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Evaluation of Methods of Breast or Bottle Feeding on Length of Hospitalization of Preterm Infants by Wener, Emily, Dow, Kimberly E, Fucile, Sandra

“…Direct breastfeeding is the optimal method of nourishing preterm infants. Preconceived notions exist among health practitioners that establishment of direct…”
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Determinants of Successful Direct Breastfeeding at Hospital Discharge in High-Risk Premature Infants by Casey, Lara, Fucile, Sandra, Dow, Kimberly E

“…Despite a mother's intention to breastfeed, there are many barriers to feeding preterm infants that decrease breastfeeding rates. The objective of this…”
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Systemic adrenocorticotropic hormone administration down-regulates the expression of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and CRH-binding protein in infant rat hippocampus by WEI WANG, MURPHY, Bridgid, DOW, Kimberly E, ANDREW, R. David, FRASER, Douglas D

“…Systemic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) administration is a first-line therapy for the treatment of infantile spasms, an age-specific seizure disorder of…”
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Hyperthermia amplifies brain cytokine and reactive oxygen species response in a model of perinatal inflammation by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E., Flavin, Michael P.

“…Chorioamnionitis, a perinatal infection of the fetal membranes, and maternal fever, which often accompanies infection are both risk factors for cerebral palsy…”
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Corticotropin‐releasing hormone induces proliferation and TNF‐α release in cultured rat microglia via MAP kinase signalling pathways by Wang, Wei, Ji, Ping, Dow, Kimberly E.

“…We have previously demonstrated that corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) receptor 1 (CRH‐R1) is functionally expressed in rat microglia. In the present…”
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Does the use of oral nonabsorbable antifungal prophylaxis reduce the incidence of fungal colonization and/or systemic infection in preterm infants? by Lam, Russell A, Dow, Kimberly E

“…Invasive fungal infection is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. Oral nonabsorbable agents are used prophylactically, but the…”
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Differential regulation of neuronal proteoglycans by activation of excitatory amino acid receptors by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E

“…CELL surface proteoglycans (PGs) have been implicated in neuronal growth, migration and differentiation and can play pivotal roles both in cell–cell and…”
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone potentiates neural injury induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation: a possible involvement of microglia by Wang, Wei, Solc, Mark, Ji, Ping, Dow, Kimberly E.

“…While corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) has been implicated in a variety of brain disorders such as ischemic injury, the molecular mechanism by which CRH…”
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Functional expression of corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) receptor 1 in cultured rat microglia by Wang, Wei, Ji, Ping, Riopelle, Richard J., Dow, Kimberly E.

“…Corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH), known as a key regulator of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis response to stress, elicits its biological effects…”
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Quantitative analysis of mRNA expression of neuron-specific growth-associated genes in rat primary neurons by competitive RT-PCR by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E

“…The reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) application is a sensitive method for detecting gene expression in tissues where the message level…”
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Elevated corticotropin releasing hormone/corticotropin releasing hormone-R1 expression in postmortem brain obtained from children with generalized epilepsy by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E., Fraser, Douglas D.

“…The corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) system has been suggested to initiate seizure activity in the developing brain. However, human data to support this…”
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Impact of parental engagement model of care on emergency room visits and hospital readmissions in preterm infants by Nagy, Stephanie, Bates, Amanda, Dow, Kimberly E., Fucile, Sandra

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Zinc and Copper inhibit nerve growth factor-mediated protection from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis by Wang, Wei, Post, Joan I, Dow, Kimberly E, Shin, Seon H, Riopelle, Richard J, Ross, Gregory M

“…We have previously provided evidence that two transition metal cations, Zn2+ and Cu2+, can alter the conformation of nerve growth factor (NGF), rendering it…”
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The common neurotrophin receptor p75 enhances the ability of PC12 cells to resist oxidative stress by a trkA-dependent mechanism by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E, Riopelle, Richard J, Ross, Gregory M

“…Functional role(s) for the common neurotrophin receptor p75 in nerve growth factor (NGF) signaling have yet to be fully elucidated. Many studies have…”
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Sublethal hypoxia up-regulates corticotropin releasing factor receptor type 1 in fetal hippocampal neurons by Wang, Wei, Ross, Gregory M, Riopelle, Richard J, Dow, Kimberly E

“…We analysed the influence of oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) on the expression of corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptors (CRF-R1 and CRF-R2) in fetal…”
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Activity-Dependent Regulation of Neuronal Synthesis and Release of Neurite-Promoting Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans by Sugiura, Masatoshi, Dow, Kimberly E.

“…Activity-dependent enduring change in neuronal communication is essential for exquisite connectivity during development of the nervous system and for adaptive…”
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Ethanol Neurotoxicity: Effects on Neurite Formation and Neurotrophic Factor Production in vitro by Dow, Kimberly E., Riopelle, Richard J.

“…The effects of ethanol on chick embryo sensory and spinal cord neurons growing on one of several biological substrates (poly-D-lysine, laminin, or…”
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Effects of neuronal proteoglycans on activity-dependent growth responses of fetal hippocampal neurons by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E

“…Excitatory amino-acid (EAA) neurotransmitters act as molecular signals influencing the structure of neurons during development. However, the signal…”
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Sex and the Skin: Weight Loss in Preterm Infants During the First Week of Life • 1088 by vanWylick, Richard C., Dow, Kimberly E.

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Sublethal hypoxia up-regulates corticotropin releasing factor receptor type I in fetal hippocampal neurons by WEI WANG, ROSS, Gregory M, RIOPELLE, Richard J, DOW, Kimberly E

“…We analysed the influence of oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) on the expression of corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptors (CRF-R1 and CRF-R2) in fetal…”
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