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CD36 and lipid metabolism in the evolution of atherosclerosis by Zhao, Lei, Varghese, Z, Moorhead, J F, Chen, Yaxi, Ruan, Xiong Z

“…Abstract Background CD36 is a multi-functional class B scavenger receptor, which acts as an important modulator of lipid homeostasis and immune responses…”
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Inflammatory stress reduces the effectiveness of statins in the kidney by disrupting HMGCoA reductase feedback regulation by Chen, Yaxi, Zhao, Lei, Li, Qing, Wheeler, David C, Varghese, Zac, Moorhead, John F, Powis, Stephen H, Ruan, Xiong Z

“…Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unlikely to gain the same benefit from conventional doses of statins as do patients with cardiovascular disease…”
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Dysregulation of LDL receptor under the influence of inflammatory cytokines: A new pathway for foam cell formation by RUAN, Xiong Z, VARGHESE, Zac, POWIS, Stephen H, MOORHEAD, John F

“…Lipid-mediated renal injury is an important component of glomerulosclerosis and its similarity to atherosclerosis is well described. This study focused on the…”
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Does oral folic acid lower total homocysteine levels and improve endothelial function in children with chronic renal failure? by BENNETT-RICHARDS, K, KATTENHORN, M, DONALD, A, OAKLEY, G, VARGHESE, Z, REES, L, DEANFIELD, J. E

“…Accelerated vascular disease is common in chronic renal failure (CRF) and accounts for significant mortality and morbidity. Elevated homocysteine levels may…”
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The PPARα ligand fenofibrate: meeting multiple targets in diabetic nephropathy by Varghese, Z., Moorhead, J.F., Ruan, X.Z.

“…Fibrate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α ligands are mainly used as hypolipidemic drugs. But this commentary highlights their potential in…”
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Immunologic and nonimmunologic correlates of chronic renal allograft dysfunction by Varghese, Z

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Regulation of lipoprotein trafficking in the kidney: role of inflammatory mediators and transcription factors by Ruan, X Z, Moorhead, J F, Fernando, R, Wheeler, D C, Powis, S H, Varghese, Z

“…Inflammation and dyslipidaemia both play important roles in the development of glomerular atherosclerosis in renal diseases. We have demonstrated that…”
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Acute transplant rejection induced by blood transfusion reaction to the Kidd blood group system by Holt, Stephen, Donaldson, Helen, Hazlehurst, Geoffrey, Varghese, Zac, Contreras, Marcela, Kingdon, Edward, Sweny, Paul, Burns, Aine

“…Many renal transplant centres now try to avoid blood transfusion prior to renal transplantation, to avoid alloimmunization due to antibody production against…”
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Nitric oxide production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells by Davenport, A, Fernando, R L, Robson, R, Varghese, Z

“…Nitric oxide (NO) has multiple actions, ranging from immunomodulation to regulation of vascular tone and capillary flow. Thus NO generation within the…”
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Significance of cytokine gene polymorphism in renal transplantation by George, S, Turner, D, Reynard, M, Navarrete, C, Rizvi, I, Fernando, O.N, Powis, S.H, Moorhead, J.F, Varghese, Z

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FK506 and CsA differ in their effect on intracellular cytokine expression following kidney transplantation by Zamauskaite, A, Cohen, S, Sweny, P, Madrigal, A, Varghese, Z, McLean, A, Powis, S.H

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EPA and DHA reduce LPS-induced inflammation responses in HK-2 cells: Evidence for a PPAR-γ–dependent mechanism by Li, Hang, Ruan, Xiong Z., Powis, Stephen H., Fernando, Ray, Mon, Wint Y., Wheeler, David C., Moorhead, John F., Varghese, Zac

“…EPA and DHA reduce LPS-induced inflammation responses in HK-2 cells: Evidence for a PPAR-γ–dependent mechanism. Recent studies have shown that fish oil,…”
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Induction therapy with bolus ATG increases cyclosporine sensitivity in renal transplant recipients by Varghese, Z, Abudher, M.N, Fernando, O.N, Moorhead, J.F

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Elective Conversion of Patients From Cyclosporine to Tacrolimus for Hypertrichosis by Fernando, O.N, Sweny, P, Varghese, Z

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Renal vasoconstriction induced by oxidized LDL is inhibited by scavengers of reactive oxygen species and L-arginine by Rahman, M M, Varghese, Z, Fuller, B J, Moorhead, J F

“…Low density lipoprotein (LDL) may be involved in the pathogenesis of glomerulosclerosis and progressive renal dysfunction associated with atherosclerotic renal…”
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Lipoprotein(a) in patients with proteinuria by Thomas, M E, Freestone, A, Varghese, Z, Persaud, J W, Moorhead, J F

“…Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) has recently been recognized to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease. Lp(a) median values in the absence of renal disease are…”
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Oxidizability of low-density lipoproteins from neoral and tacrolimus-treated renal transplant patients by Varghese, Z, Fernando, R.L, Turakhia, G, Psimenou, E, Brunton, C, Fernando, O.N, Davenport, A, Burns, A, Sweny, P, Powis, S.H, Moorhead, J.F

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Preoperative ATG bolus treatment increase CsA sensitivity of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLS) in renal transplant patients by Abudher, M.N, Moorhead, J.F, Fernando, O.N, Varghese, Z

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Association of primary sclerosing cholangitis with HLA-B8 by Chapman, R W, Varghese, Z, Gaul, R, Patel, G, Kokinon, N, Sherlock, S

“…The frequency of HLA antigens was studied in 25 patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and compared with a control group of 562 kidney donors. Fourteen…”
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Conversion of stable renal allografts from CyA to azathioprine: A 5-year follow-up by McLean, A., Fernando, O., Varghese, Z., Sweny, P.

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