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Cold-Inducible Zfp516 Activates UCP1 Transcription to Promote Browning of White Fat and Development of Brown Fat by Dempersmier, Jon, Sambeat, Audrey, Gulyaeva, Olga, Paul, Sarah M., Hudak, Carolyn S.S., Raposo, Helena F., Kwan, Hiu-Yee, Kang, Chulho, Wong, Roger H.F., Sul, Hei Sook

“…Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) mediates nonshivering thermogenesis and, upon cold exposure, is induced in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and subcutaneous white…”
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Phosphorylation and Recruitment of BAF60c in Chromatin Remodeling for Lipogenesis in Response to Insulin by Wang, Yuhui, Wong, Roger H.F., Tang, Tianyi, Hudak, Carolyn S., Yang, Di, Duncan, Robin E., Sul, Hei Sook

“…Fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis is induced in response to feeding and insulin. This lipogenic induction involves coordinate transcriptional activation of…”
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Real time detection of live microbes using a highly sensitive bioluminescent nitroreductase probe by Wong, Roger H F, Kwong, Thomas, Yau, Kwok-Hei, Au-Yeung, Ho Yu

“…A highly sensitive and selective nitroreductase probe, showing a rapid and strong bioluminescence enhancement (>100-fold in 5 minutes), and its initial…”
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Insulin signaling in fatty acid and fat synthesis: a transcriptional perspective by Wong, Roger HF, Sul, Hei Sook

“…Transcription of enzymes involved in FA and TAG synthesis is coordinately induced in lipogenic tissues by feeding and insulin treatment. The three major…”
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A Role of DNA-PK for the Metabolic Gene Regulation in Response to Insulin by Wong, Roger H.F., Chang, Inhwan, Hudak, Carolyn S.S., Hyun, Suzanne, Kwan, Hiu-Yee, Sul, Hei Sook

“…Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is a central enzyme in lipogenesis and transcriptionally activated in response to feeding and insulin signaling. The transcription…”
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Effects of Music Therapy on Patients with Dementia—A Systematic Review by Lam, Hei Long, Li, Wai Tak Victor, Laher, Ismail, Wong, Roger Y.

“…Dementia is an increasingly common syndrome and while pharmacotherapy is available, its potential benefit is limited, especially in non-cognitive outcomes…”
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Interaction effect of race-ethnicity and dementia on COVID-19 diagnosis among a national US older adult sample by Wong, Roger, Grullon, Jason Rafael

“…Older racial and ethnic minorities and older adults with dementia have an elevated COVID-19 risk, warranting research into the intersection between these two…”
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A New Strategic Approach to Successful Aging and Healthy Aging by Wong, Roger Y

“…Successful aging is not a new concept, although its definition remains controversial, because of its multi-dimensional nature. [...]…”
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Rate of progression of idiopathic full-thickness macular holes before surgery by Berton, Marianna, Robins, Julian, Frigo, Anna Chiara, Wong, Roger

“…Background To evaluate the spontaneous change in size over the time of idiopathic full-thickness macular holes (IFTMHs) using optical coherence tomography…”
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Factors Associated with Annual Influenza Vaccination Uptake in U.S. Older Adults from 2019 to 2020 by Lovier, Margaret Anne, Wong, Roger

“…Annual influenza vaccination is important for older adults to prevent morbidity and mortality from seasonal influenza. Although the United States has had…”
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Triptolide, a HSP90 middle domain inhibitor, induces apoptosis in triple manner by Zhang, Frederick Zhehao, Ho, Derek Hoi-Hang, Wong, Roger Hoi-Fung

“…Triptolide (TL) is a potent anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive natural compound. Mechanistic studies revealed that TL inhibits tumor growth…”
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Physical Exercise, Cognition, and Function in Older People by Wong, Roger Y., BMSc, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCAHS

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Strategies to Promote Broad-Based Implementation of Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Units by Wong, Roger Y

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Physician Visits at the Nursing Home: Does More Mean Better Care? by Wong, Roger Y., Katz, Paul R.

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Impact of a competency based curriculum on quality improvement among internal medicine residents by Fok, Mark C, Wong, Roger Y

“…Teaching quality improvement (QI) principles during residency is an important component of promoting patient safety and improving quality of care. The…”
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A Novel Postoperative Drop Regimen Reduces Risk of Ocular Hypertension Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Orlans, Harry O, Yazdouni, Sadat, Williamson, Tom H, Wong, Roger S, Laidlaw, D Alistair H

“…Postoperative steroid/antibiotic drop regimens are known to effectively suppress inflammation and infection following pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), but the…”
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Local Health Departments Tweeting About Ebola: Characteristics and Messaging by Wong, Roger, Harris, Jenine K., Staub, Mackenzie, Bernhardt, Jay M.

“…The first imported US Ebola hemorrhagic fever case during the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak triggered an increase in online activity through various social…”
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Effect of Cognitive Training on Daily Function in Older People without Major Neurocognitive Disorder: A Systematic Review by Fan, Brian J Y, Wong, Roger Y M

“…There is increasing interest in the effect of non-pharmacological treatments on preserving cognition and function in older adults without major neurocognitive…”
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Safety of intracameral cefuroxime in pars plana vitrectomy by Neffendorf, James E., Kumaran, Neruban, Sandinha, Teresa, Wong, Roger S., Laidlaw, D. Alistair H., Williamson, Tom H.

“…Background/objectives Postoperative endophthalmitis is a rare, but serious complication of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Subconjunctival cefuroxime injection…”
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INTRAOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS IN PHACOVITRECTOMY FOR EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE AND MACULAR HOLE: A Clinical Audit of 1,000 Consecutive Eyes by Fajgenbaum, Mark A P, Neffendorf, James E, Wong, Roger S, Laidlaw, David A H, Williamson, Tom H

“…The aim of this study was to report the intraoperative and postoperative complications of phacovitrectomy for epiretinal membrane (ERM) and macular hole (MH)…”
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