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Factors affecting outcomes in patients reaching end-stage kidney disease worldwide: differences in access to renal replacement therapy, modality use, and haemodialysis practices by Robinson, Bruce M, Dr, Akizawa, Tadao, Prof, Jager, Kitty J, Prof, Kerr, Peter G, Prof, Saran, Rajiv, Prof, Pisoni, Ronald L, PhD

“…Summary More than 2 million people worldwide are being treated for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). This Series paper provides an overview of incidence,…”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Vitamin D Action by Haussler, Mark R., Whitfield, G. Kerr, Kaneko, Ichiro, Haussler, Carol A., Hsieh, David, Hsieh, Jui-Cheng, Jurutka, Peter W.

“…The hormonal metabolite of vitamin D, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (1,25D), initiates biological responses via binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). When…”
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF WHITE-LIGHT SOURCES IN THE 2011 FEBRUARY 15 SOLAR FLARE by Kerr, G S, Fletcher, L

“…White-light flares (WLFs) are observational rarities, making them understudied events. However, optical emission is a significant contribution to flare energy…”
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High rates of death and hospitalization follow bone fracture among hemodialysis patients by Tentori, Francesca, McCullough, Keith, Kilpatrick, Ryan D, Bradbury, Brian D, Robinson, Bruce M, Kerr, Peter G, Pisoni, Ronald L

“…Altered bone structure and function contribute to the high rates of fractures in dialysis patients compared to the general population. Fracture events may…”
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The effect of standing posture on amplitude and variability of postural tremor in Parkinson’s disease by Morrison, S., Reilly, N., Schussler, E., Kerr, G.

“…•Tremor is a common motor problem associated with older adults with Parkinson’s disease.•Impact of an individual’s postural position (i.e. sitting vs standing)…”
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Predictors of future falls in Parkinson disease by KERR, G. K, WORRINGHAM, C. J, COLE, M. H, LACHEREZ, P. F, WOOD, J. M, SILBURN, P. A

“…Falls are a major health and injury problem for people with Parkinson disease (PD). Despite the severe consequences of falls, a major unresolved issue is the…”
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1,25‐Dihydroxyvitamin D regulates expression of the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 and leptin genes: implication for behavioral influences of vitamin D by Kaneko, Ichiro, Sabir, Marya S., Dussik, Christopher M., Whitfield, G. Kerr, Karrys, Amitis, Hsieh, Jui‐Cheng, Haussier, Mark R., Meyer, Mark B., Pike, J. Wesley, Jurutka, Peter W.

“…ABSTRACT To investigate vitamin D‐related control of brain‐expressed genes, candidate vitamin D responsive elements (VDREs) at ‐7/‐10 kb in human tryptophan…”
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The fragility of significant results underscores the need of larger randomized controlled trials in nephrology by Shochet, Lani R, Kerr, Peter G, Polkinghorne, Kevan R

“…The Fragility Index is a tool for testing robustness of randomized controlled trial results for dichotomous outcomes. It describes the minimum number of…”
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Optimal vitamin D spurs serotonin: 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D represses serotonin reuptake transport ( SERT ) and degradation ( MAO-A ) gene expression in cultured rat serotonergic neuronal cell lines by Sabir, Marya S, Haussler, Mark R, Mallick, Sanchita, Kaneko, Ichiro, Lucas, Daniel A, Haussler, Carol A, Whitfield, G Kerr, Jurutka, Peter W

“…Diminished brain levels of two neurohormones, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D; active vitamin D metabolite), are…”
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Patient and Caregiver Priorities for Outcomes in Hemodialysis: An International Nominal Group Technique Study by Urquhart-Secord, Rachel, MPH, Craig, Jonathan C., PhD, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, PhD, Tam-Tham, Helen, MSc, Manns, Braden, PhD, Howell, Martin, PhD, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., PhD, Kerr, Peter G., PhD, Harris, David C., PhD, MBBS, Thompson, Stephanie, MD, Schick-Makaroff, Kara, PhD, Wheeler, David C., MD, van Biesen, Wim, PhD, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C., MD, ScD, Johnson, David W., PhD, Howard, Kirsten, PhD, Evangelidis, Nicole, BSocSc, Tong, Allison, PhD

“…Background In the context of clinical research, investigators have historically selected the outcomes that they consider to be important, but these are often…”
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Human Hairless Protein Roles in Skin/Hair and Emerging Connections to Brain and Other Cancers by Maatough, Anas, Whitfield, G. Kerr, Brook, Lemlem, Hsieh, David, Palade, Patricia, Hsieh, Jui‐Cheng

“…ABSTRACT The mammalian hairless protein (HR) is a 130 kDa nuclear transcription factor that is essential for proper skin and hair follicle function. Previous…”
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The long noncoding RNA ADIPINT regulates human adipocyte metabolism via pyruvate carboxylase by Kerr, Alastair G., Wang, Zuoneng, Wang, Na, Kwok, Kelvin H. M., Jalkanen, Jutta, Ludzki, Alison, Lecoutre, Simon, Langin, Dominique, Bergo, Martin O., Dahlman, Ingrid, Mim, Carsten, Arner, Peter, Gao, Hui

“…The pleiotropic function of long noncoding RNAs is well recognized, but their direct role in governing metabolic homeostasis is less understood. Here, we…”
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Vitamin D receptor controls expression of the anti-aging klotho gene in mouse and human renal cells by Forster, Ryan E., Jurutka, Peter W., Hsieh, Jui-Cheng, Haussler, Carol A., Lowmiller, Christine L., Kaneko, Ichiro, Haussler, Mark R., Kerr Whitfield, G.

“…► Both klotho mRNA spliceforms are regulated by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D). ► Regulation occurs in cell lines from kidney proximal, distal and collecting…”
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Anticancer Properties of Graviola (Annona muricata): A Comprehensive Mechanistic Review by El Sayed, Khalid, Whitfield, G. Kerr, Chamcheu, Jean Christopher, Kuiate, Jules-Roger, Babatunde, A. S., Mohamed, Hadir, Anwar, Md Rafi, Banang Mbeumi, Sergette, Chamcheu, Roxane-Cherille N., Bloch, Melissa B., Rady, Islam, Noubissi, Felicite K.

“…Graviola (Annona muricata) is a small deciduous tropical evergreen fruit tree, belonging to the Annonaceae family, and is widely grown and distributed in…”
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TREM2- and DAP12-dependent activation of PI3K requires DAP10 and is inhibited by SHIP1 by Peng, Qisheng, Malhotra, Shikha, Torchia, James A, Kerr, William G, Coggeshall, K Mark, Humphrey, Mary Beth

“…The activation and fusion of macrophages and of osteoclasts require the adaptor molecule DNAX-activating protein of 12 kD (DAP12), which contains…”
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Predicting the bodily self in space and time by de Boer, D. M. L., Johnston, P. J., Namdar, F., Kerr, G., Cleeremans, A.

“…To understand how the human brain distinguishes itself from external stimulation, it was examined if motor predictions enable healthy adult volunteers to infer…”
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Microencapsulation and in situ incubation methodology for the cultivation of marine bacteria by Pope, Emily, Cartmell, Christopher, Haltli, Bradley, Ahmadi, Ali, Kerr, Russell G.

“…Environmental microorganisms are important sources of biotechnology innovations; however, the discovery process is hampered by the inability to culture the…”
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Autologous olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation in human paraplegia: a 3-year clinical trial by Mackay-Sim, A., Féron, F., Cochrane, J., Bassingthwaighte, L., Bayliss, C., Davies, W., Fronek, P., Gray, C., Kerr, G., Licina, P., Nowitzke, A., Perry, C., Silburn, P.A.S., Urquhart, S., Geraghty, T.

“…Olfactory ensheathing cells show promise in preclinical animal models as a cell transplantation therapy for repair of the injured spinal cord. This is a report…”
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Post-traumatic stress disorder and serum cytokine and chemokine concentrations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Maloley, P.M., England, B.R., Sayles, H., Thiele, G.M., Michaud, K., Sokolove, J., Cannon, G.W., Reimold, A.M., Kerr, G.S., Baker, J.F., Caplan, L., Case, A.J., Mikuls, T.R.

“…Although post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is identified as a risk factor in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), associations of PTSD with…”
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Renal participation of myeloperoxidase in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis by O'Sullivan, Kim M, Lo, Camden Y, Summers, Shaun A, Elgass, Kirstin D, McMillan, Paul J, Longano, Anthony, Ford, Sharon L, Gan, Poh-Yi, Kerr, Peter G, Kitching, A Richard, Holdsworth, Stephen R

“…Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an important neutrophil lysosomal enzyme, a major autoantigen, and a potential mediator of tissue injury in MPO-ANCA-associated…”
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