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Controlled trial of oral prednisone in outpatients with acute COPD exacerbation by Thompson, W H, Nielson, C P, Carvalho, P, Charan, N B, Crowley, J J

“…Corticosteroids are often used in the outpatient treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To date, there are few data…”
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Reduced subjective awareness of bronchoconstriction provoked by methacholine in elderly asthmatic and normal subjects as measured on a simple awareness scale by Connolly, M J, Crowley, J J, Charan, N B, Nielson, C P, Vestal, R E

“…BACKGROUND: Asthma death rates are rising, with the greatest rise and highest death rates in old age. A reduced cardiovascular response in the elderly may lead…”
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Inhibition of polymorphonuclear leukocyte respiratory burst by elevated glucose concentrations in vitro by Nielson, C. P., Hindson, D. A.

“…Inhibition of polymorphonuclear leukocyte respiratory burst by elevated glucose concentrations in vitro. C P Nielson and D A Hindson Research Unit, Veterans…”
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Impaired bronchodilator response to albuterol in healthy elderly men and women by Connolly, M J, Crowley, J J, Charan, N B, Nielson, C P, Vestal, R E

“…Lymphocytes of normal elderly subjects and young asthmatics display dysfunctional beta-adrenoceptors. If beta-adrenoceptor dysfunction were found in senescent…”
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Beta-adrenergic modulation of the polymorphonuclear leukocyte respiratory burst is dependent upon the mechanism of cell activation by Nielson, CP

“…Although inhibition of polymorphonuclear leukocyte activation by beta-adrenoceptor agonists has been recognized for over a decade, effects have only been…”
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CD40 is functionally expressed on human breast carcinomas : Variable inducibility by cytokines and enhancement of Fas-mediated apoptosis by WINGETT, D. G, VESTAL, R. E, FORCIER, K, HADJOKAS, N, NIELSON, C. P

“…The CD40 molecule, a member of the TNF receptor gene family, has been intensively studied with respect to regulation of B cell proliferation and survival…”
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Beta-adrenoceptor agonists block corticosteroid inhibition in eosinophils by NIELSON, C. P, HADJOKAS, N. E

“…Although beta-adrenoceptor agonists are primary agents in therapy of asthma, epidemiological studies have suggested that frequent or prolonged used of these…”
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Peripheral mononuclear leucocyte beta adrenoceptors and non-specific bronchial responsiveness to methacholine in young and elderly normal subjects and asthmatic patients by Connolly, M J, Crowley, J J, Nielson, C P, Charan, N B, Vestal, R E

“…BACKGROUND--As beta adrenoceptor dysfunction occurs in both the normal elderly subject and in young asthmatic patients, the hypothesis was examined that age…”
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Is phospholipase A2 activation regulated by G-proteins? by Cockcroft, S, Nielson, C P, Stutchfield, J

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Regulation of the respiratory burst by cyclic 3',5'-AMP, an association with inhibition of arachidonic acid release by Nielson, CP, Bayer, C, Hodson, S, Hadjokas, N

“…The mechanism of cAMP regulation of the respiratory burst was studied with HL-60 cells that had been DMSO-differentiated to a neutrophil-like cell. To evaluate…”
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Impaired stimulus-response coupling in association with increased growth rate of HL60 cells by Hadjokas, N, Bayer, C, Nielson, C P

“…Impairments in the respiratory burst and stimulus-response coupling were studied with respect to the increased rate of cell replication that occurred in HL60…”
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Effects of adenosine on polymorphonuclear leucocyte function, cyclic 3′:5′‐adenosine monophosphate, and intracellular calcium by Nielson, Christopher P., Vestal, Robert E.

“…1 Inhibition of human polymorphonuclear leucocyte (PMN) function by adenosine was studied with respect to effects of adenosine on intracellular cyclic AMP and…”
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β-Adrenergic regulation of the eosinophil respiratory burst as detected by lucigenin-dependent luminescence by Hadjokas, Nicholas E., Crowley, Joseph J., Bayer, Clifford R., Nielson, Christopher P.

“…Because β-adrenoceptor agonists are commonly used in the treatment of disease states associated with eosinophil activation, β-adrenergic regulation of the…”
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Divergence in NK cell and cyclic AMP regulation of T cell CD40L expression in asthmatic subjects by Wingett, Denise, Nielson, Christopher P.

“…T cells are central in the pathogenesis of asthma, and the associated ligand, CD40L, plays an important role by increasing production of immunoglobulin E and…”
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Doxorubicin and doxorubicinol-induced alterations in human polymorphonuclear leukocyte oxygen metabolite generation by Nielson, C P, Brenner, D, Olson, R D

“…The effects of doxorubicin and its primary metabolite doxorubicinol on the polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) respiratory burst were studied using lucigenin…”
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A Role for CD99 in T Cell Activation by Wingett, Denise, Forcier, Kristin, Nielson, Christopher P.

“…The function of the T cell surface protein CD99 was investigated in human CD4+peripheral T cells. Crosslinking of the CD99 molecule using anti-CD99 mAbs in the…”
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β‐Adrenoceptor‐mediated modulation of calcium ionophore activated polymorphonuclear leucocytes by Mack, James A., Nielson, Christopher P., Stevens, Dennis L., Vestal, Robert E.

“…1 β‐Adrenoceptor‐mediated modulation of calcium‐mediated stimulus‐response coupling was studied using calcium ionophore (A23187) activation of…”
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Therapeutic concentrations of theophylline and enprofylline potentiate catecholamine effects and inhibit leukocyte activation by Nielson, C P, Crowley, J J, Cusack, B J, Vestal, R E

“…Methylxanthines are primary agents used in treatment of hypersensitivity disease. Because polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) activation is associated with…”
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Effects of selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors on the polymorphonuclear leukocyte respiratory burst by Nielson, C P, Vestal, R E, Sturm, R J, Heaslip, R

“…Modulation of the human polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) respiratory burst by selective cyclic 3',5' adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase (PDE)…”
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Endothelial cell and cAMP regulation of T‐cell CD40 ligand: relevance of calcium/calmodulin‐dependent kinase IV signalling by Nielson, Christopher P., Wingett, Denise

“…Summary CD40 ligand (CD40L) expression is now recognized to contribute in the pathogenesis of vascular disease. Because increased CD40L has been associated…”
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