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Sex differences in the myocardial inflammatory response to ischemia-reperfusion injury by Wang, Meijing, Baker, Lauren, Tsai, Ben M, Meldrum, Kirstan K, Meldrum, Daniel R

“…The myocardium generates inflammatory mediators during ischemia-reperfusion (I/R), and these mediators contribute to cardiac functional depression and…”
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Role of endogenous testosterone in myocardial proinflammatory and proapoptotic signaling after acute ischemia-reperfusion by Wang, Meijing, Tsai, Ben M, Kher, Ajay, Baker, Lauren B, Wairiuko, G Mathenge, Meldrum, Daniel R

“…Myocardial ischemia is the leading cause of death in both men and women; however, very little information exists regarding the effect of testosterone on the…”
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Sex differences in the myocardial inflammatory response to acute injury by KHER, Ajay, MEIJING WANG, TSAI, Ben M, PITCHER, Jeffrey M, GREENBAUM, Evan S, NAGY, Ryan D, PATEL, Ketan M, WAIRIUKO, G. Mathenge, MARKET, Troy A, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Hemorrhage, trauma, ischemia/reperfusion, burn, and sepsis each lead to cardiac dysfunction. These insults lead to an inflammatory cascade, which plays an…”
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Differential Effects of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors on Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and Pulmonary Artery Cytokine Expression by Tsai, Ben M., Turrentine, Mark W., Sheridan, Brett C., Wang, Meijing, Fiore, Andrew C., Brown, John W., Meldrum, Daniel R.

“…Perioperative pulmonary hypertension is a challenging clinical problem with numerous etiologies including hypoxia, adrenergic stimulation, and local…”
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Localizing ureteral catheters for left-sided colectomy and proctectomy: Do the risks justify the benefits? by Dolejs, Scott C., Nicolas, Megan, Maun, Dipen C., Lane, Frederick R., Waters, Joshua A., Tsai, Ben M.

“…The role of ureteral catheters in left-sided colectomies and proctectomies remains debated. Given the rarity of ureteral injury, prior retrospective studies…”
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Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Resection of Rectal Tumors: Outcomes and Recommendations by Tsai, Ben M, Finne, Charles O, Nordenstam, Johan F, Christoforidis, Dimitrios, Madoff, Robert D, Mellgren, Anders

“…PURPOSE:Transanal endoscopic microsurgery provides a minimally invasive alternative to radical surgery for excision of benign and malignant rectal tumors. The…”
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Ethyl Pyruvate Inhibits Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and Attenuates Pulmonary Artery Cytokine Expression by Tsai, Ben M., M.D, Lahm, Tim, M.D, Morrell, Eric D., B.A, Crisostomo, Paul R., M.D, Poynter, Jeffrey, M.D, Wang, Meijing, M.D, Meldrum, Daniel R., M.D

“…Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is a common consequence of acute lung injury and may be mediated by increased local production of proinflammatory cytokines…”
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Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide II causes NOS-dependent pulmonary artery vasodilation: a novel effect for a proinflammatory cytokine by Tsai, Ben M, Wang, Meijing, Clauss, Matthias, Sun, Peichuan, Meldrum, Daniel R

“…Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide (EMAP) II is a novel proinflammatory cytokine that is released from apoptotic and hypoxic cells. The purpose of…”
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Single-Port Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: The First 100 Resections by Waters, Joshua A, Rapp, Brian M, Guzman, Michael J, Jester, Andrea L, Selzer, Don J, Robb, Bruce W, Johansen, Blake J, Tsai, Ben M, Maun, Dipen C, George, Virgilio V

“…BACKGROUND:Single-port laparoscopy remains a novel technique in the field of colorectal surgery. Several small series have examined its safety for colon…”
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Cytokines in necrotizing enterocolitis by MARKET, Troy A, CRISOSTOMO, Paul R, WAIRIUKO, George M, PITCHER, Jeffrey, TSAI, Ben M, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intra-abdominal emergency in the newborn period. The disease involves bowel wall inflammation, ischemic…”
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Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 signaling resistance in the female myocardium during ischemia by MEIJING WANG, TSAI, Ben M, CRISOSTOMO, Paul R, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) is increased in myocardial tissue after ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). TNF contributes to postischemic myocardial…”
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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of sex differences in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by KHER, Ajay, MELDRUM, Kirstan K, MEIJING WANG, TSAI, Ben M, PITCHER, Jeffrey M, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) is an important etiopathological mechanism of acute renal failure (ARF). Despite improvements in the treatment of ARF, it is…”
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17-β-Estradiol decreases p38 MAPK-mediated myocardial inflammation and dysfunction following acute ischemia by Wang, Meijing, Tsai, Ben M., Reiger, Karen M., Brown, John W., Meldrum, Daniel R.

“…Understanding the inflammatory response to myocardial ischemia is an important part of achieving the elusive clinical goal of perfect myocardial protection…”
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Pretreatment with adult progenitor cells improves recovery and decreases native myocardial proinflammatory signaling after ischemia by MEIJING WANG, TSAR, Ben M, CRISOSTOMO, Paul R, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Cardiogenic shock from myocardial ischemia is the leading cause of death of both men and women. Although adult progenitor cells have emerged as a potential…”
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Preconditioning Versus Postconditioning: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potentials by Crisostomo, Paul R., Wairiuko, George M., Wang, Meijing, Tsai, Ben M., Morrell, Eric D., Meldrum, Daniel R.

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p38 Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Mediates Both Death Signaling and Functional Depression in the Heart by Wang, Meijing, Tsai, Ben M., Turrentine, Mark W., Mahomed, Yousuf, Brown, John W., Meldrum, Daniel R.

“…Understanding the myocardial inflammatory response to ischemia is an important part of achieving the elusive clinical goal of long-enduring myocardial…”
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Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and pulmonary artery tissue cytokine expression are mediated by protein kinase C by Tsai, Ben M, Wang, Meijing, Pitcher, Jeffrey M, Meldrum, Kirstan K, Meldrum, Daniel R

“…Pulmonary arteries exhibit a marked vasoconstriction when exposed to hypoxic conditions. Although this may be an adaptive response to match lung ventilation…”
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Stem cell transplantation as a therapeutic approach to organ failure by NAGY, Ryan D, TSAI, Ben M, MEIJING WANG, MARKEL, Troy A, BROWN, John W, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Stem cell transplantation is one of the next great frontiers for surgery. Stem cells, which are undifferentiated and self-renewing, have shown the ability to…”
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P38 MAPK mediates myocardial proinflammatory cytokine production and endotoxin-induced contractile suppression by MEIJING WANG, SANKULA, Rajakumar, TSAI, Ben M, MELDRUM, Kirstan K, TURRENTINE, Mark, MARCH, Keith L, BROWN, John W, DINARELLO, Charles A, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Cardiac myocytes are capable of synthesizing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1, and interleukin-6 (IL-1 and IL-6). p38 mitogen-activated…”
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Preconditioning: Evolution of basic mechanisms to potential therapeutic strategies by TSAI, Ben M, MEIJING WANG, MARCH, Keith L, TURRENTINE, Mark W, BROWN, John W, MELDRUM, Daniel R

“…Preconditioning describes the phenomenon by which a traumatic or stressful stimulus confers protection against subsequent injury. Originally recognized in dog…”
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