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Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Atherosclerosis by Bennett, Martin R, Sinha, Sanjay, Owens, Gary K

“…The historical view of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in atherosclerosis is that aberrant proliferation of VSMCs promotes plaque formation, but that…”
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Simultaneous removal of mixed contaminants, copper and norfloxacin, from aqueous solution by ZIF-8 by Zhou, Long, Li, Na, Owens, Gary, Chen, Zuliang

“…•ZIF-8 can simultaneously remove 95.4% of Cu and 80.3% of norfloxacin.•Cu removal involved ion exchange with Zn.•Norfloxacin removal involved both…”
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Recent insights into the cellular biology of atherosclerosis by Tabas, Ira, García-Cardeña, Guillermo, Owens, Gary K

“…Atherosclerosis occurs in the subendothelial space (intima) of medium-sized arteries at regions of disturbed blood flow and is triggered by an interplay…”
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Towards sustainable saline agriculture: Interfacial solar evaporation for simultaneous seawater desalination and saline soil remediation by Wu, Pan, Wu, Xuan, Wang, Yida, Xu, Haolan, Owens, Gary

“…•An interfacial solar evaporation and planting system was designed.•The evaporator delivered high freshwater production (10.95 kg m−2 day−1).•Solar energy and…”
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Epigenetic control of smooth muscle cell differentiation and phenotypic switching in vascular development and disease by Alexander, Matthew R, Owens, Gary K

“…The vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) in adult animals is a highly specialized cell whose principal function is contraction. However, this cell displays…”
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Smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching in atherosclerosis by Gomez, Delphine, Owens, Gary K

“…Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) possess remarkable phenotypic plasticity that allows rapid adaptation to fluctuating environmental cues, including during…”
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A photothermal reservoir for highly efficient solar steam generation without bulk water by Wu, Xuan, Gao, Ting, Han, Chenhui, Xu, Jingsan, Owens, Gary, Xu, Haolan

“…A photothermal reservoir composed of a water storage core encapsulated by a graphene-based aerogel sheet is designed for solar-steam generation without bulk…”
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Epigenetic Control of Smooth Muscle Cell Identity and Lineage Memory by Gomez, Delphine, Swiatlowska, Pamela, Owens, Gary K

“…Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), like all cells, acquire a cell-specific epigenetic signature during development that includes acquisition of a unique…”
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A flexible photothermal cotton-CuS nanocage-agarose aerogel towards portable solar steam generation by Wu, Xuan, Robson, Max Edward, Phelps, Jack Leslie, Tan, Jeanette Sorupia, Shao, Bo, Owens, Gary, Xu, Haolan

“…Solar-steam generation provides an economically efficient pathway to produce clean water by using solar irradiation as an energy source. While this strategy is…”
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KLF4-dependent phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells has a key role in atherosclerotic plaque pathogenesis by Shankman, Laura S, Gomez, Delphine, Cherepanova, Olga A, Salmon, Morgan, Alencar, Gabriel F, Haskins, Ryan M, Swiatlowska, Pamela, Newman, Alexandra A C, Greene, Elizabeth S, Straub, Adam C, Isakson, Brant, Randolph, Gwendalyn J, Owens, Gary K

“…A high percentage of smooth muscle cells in atherosclerotic lesions lose expression of smooth muscle marker proteins and acquire the phenotype of other cell…”
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Stem Cell Pluripotency Genes Klf4 and Oct4 Regulate Complex SMC Phenotypic Changes Critical in Late-Stage Atherosclerotic Lesion Pathogenesis by Alencar, Gabriel F., Owsiany, Katherine M., Karnewar, Santosh, Sukhavasi, Katyayani, Mocci, Giuseppe, Nguyen, Anh T., Williams, Corey M., Shamsuzzaman, Sohel, Mokry, Michal, Henderson, Christopher A., Haskins, Ryan, Baylis, Richard A., Finn, Aloke V., McNamara, Coleen A., Zunder, Eli R., Venkata, Vamsidhar, Pasterkamp, Gerard, Björkegren, Johan, Bekiranov, Stefan, Owens, Gary K.

“…Rupture and erosion of advanced atherosclerotic lesions with a resultant myocardial infarction or stroke are the leading worldwide cause of death. However, we…”
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Detection of histone modifications at specific gene loci in single cells in histological sections by Gomez, Delphine, Shankman, Laura S, Nguyen, Anh T, Owens, Gary K

“…A combination of in situ hybridization and a proximity ligation assay allows the visualization of histone modifications at single genomic loci with single-cell…”
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The CANTOS Trial: One Important Step for Clinical Cardiology but a Giant Leap for Vascular Biology by Baylis, Richard A, Gomez, Delphine, Mallat, Ziad, Pasterkamp, Gerard, Owens, Gary K

“…The results of the CANTOS trial provide exciting evidence in support of the inflammatory hypothesis of atherosclerosis in humans, and is the first phase III…”
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Cooperative Binding of KLF4, pELK-1, and HDAC2 to a G/C Repressor Element in the SM22α Promoter Mediates Transcriptional Silencing During SMC Phenotypic Switching In Vivo by Salmon, Morgan, Gomez, Delphine, Greene, Elizabeth, Shankman, Laura, Owens, Gary K

“…RATIONALE:We previously identified conserved G/C Repressor elements in the promoters of most smooth muscle cell (SMC) marker genes and demonstrated that…”
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Reconciling Smooth Muscle Cell Oligoclonality and Proliferative Capacity in Experimental Atherosclerosis by Gomez, Delphine, Owens, Gary K

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Response by Owens and Deaton to Letter Regarding Article, “Dichotomous Roles of Smooth Muscle Cell–Derived MCP1 (Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1) in Development of Atherosclerosis” by Owens, Gary K., Deaton, Rebecca A.

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Multiple repressor pathways contribute to phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells by Kawai-Kowase, Keiko, Owens, Gary K

“…Smooth muscle cell (SMC) differentiation is an essential component of vascular development and these cells perform biosynthetic, proliferative, and contractile…”
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The Importance of Addressing Depression and Diabetes Distress in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes by Owens-Gary, Michelle D., Zhang, Xuanping, Jawanda, Shawn, Bullard, Kai McKeever, Allweiss, Pamela, Smith, Bryce D.

“…People with type 2 diabetes often experience two common mental health conditions: depression and diabetes distress. Both increase a patient’s risk for…”
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Interleukin-1β has atheroprotective effects in advanced atherosclerotic lesions of mice by Gomez, Delphine, Baylis, Richard A., Durgin, Brittany G., Newman, Alexandra A. C., Alencar, Gabriel F., Mahan, Sidney, St. Hilaire, Cynthia, Müller, Werner, Waisman, Ari, Francis, Sheila E., Pinteaux, Emmanuel, Randolph, Gwendalyn J., Gram, Hermann, Owens, Gary K.

“…Despite decades of research, our understanding of the processes controlling late-stage atherosclerotic plaque stability remains poor. A prevailing hypothesis…”
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Anode modification by biogenic gold nanoparticles for the improved performance of microbial fuel cells and microbial community shift by Wu, Xiayuan, Xiong, Xiaomin, Owens, Gary, Brunetti, Gianluca, Zhou, Jun, Yong, Xiaoyu, Xie, Xinxin, Zhang, Lijuan, Wei, Ping, Jia, Honghua

“…•BioAu modification significantly improved the electricity generation of MFCs.•Better performance was achieved with BioAu/MWCNT nanohybrids as the…”
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