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Abnormal spatiotemporal processing of emotional facial expressions in childhood autism: dipole source analysis of event-related potentials by Wong, Teresa K. W., Fung, Peter C. W., Chua, Siew E., McAlonan, Grainne M.

“…Previous studies of face processing in autism suggest abnormalities in anatomical development, functioning and connectivity/coordination of distributed brain…”
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Nitric oxide down‐regulates caveolin‐1 expression in rat brains during focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury by Shen, Jiangang, Ma, Stephanie, Chan, Puishan, Lee, Waisin, Fung, Peter C. W., Cheung, Raymond T. F., Tong, Yao, Liu, Ke Jian

“…As a signalling molecule of the integral membrane protein family, caveolin participates in cellular signal transduction via interaction with other signalling…”
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Plasma Membrane Cholesterol:  A Possible Barrier to Intracellular Oxygen in Normal and Mutant CHO Cells Defective in Cholesterol Metabolism by Khan, Nadeem, Shen, Jiangang, Chang, Ta Yuan, Chang, Catherine C, Fung, Peter C. W, Grinberg, Oleg, Demidenko, Eugene, Swartz, Harold

“…The effect of the cholesterol content of the plasma membrane on the intracellular concentration of oxygen in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and their…”
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Circulating nitric oxide is suppressed in obstructive sleep apnea and is reversed by nasal continuous positive airway pressure by IP, Mary S. M, BING LAM, CHAN, Lai-Yee, LING ZHENG, TSANG, Kenneth W. T, FUNG, Peter C. W, LAM, Wah-Kit

“…Epidemiological studies have implicated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as an independent comorbid factor in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The…”
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Adeno-associated virus-mediated expression of kallistatin suppresses local and remote hepatocellular carcinomas by Tse, Lai Yin, Sun, Xueying, Jiang, Hongchi, Dong, Xuesong, Fung, Peter W.C., Farzaneh, Farzin, Xu, Ruian

“…Background The current treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are poor, particularly for metastatic HCC. Intraportal transfusion of adeno‐associated…”
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COX-2-deficient mice are less prone to MPTP-neurotoxicity than wild-type mice by Feng, Zhehui, Li, Dongdong, Fung, Peter C. W, Pei, Zhong, Ramsden, David B, Ho, Shu-Leong

“…The primary lesion in Parkinsonʼs disease is the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. The role of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in the etiology of…”
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Green tea polyphenols prevent toxin-induced hepatotoxicity in mice by down-regulating inducible nitric oxide-derived prooxidants by CHEN, Ju-Hua, TIPOE, George L, LIONG, Emily C, SO, Henry S. H, LEUNG, Ka-Man, TOM, Wai-Ming, FUNG, Peter C. W, NANJI, Amin A

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Anti‐angiogenic therapy subsequent to adeno‐associated‐virus‐mediated immunotherapy eradicates lymphomas that disseminate to the liver by Sun, Xueying, Krissansen, Geoffrey W., Fung, Peter W.C., Xu, Sue, Shi, Juan, Man, Kwan, Fan, Sheung‐tat, Xu, Ruian

“…Liver cancer has a very poor prognosis and lacks effective therapy. We have previously demonstrated that intraportal injection of adeno‐associated‐viral (AAV)…”
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Isopestacin, an isobenzofuranone from Pestalotiopsis microspora, possessing antifungal and antioxidant activities by Strobel, Gary, Ford, Eugene, Worapong, Jeerepun, Harper, James K., Arif, Atta M., Grant, David M., Fung, Peter C.W., Ming Wah Chau, Raymond

“…Isopestacin is an isobenzofuranone obtained from the endophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora. While a few other isobenzofuranones are known from natural…”
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Free cholesterol accumulation impairs antioxidant activities and aggravates apoptotic cell death in menadione-induced oxidative injury by Lee, Waisin, Xu, Mingjing, Li, Yue, Gu, Yong, Chen, Jianping, Wong, Derek, Fung, Peter C.W., Shen, Jiangang

“…► Free cholesterol accumulation increases menadione-induced superoxide and NO productions. ► Free cholesterol accumulation reduces antioxidant activities. ►…”
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Cytoglobin Overexpression Protects against Damage-Induced Fibrosis by Xu, Ruian, Harrison, Phillip M, Chen, Miao, Li, Linyan, Tsui, Tung-yu, Fung, Peter C W, Cheung, Pik-to, Wang, Guangji, Li, Hua, Diao, Yong, Krissansen, Geoffrey W, Xu, Sue, Farzaneh, Farzin

“…Cytoglobin (Cygb), a member of the hexacoordinate globin superfamily (hxHb), is expressed in fibroblasts from a broad range of tissues. The physiological…”
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Nitric oxide and oxygen radicals induced apoptosis via bcl-2 and p53 pathway in hypoxia-reoxygenated cardiomyocytes by Shen, Jiangang, Qiu, Xingshen, Jiang, Bo, Zhang, Deliang, Xin, Wenjuan, Fung, Peter C W, Zhao, Baolu

“…Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were subjected to 24 h of hypoxia 95%N2/5%CO2 and 24 h of hypoxia plus 4 h of reoxygenation 95%O2/5%CO2. 24 h of hypoxia increased…”
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Physical Effects of Reuse and Repeated Ethylene Oxide Sterilization on Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation Laser G-Probes by Tham, Clement C. Y, Lai, Jimmy S. M, Fung, Peter C. W, Chua, John K. H, Poon, Agnes S. Y, Lam, Dennis S. C

“…PURPOSEThe authors documented the physical effects of reuse and repeated ethylene oxide sterilization on transscleral cyclophotocoagulation laser G-probes…”
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Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb761) inhibits mitochondria-dependent caspase pathway and prevents apoptosis in hypoxia-reoxygenated cardiomyocytes by Shen, Jiangang, Lee, Waisin, Gu, Yong, Tong, Yao, Fung, Peter Cw, Tong, Li

“…EGb761 is a standard extract from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba (Yinxing) containing ginkgo-flavone glycosides and terpenoid. The flavonoid components of EGb761…”
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Inhibition of angiogenesis and HCT-116 xenograft tumor growth in mice by kallistatin by Diao, Yong, Ma, Jian, Xiao, Wei-Dong, Luo, Jia, Li, Xin-Yan, Chu, Kin-Wah, Fung, Peter W C, Habib, Nagy, Farzaneh, Farzin, Xu, Rui-An

“…To investigate the inhibitory effect of kallistatin (KAL) on angiogenesis and HCT-116 xenograft tumor growth. Heterotopic tumors were induced by subcutaneous…”
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Characterization of human and mouse peroxiredoxin IV: evidence for inhibition by Prx-IV of epidermal growth factor- and p53-induced reactive oxygen species by Wong, C M, Chun, A C, Kok, K H, Zhou, Y, Fung, P C, Kung, H F, Jeang, K T, Jin, D Y

“…The aim of this study was to identify and characterize human and mouse Prx-IV. We identified mouse peroxiredoxin IV (Prx-IV) by virtue of sequence homology to…”
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Revisiting ischemia and reperfusion injury as a possible cause of necrotizing enterocolitis: Role of nitric oxide and superoxide dismutase by Chan, K.L., Hui, Connie W.C., Chan, K.W., Fung, Peter C.W., Wo, Jana Y.H., Tipoe, G., Tam, Paul K.H.

“…Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is unknown. Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury has been considered a major…”
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Green tea polyphenols prevent toxin-induced hepatotoxicity in mice by down-regulating inducible nitric oxide-derived prooxidants by Chen, Ju-Hua, Tipoe, George L, Liong, Emily C, So, Henry S H, Leung, Ka-Man, Tom, Wai-Ming, Fung, Peter C W, Nanji, Amin A

“…Recently, considerable attention has been focused on dietary and medicinal phytochemicals that inhibit, reverse, or retard diseases caused by oxidative and…”
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of gastric inflammation in rats by Huang, Xiao Ru, Chun Hui, Connie Wun, Chen, Yong-Xiong, Chun, Benjamin, Wong, Yu, Fung, Peter C.W., Metz, Christine, Cho, Chi Hin, Hui, Wai Mo, Bucala, Richard, Lam, Shiu-Kum, Lan, Hui Y.

“…Background & Aims: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has been shown to play a pivotal role in inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases. This study…”
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Novel sparse component analysis approach to free radical EPR spectra decomposition by Chang, Chunqi, Ren, Jiyun, Fung, Peter C.W., Hung, Y.S., Shen, J.G., Chan, Francis H.Y.

“…Free radicals play important roles in many physiological and pathological pathways in biological systems. These free radicals can be detected and quantified by…”
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