unclear. The generally held view is that brain swelling is caused primarily by vascular engorgement and…”
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Jumping without slipping: leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) possess special tarsal structures for jumping from smooth surfaces by Clemente, Christofer J., Goetzke, Hanns Hagen, Bullock, James M. R., Sutton, Gregory P., Burrows, Malcolm, Federle, Walter

“…Many hemipteran bugs can jump explosively from plant substrates, which can be very smooth. We therefore analysed the jumping performance of froghoppers…”
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Isolation of neuronal progenitor cells from the adult human neocortex by Richardson, R M, Holloway, K L, Bullock, M R, Broaddus, W C, Fillmore, H L

“…The reliability of harvesting neuronal progenitor cells (NPCs) from the adult human neocortex has not been established, with respect to preparing autologous…”
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One-year outcome following craniotomy for traumatic hematoma in patients with fixed dilated pupils by SAKAS, D. E, BULLOCK, M. R, TEASDALE, G. M

“…Forty consecutive patients who underwent craniotomy for traumatic hematoma after developing bilateral fixed dilated pupils were studied to determine the…”
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Intracranial pressure monitoring for traumatic brain injury in the modern era by Padayachy, Llewellyn C., Figaji, Anthony A., Bullock, M. R.

“…Introduction Intracranial pressure (ICP) has become a cornerstone of care in adult and pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Discussion Despite…”
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The neuroprotective effect of a new serotonin receptor agonist, BAY X3702, upon focal ischemic brain damage caused by acute subdural hematoma in the rat by Alessandri, Beat, Tsuchida, Eij, Bullock, Ross M

“…We tested the neuroprotective effect of a novel, high affinity serotonin (5-HT 1A) agonist, BAY X3702, in a rat model of acute subdural hematoma (ASDH)…”
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Stem cells for therapy in TBI by Ahmed, Aminul Islam, Gajavelli, S, Spurlock, M S, Chieng, L O, Bullock, M R

“…While the pace of traumatic brain injury (TBI) research has accelerated, the treatment options remain limited. Clinical trials are yet to yield successful…”
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Focal ischemia due to traumatic contusions documented by stable xenon-CT and ultrastructural studies by Schröder, M L, Muizelaar, J P, Bullock, M R, Salvant, J B, Povlishock, J T

“…A traumatic cerebral contusion causes a zone of perifocal neuronal necrosis, the cause of which is not known; the surgical management of these lesions remains…”
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A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of CP-101,606 in Patients with a Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury by MERCHANT, RANDALL E., BULLOCK, M. ROSS, CARMACK, CYNTHIA A., SHAH, AJIT K., WILNER, KEITH D., KO, GRANT, WILLIAMS, STEPHEN A.

“…CP‐101,606 is a postsynaptic antagonist of the glutamate‐mediated NR2B subunit of the N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor. When administered intravenously…”
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A recyclable catalyst that precipitates at the end of the reaction by DIOUMAEV, Vladimir K, BULLOCK, R. Morris

“…Homogeneous catalysts--which exist in the same (usually liquid) phase as reactants and products--are usually more selective than heterogeneous catalysts and…”
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An Open-Label Study of CP-101,606 in Subjects with a Severe Traumatic Head Injury or Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage by BULLOCK, M. ROSS, MERCHANT, RANDALL E., CARMACK, CYNTHIA A., DOPPENBERG, EGON, SHAH, AJIT K., WILNER, KEITH D., KO, GRANT, WILLIAMS, STEPHEN A.

“…CP‐101,606 is a postsynaptic antagonist of N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate (NMDA) receptors bearing the NR2B subunit. When administered intravenously (i.v.), it decreases…”
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