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Animal models for the assessment of novel vascular conduits by Byrom, Michael J., MBChB, Bannon, Paul G., PhD, White, Geoffrey H., FRACS, Ng, Martin K.C., PhD

“…The development of an ideal small-diameter conduit for use in vascular bypass surgery has yet to be achieved. The ongoing innovation in biomaterial design…”
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The Emerging Role of the Thioredoxin System in Angiogenesis by Dunn, Louise L, Buckle, Andrew M, Cooke, John P, Ng, Martin K.C

“…Although there have been a multitude of studies, the mechanisms of angiogenesis remain incompletely understood. Increasing evidence suggests that cellular…”
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Rapid Endothelialization of Off-the-Shelf Small Diameter Silk Vascular Grafts by Filipe, Elysse C., MSc, Santos, Miguel, MSc, Hung, Juichien, MSc, Lee, Bob S.L., MSc, Yang, Nianji, MPhil, Chan, Alex H.P., BSc, Ng, Martin K.C., MD, PhD, Rnjak-Kovacina, Jelena, PhD, Wise, Steven G., PhD

“…Visual Abstract Electrospinning of silk to create nanofibers, which deposit onto a rotating collector. This results in the formation of a pure silk conduit of…”
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The immobilization of recombinant human tropoelastin on metals using a plasma-activated coating to improve the biocompatibility of coronary stents by Waterhouse, Anna, Yin, Yongbai, Wise, Steven G, Bax, Daniel V, McKenzie, David R, Bilek, Marcela M.M, Weiss, Anthony S, Ng, Martin K.C

“…Abstract Current endovascular stents have sub-optimal biocompatibility reducing their clinical efficacy. We previously demonstrated a plasma-activated coating…”
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Coronary Microcirculatory Resistance Is Independent of Epicardial Stenosis by Yong, Andy S.C, Ho, Michael, Shah, Maulik G, Ng, Martin K.C, Fearon, William F

“…BACKGROUND—Recent studies show that coronary microcirculatory impairment is an independent predictor of poor outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease…”
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Non-invasive tracking of injected bone marrow mononuclear cells to injury and implanted biomaterials by Tan, Richard P., Lee, Bob S.L., Chan, Alex H.P., Yuen, Sui Ching G., Hung, Juichien, Wise, Steven G., Ng, Martin K.C.

“…[Display omitted] Biomaterial scaffolds enhancing the engraftment of transplanted bone-marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNC) have enormous potential for tissue…”
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Bioactive Materials Facilitating Targeted Local Modulation of Inflammation by Tan, Richard P., MSc, Chan, Alex H.P., BSc, Wei, Simon, PhD, Santos, Miguel, PhD, Lee, Bob S.L., MSc, Filipe, Elysse C., PhD, Akhavan, Behnam, PhD, Bilek, Marcela M., PhD, MBA, Ng, Martin K.C., MBBS, PhD, Xiao, Yin, PhD, Wise, Steven G., PhD

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A Central Role for Nicotinic Cholinergic Regulation of Growth Factor–Induced Endothelial Cell Migration by Ng, Martin K.C, Wu, Jenny, Chang, Edwin, Wang, Bing-yin, Katzenberg-Clark, Regina, Ishii-Watabe, Akiko, Cooke, John P

“…OBJECTIVE—An endothelial nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) participates in atherogenesis and tumorigenesis by promoting neovascularization. To date, the…”
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Risk factors for the development of retroperitoneal hematoma after percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and vascular closure devices by Farouque, H.M. Omar, Tremmel, Jennifer A., Raissi Shabari, Farshad, Aggarwal, Meenakshi, Fearon, William F., Ng, Martin K.C., Rezaee, Mehrdad, Yeung, Alan C., Lee, David P.

“…We sought to determine the incidence, clinical features, and risk factors for retroperitoneal hematoma (RPH) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…”
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HDL as a Target for Glycemic Control by Waldman, Boris, Jenkins, Alicia J, Sullivan, David, Ng, Martin K C, Keech, Anthony C

“…HDL has long been known for its role in reverse cholesterol transport, thought in part to explain the well-recognized links between low levels of HDL-C and…”
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Hmox1 (Heme Oxygenase-1) Protects Against Ischemia-Mediated Injury via Stabilization of HIF-1α (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α) by Dunn, Louise L., Kong, Stephanie M.Y., Tumanov, Sergey, Chen, Weiyu, Cantley, James, Ayer, Anita, Maghzal, Ghassan J., Midwinter, Robyn G., Chan, Kim H., Ng, Martin K.C., Stocker, Roland

“…OBJECTIVE:Hmox1 (heme oxygenase-1) is a stress-induced enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of heme to carbon monoxide, iron, and biliverdin. Induction of…”
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Strikingly Different Atheroprotective Effects of Apolipoprotein A-I in Early- Versus Late-Stage Atherosclerosis by Morton, Jamie, MBBS, PhD, Bao, Shisan, MD, PhD, Vanags, Laura Z., BSc, PhD, Tsatralis, Tania, BSc, Ridiandries, Anisyah, BSc, PhD, Siu, Chung-Wah, MBBS, MD, Ng, Kwong-Man, BSc, PhD, Tan, Joanne T.M., BSc, PhD, Celermajer, David S., MBBS, PhD, Ng, Martin K.C., MBBS, PhD, Bursill, Christina A., BSc, PhD

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Strikingly different angiogenic properties of endothelial progenitor cell subpopulations: insights from a novel human angiogenesis assay by Sieveking, Daniel P, Buckle, Andrew, Celermajer, David S, Ng, Martin K C

“…An endothelial cell (EC)-specific angiogenesis assay was developed to functionally characterize angiogenic properties of 2 distinct putative endothelial…”
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A multilayered synthetic human elastin/polycaprolactone hybrid vascular graft with tailored mechanical properties by Wise, Steven G., Byrom, Michael J., Waterhouse, Anna, Bannon, Paul G., Ng, Martin K.C., Weiss, Anthony S.

“…Small-diameter synthetic vascular graft materials fail to match the patency of human tissue conduits used in vascular bypass surgery. The foreign surface…”
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Tropoelastin: A versatile, bioactive assembly module by Wise, Steven G., Yeo, Giselle C., Hiob, Matti A., Rnjak-Kovacina, Jelena, Kaplan, David L., Ng, Martin K.C., Weiss, Anthony S.

“…Elastin provides structural integrity, biological cues and persistent elasticity to a range of important tissues, including the vasculature and lungs. Its…”
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Prognostic Value of Coronary Microvascular Function Measured Immediately After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: An International Multicenter Study by Nishi, Takeshi, Murai, Tadashi, Ciccarelli, Giovanni, Shah, Sonia V, Kobayashi, Yuhei, Derimay, François, Waseda, Katsuhisa, Moonen, Avalon, Hoshino, Masahiro, Hirohata, Atsushi, Yong, Andy S.C, Ng, Martin K.C, Amano, Tetsuya, Barbato, Emanuele, Kakuta, Tsunekazu, Fearon, William F

“…BACKGROUND:The prognostic impact of coronary microvascular dysfunction after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unclear in patients with stable…”
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Invasive assessment of the coronary microcirculation : Superior reproducibility and less hemodynamic dependence of index of microcirculatory resistance compared with coronary flow reserve by NG, Martin K. C, YEUNG, Alan C, FEARON, William F

“…A simple, reproducible invasive method for assessing the coronary microcirculation is lacking. A novel index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) has been…”
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Prognostic Value of Microvascular Resistance Reserve Measured Immediately After PCI in Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Nishi, Takeshi, Murai, Tadashi, Waseda, Katsuhisa, Hirohata, Atsushi, Yong, Andy S C, Ng, Martin K C, Amano, Tetsuya, Barbato, Emanuele, Kakuta, Tsunekazu, Fearon, William F

“…Microvascular resistance reserve (MRR) has been proposed as a specific metric to quantify coronary microvascular function. The long-term prognostic value of…”
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Low HDL Cholesterol and the Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy and Retinopathy: Results of the ADVANCE study by MORTON, Jamie, ZOUNGAS, Sophia, NG, Martin K. C, LI, Qianc, PATEL, Anushka A, CHALMERS, John, WOODWARD, Mark, CELERMAJER, David S, BEULENS, Joline W. J, STOLK, Ronald P, GLASZIOU, Paul

“…Although low HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis, data on HDL-C and the risk of microvascular disease are limited. We…”
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The role of high-density lipoproteins in the regulation of angiogenesis by Tan, Joanne T M, Ng, Martin K C, Bursill, Christina A

“…Angiogenesis is important for postnatal physiological processes including tissue neovascularization in response to an ischaemic injury. Conversely,…”
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