Search Results - "Joey, Lo"
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Anti-adhesive antimicrobial peptide coating prevents catheter associated infection in a mouse urinary infection model
Published in Biomaterials (01-02-2017)“…Abstract Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent one of the most common hospital acquired infections with significant economic…”
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Polymer–Nanoparticle Interaction as a Design Principle in the Development of a Durable Ultrathin Universal Binary Antibiofilm Coating with Long-Term Activity
Published in ACS nano (26-12-2018)“…Bacterial attachment and biofilm formation pose major challenges to the optimal performance of indwelling devices. Current coating methods have significant…”
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Toward Infection-Resistant Surfaces: Achieving High Antimicrobial Peptide Potency by Modulating the Functionality of Polymer Brush and Peptide
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (30-12-2015)“…Bacterial infection associated with indwelling medical devices and implants is a major clinical issue, and the prevention or treatment of such infections is…”
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The Combined Use of Gentamicin and Silver Nitrate in Bone Cement for a Synergistic and Extended Antibiotic Action against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria
Published in Materials (20-06-2021)“…Using bone cement as a carrier, gentamicin was for years the default drug to locally treat orthopedic infections but has lost favor due to increasing bacterial…”
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Reformation of the chondroitin sulfate glycocalyx enables progression of AR-independent prostate cancer
Published in Nature communications (13-08-2022)“…Lineage plasticity of prostate cancer is associated with resistance to androgen receptor (AR) pathway inhibition (ARPI) and supported by a reactive tumor…”
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Transient CAR T cells with specificity to oncofetal glycosaminoglycans in solid tumors
Published in EMBO molecular medicine (15-10-2024)“…Glycosaminoglycans are often deprioritized as targets for synthetic immunotherapy due to the complexity of glyco-epitopes and limited options for obtaining…”
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Ureteral Stents and Foley Catheters-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: The Role of Coatings and Materials in Infection Prevention
Published in Antibiotics (10-03-2014)“…Urinary tract infections affect many patients, especially those who are admitted to hospital and receive a bladder catheter for drainage. Catheter associated…”
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Current and Potential Applications of Host-Defense Peptides and Proteins in Urology
Published in BioMed research international (01-01-2015)“…The use of antibiotics has become increasingly disfavored as more multidrug resistant pathogens are on the rise. A promising alternative to the use of these…”
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Evaluating social media’s communication effectiveness on travel product promotion: Facebook for college students in Hong Kong
Published in Information discovery and delivery (06-01-2023)“…Purpose This study aims to evaluate social media’s communication effectiveness on travel product promotion among college students in Hong Kong. As traveling…”
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Ureteral stent-associated infection and sepsis: pathogenesis and prevention: a review
Published in Biofouling (Chur, Switzerland) (02-01-2019)“…Ureteral stents are commonly used devices in hospital settings. However, their usage is often complicated by associated urinary tract infections as a result of…”
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Phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in tropical coastal soils. I. Selection of promising woody plants
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-01-2004)“…This glasshouse study is aimed at evaluating tropical plants for phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated saline sandy subsurface soils. Tropical…”
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A high throughput, minimally invasive, ultrasound guided model for the study of catheter associated urinary tract infections and device encrustation in mice
Published in The Journal of urology (01-12-2014)“…Catheter associated urinary tract infections are one of the most common health care associated infections. The condition is frequently complicated by…”
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Oncofetal Chondroitin Sulfate Is a Highly Expressed Therapeutic Target in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Published in Cancers (06-09-2021)“…Broad-spectrum therapeutics in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are in demand. Most human solid tumors express proteoglycans modified with distinct oncofetal…”
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Understanding urinary conditioning film components on ureteral stents: profiling protein components and evaluating their role in bacterial colonization
Published in Biofouling (Chur, Switzerland) (01-10-2013)“…Ureteral stents are fraught with problems. A conditioning film attaches to the stent surface within hours of implantation; however, differences between stent…”
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Self-assembly as a design principle in the development of binary anti-thrombotic and anti-biofouling coating with exceptional properties
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (2016)“…Abstract only…”
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Towards infection resistant surfaces: Polymer brush chemistry and peptide structure modulate the potency of antimicrobial peptides
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (2016)“…Abstract only…”
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Phytoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Tropical Coastal Soils - I. Selection of Promising Woody Plants
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-01-2004)“…Goal, Scope and Background. This glasshouse study is aimed at evaluating tropical plants for phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated saline…”
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Numbing or sensitization? Replications and extensions of Fetherstonhaugh et al. (1997)'s “Insensitivity to the Value of Human Life”
Published in Journal of experimental social psychology (01-11-2021)“…Is it better to save 4500 lives out of 11,000 or 4500 lives out of 250,000? Fetherstonhaugh et al. (1997) showed that people prefer the former: to save lives…”
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