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Comparison of 10 murine models reveals a distinct biomechanical phenotype in thoracic aortic aneurysms by Bellini, C., Bersi, M. R., Caulk, A. W., Ferruzzi, J., Milewicz, D. M., Ramirez, F., Rifkin, D. B., Tellides, G., Yanagisawa, H., Humphrey, J. D.

“…Thoracic aortic aneurysms are life-threatening lesions that afflict young and old individuals alike. They frequently associate with genetic mutations and are…”
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Estimating Risks of De Novo Kidney Diseases After Living Kidney Donation by Steiner, R. W., Ix, J. H., Rifkin, D. E., Gert, B.

“…De novo postdonation renal diseases, such as glomerulonephritis or diabetic nephropathy, are infrequent and distinct from the loss of GFR at donation that all…”
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Differential ascending and descending aortic mechanics parallel aneurysmal propensity in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome by Bellini, C, Korneva, A, Zilberberg, L, Ramirez, F, Rifkin, D.B, Humphrey, J.D

“…Abstract Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-system connective tissue disorder that results from mutations to the gene that codes the elastin-associated…”
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Absence of LTBP-3 attenuates the aneurysmal phenotype but not spinal effects on the aorta in Marfan syndrome by Korneva, A., Zilberberg, L., Rifkin, D. B., Humphrey, J. D., Bellini, C.

“…Fibrillin-1 is an elastin-associated glycoprotein that contributes to the long-term fatigue resistance of elastic fibers as well as to the bioavailability of…”
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Albuminuria and the risk of incident stroke and stroke types in older adults by AGUILAR, M. I, O'MEARA, E. S, SELIGER, S, LONGSTRETH, W. T, HART, R. G, PERGOLA, P. E, SHLIPAK, M. G, KATZ, R, SARNAK, M. J, RIFKIN, D. E

“…The kidney biomarker that best reflects risk of stroke is unknown. We sought to evaluate the association of stroke with 3 kidney biomarkers: albuminuria,…”
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Biology and biochemistry of proteinases in tumor invasion by Mignatti, P, Rifkin, D B

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Argatroban anticoagulant therapy in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia by LEWIS, B. E, WALLIS, D. E, RUSTAGI, P. K, JANG, I. K, RIFKIN, S. D, MORAN, J, HURSTING, M. J, KELTON, J. G, BERKOWITZ, S. D, MATTHAI, W. H, FAREED, J, WALENGA, J. M, BARTHOLOMEW, J, SHAM, R, LERNER, R. G, ZEIGLER, Z. R

“…Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated syndrome caused by heparin. Complications range from thrombocytopenia to thrombocytopenia with…”
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Pregnancy-specific glycoprotein 1 (PSG1) activates TGF-β and prevents dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis in mice by Blois, S M, Sulkowski, G, Tirado-González, I, Warren, J, Freitag, N, Klapp, B F, Rifkin, D, Fuss, I, Strober, W, Dveksler, G S

“…Transforming growth factor-βs (TGF-βs) are secreted from cells as latent complexes and the activity of TGF-βs is controlled predominantly through activation of…”
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Latent transforming growth factor-β: Structural features and mechanisms of activation by Munger, John S., Harpel, John G., Gleizes, Pierre-Emmanuel, Mazzieri, Roberta, Nunes, Irene, Rifkin, Daniel B.

“…Latent transforming growth factor-β: Structural features and mechanisms of activation. Transforming growth factors-β are cytokines with a wide range of…”
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Extracellular microfibrils in development and disease by Ramirez, F, Sakai, L. Y, Rifkin, D. B, Dietz, H. C

“…Fibrillins are the structural components of extracellular microfibrils that impart physical properties to tissues, alone or together with elastin as elastic…”
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Higher leptin is associated with hypertension: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Allison, M A, Ix, J H, Morgan, C, McClelland, R L, Rifkin, D, Shimbo, D, Criqui, M H

“…Adipokines are secreted from adipose tissue, influence energy homeostasis and may contribute to the association between obesity and hypertension. Among 1897…”
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Osteopetrosis-like phenotype in latent TGF-β binding protein 3 deficient mice by Dabovic, B., Levasseur, R., Zambuto, L., Chen, Y., Karsenty, G., Rifkin, D.B.

“…LTBPs are extracellular matrix proteins resembling fibrillins. LTBP-1, 3, and 4 covalently bind latent TGF-β and modulate tissue levels of this potent cytokine…”
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The associations of adipokines with selected markers of the renin–angiotensinogen–aldosterone system: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis by Allison, M A, Jenny, N S, McClelland, R L, Cushman, M, Rifkin, D

“…Among obese individuals, increased sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity results in increased renin and aldosterone production, as well as renal tubular…”
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Latent TGF-β binding proteins by Todorovic, V., Jurukovski, V., Chen, Y., Fontana, L., Dabovic, B., Rifkin, D.B.

“…Latent TGF-β binding proteins are multidomain proteins with a common, highly repetitive structural organization and partially overlapping expression patterns…”
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An assay for transforming growth factor-beta using cells transfected with a plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter-luciferase construct by Abe, M, Harpel, J G, Metz, C N, Nunes, I, Loskutoff, D J, Rifkin, D B

“…Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) is a potent regulator of cellular differentiation, proliferation, migration, and protein expression. These…”
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Bone defects in latent TGF-beta binding protein (Ltbp)-3 null mice; a role for Ltbp in TGF-beta presentation by Dabovic, B, Chen, Y, Colarossi, C, Zambuto, L, Obata, H, Rifkin, DB

“…The latent transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta binding proteins (LTBP)-1, -3 and -4 bind the latent form of the multipotent cytokine TGF-beta. To examine the…”
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Requirement for Transglutaminase in the Activation of Latent Transforming Growth Factor-β in Bovine Endothelial Cells by Kojima, Soichi, Nara, Kiyomitsu, Rifkin, Daniel B.

“…A hitherto unknown function for transglutaminase (TGase; R-glutaminyl-peptide: amine γ-glutamyltransferase, EC 2.3.2.13) was found in the conversion of latent…”
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Recent Developments in the Cell Biology of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor by Rifkin, Daniel B., Moscatelli, David

“…In the past four years there has been an enormous increase in research involving basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF) as a result of the development of…”
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Autocrine Activities of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor: Regulation of Endothelial Cell Movement, Plasminogen Activator Synthesis, and DNA Synthesis by Sato, Yasufumi, Rifkin, Daniel B.

“…We have found that the spontaneous migration of bovine aortic endothelial cells from the edge of a denuded area in a confluent monolayer is dependent upon the…”
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Comparison of hospitalists and nonhospitalists in inpatient length of stay adjusting for patient and physician characteristics by RIFKIN, William D, HOLMBOE, Eric, SCHERER, Hannah, SIERRA, Hernan

“…To determine the independent effect of hospitalist status upon inpatient length of stay after controlling for case mix, as well as patient-level and…”
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