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Individual and community characteristics associated with premature natural and drug-related deaths in 25-59 year old decedents by Drake, Stacy A, Yang, Yijiong, Wolf, Dwayne A, Reynolds, Thomas, Harper, Sherhonda, Hudson, Antoinette, Meininger, Janet C

“…The purpose of the study was to identify circumstances of death, disease states, and sociodemographic characteristics associated with premature natural and…”
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Effects of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Heart Rate Variability in Young Females with Constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Parallel-group Trial by Jang, Aelee, Hwang, Sun-Kyung, Padhye, Nikhil S, Meininger, Janet C

“…The relation between heart rate variability (HRV) as non-invasive biomarkers of autonomic function and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) as non-pharmacological…”
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The Reliability and Validity of the Arabic World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Instrument Among Family Caregivers of Relatives With Psychiatric Illnesses in Jordan by Dalky, Heyam F, Meininger, Janet C, Al-Ali, Nahla M

“…Background: The concept of quality of life (QOL) has increasingly attracted the interest of healthcare providers and is considered a valid end point for…”
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Sleep Duration and Its Association With Ambulatory Blood Pressure in a School-Based, Diverse Sample of Adolescents by Meininger, Janet C., Gallagher, Martina R., Eissa, Mona A., Nguyen, Thong Q., Chan, Wenyaw

“…Abstract BACKGROUND Evidence is accumulating that sleep duration is related to blood pressure (BP) and hypertensive status, but the strength of the association…”
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Quality of Life, Stigma and Burden Perception Among Family Caregivers and Patients with Psychiatric Illnesses in Jordan by Dalky, Heyam F., Qandil, Abeer M., Natour, Ahlam Sh, Janet, Meininger C.

“…The literature reported several factors which could impact the quality of life of caregivers and patients with psychiatric illnesses. This study aimed to…”
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The metabolic basis of arginine nutrition and pharmacotherapy by Flynn, N.E, Meininger, C.J, Haynes, T.E, Wu, G

“…As an essential precursor for the synthesis of proteins and other molecules with enormous biological importance (including nitric oxide, urea, ornithine,…”
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Is obesity associated with poor sleep quality in adolescents? by Gupta, Neeraj K., Mueller, William H., Chan, Wenyaw, Meininger, Janet C.

“…Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. and more developed countries, particularly so among adolescents. A substantial impact on public health…”
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Vacuolar-type H+-ATPases at the plasma membrane regulate pH and cell migration in microvascular endothelial cells by Rojas, J D, Sennoune, S R, Maiti, D, Bakunts, K, Reuveni, M, Sanka, S C, Martinez, G M, Seftor, E A, Meininger, C J, Wu, G, Wesson, D E, Hendrix, M J C, Martínez-Zaguilán, R

“…Microvascular endothelial cells involved in angiogenesis are exposed to an acidic environment that is not conducive for growth and survival. These cells must…”
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Methodology to reliably measure preventable trauma death rate by Drake, Stacy A, Wolf, Dwayne A, Meininger, Janet C, Cron, Stanley G, Reynold, Thomas, Wade, Charles E, Holcomb, John B

“…This article describes a methodology to establish a trauma preventable death rate (PDR) in a densely populated county in the USA. Harris County has >4 million…”
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Glutamine metabolism to glucosamine is necessary for glutamine inhibition of endothelial nitric oxide synthesis by Wu, G, Haynes, T E, Li, H, Yan, W, Meininger, C J

“…L-Glutamine is a physiological inhibitor of endothelial NO synthesis. The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis that metabolism of glutamine to…”
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Arginine nutrition and cardiovascular function by Wu, G, Meininger, C J

“…L-Arginine (Arg) is the substrate for the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), the endothelium-derived relaxing factor essential for regulating vascular tone and…”
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Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Dietary Lifestyle Changes for Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction in Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association by Artinian, Nancy T, Fletcher, Gerald F, Mozaffarian, Dariush, Kris-Etherton, Penny, Van Horn, Linda, Lichtenstein, Alice H, Kumanyika, Shiriki, Kraus, William E, Fleg, Jerome L, Redeker, Nancy S, Meininger, Janet C, Banks, Joanne, Stuart-Shor, Eileen M, Fletcher, Barbara J, Miller, Todd D, Hughes, Suzanne, Braun, Lynne T, Kopin, Laurie A, Berra, Kathy, Hayman, Laura L, Ewing, Linda J, Ades, Philip A, Durstine, J Larry, Houston-Miller, Nancy, Burke, Lora E

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Modulation of tumor angiogenesis by stem cell factor by WEI ZHANG, STOICA, George, TASCA, Serban I, KELLY, Katherine A, MEININGER, Cynthia J

“…Mast cells accumulate within solid tumors and can release many angiogenic factors, suggesting that they may modulate vascularization of tumors. Stem cell…”
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Comparison of mortality associated with sepsis in the burn, trauma, and general intensive care unit patient: a systematic review of the literature by Mann, Elizabeth A, Baun, Mara M, Meininger, Janet C, Wade, Charles E

“…The purpose of this systematic review of the literature was to determine the association of sepsis with mortality in the severely injured adult patient by…”
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Presence of glutamine :fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase for glucosamine-6-phosphate synthesis in endothelial cells : effects of hyperglycaemia and glutamine by WU, G, HAYNES, T. E, YAN, W, MEININGER, C. J

“…Recent studies show that glucosamine infusion impairs endothelium-dependent blood flow in normoglycaemic rats. The pathophysiological relevance of this…”
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Impaired arginine metabolism and NO synthesis in coronary endothelial cells of the spontaneously diabetic BB rat by Wu, G, Meininger, C J

“…Arginine metabolism via nitric oxide (NO) synthase and other pathways was studied in coronary endothelial cells (EC) from the spontaneously diabetic BB rat, an…”
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VEGF upregulates ecNOS message, protein, and NO production in human endothelial cells by Hood, J D, Meininger, C J, Ziche, M, Granger, H J

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an endothelium-specific secreted protein that potently stimulates vasodilation, microvascular hyperpermeability,…”
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Regulatory role of arginase I and II in nitric oxide, polyamine, and proline syntheses in endothelial cells by Li, H, Meininger, C J, Hawker, Jr, J R, Haynes, T E, Kepka-Lenhart, D, Mistry, S K, Morris, Jr, S M, Wu, G

“…Endothelial cells (EC) metabolize L-arginine mainly by arginase, which exists as two distinct isoforms, arginase I and II. To understand the roles of arginase…”
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Ethnic/Racial Comparisons in Strategies Parents Use to Cope with Food Insecurity: A Systematic Review of Published Research by Kamdar, Nipa, Rozmus, Cathy L., Grimes, Deanna E., Meininger, Janet C.

“…Food insecurity in US affects African Americans, Hispanic, and American Indians disproportionately compared to Caucasians. Ethnicity/race may influence the…”
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Eph B4 Receptor Signaling Mediates Endothelial Cell Migration and Proliferation via the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Pathway by Steinle, Jena J, Meininger, Cynthia J, Forough, Reza, Wu, Guoyao, Wu, Mack H, Granger, Harris J

“…The goals of this study were 2-fold: 1) to determine whether stimulation of Eph B4 receptors promotes microvascular endothelial cell migration and/or…”
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