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Endothelial actin and cell stiffness is modulated by substrate stiffness in 2D and 3D
Published in Journal of biomechanics (29-05-2009)“…Abstract There is a growing appreciation of the profound effects that passive mechanical properties, especially the stiffness of the local environment, can…”
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Arterial levels of oxygen stimulate intimal hyperplasia in human saphenous veins via a ROS-dependent mechanism
Published in PloS one (23-03-2015)“…Saphenous veins used as arterial grafts are exposed to arterial levels of oxygen partial pressure (pO2), which are much greater than what they experience in…”
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High throughput assembly of spatially controlled 3D cell clusters on a micro/nanoplatform
Published in Lab on a chip (01-01-2010)“…Guided assembly of microscale tissue subunits (i.e. 3D cell clusters/aggregates) has found applications in cell therapy/tissue engineering, cell and…”
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The mouse and human Ah receptor differ in recognition of LXXLL motifs
Published in Archives of biochemistry and biophysics (15-03-2008)“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand inducible transcription factor that exhibits interspecies differences, with the human and mouse AhR C-terminal…”
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Carcinogen-altered genes in rat esophagus positively modulated to normal levels of expression by both black raspberries and phenylethyl isothiocyanate
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-08-2008)“…Our recent study identified 2,261 dysregulated genes in the esophagi of rats that received a 1-week exposure to the carcinogen N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine…”
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Protandim attenuates intimal hyperplasia in human saphenous veins cultured ex vivo via a catalase-dependent pathway
Published in Free radical biology & medicine (15-03-2011)“…Human saphenous veins (HSVs) are widely used for bypass grafts despite their relatively low long-term patency. To evaluate the role of reactive oxygen species…”
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Vacuum-Assisted Cell Seeding in a Microwell Cell Culture System
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (15-03-2010)“…We present a simple method to actively pattern individual cells and groups of cells in a polymer-based microdevice using vacuum-assisted cell seeding. Soft…”
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Micro/nanoscale technologies for the development of hormone-expressing islet-like cell clusters
Published in Biomedical microdevices (01-08-2012)“…Insulin-expressing islet-like cell clusters derived from precursor cells have significant potential in the treatment of type-I diabetes. Given that cluster…”
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Modulation of N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine metabolism by black raspberries in the esophagus and liver of Fischer 344 rats
Published in Nutrition and cancer (2006)“…Dietary freeze-dried black raspberries (BRBs) inhibit N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA)-induced tumorigenesis in the Fischer 344 rat esophagus. To determine…”
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Effects of a Black Raspberry Diet on Gene Expression in the Rat Esophagus
Published in Nutrition and cancer (01-01-2008)“…A diet containing 5% freeze-dried black raspberries (BRB) markedly inhibits esophageal cancer in rats treated with the carcinogen, N-Nitrosomethylbenzylamine…”
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Effects of phenylethyl isothiocyanate on early molecular events in N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine-induced cytotoxicity in rat esophagus
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-07-2007)“…There is little information on early molecular events in the development of N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA)-induced rat esophageal tumorigenesis and of the…”
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Evidence that ligand binding is a key determinant of Ah receptor-mediated transcriptional activity
Published in Archives of biochemistry and biophysics (01-10-2005)“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) mediates the biological activity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p-dioxin. Whether the AhR can mediate enhanced…”
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The subdomains of the transactivation domain of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) inhibit AhR and estrogen receptor transcriptional activity
Published in Archives of biochemistry and biophysics (01-12-2002)“…2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo- p-dioxin (TCDD) activates the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) to mediate transcriptional activity of dioxin-responsive genes. The…”
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Arterial pO2 stimulates intimal hyperplasia and serum stimulates inward eutrophic remodeling in porcine saphenous veins cultured ex vivo
Published in Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology (01-04-2011)“…Ex vivo culture of arteries and veins is an established tool for investigating mechanically induced remodeling. Porcine saphenous veins (PSV) cultured ex vivo…”
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Malnutrition sequela on the drug metabolizing enzymes in male Holtzman rats
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-10-1999)“…The effect of food restriction on the specific activities of the drug metabolizing enzymes (DME) system was studied in Holtzman male rats by comparing DME…”
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Impairment of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase and glucuronidation activities in liver and small intestine of rat and guinea pig in vitro by piperine
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (20-07-1993)“…The effects of piperine, a major ingredient of black pepper, on UDP-glucose dehydrogenase (UDP-GDH) and glucuronidation potentials of rat and guinea pig liver…”
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The Q-rich Subdomain of the Human AhReceptor Transactivation Domain Is Required for Dioxin-mediated Transcriptional Activity
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (09-11-2001)“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a basic helix-loop-helix/Per-Arnt-Sim transcription factor, mediates many of the toxic and biological effects of the…”
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Abstract 5858: Role of Oxygen Tension and Oxidative Stress in Human Saphenous Vein Remodeling
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (28-10-2008)“…Abstract only Vessels cultured ex vivo maintain viability and vasoactivity for weeks and can remodel in response to mechanical cues. When cultured in the…”
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Arterial pO sub(2) stimulates intimal hyperplasia and serum stimulates inward eutrophic remodeling in porcine saphenous veins cultured ex vivo
Published in Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology (01-04-2011)“…Ex vivo culture of arteries and veins is an established tool for investigating mechanically induced remodeling. Porcine saphenous veins (PSV) cultured ex vivo…”
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Pancreatic Epithelial Cells Form Islet-Like Clusters in the Absence of Directed Migration
Published in Cellular and molecular bioengineering (01-09-2015)“…The endocrine differentiation of pancreatic ductal epithelial cells is dependent upon their transition from a two-dimensional monolayer to three-dimensional…”
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