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Transient and Steady-State Effects of Shear Stress on Endothelial Cell Adherens Junctions by Noria, Sabrena, Cowan, Douglas B, Gotlieb, Avrum I, Langille, B Lowell

“…Endothelial cells exhibit profound changes in cell shape in response to altered shear stress that may require disassembly/reassembly of adherens junction…”
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Regulation of Vascular Connexin43 Gene Expression by Mechanical Loads by Cowan, Douglas B, Lye, Stephen J, Langille, Lowell B

“…Vascular tissues respond to changes in the mechanical forces imposed on them with changes in vasomotor tone in the short term and with structural remodeling in…”
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Identification of oxygen responsive elements in the 5'-flanking region of the human glutathione peroxidase gene by Cowan, D B, Weisel, R D, Williams, W G, Mickle, D A

“…The -1389 to +588 region of the human genomic glutathione peroxidase gene (hgpx1) was amplified using the polymerase chain reaction. This DNA fragment was…”
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First-Trimester Human Chorionic Villi Express Both Immunoregulatory and Inflammatory Cytokines: A Role for Interleukin-10 in Regulating the Cytokine Network of Pregnancy by Bennett, William A., LagooDeenadayalan, S., Whitworth, N.S., Stopple, J.A., Barber, W.H., Hale, E., Brackin, M.N., Cowan, B.D.

“…PROBLEM: T‐helper 2 (TH2)‐type cytokines [i.e., interleukin (IL)‐6. IL‐10, and IL‐13] and transforming growth factor (TGF)‐β are expressed by the murine…”
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Life-threatening neutropenia following methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy: A report of two cases by Isaacs, John D., McGehee, Ramon P., Cowan, Bryan D.

“…Medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate is an increasingly common alternative to surgical management. Initial reports of methotrexate therapy…”
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Cytokine Expression by First-Trimester Human Chorionic Villi by Bennett, W.A., Lagoo-Deenadayalan, S., Stopple, J.A., Barber, W.H., Hale, E., Brackin, M. N., Cowan, B. D.

“…PROBLEM: Communication at the human maternal‐fetal interface occurs by an intricate cytokine network. This study examines cytokine expression by normal…”
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Vesnarinone and amrinone reduce the systemic inflammatory response syndrome by Takeuchi, Koh, del Nido, Pedro J., Ibrahim, Andra E., Cao-Danh, Hung, Friehs, Ingeborg, Glynn, Paul, Poutias, Dimitrios, Cowan, Douglas B., McGowan, Francis X.

“…Objective: The systemic inflammatory response is an important cause of organ dysfunction. The present study tested the hypothesis that 2 clinically used…”
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The regulation of glutathione peroxidase gene expression by oxygen tension in cultured human cardiomyocytes by Cowan, D B, Weisel, R D, Williams, W G, Mickle, D A

“…In earlier studies we have shown that the activity of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase is regulated by oxygen tension in cultured tetralogy of…”
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Cytokine expression by models of human trophoblast as assessed by a semiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction technique by Bennett, W A, Lagoo-Deenadayalan, S, Brackin, M N, Hale, E, Cowan, B D

“…Cytokines form an important communication network between the mother and fetus. Defining the significance of these factors requires an understanding of their…”
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Increased myocardial calcium cycling and reduced myofilament calcium sensitivity in early endotoxemia by Takeuchi, Koh, del Nido, Pedro J., Ibrahim, Andra E., Poutias, Dimitrios N., Glynn, Paul, Cao-Danh, Hung, Cowan, Douglas B., McGowan, Francis X.

“…Background: Mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction during endotoxemia are multiple and their targets uncertain. This study tested the hypothesis that endotoxin…”
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Extended clomiphene citrate (CC) and prednisone for the treatment of chronic anovulation resistant to CC alone by Isaacs, Jr, J D, Lincoln, S R, Cowan, B D

“…To evaluate effectiveness and safety of a regimen of extended clomiphene citrate (CC) and prednisone for patients who fail treatment with CC alone…”
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Real-time I-MR-imaging--guided cryoablation of uterine fibroids by Sewell, P E, Arriola, R M, Robinette, L, Cowan, B D

“…In an ongoing prospective clinical trial, two patients with large, symptomatic uterine fibroids were treated with percutaneous magnetic resonance…”
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Luteal phase consequences of low-dose gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy in nonluteal-supported in vitro fertilization cycles by Long, C A, Sopelak, V M, Lincoln, S R, Cowan, B D

“…To determine the follicular and luteal phase impact of low-dose GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) treatment during follicular stimulation for IVF. A randomized prospective…”
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Ectopic pregnancy following hysterectomy: An update for the 1990S by Isaacs, John D., Cesare, Charles D., Cowan, Bryan D.

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Elevated luteinizing hormone on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration does not reduce cycle fecundity in a low-dose flare-up in vitro fertilization protocol by Lincoln, S R, Long, C A, Whitworth, N S, Sopelak, V M, Cowan, B D

“…To determine if elevated LH at the time of hCG administration occurs and adversely affects success in a low-dose gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue…”
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Serum progesterone predicts abnormal gestations in clomiphene citrate conception cycles as well as in spontaneous conception cycles by Long, C A, Lincoln, S R, Whitworth, N S, Cowan, B D

“…To determine if a "discriminatory" P concentration could be established that predicted abnormal early pregnancies in clomiphene citrate (CC)-conceived cycles…”
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Parturitional factors associated with membrane stripping by McColgin, S W, Bennett, W A, Roach, H, Cowan, B D, Martin, Jr, J N, Morrison, J C

“…Our purpose was to determine what factors occurring after digital separation of the chorionic membranes from the lower uterine segment (membrane stripping) are…”
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Relative operating characteristic analysis in reproductive medicine: comparison of progesterone and human chorionic gonadotropin doubling time as predictors of early gestational normalcy by Isaacs, J D, Whitworth, N S, Cowan, B D

“…To directly compare the ability of serum P and hCG doubling time to predict early gestational complications. We analyzed differences in P concentrations and…”
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Cumulative pregnancy analysis of one-tube versus two-tube tubal anastomosis by Isaacs, Jr, J D, Young, R A, Cowan, B D

“…To determine the prognosis for pregnancy when tubal anastomosis can be performed on only one tube. Prospective collection of demographic and clinical data…”
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Regulation of early gestational corpus luteum function in spontaneous and follicular stimulated conceptions by Cowan, B D, Whitworth, N S, Sopelak, V M, Isaacs, J D, Long, C A

“…To determine the regulatory role of hCG on P secretion in normal and abnormal (abortive and ectopic) first trimester pregnancies. The number of doublings of…”
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