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Seminal fluid signaling in the female reproductive tract: Lessons from rodents and pigs by Robertson, S. A

“…Seminal fluid contains potent signaling agents that influence female reproductive physiology to improve the chances of conception and pregnancy success…”
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Seminal Fluid and Immune Adaptation for Pregnancy - Comparative Biology in Mammalian Species by Schjenken, JE, Robertson, SA

“…Contents Seminal fluid delivered to the female reproductive tract at coitus not only promotes the survival and fertilizing capacity of spermatozoa, but also…”
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Pain control in horses: What do we really know? by Sanchez, L. C, Robertson, S. A

“…Currently, approaches to pain control in horses are a mixture of art and science. Recognition of overt pain behaviours, such as rolling, kicking at the…”
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Two Approaches to Discovering and Developing New Drugs for Chagas Disease by McKerrow, J.H, Doyle, P.S, Engel, J.C, Podust, L.M, Robertson, S.A, Ferreira, R, Saxton, T, Arkin, M, Kerr, I.D, Brinen, L.S, Craik, C.S

“…This review will focus on two general approaches carried out at the Sandler Center, University of California, San Francisco, to address the challenge of…”
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Sensitization and irritant-induced occupational asthma with latency are clinically indistinguishable by Burge, P. S., Moore, V. C., Robertson, A. S.

“…Background Acute irritant exposures at work are well-recognized causes of asthma. In the occupational setting, low-dose exposure to the same agent does not…”
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Granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor promotes human blastocyst development in vitro by Sjöblom, C., Wikland, M., Robertson, S.A.

“…The cytokine granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is synthesized in the female reproductive tract and has been implicated in the growth…”
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Cobalt asthma in metalworkers from an automotive engine valve manufacturer by WALTERS, G. I, ROBERTSON, A. S, MOORE, V. C, BURGE, P. S

“…Cobalt asthma has previously been described in cobalt production workers, diamond polishers and glassware manufacturers. To describe a case series of…”
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Fifteen-year trends in occupational asthma: data from the Shield surveillance scheme by Bakerly, N. Diar, Moore, V. C., Vellore, A. D., Jaakkola, M. S., Robertson, A. S., Burge, P. S.

“…Background Trends of occupational asthma (OA) differ between regions depending on local industries, provisions for health and safety at the workplace and the…”
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Ovarian leukocyte distribution and cytokine/chemokine mRNA expression in follicular fluid cells in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Wu, R., Fujii, S., Ryan, N.K., Van der Hoek, K.H., Jasper, M.J., Sini, I., Robertson, S.A., Robker, R.L., Norman, R.J.

“…BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5–10% of reproductive-aged women and is commonly associated with anovulatory infertility. Leukocytes,…”
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Effect of butorphanol on thermal nociceptive threshold in healthy pony foals by McGowan, K. T., Elfenbein, J. R., Robertson, S. A., Sanchez, L. C.

“…Summary Reasons for performing study Pain management is an important component of foal nursing care, and no objective data currently exist regarding the…”
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Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant by Robertson, W, Robertson, A S, Burge, C B S G, Moore, V C, Jaakkola, M S, Dawkins, P A, Burd, M, Rawbone, R, Gardner, I, Kinoulty, M, Crook, B, Evans, G S, Harris-Roberts, J, Rice, S, Burge, P S

“…Background:Exposure to metal working fluid (MWF) has been associated with outbreaks of extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) in the USA, with bacterial…”
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Diagnosis of occupational asthma from time point differences in serial PEF measurements by Burge, C B S G, Moore, V C, Pantin, C F A, Robertson, A S, Burge, P S

“…The diagnosis of occupational asthma requires objective confirmation. Analysis of serial measurements of peak expiratory flow (PEF) is usually the most…”
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Seminal plasma regulates endometrial cytokine expression, leukocyte recruitment and embryo development in the pig by O'Leary, S, Jasper, M J, Warnes, G M, Armstrong, D T, Robertson, S A

“…In pigs, uterine exposure to the constituents of semen is known to increase litter size but the underlying physiological mechanisms remain undefined. Studies…”
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An outbreak of occupational asthma due to chromium and cobalt by WALTERS, G. I, MOORE, V. C, ROBERTSON, A. S, BURGE, C. B. S. G, VELLORE, A.-D, BURGE, P. S

“…Five metal turners employed by an aerospace manufacturer presented to the Birmingham Chest Clinic occupational lung disease unit. Four cases of occupational…”
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Seminal plasma regulates ovarian progesterone production, leukocyte recruitment and follicular cell responses in the pig by O’Leary, S, Jasper, M J, Robertson, S A, Armstrong, D T

“…Seminal plasma (SP) acts to influence the uterine endometrium after mating, activating synthesis of embryotrophic cytokines and inflammatory changes that…”
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Occupational asthma due to low molecular weight agents: eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic variants by Anees, W, Huggins, V, Pavord, I D, Robertson, A S, Burge, P S

“…Background: Despite having a work related deterioration in peak expiratory flow (PEF), many workers with occupational asthma show a low degree of within day…”
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Determinants of optimal mastectomy skin flap thickness by Robertson, S. A., Rusby, J. E., Cutress, R. I.

“…Background There is a limited evidence base to guide surgeons on the ideal thickness of skin flaps during mastectomy. Here the literature relevant to…”
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PK-PD modeling of buprenorphine in cats: intravenous and oral transmucosal administration by ROBERTSON, S. A., LASCELLES, B. D. X., TAYLOR, P. M., SEAR, J. W.

“…The pharmacokinetics and thermal antinociceptive effects of buprenorphine after intravenous (i.v.) or oral transmucosal (OTM) administration were studied in…”
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Pain management in cats—past, present and future. Part 2. Treatment of pain—clinical pharmacology by Robertson, S.A., Taylor, P.M.

“…Opioids have an unjustified reputation for causing mania in cats, but with refinements in dosing they are now used successfully in this species. The mu-opioid…”
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Serial PEF measurement is superior to cross-shift change in diagnosing occupational asthma by Park, D, Moore, V. C, Burge, C. B. S. G, Jaakkola, M. S, Robertson, A. S, Burge, P. S

“…Cross-shift measurements of peak expiratory flow (PEF) are commonly employed in the diagnosis of occupational asthma, although evidence for this approach is…”
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