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The Acari Hypothesis, V: deciphering allergenicity by Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…The Acari Hypothesis posits that acarians, i.e., mites and ticks, are operative agents of allergy. It derived from observations that allergens are molecular…”
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The Acari Hypothesis, IV: revisiting the role of hygiene in allergy by Retzinger, Andrew C, Retzinger, Gregory S

“…Allergy and its manifestations were first appreciated in the 1870 s. Today, the mechanism by which specific substances elicit allergic reactions remains poorly…”
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The Acari Hypothesis, III: Atopic Dermatitis by Retzinger, Andrew C, Retzinger, Gregory S

“…Atopic dermatitis is a chronic relapsing dermatopathology involving IgE against allergenic materials present on mammalian epithelial surfaces. Allergens are as…”
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The Acari Hypothesis, II: Interspecies Operability of Pattern Recognition Receptors by Retzinger, Andrew, Retzinger, Gregory

“…Hypersensitivity to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal) is an informative example of a pathologic IgE-mediated process. By way of their saliva, ticks are able to…”
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Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience by Shah, Richa B., Shah, Rachna D., Retzinger, Damien G., Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Deborah A., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…Data from Chicago confirm the end of flu season coincides with the beginning of pollen season. More importantly, the end of flu season also coincides with…”
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Mites, ticks, anaphylaxis and allergy: The Acari hypothesis by Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…Anaphylaxis is a poorly understood immune process in which a Th2-/IgE-mediated adaptive response commandeers cellular machinery, typically reserved for defense…”
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TLR4 involvement in COVID-19 predicts a seasonal risk of Aspergillus superinfection: A call for vigilance by Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Gregory S.

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The Acari Hypothesis, VI: human sebum and the cutaneous microbiome in allergy and in lipid homeostasis by Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…The Acari Hypothesis posits that acarians, i.e., mites and ticks, are causative agents of IgE-mediated conditions. This report further develops The Hypothesis,…”
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Estimate of benefit attributable to wearing masks in Chicago during the early days of the pandemic by Retzinger, Damien G., Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Gregory S.

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A turbidimetric method for measuring the activity of trypsin and its inhibition by Walker, Michael B., Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…Microscopic poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) beads coated with a monomolecular film of fibrinogen agglutinate when stirred in the presence of thrombin, a…”
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Fibrinogen-Coated Droplets of Olive Oil for Delivery of Docetaxel to a Fibrin(ogen)-Rich Ascites Form of a Murine Mammary Tumor by EINHAUS, Charity M, RETZINGER, Andrew C, PERROTTA, Andre O, DENTLER, Michael D, JAKATE, Abhijeet S, DESAI, Pankaj B, RETZINGER, Gregory S

“…Micronized droplets of olive oil loaded with docetaxel and coated with functional fibrinogen were administered intraperitoneally to mice bearing the…”
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Adsorption and Coagulability of Fibrinogen on Atheromatous Lipid Surfaces by Retzinger, Gregory S

“…Fibrinogen, the precursor of the blood clot matrix and a major constituent of atherosclerotic lesions, is shown to adsorb with high affinity to hydrophobic…”
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Adsorbed fibrinogen regulates the behavior of human dendritic cells in a CD18-dependent manner by Thacker, Robert I., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…The involvement of fibrinogen in inflammation has been considered by many, but the roles of the protein in that process have yet to be fully elucidated. The…”
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Extracellular transport of cell-size particles and tumor cells by dendritic cells in culture by Thacker, Robert I., Retzinger, Andrew C., Cash, James G., Dentler, Michael D., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…Many particulate materials of sizes approximating that of a cell disseminate after being introduced into the body. While some move about within phagocytic…”
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Block and Graft Copolymers of Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(dimethylsiloxane) for Blood Contacting Biomedical Materials Applications by Jukarainen, Harri J., Clarson, Stephen J., Seppälä, Jukka V., Retzinger, Gregory S., Ruohonen, Jarkko K.

“…The incorporation of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups into a synthetic polymer is a potent way of controlling its surface and interfacial properties…”
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Preparation, characterization, and preliminary application of fibrinogen-coated olive oil droplets for the targeted delivery of docetaxel to solid malignancies by JAKATE, Abhijeet S, EINHAUS, Charity M, DEANGLIS, Ashley P, RETZINGER, Gregory S, DESAI, Pankaj B

“…Micronized droplets of olive oil loaded with docetaxel (1.0 mg.ml(-1)) and coated with fibrinogen were prepared and then characterized for physicochemical and…”
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Mitogenicity of a spread film of monophosphoryl lipid A by Retzinger, Gregory S., Takayama, Kuni

“…When spread at the air–water interface, monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA) forms stable insoluble monolayers that collapse at ∼55 dyn/cm. At collapse, the exclusion…”
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Fibrinogen-coated chylomicrons in gastrointestinal lymph: a new rationale regarding the arterial deposition of postprandial lipids by Retzinger, Gregory S

“…The recent discovery that fibrinogen binds to chylomicrons in gastrointestinal lymph has prompted a new rationale regarding the arterial deposition of…”
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Ordering of Poly(ethylene oxide)/Poly(propylene oxide) Triblock Copolymers in Condensed Films by O'Connor, Stephen M, Gehrke, Stevin H, Retzinger, Gregory S

“…Triblock copolymers of the form PEOαPPOβPEOα [where PEO is poly(ethylene oxide) and PPO is poly(propylene oxide)] form stable insoluble monolayers at both the…”
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The Role of Surface in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of COVID-19 by Retzinger, Andrew C., Retzinger, Gregory S.

“…Recently, an inverse relationship between incidence of COVID-19 and seasonal aerosolization of mold spores was demonstrated. Analyses of that relationship…”
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