Search Results - "Gillen, Daniel L"
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The ANTsX ecosystem for quantitative biological and medical imaging
Published in Scientific reports (27-04-2021)“…The Advanced Normalizations Tools ecosystem, known as ANTsX, consists of multiple open-source software libraries which house top-performing algorithms used…”
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Airway inflammation and oxidative potential of air pollutant particles in a pediatric asthma panel
Published in Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (01-09-2013)“…Airborne particulate matter (PM) components from fossil fuel combustion can induce oxidative stress initiated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Reported…”
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Hippocampal gene expression patterns linked to late-life physical activity oppose age and AD-related transcriptional decline
Published in Neurobiology of aging (01-06-2019)“…Exercise has emerged as a powerful variable that can improve cognitive function and delay age-associated cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD);…”
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Air Pollution Exposures and Circulating Biomarkers of Effect in a Susceptible Population: Clues to Potential Causal Component Mixtures and Mechanisms
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-08-2009)“…Background: Mechanisms involving oxidative stress and inflammation have been proposed to explain associations of ambient air pollution with cardiovascular…”
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Estimating attrition in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment clinical trials
Published in Alzheimer's research & therapy (21-11-2023)“…Participant retention is a key factor that affects clinical trial integrity. Trial protocols estimate attrition as a function of sample size calculations…”
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Deficient liver biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid correlates with cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease
Published in PloS one (08-09-2010)“…Reduced brain levels of docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n-3), a neurotrophic and neuroprotective fatty acid, may contribute to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's…”
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Recruitment across two decades of NIH-funded Alzheimer's disease clinical trials
Published in Alzheimer's research & therapy (02-02-2023)“…Timely accrual of a representative sample is a key factor in whether Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials successfully answer the scientific questions…”
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Associations between microvascular function and short-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and particulate matter oxidative potential
Published in Environmental health (26-07-2016)“…Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with acute increases in cardiovascular hospitalization and mortality. However, causative…”
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Frameworks for estimating causal effects in observational settings: comparing confounder adjustment and instrumental variables
Published in BMC medical research methodology (22-05-2023)“…To estimate causal effects, analysts performing observational studies in health settings utilize several strategies to mitigate bias due to confounding by…”
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Recruitment and retention of participant and study partner dyads in two multinational Alzheimer's disease registration trials
Published in Alzheimer's research & therapy (08-01-2021)“…Early study exit is detrimental to statistical power and increases the risk for bias in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials. Previous analyses in early phase…”
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RITS: a toolbox for assessing complex interventions via interrupted time series models
Published in BMC medical research methodology (08-07-2021)“…Various interacting and interdependent components comprise complex interventions. These components create difficulty in assessing the true impact of…”
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Placental Corticotrophin-Releasing Hormone is a Modulator of Fetal Liver Blood Perfusion
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (08-03-2021)“…Abstract Context Variation in fetal liver blood flow influences fetal growth and postnatal body composition. Placental corticotrophin-releasing hormone has…”
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Tyrosinase Depletion Prevents the Maturation of Melanosomes in the Mouse Hair Follicle
Published in PloS one (30-11-2015)“…The mechanisms that lead to variation in human skin and hair color are not fully understood. To better understand the molecular control of skin and hair color…”
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Down syndrome and dementia: A randomized, controlled trial of antioxidant supplementation
Published in American journal of medical genetics. Part A (01-08-2011)“…Individuals with Down syndrome over age 40 years are at risk for developing dementia of the Alzheimer type and have evidence for chronic oxidative stress…”
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The RhoJ-BAD signaling network: An Achilles' heel for BRAF mutant melanomas
Published in PLoS genetics (28-07-2017)“…Genes and pathways that allow cells to cope with oncogene-induced stress represent selective cancer therapeutic targets that remain largely undiscovered. In…”
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Body mass index and mortality in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in American journal of nephrology (01-01-2014)“…A higher body mass index (BMI) seems to be linked to survival advantage in maintenance hemodialysis patients. However, it is uncertain if this 'obesity…”
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Difluoromethylornithine plus sulindac for the prevention of sporadic colorectal adenomas: a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind trial
Published in Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-06-2008)“…Preclinical studies of chemoprevention drugs given in combination at low doses show remarkable efficacy in preventing adenomas with little additional…”
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Study partner types and prediction of cognitive performance: implications to preclinical Alzheimer's trials
Published in Alzheimer's research & therapy (27-11-2019)“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials require enrollment of a participant and a study partner, whose role includes assessing participant cognitive and…”
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Racial and ethnic differences in older adults’ willingness to be contacted about Alzheimer's disease research participation
Published in Alzheimer's & dementia : translational research & clinical interventions (2020)“…Introduction We sought to examine the association of race/ethnicity with willingness to engage in studies that involve procedures typical of Alzheimer's…”
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Prospective association of fetal liver blood flow at 30 weeks gestation with newborn adiposity
Published in American journal of obstetrics and gynecology (01-08-2017)“…Background The production of variation in adipose tissue accretion represents a key fetal adaptation to energy substrate availability during gestation. Because…”
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