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Distinctive roles of fibrillar collagen I and collagen III in mediating fibroblast-matrix interaction: A nanoscopic study by Li, Wen, Chi, Naiwei, Rathnayake, Rathnayake A.C., Wang, Rong

“…One major goal in tissue engineering is to create functional materials, mimicking scaffolds in native tissues, to modulate cell function for tissue repair…”
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Electrospun Silk Fibroin-CNT Composite Fibers: Characterization and Application in Mediating Fibroblast Stimulation by Rathnayake, Rathnayake A C, Yoon, Shinhae, Zheng, Shuyao, Clutter, Elwin D, Wang, Rong R

“…Electrospinning is a simple, low-cost, and highly efficient technique to generate desirable nano/microfibers from polymer solutions. Silk fibroin (SF), a…”
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Visualizing Cholesterol in the Brain by On-Tissue Derivatization and Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Imaging by Angelini, Roberto, Yutuc, Eylan, Wyatt, Mark F, Newton, Jillian, Yusuf, Fowzi A, Griffiths, Lauren, Cooze, Benjamin J, El Assad, Dana, Frache, Gilles, Rao, Wei, Allen, Luke B, Korade, Zeljka, Nguyen, Thu T. A, Rathnayake, Rathnayake A. C, Cologna, Stephanie M, Howell, Owain W, Clench, Malcolm R, Wang, Yuqin, Griffiths, William J

“…Despite being a critical molecule in the brain, mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) of cholesterol has been under-reported compared to other lipids due to the…”
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PHY34 inhibits autophagy through V-ATPase V0A2 subunit inhibition and CAS/CSE1L nuclear cargo trafficking in high grade serous ovarian cancer by Salvi, Amrita, Young, Alexandria N., Huntsman, Andrew C., Pergande, Melissa R., Korkmaz, Melissa A., Rathnayake, Rathnayake A., Mize, Brittney K., Kinghorn, A. Douglas, Zhang, Xiaoli, Ratia, Kiira, Schirle, Markus, Thomas, Jason R., Brittain, Scott M., Shelton, Claude, Aldrich, Leslie N., Cologna, Stephanie M., Fuchs, James R., Burdette, Joanna E.

“…PHY34 is a synthetic small molecule, inspired by a compound naturally occurring in tropical plants of the Phyllanthus genus. PHY34 was developed to have potent…”
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Distinctive structure, composition and biomechanics of collagen fibrils in vaginal wall connective tissues associated with pelvic organ prolapse by Chi, Naiwei, Lozo, Svjetlana, Rathnayake, Rathnayake A.C., Botros-Brey, Sylvia, Ma, Yin, Damaser, Margot, Wang, Rong R.

“…Collagen is the predominant structural protein within connective tissues. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is characterized by weakening of the pelvic floor…”
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Differential Proteomics Reveals miR-155 as a Novel Indicator of Liver and Spleen Pathology in the Symptomatic Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1 Mouse Model by Pergande, Melissa R, Cougnoux, Antony, Rathnayake, Rathnayake A C, Porter, Forbes D, Cologna, Stephanie M

“…Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1) is a rare, autosomal recessive, lipid storage disorder caused by mutations in . As a result, there is accumulation of…”
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Machine learning enabled multiplex detection of periodontal pathogens by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy by Rathnayake, Rathnayake A C, Zhao, Zhenghao, McLaughlin, Nathan, Li, Wei, Yan, Yan, Chen, Liaohai L, Xie, Qian, Wu, Christine D, Mathew, Mathew T, Wang, Rong R

“…Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of the periodontium caused by a persistent bacterial infection, resulting in destruction of the supporting structures…”
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Comparative Analysis of the Genetic Variants in Haematopoietic Stem/Progenitor and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Compartments in de novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes by Bandara, W.M. Manoj S., Rathnayake, A.J. Iresha S., Neththikumara, Nilaksha F., Goonasekera, Hemali W.W., Dissanayake, Vajira H.W.

“…Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) are hematological clonal disorders. Bone marrow (BM) mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) interact with the haematopoietic stem and…”
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Porous Crumb Structure of Leavened Baked Products by Rathnayake, H. A., Navaratne, C. M., Navaratne, S. B.

“…Quality evaluation of the porous crumb structure of leavened baked goods, especially bread, has become a vast study area of which various research studies have…”
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Genetic diversity, phylogenetic and phylogeographic analysis of Anopheles culicifacies species complex using ITS2 and COI sequences by Rathnayake, R. A. S., Wedage, W. M. M., Muthukumarana, L. S., De Silva, B. G. D. N. K.

“…Anopheles culicifacies is the major vector of malaria in Sri Lanka and the Indian subcontinent which is characterized as a species complex with five sibling…”
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Characterization of β-secretase inhibitory extracts from sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) hydrolysis with their cellular level mechanism in SH-SY5Y cells by Ma, Eui-Hyoun, Rathnayake, A. U., Lee, Jung Kwon, Lee, Sang-Min, Byun, Hee-Guk

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the main type of dementia found in the elderly population. The prevention of β-amyloid (Aβ) production by inhibiting β-secretase,…”
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Comparison of serum concentrations of interleukin-8 and carcinoembryonic antigen in a south Asian cohort of patients with colorectal cancer by W. Bandara, F. Muhinudeen, A. Rathnayake, S. Malaviarachchi

“…OBJECTIVE: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer type in the world. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is widely used as a marker for CRCs…”
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Age and sex related variations of adult human ocular volumes in the Sri Lankan population: an evaluation using magnetic resonance imaging by Jayasinghe, H.E.H., Rathnayake, A.S.S., Wickramasinghe, W.M.I.S., Pallewatte, A.S.

“…Variations in the human ocular volumes are related to ocular pathologies including congenital glaucoma, microphthalmus, buphthalmus, and macrophthalmus. As the…”
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Two new plant nutrient nanocomposites based on urea coated hydroxyapatite: Efficacy and plant uptake by GUNARATNE, G P, KOTTEGODA, NILWALA, MADUSANKA, NADEESH, MUNAWEERA, IMALKA, SANDARUWAN, CHANAKA, PRIYADARSHANA, W M G I, SIRIWARDHANA, ASITHA, MADHUSHANKA, B A D, RATHNAYAKE, U A, KARUNARATNE, VERANJA

“…Macronutrient delivery to plants, particularly nitrogen, is problematic because of losses occurring during fertilization. Currently, nanotechnology is being…”
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Abstract NT-119: TARGET DISCOVERY OF NATURAL PRODUCT INSPIRED PHYLLANTHUSMINS FOR TREATMENT OF HIGH GRADE SEROUS OVARIAN CANCER by Young, Alexandria N., Kurina, Steven, Huntsman, Andrew, Rathnayake, Rathnayake A., Korkmaz, Melissa, Kinghorn, A. Douglas, Aldrich, Leslie, Cologna, Stephanie, Fuchs, James R., Burdette, Joanna E.

“…Abstract BACKGROUND: High grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is a lethal gynecological malignancy with a need for new therapeutic agents. Many of the most…”
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Phenotypic and Cytogenetic Characterization of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in De Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes by Rathnayake, A. J. I. S., Dissanayake, Vajira H. W., Goonasekera, H. W. W.

“…Bone marrow (BM) mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are vital in hematopoiesis. Whether BM-MSCs alter their characteristics in Myelodysplastic Syndromes…”
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Urea-Hydroxyapatite Nanohybrids for Slow Release of Nitrogen by Kottegoda, Nilwala, Sandaruwan, Chanaka, Priyadarshana, Gayan, Siriwardhana, Asitha, Rathnayake, Upendra A, Berugoda Arachchige, Danushka Madushanka, Kumarasinghe, Asurusinghe R, Dahanayake, Damayanthi, Karunaratne, Veranja, Amaratunga, Gehan A. J

“…While slow release of chemicals has been widely applied for drug delivery, little work has been done on using this general nanotechnology-based principle for…”
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Mapping ilmenite deposit in Pulmudai, Sri Lanka using a hyperspectral imaging-based surface mineral mapping method by Ekanayake, EMMB, Vithana, SSP, Ekanayake, EMHEB, Rathnayake, ARMAN, Abeysekara, AMR, Oorloff, TSJ, Herath, HMVR, Godaliyadda, GMRI, Ekanayake, MPB, Senaratne, A

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Hybrid supercapacitors based on metal organic frameworks using p-phenylenediamine building block by Kannangara, Yasun Y., Rathnayake, Upendra A., Song, Jang-Kun

“…[Display omitted] •Novel MOFs using p-phenylenediamine ligand for energy storage devices.•Green synthesis via liquid–liquid interfacial reaction at room…”
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Redox active multi-layered Zn-pPDA MOFs as high-performance supercapacitor electrode material by Kannangara, Yasun Y., Rathnayake, Upendra A., Song, Jang-Kun

“…Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which combine organic and inorganic components, are promising materials for energy storage. The conjugated structure of MOFs…”
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