Search Results - "CLARK, JOHN I."
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The significance of growth shells in development of symmetry, transparency, and refraction of the human lens
Published in Frontiers in ophthalmology (2024)“…Human visual function depends on the biological lens, a biconvex optical element formed by coordinated, synchronous generation of growth shells produced from…”
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Alzheimer's disease amyloid-beta links lens and brain pathology in Down syndrome
Published in PloS one (20-05-2010)“…Down syndrome (DS, trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal disorder and the leading genetic cause of intellectual disability in humans. In DS, triplication…”
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A method to prevent protein delocalization in imaging mass spectrometry of non-adherent tissues: application to small vertebrate lens imaging
Published in Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry (01-03-2015)“…MALDI imaging requires careful sample preparation to obtain reliable, high-quality images of small molecules, peptides, lipids, and proteins across tissue…”
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Tmod1 and CP49 synergize to control the fiber cell geometry, transparency, and mechanical stiffness of the mouse lens
Published in PloS one (07-11-2012)“…The basis for mammalian lens fiber cell organization, transparency, and biomechanical properties has contributions from two specialized cytoskeletal systems:…”
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Shotgun Identification of Protein Modifications from Protein Complexes and Lens Tissue
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-06-2002)“…Large-scale genomics has enabled proteomics by creating sequence infrastructures that can be used with mass spectrometry data to identify proteins. Although…”
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Multiple sites in αB-crystallin modulate its interactions with desmin filaments assembled in vitro
Published in PloS one (09-11-2011)“…The β3- and β8-strands and C-terminal residues 155-165 of αB-crystallin were identified by pin arrays as interaction sites for various client proteins…”
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Insights into the biochemical and biophysical mechanisms mediating the longevity of the transparent optics of the eye lens
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (01-11-2022)“…In the human eye, a transparent cornea and lens combine to form the “refracton” to focus images on the retina. This requires the refracton to have a high…”
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Functional sequences in human alphaB crystallin
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-01-2016)“…Human alphaB crystallin (HspB5) contains the alpha crystallin core domain, a series of antiparallel beta-strands organized into the characteristic beta…”
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Genome sequencing of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in conjunction with a medical school human anatomy course
Published in PloS one (05-09-2014)“…Even in cases where there is no obvious family history of disease, genome sequencing may contribute to clinical diagnosis and management. Clinical application…”
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Hemoglobin interactions with αB crystallin: a direct test of sensitivity to protein instability
Published in PloS one (18-07-2012)“…As a small stress response protein, human αB crystallin, detects protein destabilization that can alter structure and function to cause self assembly of…”
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Self-assembly of protein aggregates in ageing disorders: the lens and cataract model
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (05-05-2013)“…Cataract, neurodegenerative disease, macular degeneration and pathologies of ageing are often characterized by the slow progressive destabilization of proteins…”
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Chaperone-like activity revealed in the matricellular protein SPARC
Published in Journal of cellular biochemistry (01-07-2006)“…SPARC (Secreted Protein, Acidic and Rich in Cysteine) is a matricellular glycoprotein that modulates cell proliferation, adhesion, migration, and extracellular…”
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In vivo quasi-elastic light scattering detects molecular changes in the lenses of adolescents with Down syndrome
Published in Experimental eye research (01-04-2024)“…Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal disorder in humans. DS is associated with increased prevalence of several ocular sequelae, including…”
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Alzheimer's disease amyloid-β pathology in the lens of the eye
Published in Experimental eye research (01-08-2022)“…Neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) include pathogenic accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides and age-dependent formation of amyloid…”
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Age-related loss of auditory sensitivity in the zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Published in Hearing research (01-04-2021)“…•Zebrafish auditory threshold determination was made via an objective method.•Older AB/WIK zebrafish demonstrated lower auditory sensitivity than younger…”
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Fractal analysis of region-based vascular change in the normal and non-proliferative diabetic retina
Published in Current eye research (01-01-2002)“…Purpose. Evaluation of normal and abnormal vascular pattern in the human retina using a novel method: quantitative region-based fractal analysis. Methods…”
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Early lens development in the zebrafish: A three‐dimensional time‐lapse analysis
Published in Developmental dynamics (01-09-2009)“…In vivo, high‐resolution, time‐lapse imaging characterized lens development in the zebrafish from 16 to 96 hr postfertilization (hpf). In zebrafish, the lens…”
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The occhiolino (occ) mutant Zebrafish, a model for development of the optical function in the biological lens
Published in Developmental dynamics (01-11-2017)“…Background: Zebrafish visual function depends on quality optics. An F3 screen for developmental mutations in the Zebrafish nervous system was conducted in…”
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Interactions between Important Regulatory Proteins and Human αB Crystallin
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (29-05-2007)“…Protein pin arrays assessed interactions between αB crystallin and 12 regulatory proteins, including EGF, FGF-2, IGF-1, NGF-β, TGF-β, VEGF, insulin, β-catenin,…”
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In Vivo Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering Eye Scanner Detects Molecular Aging in Humans
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (16-09-2020)“…Abstract The absence of clinical tools to evaluate individual variation in the pace of aging represents a major impediment to understanding aging and…”
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