Search Results - "Flanagan, W."
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The Impact of COVID‐19 Stay‐At‐Home Orders on Health Behaviors in Adults
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-02-2021)“…Objective Stay‐at‐home orders in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic have forced abrupt changes to daily routines. This study assessed…”
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Calorie Restriction and Aging in Humans
Published in Annual review of nutrition (23-09-2020)“…Calorie restriction (CR), the reduction of dietary intake below energy requirements while maintaining optimal nutrition, is the only known nutritional…”
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Factors Protecting against a Decline in Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Medicine and science in sports and exercise (01-07-2021)“…The spread of COVID-19 and the associated stay-at-home orders and shutdowns of gyms and fitness centers have drastically influenced health behaviors leading to…”
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Phase I study of the anti-endothelin B receptor antibody-drug conjugate DEDN6526A in patients with metastatic or unresectable cutaneous, mucosal, or uveal melanoma
Published in Investigational new drugs (01-06-2020)“…Summary Background Endothelin B receptor (ET B R) is involved in melanoma pathogenesis and is overexpressed in metastatic melanoma. The antibody-drug conjugate…”
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Antimicrobial Proteins: Structure, Molecular Action, and Therapeutic Potential
Published in Pharmaceutics (26-12-2022)“…Second- and third-line treatments of patients with antibiotic-resistant infections can have serious side effects, such as organ failure with prolonged care and…”
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Eating Behaviors and Dietary Patterns of Women during Pregnancy: Optimizing the Universal 'Teachable Moment'
Published in Nutrients (21-09-2021)“…Understanding women's perceptions of eating behaviors and dietary patterns can inform the 'teachable moment' model of pregnancy. Our objectives were to…”
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Productivity Costs of Work Loss Associated with Osteoarthritis in Canada from 2010 to 2031
Published in Osteoarthritis and cartilage (01-02-2017)“…Abstract (250) Objective To estimate and project the productivity costs of work loss (PCWL) associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in Canada using a…”
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Induction of Antimicrobial Protein S100A15 Expression by Oral Microbial Pathogens Is Toll-like Receptors-Dependent Activation of c-Jun-N-Terminal Kinase (JNK), p38, and NF-κB Pathways
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (10-03-2023)“…The antimicrobial protein S100A15 belongs to the S100 family, which is differentially expressed in a variety of normal and pathological tissues. Although the…”
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Projecting the direct cost burden of osteoarthritis in Canada using a microsimulation model
Published in Osteoarthritis and cartilage (01-10-2015)“…Summary Objectives To estimate the future direct cost of OA in Canada using a population-based health microsimulation model of osteoarthritis (POHEM-OA)…”
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Beyond weight loss: current perspectives on the impact of calorie restriction on healthspan and lifespan
Published in Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism (04-05-2021)“…: Changes to mental, physical, and physiological functions drive the complex processes underlying the variable progression of human aging. Nutritional…”
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Analysis of acyclic nucleoside modifications in siRNAs finds sensitivity at position 1 that is restored by 5'-terminal phosphorylation both in vitro and in vivo
Published in Nucleic acids research (01-01-2010)“…Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are short, double-stranded RNAs that use the endogenous RNAi pathway to mediate gene silencing. Phosphorylation facilitates…”
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Nucleobase and Ribose Modifications Control Immunostimulation by a MicroRNA-122-mimetic RNA
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (22-06-2011)“…Immune stimulation is a significant hurdle in the development of effective and safe RNA interference therapeutics. Here, we address this problem in the context…”
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Nicotine Downregulates the Compensatory Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/Angiotensin Type 2 Receptor of the Renin-Angiotensin System
Published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society (01-04-2018)“…Smoking is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. The importance of the renin-angiotensin system in the development…”
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ApoB siRNA-induced Liver Steatosis is Resistant to Clearance by the Loss of Fatty Acid Transport Protein 5 (Fatp5)
Published in Lipids (01-11-2011)“…The association between hypercholesterolemia and elevated serum apolipoprotein B (APOB) has generated interest in APOB as a therapeutic target for patients at…”
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Single-stranded microRNA mimics
Published in RNA (Cambridge) (01-10-2012)“…miRNAs are ∼22-nt RNAs that bind to the Argonaute family of proteins and have important regulatory roles in plants and animals. Here, we show that miRNAs…”
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The OncoSim model: development and use for better decision-making in Canadian cancer control
Published in Current oncology (Toronto) (01-12-2017)“…The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer was created in 2007 by the federal government to accelerate cancer control across Canada. Its OncoSim microsimulation…”
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mRNA knockdown by single strand RNA is improved by chemical modifications
Published in Nucleic acids research (01-05-2012)“…While RNAi has traditionally relied on RNA duplexes, early evaluation of siRNAs demonstrated activity of the guide strand in the absence of the passenger…”
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Maternal 24-h movement patterns across pregnancy and postpartum: The LIFE-Moms consortium
Published in Preventive medicine reports (01-06-2024)“…•Sleep decreased from early pregnancy to postpartum, but within an acceptable range.•Persons exhibited 40 more minutes of light physical activity…”
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CD133-Dependent Activation of Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase /AKT/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling in Melanoma Progression and Drug Resistance
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2024)“…Melanoma frequently harbors genetic alterations in key molecules leading to the aberrant activation of PI3K and its downstream pathways. Although the role of…”
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Impact of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders on Health Behaviors and Anxiety in Black and White Americans
Published in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (01-10-2022)“…Background In the United States (US), the incidence and severity of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths are higher in Black compared to White…”
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