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Epidermis promotes dermal fibrosis: role in the pathogenesis of hypertrophic scars by Bellemare, Judith, Roberge, Charles J, Bergeron, Danielle, Lopez-Vallé, Carlos A., Roy, Michel, Moulin, Véronique J

“…Hypertrophic scarring is a pathological process characterized by fibroblastic hyperproliferation and by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix…”
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Human keratinocytes respond to direct current stimulation by increasing intracellular calcium: Preferential response of poorly differentiated cells by Dubé, Jean, Rochette-Drouin, Olivier, Lévesque, Philippe, Gauvin, Robert, Roberge, Charles J., Auger, François A., Goulet, Daniel, Bourdages, Michel, Plante, Michel, Moulin, Véronique J., Germain, Lucie

“…A direct current (DC) endogenous electric field (EF) is induced in the wound following skin injury. It is potentially implicated in the wound healing process…”
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Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism In Vitro Using a Pulsed 660 nm LED Light Source: Clinical Correlation with a Single-Blinded Study by BAROLET, Daniel, ROBERGE, Charles J, AUGER, François A, BOUCHER, Annie, GERMAIN, Lucie

“…It has been reported that skin aging is associated with a downregulation in collagen synthesis and an elevation in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression…”
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Progress in developing a living human tissue-engineered tri-leaflet heart valve assembled from tissue produced by the self-assembly approach by Dubé, Jean, Bourget, Jean-Michel, Gauvin, Robert, Lafrance, Hugues, Roberge, Charles J., Auger, François A., Germain, Lucie

“…The aortic heart valve is constantly subjected to pulsatile flow and pressure gradients which, associated with cardiovascular risk factors and abnormal…”
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Activation of human neutrophils in vitro and dieldrin-induced neutrophilic inflammation in vivo by Pelletier, Martin, Roberge, Charles J., Gauthier, Marc, Vandal, Karen, Tessier, Philippe A., Girard, Denis

“…Many chemicals of environmental concern are known to alter the immune system and are considered toxic molecules because they affect immune cell functions…”
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Normal human epithelial cells regulate the size and morphology of tissue-engineered capillaries by Rochon, Marie-Hélène, Fradette, Julie, Fortin, Véronique, Tomasetig, Florence, Roberge, Charles J, Baker, Kathleen, Berthod, François, Auger, François A, Germain, Lucie

“…The survival of thick tissues/organs produced by tissue engineering requires rapid revascularization after grafting. Although capillary-like structures have…”
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Restoration of the transepithelial potential within tissue-engineered human skin in vitro and during the wound healing process in vivo by Dubé, Jean, Rochette-Drouin, Olivier, Lévesque, Philippe, Gauvin, Robert, Roberge, Charles J, Auger, François A, Goulet, Daniel, Bourdages, Michel, Plante, Michel, Germain, Lucie, Moulin, Véronique J

“…Normal human epidermis possesses a transepithelial potential (TEP) that varies in different parts of the body (10–60mV). The role of TEP in normal epidermis is…”
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Adventitia contribution in vascular tone: insights from adventitia-derived cells in a tissue-engineered human blood vessel by Laflamme, Karina, Roberge, Charles J, Grenier, Guillaume, Rémy-Zolghadri, Murielle, Pouliot, Stéphanie, Baker, Kathleen, Labbé, Raymond, D'Orléans-Juste, Pédro, Auger, François A, Germain, Lucie

“…Whether the adventitia component of blood vessels directly participates in the regulation of vascular tone remains to be demonstrated. We have recently…”
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Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Enhances EBV-Induced Synthesis of Chemotactic Factors in Human Neutrophils by Roberge, Charles J, McColl, Shaun R, Larochelle, Bernard, Gosselin, Jean

“…We have recently demonstrated that EBV binds to human neutrophils and stimulates a wide range of activities, including homeotypic aggregation, total RNA…”
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Tissue-engineered human vascular media with a functional endothelin system by LAFLAMME, Karina, ROBERGE, Charles J, LABONTE, Julie, POULIOT, Stéphanie, D'ORLEANS-JUSTE, Pédro, AUGER, Francois A, GERMAIN, Lucie

“…Cardiovascular diseases remain a major cause of death and disability in the Western world. Among the various approaches adopted to counteract the morbidity…”
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Activation of Human Neutrophils by the Pollutant Sodium Sulfite: Effect on Cytokine Production, Chemotaxis, and Cell Surface Expression of Cell Adhesion Molecules by Ratthé, Claude, Pelletier, Martin, Roberge, Charles J., Girard, Denis

“…We have previously demonstrated that the pollutant sodium sulfite (Na 2SO 3) possesses some proinflammatory properties. This study was conducted in order to…”
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Toxaphene, but Not Beryllium, Induces Human Neutrophil Chemotaxis and Apoptosis via Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS): Involvement of Caspases and ROS in the Degradation of Cytoskeletal Proteins by Lavastre, Valérie, Roberge, Charles J., Pelletier, Martin, Gauthier, Marc, Girard, Denis

“…Chemicals of environmental concern are known to alter the immune system. Recent data indicate that some contaminants possess proinflammatory properties by…”
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Activation of Human Neutrophils by Technical Toxaphene by Gauthier, Marc, Roberge, Charles J., Pelletier, Martin, Tessier, Philippe A., Girard, Denis

“…Toxaphene is a persistent organic pollutant (POP) known to be composed of numerous congeners. Toxaphene technical mixture applied as a pesticide consists of…”
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Epstein–Barr Virus Induces GM-CSF Synthesis by Monocytes: Effect on EBV-Induced IL-1 and IL-1 Receptor Antagonist Production in Neutrophils by Roberge, Charles J., Larochelle, Bernard, Rola-Pleszczynski, Marek, Gosselin, Jean

“…Neutrophils play an important role in the control of viral infections by releasing a variety of potent agents. We previously demonstrated that Epstein–Barr…”
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Tissue-engineered human vascular media produced in vitro by the self-assembly approach present functional properties similar to those of their native blood vessels by Laflamme, Karina, Roberge, Charles J, Pouliot, Stéphanie, D'Orléans-Juste, Pédro, Auger, François A, Germain, Lucie

“…We have developed a tissue-engineering approach for the production of a completely biological blood vessel from cultured human cells. In the present study, we…”
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Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism In Vitro Using a Pulsed 660nm LED Light Source: Clinical Correlation with a Single-Blinded Study by Barolet, Daniel, Roberge, Charles J., Auger, François A., Boucher, Annie, Germain, Lucie

“…It has been reported that skin aging is associated with a downregulation in collagen synthesis and an elevation in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression…”
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EBV induces the production and release of IL-8 and macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha in human neutrophils by McColl, SR, Roberge, CJ, Larochelle, B, Gosselin, J

“…As the first line of defense in the immune system, neutrophils may release a variety of potent agents upon exposure to infectious agents. In this study we have…”
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Tyrosine phosphorylation in activated human neutrophils. Comparison of the effects of different classes of agonists and identification of the signaling pathways involved by Rollet, E, Caon, AC, Roberge, CJ, Liao, NW, Malawista, SE, McColl, SR, Naccache, PH

“…The tyrosine phosphorylation responses initiated in human neutrophils by soluble and particulate agonists were characterized. Chemotactic factors,…”
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Crystal-induced neutrophil activation. IV: Specific inhibition of tyrosine phosphorylation by colchicine by ROBERGE, C. J, GAUDRY, M, DE MEDICIS, R, LUSSIER, A, POUBELLE, P. E, NACCACHE, P. H

“…We recently demonstrated that pathologically relevant inflammatory microcrystals, namely triclinic monosodium urate (MSU) and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate…”
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The IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) response of human neutrophils to EBV stimulation. Preponderance of IL-1Ra detection by Roberge, C J, Poubelle, P E, Beaulieu, AD, Heitz, D, Gosselin, J

“…The present study investigated the effect of EBV on gene expression and protein synthesis of IL-1 and its natural IL-1R antagonist (IL-1Ra) in human peripheral…”
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