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Vaccine hesitancy and the resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases: the way forward for Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country by Wong, L. P., Wong, P. F., AbuBakar, S.

“…This study engaged health professionals in in-depth, semi-structured interviews to explore their opinions concerning the issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy…”
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Maternal obesity increases hypothalamic miR-505-5p expression in mouse offspring leading to altered fatty acid sensing and increased intake of high-fat food by Dearden, Laura, Furigo, Isadora C, Pantaleão, Lucas C, Wong, L W P, Fernandez-Twinn, Denise S, de Almeida-Faria, Juliana, Kentistou, Katherine A, Carreira, Maria V, Bidault, Guillaume, Vidal-Puig, Antonio, Ong, Ken K, Perry, John R B, Donato, Jr, Jose, Ozanne, Susan E

“…In utero exposure to maternal obesity programs increased obesity risk. Animal models show that programmed offspring obesity is preceded by hyperphagia, but the…”
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Peptide YY regulates bone remodeling in mice: a link between gut and skeletal biology by Wong, Iris P L, Driessler, Frank, Khor, Ee Cheng, Shi, Yan-Chuan, Hörmer, Birgit, Nguyen, Amy D, Enriquez, Ronaldo F, Eisman, John A, Sainsbury, Amanda, Herzog, Herbert, Baldock, Paul A

“…Gastrointestinal peptides are increasingly being linked to processes controlling the maintenance of bone mass. Peptide YY (PYY), a gut-derived satiety peptide…”
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Neuropeptide Y knockout mice reveal a central role of NPY in the coordination of bone mass to body weight by Baldock, Paul A, Lee, Nicola J, Driessler, Frank, Lin, Shu, Allison, Susan, Stehrer, Bernhard, Lin, En-Ju D, Zhang, Lei, Enriquez, Ronald F, Wong, Iris P L, McDonald, Michelle M, During, Matthew, Pierroz, Dominique D, Slack, Katy, Shi, Yan C, Yulyaningsih, Ernie, Aljanova, Aygul, Little, David G, Ferrari, Serge L, Sainsbury, Amanda, Eisman, John A, Herzog, Herbert

“…Changes in whole body energy levels are closely linked to alterations in body weight and bone mass. Here, we show that hypothalamic signals contribute to the…”
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Determination of thin hydrodynamic lubricating film thickness using dichromatic interferometry by Guo, L, Wong, P L, Guo, F, Liu, H C

“…This paper introduces the application of dichromatic interferometry for the study of hydrodynamic lubrication. In conventional methods, two beams with…”
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Quantitative analysis and diagnostic significance of methylated SLC19A3 DNA in the plasma of breast and gastric cancer patients by Ng, Enders K O, Leung, Candy P H, Shin, Vivian Y, Wong, Chris L P, Ma, Edmond S K, Jin, Hong Chuan, Chu, Kent-Man, Kwong, Ava

“…Previously, we have examined the methylation status of SLC19A3 (solute carrier family 19, member 3) promoter and found that SLC19A3 was epigenetically…”
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NPY neuron-specific Y2 receptors regulate adipose tissue and trabecular bone but not cortical bone homeostasis in mice by Shi, Yan-Chuan, Lin, Shu, Wong, Iris P L, Baldock, Paul A, Aljanova, Aygul, Enriquez, Ronaldo F, Castillo, Lesley, Mitchell, Natalie F, Ye, Ji-Ming, Zhang, Lei, Macia, Laurence, Yulyaningsih, Ernie, Nguyen, Amy D, Riepler, Sabrina J, Herzog, Herbert, Sainsbury, Amanda

“…Y2 receptor signalling is known to be important in neuropeptide Y (NPY)-mediated effects on energy homeostasis and bone physiology. Y2 receptors are located…”
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Interferometry Measurement of Lubricating Films in Slider-On-Disc Contacts by Guo, F, Wong, P. L, Fu, Z, Ma, C

“…Interferometry proves to be an efficient way to measure thin lubricant film thickness. However, there are very few reports on the film thickness measurement of…”
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Neuropeptide Y is a critical modulator of Leptin's regulation of cortical bone by Wong, Iris PL, Nguyen, Amy D, Khor, Ee Cheng, Enriquez, Ronaldo F, Eisman, John A, Sainsbury, Amanda, Herzog, Herbert, Baldock, Paul A

“…Leptin signaling is required for normal bone homeostasis; however, loss of leptin results in differing effects on cortical and cancellous bone, as well as…”
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Ciprofloxacin Decreased Polyoma BK Virus Load in Patients Who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Leung, Anskar Y. H., Chan, Maggie T. L., Yuen, Kwok-Yung, Cheng, Vincent C. C., Chan, Kwok-Hung, Wong, Chris L. P., Liang, Raymond, Lie, Albert K. W., Kwong, Yok-Lam

“…Background. Polyoma BK virus (BKV) is associated with hemorrhagic cystitis during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The objective of this study…”
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Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and screening among Malaysian women who have never had a Pap smear: a qualitative study by Wong, L P, Wong, Y L, Low, W Y, Khoo, E M, Shuib, R

“…Cervical cancer is one of the commonest cancers in women worldwide. Despite the existence of effective screening using Pap smear, the uptake of screening is…”
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Factors Limiting Deceased Organ Donation: Focus Groups' Perspective From Culturally Diverse Community by Wong, L.P

“…Abstract Background In-depth understanding of cultural and religious factors limiting organ donation of three ethnic populations (Malay, Chinese, and Indian)…”
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An explicit solution to a three-dimensional wedge problem considering two edges effect by Guo, L., Zhang, Z. M., Wang, W., Zhao, Y., Wong, P. L.

“…The paper presents an explicit matrix algorithm to solve the problem of an elastic wedge with three loaded surfaces. The algorithm makes use of a recently…”
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Information needs, preferred educational messages and channel of delivery, and opinion on strategies to promote organ donation: a multicultural perspective by Wong, L P

“…This study assessed the information needs, preferred educational messages and channels of delivery, as well as opinions on strategies to promote organ…”
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Are Boys Ready for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine? A National Study of Boys in Malaysia by Wong, L.P, Alias, H, Yusoff, R.N.A.R.M, Sam, I.C, Zimet, G.D

“…BACKGROUNDThe aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with the willingness of boys to accept the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. METHODSA…”
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A 32 x 32 element row-column addressed capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer by Logan, A S, Wong, L L P, Chen, A I H, Yeow, J T W

“…This paper presents characterization and initial imaging results of a 32 × 32 element two-dimensional capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer array. The…”
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Significant Psychosocial Influence in Frail People Living with HIV Independent of Frailty Instrument Used by Abdul-Aziz, S A, Chong, M L, McStea, M, Wong, P L, Ponnampalavanar, S, Azwa, I, Kamarulzaman, A, Kamaruzzaman, S B, Rajasuriar, R

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) usage among people living with HIV (PLWH) has led to significant mortality declines and increasing lifespan. However, high…”
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A novel approach to measure slip-length of thin lubricant films under high pressures by Guo, F., Li, X.M., Wong, P.L.

“…Abundant evidence of boundary slip at liquid/solid interfaces has been presented by experiments and theoretical analyses. Recent research reveals that the…”
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Full and partial boundary slippage effect on squeeze film bearings by Guo, F., Wong, P.L.

“…Simple experiments were carried out to illustrate the effect of the boundary slippage on the load capacity of a squeeze film. The surface energy of the bearing…”
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Interpretation of the hardness of worn DLC particles using micro-Raman spectroscopy by Wong, P.L., He, F., Zhou, X.

“…Minute DLC particles may be generated during running of DLC-coated rolling elements and cause further damage on the subsequent running. Their hardness, which…”
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