Search Results - "Francis, B M"

The relationship of maternal and fetal toxicity in developmental toxicology bioassays with notes on the biological significance of the “no observed adverse effect level” by Chernoff, N., Rogers, E.H., Gage, M.I., Francis, B.M.

“…Standard developmental toxicology bioassays are designed to identify agents with the potential to induce adverse effects and include dose levels that induce…”
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New Drosophila P-like elements and reclassification of Drosophila P-elements subfamilies by Loreto, Elgion L. S, Zambra, Francis M. B, Ortiz, Mauro F, Robe, Lizandra J

“…Genomic searches for P-like transposable elements were performed (1) in silico in the 12 available Drosophila genomes and (2) by PCR using degenerate primers…”
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A critical review of the postulated role of the non-essential amino acid, β-N-methylamino-L-alanine, in neurodegenerative disease in humans by Chernoff, N., Hill, D. J., Diggs, D. L., Faison, B. D., Francis, B. M., Lang, J. R, Larue, M. M., Le, T.-T., Loftin, K. A., Lugo, J. N., Schmid, J. E., Winnik, W. M.

“…The compound BMAA (β-N-methylamino-L-alanine) has been postulated to play a significant role in four serious neurological human diseases: Amyotrophic Lateral…”
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Dual-Surface Modification of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus by Schlick, Tara L, Ding, Zhebo, Kovacs, Ernest W, Francis, Matthew B

“…The protein shell of the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) provides a robust and practical tubelike scaffold for the preparation of nanoscale materials. To expand the…”
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Reductive Alkylation of Proteins Using Iridium Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation by McFarland, Jesse M, Francis, Matthew B

“…An efficient transition metal catalyzed procedure for the reductive alkylation of proteins has been developed. Imines formed from the condensation of aldehydes…”
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Lack of evidence for intergenerational reproductive effects due to prenatal and postnatal undernutrition in the female CD-1 mouse by Rogers, E.H, Hunter, E.S, Rosen, M.B, Rogers, J.M, Lau, C, Hartig, P.C, Francis, B.M, Chernoff, N

“…The impacts of adverse environments during the prenatal and/or early postnatal periods may be manifested as functional deficits that occur later in life…”
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Predicting homo pigmentation phenotype through genomic data: From neanderthal to James Watson by Cerqueira, Caio C S, Paixão-Côrtes, Vanessa R, Zambra, Francis M B, Salzano, Francisco M, Hünemeier, Tábita, Bortolini, Maria-Cátira

“…Background: Human pigmentation is regulated by several genes acting at different stages of melanin formation. Functional and association studies have…”
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Teratogenic effects of the demethylating agent 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine in the Swiss Webster mouse by Branch, Stacy, Francis, Bettina M., Brownie, Cecil F., Chernoff, Neil

“…5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine (d-AZA) replaces cytidine in DNA thereby altering gene expression by passively removing methyl groups. This study determined the…”
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Survey of neonatal meningitis in Australia: 1987-1989 by Francis, B M, Gilbert, G L

“…To identify incidence, bacterial aetiology, outcome after treatment and risk factors for poor outcome of neonatal meningitis. Retrospective survey of neonatal…”
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Effect of piped water supply on human water contact patterns in a Schistosoma haematobium-endemic area in Coast Province, Kenya by Noda, S, Shimada, M, Muhoho, N D, Sato, K, Kiliku, F B, Gatika, S M, Waiyaki, P G, Aoki, Y

“…The effect of a piped water supply on human water contact in a Schistosoma haematobium-endemic area in Coast Province, Kenya was studied. After the…”
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Maternal and developmental toxicity of polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDEs) in Swiss-Webster mice and Sprague-Dawley rats by Rosiak, Kimberly, Li, Mei-Hui, Degitz, Sigmund J, Skalla, Dale W, Chu, Ih, Francis, B.Magnus

“…Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDEs) are industrial byproducts found in many ecosystems at low levels. PCDEs are not markedly toxic to adult rodents, but…”
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Effect of concentration of mixed-function oxidase on concentration of estrogen, rate of egg lay, eggshell thickness, and plasma calcium in laying hens by Chen, S.W, Francis, B.M, Dziuk, P.J

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of induction or depression of mixed-function oxidases (MFO) by xenobiotics on the peripheral…”
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Health screening of international adoptees. Evaluation of a hospital based clinic by Nicholson, A J, Francis, B M, Mulholland, E K, Moulden, A L, Oberklaid, F

“…To report the findings of health screening of 100 international adoptees. Retrospective case review. The first 100 children to attend the Outpatient…”
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Combinatorial libraries of transition-metal complexes, catalysts and materials by Francis, Matthew B, Jamison, Timothy F, Jacobsen, Eric N

“…The design, synthesis and evaluation of transition metal containing combinatorial libraries has received much attention in the past few years. As a result, a…”
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Effects of maternal exposure to chlorinated diphenyl ethers on thyroid hormone concentrations in maternal and juvenile rats by Rosiak, K.L. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.), Seo, B.W, Chu, I, Francis, B.M

“…Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDEs) are industrial byproducts and widespread environmental contaminants. Their structural similarity to PCBs suggests that…”
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Self-Assembling Light-Harvesting Systems from Synthetically Modified Tobacco Mosaic Virus Coat Proteins by Miller, Rebekah A, Presley, Andrew D, Francis, Matthew B

“…A new protein-based approach has been developed for the construction of light-harvesting systems through self-assembly. The building blocks were prepared by…”
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Homeless families: rebuilding connections by Francis, M B

“…Young families are the fastest-growing group of homeless people in the United States. Many women have suffered violations of physical and sexual abuse, reduced…”
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Role of structure in diphenyl ether teratogenesis by Francis, B M

“…The fetotoxicity of nitrofen and 5 analogous diphenyl ethers was compared in mice, using survival on postnatal day 5 to evaluate prenatal and perinatal…”
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Teratogenicity of 5-azacytidine in the Sprague-Dawley rat by Rosen, M B, House, H S, Francis, B M, Chernoff, N

“…5-Azacytidine (5-aza), a chemical that is incorporated into DNA and RNA with consequent alterations in the expression of mammalian genes, was administered to…”
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Effects of structure, atropine, and dosing regimen on the delayed neurotoxicity of the insecticide EPN by Francis, B.M

“…EPN (EPN-ethyl; O-4-nitrophenyl O-ethyl phenylphosphonothionate) is a commercial organophosphorus ester (OP) insecticide causing neurological damage in humans…”
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