Search Results - "McMullen, W"
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Neuroprotection in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published in Progress in cardiovascular diseases (01-05-2017)“…Abstract Neuroprotection remains one of the holy grails of acute ischemic stroke therapy. The ability to protect the ischemic brain from injury until…”
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Lysophosphatidate signaling stabilizes Nrf2 and increases the expression of genes involved in drug resistance and oxidative stress responses: implications for cancer treatment
Published in The FASEB journal (01-03-2015)“…The present work elucidates novel mechanisms for lysophosphatidate (LPA)‐induced chemoresistance using human breast, lung, liver, and thyroid cancer cells. LPA…”
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Tumor‐induced inflammation in mammary adipose tissue stimulates a vicious cycle of autotaxin expression and breast cancer progression
Published in The FASEB journal (01-09-2015)“…ABSTRACT Compared to normal tissues, many cancer cells overexpress autotaxin (ATX). This secreted enzyme produces extracellular lysophosphatidate, which…”
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Oxidative stress contributes to the tamoxifen-induced killing of breast cancer cells: implications for tamoxifen therapy and resistance
Published in Scientific reports (17-02-2016)“…Tamoxifen is the accepted therapy for patients with estrogen receptor-α (ERα)-positive breast cancer. However, clinical resistance to tamoxifen, as…”
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Inhibition of autotaxin delays breast tumor growth and lung metastasis in mice
Published in The FASEB journal (01-06-2014)“…ABSTRACT Autotaxin is a secreted enzyme that produces most extracellular lysophosphatidate, which stimulates 6 G‐protein‐coupled receptors. Lysophosphatidate…”
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PDGFRα Enhanced Infection of Breast Cancer Cells with Human Cytomegalovirus but Infection of Fibroblasts Increased Prometastatic Inflammation Involving Lysophosphatidate Signaling
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (10-09-2021)“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects 40–70% of adults in developed countries. HCMV proteins and DNA are detected in tumors and metastases, suggesting an…”
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Dexamethasone decreases the autotaxin‐lysophosphatidate‐inflammatory axis in adipose tissue: implications for the metabolic syndrome and breast cancer
Published in The FASEB journal (01-02-2019)“…ABSTRACT Lysophosphatidate (LPA) signaling through 6 receptors is regulated by the balance of LPA production by autotaxin (ATX) vs. LPA degradation by lipid…”
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Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Published in BMC genomics (22-01-2022)“…Melampsora spp. rusts are the greatest pathogen threat to shrub willow (Salix spp.) bioenergy crops. Genetic resistance is key to limit the effects of these…”
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Newly identified breast luminal progenitor and gestational stem cell populations likely give rise to HER2-overexpressing and basal-like breast cancers
Published in Discover. Oncology (28-05-2022)“…Breast Cancer (BrC) is a common malignancy with genetically diverse subtypes. There is evidence that specific BrC subtypes originate from particular normal…”
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Hyperparathyroidism in Pregnancy: Options for Localization and Surgical Therapy
Published in World journal of surgery (01-08-2010)“…Background Hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy is a threat to the health of both mother and fetus. The mothers suffer commonly from nephrolithiasis, hyperemesis,…”
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Autotaxin is an inflammatory mediator and therapeutic target in thyroid cancer
Published in Endocrine-related cancer (01-08-2015)“…Autotaxin is a secreted enzyme that converts extracellular lysophosphatidylcholine to lysophosphatidate (LPA). In cancers, LPA increases tumour growth,…”
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Laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer: impact of age on clinical outcomes
Published in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (01-07-2018)“…Introduction: Improvement in preoperative care for the ageing population has resulted in an increasing number of elderly patients to be considered for surgery…”
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The LEDGF/p75 Integrase Binding Domain Interactome Contributes to the Survival, Clonogenicity, and Tumorsphere Formation of Docetaxel-Resistant Prostate Cancer Cells
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (12-10-2021)“…Patients with prostate cancer (PCa) receiving docetaxel chemotherapy invariably develop chemoresistance. The transcription co-activator lens epithelium-derived…”
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The utility of thyroid ultrasonography in the management of thyroid nodules
Published in Canadian Journal of Surgery (01-04-2017)“…Background Ultrasonography for thyroid nodules is one of the most common imaging tests performed in the general population. Details from ultrasound reports…”
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Poster 197-C Epidemiology of Cervical Spine Injuries in High School Athletes
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Implications for breast cancer treatment from increased autotaxin production in adipose tissue after radiotherapy
Published in The FASEB journal (01-09-2017)“…ABSTRACT We have previously established that adipose tissue adjacent to breast tumors becomes inflamed by tumor‐derived cytokines. This stimulates autotaxin…”
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Gene expression profile of epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediators in papillary thyroid cancer
Published in Endocrine (01-05-2021)“…Purpose Platelet derived growth receptor alpha (PDGFRA) promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in thyroid follicular cells and is linked to…”
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Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Autotaxin in Thyroid and Breast Cancer Models Using [18F]PRIMATX
Published in Molecular pharmaceutics (06-09-2021)“…Autotaxin (ATX) is a secreted enzyme responsible for producing lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The ATX/LPA signaling axis is typically activated in wound healing…”
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Advancing the Taxonomy of Disability in Older Adults
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-01-2004)“…Background. Refinement of the traditional task-based classification of disability is needed to advance the field of disability research and to inform clinical…”
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Practical considerations around using Xpert® HPV in low-income countries, focusing on Malawi
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