Search Results - "Kidson, S. H."

An evaluation of molecular markers for improved detection of breast cancer metastases in sentinel nodes by Abdul-Rasool, S, Kidson, S H, Panieri, E, Dent, D, Pillay, K, Hanekom, G S

“…Background and objectives: In patients with breast cancer (BC), the sentinel node (SN) is the first node in the axillary basin that receives the primary…”
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A rare repigmentation pattern in a vitiligo patient: a clue to an epidermal stem-cell reservoir of melanocytes? by Davids, L. M., Du Toit, E., Kidson, S. H., Todd, G.

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Molecular analysis of vitiligo lesions reveals sporadic melanocyte survival by Gottschalk, G. M., Kidson, S. H.

“…Vitiligo is a depigmenting disease of uncertain aetio‐pathogenesis. Although accepted as dogma, the question of whether melanocytes survive in vitiligo lesions…”
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Towards guidelines for informed consent for prospective stem cell research by Greenberg, J, Smith, D C, Burman, R J, Ballo, R, Kidson, S H

“…Stem cell science is advancing at an unprecedented rate, with thousands of research papers being published every year and many clinical trials for a wide range…”
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Haploinsufficiency of the transcription factors FOXC1 and FOXC2 results in aberrant ocular development by SMITH, R. S, ZABALETA, A, KUME, T, SAVINOVA, O. V, KIDSON, S. H, MARTIN, J. E, NISHIMURA, D. Y, ALWARD, W. L. M, HOGAN, B. L. M, JOHN, S. W. M

“…Anterior segment developmental disorders, including Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly (ARA), variably associate with harmfully elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), which…”
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KUVA (khellin plus ultraviolet A) stimulates proliferation and melanogenesis in normal human melanocytes and melanoma cells in vitro by Carlie, G., Ntusi, N.B.A., Hulley, P.A., Kidson, S.H.

“…Summary Background  Khellin is a naturally occurring furochromone which, when combined with artificial ultraviolet (UV) A or solar irradiation (KUVA), is…”
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Proliferation and cell shape changes during ciliary body morphogenesis in the mouse by Napier, H.R.L., Kidson, S.H.

“…Very little is known about the structure and development of the ciliary processes in the mouse eye. Our scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies reveal that,…”
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The rise of developmental genetics - a historical account of the fusion of embryology and cell biology with human genetics and the emergence of the Stem Cell Initiative by Kidson, S H, Ballo, R, Greenberg, L J

“…Genetics and cell biology are very prominent areas of biological research with rapid advances being driven by a flood of theoretical, technological and…”
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Advances in imaging the blood and aqueous vessels of the ocular limbus by van der Merwe, E.L., Kidson, S.H.

“…The vessels of the limbus play a pivotal role in the drainage of the major portion of aqueous humour from the anterior chamber. Aberrations in the limbal…”
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Accurate molecular detection of melanoma nodal metastases: an assessment of multimarker assay specificity, sensitivity, and detection rate by Davids, V, Kidson, S H, Hanekom, G S

“…Background: The application of lymphoscintigraphy followed by sentinel lymph node (SN) biopsy to patients with primary melanoma has revolutionised the ability…”
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Stem cell transplantation: a collegial conversation by Kidson, S H, Jordaan, G

“…To assist our readers in their understanding of ''Pioneer' Paarl neuro sets alarm bells ringing' in Izindaba (p. 8-9), the SAMJ sought the opinions of…”
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A new class of stem cells in South Africa: iPS cells by Ballo, R, Greenberg, L J, Kidson, S H

“…Created from adult rather than embryonic cells, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells represent a breakthrough in stem cell science, and their pioneers have…”
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Molecular events in early development of the ciliary body: A question of folding by Napier, H.R.L., Kidson, S.H.

“…Ciliary body morphogenesis is a complicated, multi-step process requiring coordinated changes in cell shape, flexure of epithelial sheets and dynamic shifts in…”
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The detection of circulating melanoma cells correlates with tumour thickness and ulceration but is not predictive of metastasis for patients with primary melanoma by Hanekom, G S, Stubbings, H M, Johnson, C A, Kidson, S H

“…We analysed peripheral blood samples from 143 patients with primary melanoma (PM) for the presence of tyrosinase mRNA by reverse transcription-polymerase chain…”
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TYPES OF ALBINISM IN THE BLACK SOUTHERN AFRICA POPULATION by Kromberg, J G R, Bothwell, J, Kidson, S H, Manga, P, Kerr, R, Jenkins, T

“…Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is the most common inherited disorder in Southern African blacks and several types have been described. Molecular techniques,…”
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SV-40 LARGE T ANTIGEN REVERSIBLY INHIBITS EXPRESSION OF TYROSINASE, TRP-1, TRP-2 AND MITF, BUT NOT PAX-3, IN CONDITIONALLY IMMORTALIZED MOUSE MELANOCYTES by Prince, Sharon, Illing, Nicola, Kidson, Susan H.

“…Transformation of mouse melanocytes with a variety of exogenous oncogenes or chemical carcinogens frequently results in irreversible loss of pigmentation. We…”
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Cytokine-mediated Inhibition of Erythropoietin Synthesis by Dexamethasone by Leng, H. M. J., Kidson, S. H., Keraan, M. M., Randall, G. W., Folb, P. I.

“…The effect of inflammatory cytokines on the in‐vitro synthesis of erythropoietin by HepG2 cells was evaluated. Monocyte‐conditioned medium, and the cytokines…”
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The Forkhead/Winged-Helix Gene, Mf1, Is Necessary for the Normal Development of the Cornea and Formation of the Anterior Chamber in the Mouse Eye by Kidson, Susan H., Kume, Tsutomu, Deng, Keyu, Winfrey, Virginia, Hogan, Brigid L.M.

“…Mf1, which encodes a winged-helix/forkhead transcription factor, is the murine homolog of human FKHL7, mutated in individuals with autosomal dominant inherited…”
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An improved and combined reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay for reliable detection of metastatic melanoma cells in peripheral blood by Hanekom, G S, Johnson, C A, Kidson, S H

“…The application of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for detection of metastatic melanoma cells in peripheral blood has been used by a…”
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The Cloning and Characterization of Chick Tyrosinase from a Novel Embryonic cDNA Library by April, C.S., Franz, T., Kidson, S.H.

“…Very little is known about the genes involved in the regulation of avian skin and feather pigmentation. In mammals, two gene families have been identified as…”
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