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Metagenomic analysis of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes from Grenada, West Indies
Published in PloS one (13-04-2020)“…The mosquitoes Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) and Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823 (Diptera: Culicidae) are two major vectors of…”
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Direct RT-qPCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from patient nasopharyngeal swabs without an RNA extraction step
Published in PLoS biology (02-10-2020)“…The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need for rapid diagnostic testing. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a standard assay…”
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Affect Inflammation in Lung Cells and Tissues
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (10-05-2023)“…Adverse lung outcomes from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known; however, the mechanism of action is poorly understood. To explore…”
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Unique Structural Features of Mammalian NEIL2 DNA Glycosylase Prime Its Activity for Diverse DNA Substrates and Environments
Published in Structure (London) (07-01-2021)“…Oxidative damage on DNA arising from both endogenous and exogenous sources can result in base modifications that promote errors in replication as well as…”
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Caught in motion: human NTHL1 undergoes interdomain rearrangement necessary for catalysis
Published in Nucleic acids research (16-12-2021)“…Abstract Base excision repair (BER) is the main pathway protecting cells from the continuous damage to DNA inflicted by reactive oxygen species. BER is…”
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The Y chromosome as a regulatory element shaping immune cell transcriptomes and susceptibility to autoimmune disease
Published in Genome research (01-09-2013)“…Understanding the DNA elements that constitute and control the regulatory genome is critical for the appropriate therapeutic management of complex diseases…”
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The Intrinsic Activity of Thyroxine Is Critical for Survival and Growth and Regulates Gene Expression in Neonatal Liver
Published in Thyroid (New York, N.Y.) (01-03-2021)“…Thyroxine (T4) is generally considered to be a prohormone that requires conversion to triiodothyronine (T3) to exert biological activity. Although evidence…”
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Critical Role for SLAM/SAP Signaling in the Thymic Developmental Programming of IL-17- and IFN-γ-Producing γδ T Cells
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-03-2020)“…During thymic development, mouse γδ T cells commit to either an IFN-γ- or an IL-17-producing phenotype through mechanisms that remain unclear. In this study,…”
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Immunotranscriptomic profiling the acute and clearance phases of a human challenge dengue virus serotype 2 infection model
Published in Nature communications (24-05-2021)“…About 20–25% of dengue virus (DENV) infections become symptomatic ranging from self-limiting fever to shock. Immune gene expression changes during progression…”
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Targeting the fatty acid binding proteins disrupts multiple myeloma cell cycle progression and MYC signaling
Published in eLife (07-03-2023)“…Multiple myeloma is an incurable plasma cell malignancy with only a 53% 5-year survival rate. There is a critical need to find new multiple myeloma…”
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The Neural Progenitor Cell-Associated Transcription Factor FoxG1 Regulates Cardiac Epicardial Cell Proliferation
Published in Stem cells international (2024)“…The epicardium is a layer of mesothelial cells that covers the surface of the heart. During development, epicardial cells undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal…”
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Sex-specific control of central nervous system autoimmunity by p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling in myeloid cells
Published in Annals of neurology (01-01-2014)“…Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by a global increasing…”
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Base Excision Repair Variants in Cancer
Published in Methods in enzymology (2017)“…Base excision repair (BER) is a key genome maintenance pathway that removes endogenously damaged DNA bases that arise in cells at very high levels on a daily…”
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Targeting the fatty acid binding proteins disrupts multiple myeloma cell cycle progression and MYC signalin
Published in eLife (07-03-2023)“…Multiple myeloma is an incurable plasma cell malignancy with only a 53% 5-year survival rate. There is a critical need to find new multiple myeloma…”
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Left Ventricular Gene Expression in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction—Profibrotic and Proinflammatory Pathways and Genes
Published in Circulation. Heart failure (01-08-2023)“…Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasingly prevalent and has few treatments. The molecular mechanisms and resultant signaling…”
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Unique Transcriptomic Changes Underlie Hormonal Interactions During Mammary Histomorphogenesis in Female Pigs
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-03-2022)“…Successful lactation and the risk for developing breast cancer depend on growth and differentiation of the mammary gland (MG) epithelium that is regulated by…”
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Sex-specific signaling through Toll-Like Receptors 2 and 4 contributes to survival outcome of Coxsackievirus B3 infection in C57Bl/6 mice
Published in Biology of sex differences (15-12-2012)“…Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) induces myocarditis, an inflammatory heart disease, which affects men more than women. Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling has been…”
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Life and its traces in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley paleolakes: a survey of preservation
Published in Micron (Oxford, England : 1993) (01-04-2020)“…•Scanning electron microscopy reveals possible nanobacteria in the McMurdo Dry Valley.•Moss long extinct from the region imaged via light and scanning electron…”
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Copy number variation in Y chromosome multicopy genes is linked to a paternal parent-of-origin effect on CNS autoimmune disease in female offspring
Published in Genome Biology (10-02-2015)“…The prevalence of some autoimmune diseases is greater in females compared with males, although disease severity is often greater in males. The reason for this…”
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High prevalence of Phasi Charoen-like virus from wild-caught Aedes aegypti in Grenada, W.I. as revealed by metagenomic analysis
Published in PloS one (31-01-2020)“…Arboviruses cause diseases of significant global health concerns. Interactions between mosquitoes and their microbiota as well as the important role of this…”
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