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Raman spectroscopy of stored red blood cell concentrate within sealed transfusion blood bags by Vardaki, M Z, Atkins, C G, Schulze, H G, Devine, D V, Serrano, K, Blades, M W, Turner, R F B

“…The standard practice in blood banks worldwide involves storage of red blood cells (RBCs) in plastic bags until they are needed for transfusion. During…”
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HE4 suppresses the expression of osteopontin in mononuclear cells and compromises their cytotoxicity against ovarian cancer cells by James, N. E., Cantillo, E., Oliver, M. T., Rowswell‐Turner, R. B., Ribeiro, J. R., Kim, K.‐K., Chichester, C. O., DiSilvestro, P. A., Moore, R. G., Singh, R. K., Yano, N., Zhao, T. C.

“…Summary Ovarian cancers are known to evade immunosurveillance and to orchestrate a suppressive immune microenvironment. Here we examine the role of human…”
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Compartmental fat distribution in the abdomen of dogs relative to overall body fat composition by Turner, R B S, Tyrrell, D, Hepworth, G, Dunshea, F R, Mansfield, C S

“…Adipose tissue may have different metabolic and endocrine functions depending on the region of the body in which it is located. While visceral or…”
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Nail Swelling as a Pre-formulation Screen for the Selection and Optimisation of Ungual Penetration Enhancers by KHENGAR, R. H, JONES, S. A, TURNER, R. B, FORBES, B, BROWN, M. B

“…Targeting drug treatment to fungal infections that reside within or below the nail plate is problematic due to the highly restrictive barrier of the human…”
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Overcoming the nail barrier: A systematic investigation of ungual chemical penetration enhancement by Brown, M.B., Khengar, R.H., Turner, R.B., Forbes, B., Traynor, M.J., Evans, C.R.G., Jones, S.A.

“…This study investigated the in vitro nail permeability of penetrants of varying lipophilicity—caffeine (CF, log P −0.07), methylparaben (MP, log P 1.96) and…”
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Effect of probiotic on innate inflammatory response and viral shedding in experimental rhinovirus infection - a randomised controlled trial by Turner, R B, Woodfolk, J A, Borish, L, Steinke, J W, Patrie, J T, Muehling, L M, Lahtinen, S, Lehtinen, M J

“…Ingestion of probiotics appears to have modest effects on the incidence of viral respiratory infection. The mechanism of these effects is not clear; however,…”
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Abdominal volume computed tomography assessment of body composition in dogs by Turner, R B S, Hepworth, G, Wilson, K, Tyrrell, D, Dunshea, F R, Mansfield, C S

“…Computed tomography (CT) has been used to estimate body composition and determine tissue distribution in dogs, despite limited validation. This may introduce…”
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Non-invasive spectroscopy of transfusable red blood cells stored inside sealed plastic blood-bags by Buckley, K, Atkins, C G, Chen, D, Schulze, H G, Devine, D V, Blades, M W, Turner, R F B

“…After being separated from (donated) whole blood, red blood cells are suspended in specially formulated additive solutions and stored (at 4 °C) in polyvinyl…”
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Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of the common cold by Turner, R B

“…Reading this article will reinforce the reader's knowledge of the pathogenesis of the common cold. The rationale for current and potential therapies for the…”
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Ineffectiveness of Intranasal Zinc Gluconate for Prevention of Experimental Rhinovirus Colds by Ronald, B. Turner

“…Zinc has generally been administered by the oral route in studies of prevention or treatment of the common cold. The purpose of these studies was to evaluate…”
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Efficacy of Tremacamra, a Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1, for Experimental Rhinovirus Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Turner, Ronald B, Wecker, Margaret T, Pohl, Gerhardt, Witek, Theodore J, McNally, Eugene, St. George, Roger, Winther, Birgit, Hayden, Frederick G

“…CONTEXT Attachment of most rhinovirus subtypes to cells depends on a cellular receptor, the intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1). A recombinant soluble…”
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Effect of Treatment with Zinc Gluconate or Zinc Acetate on Experimental and Natural Colds by Turner, Ronald B., Cetnarowski, Wes E.

“…Two clinical trials were conducted, one involving 273 subjects with experimental rhinovirus colds and the other involving 281 subjects with natural colds…”
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Assessment of the clinical usefulness of ultrasound‐guided cytological specimens obtained from gastrointestinal lesions in dogs and cats by Turner, R. B. S., Liffman, R., Woodward, A. P., Beck, C., Courtman, N., Dandrieux, J. R. S.

“…Objectives Cytological biopsies are an integral additional test to an abdominal ultrasound when a lesion is identified, but there is little published on…”
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Rhinovirus-Induced Oxidative Stress and Interleukin-8 Elaboration Involves p47-phox but Is Independent of Attachment to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and Viral Replication by Kaul, Poonam, Biagioli, Matthew C., Singh, Inderjit, Turner, Ronald B.

“…Virus-induced elaboration of proinflammatory cytokines is mediated by virus-induced oxidative stress. The purpose of these studies was to determine the source…”
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A Mechanism for Plus-Strand Transfer Enhancement by the HIV-1 Nucleocapsid Protein during Reverse Transcription by Johnson, Philip E, Turner, Ryan B, Wu, Zheng Rong, Hairston, Lea, Guo, Jianhui, Levin, Judith G, Summers, Michael F

“…The HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein (NC) functions as a nucleic acid chaperone during the plus-strand transfer step in reverse transcription by facilitating…”
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Are proton pump inhibitors associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection after considering confounding variables? by Hughes, Krista, Lalikian, Karineh A, Schwartz, Jacqueline, Turner, R. Brigg

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Transitioning analytical instrumentation from the laboratory to harsh environments by Turner, R. B.

“…The development of sensitive analytical instrumentation for autonomous operation in harsh environments is a difficult and expensive process. The management of…”
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Association Between Interleukin-8 Concentration in Nasal Secretions and Severity of Symptoms of Experimental Rhinovirus Colds by Turner, Ronald B., Weingand, Kurt W., Yeh, Chyon-Hwa, Leedy, Donald W.

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the association between experimental rhinovirus infection and the elaboration of interleukin-8 (IL-8) into nasal…”
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An Evaluation of Echinacea angustifolia in Experimental Rhinovirus Infections by Turner, Ronald B, Bauer, Rudolf, Woelkart, Karin, Hulsey, Thomas C, Gangemi, J. David

“…Either placebo or a preparation of chemically defined extracts from Echinacea angustifolia root was administered to 399 volunteers before or after inoculation…”
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ASSESSMENT OF ADHERENCE WITH MEDICATIONS IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-INFECTED CHILDREN by Katko, Elaine, Johnson, George M, Fowler, Sandra L, Turner, Ronald B

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of screening for medication adherence in HIV-infected children. The results suggest that caregivers…”
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