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Xue M, Chen D, Long Y, Wang P, Zhao L, Chen G. Direct Pen Writing of High-Tc, Flexible Magnesium Diboride Superconducting Arrays. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2015; 27:3614-3619. [PMID: 25974155 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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High-Tc , flexible MgB2 -nanowire-based superconducting arrays are fabricated via a direct pen writing method on both copper foils and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) substrates. Such superconducting arrays constitute a new approach for fabricating superconducting devices. The realization of a PDMS-based device demonstrates the potential for expanding this material into other high-Tc superconductor systems, which may lead to novel ways of driving the development of "real-life" applications.
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Aletaha D, Snedecor S, Ektare V, Xue M, Bao Y, Garg V. FRI0108 Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Dose Tapering and Withdrawal (DT&W) of Biologics Compared to their Maintainence Upon Achieving Stable Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Choi W, Xue M, Kang M, Patel K, Regine W, Klahr P, Wang J, D'souza W, Lu W. SU-E-J-154: Image Quality Assessment of Contrast-Enhanced 4D-CT for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in Radiotherapy Simulation. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ma X, Xue M, Li F, Chen J, Chen D, Wang X, Pan F, Chen GF. Gradual-order enhanced stability: a frozen section of electrospun nanofibers for energy storage. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:8715-8719. [PMID: 25916943 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr01502b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A combination of electrospinning and a frozen section has been used to gradually lower the scale of the active materials, thus effectively avoiding nano-reunion, to a certain extent, during electrode fabrication. The as-fabricated electrode-based supercapacitor possesses high electrochemical capacitance and good stability. Our results demonstrate a universal top-down route for the controllable fabrication of homodisperse nanoparticle electrodes for use in high performance electrochemical devices.
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Ma L, Liu YC, Zhu SW, Hu WJ, Chen X, Xue M, Zhen L, Wu MH, Liu Y, Sun J. A novel missense mutation nt737T>G of JK gene with Jk(a−b−) phenotype in Chinese blood donors. Transfus Med 2015; 25:38-41. [DOI: 10.1111/tme.12185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yu Y, Qiu L, Guo J, Yang D, Qu L, Yu J, Zhan F, Xue M, Zhong M. TRIB3 mediates the expression of Wnt5a and activation of nuclear factor-κB in Porphyromonas endodontalis lipopolysaccharide-treated osteoblasts. Mol Oral Microbiol 2015; 30:295-306. [PMID: 25601649 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Porphyromonas endodontalis lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is considered to be correlated with the progression of bone resorption in periodontal and periapical diseases. Wnt5a has recently been implicated in inflammatory processes, but its role is unclear as a P. endodontalis LPS-induced mediator in osteoblasts. Tribbles homolog 3 (TRIB3) encodes a pseudokinase and has been linked to inflammation in certain situations. Here, we found that P. endodontalis LPS induced Wnt5a expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner and it also upregulated translocation, phosphorylation and transcriptional activity of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in MC3T3-E1 cells. Bay 11-7082 blocked the translocation of NF-κB and Wnt5a expression induced by P. endodontalis LPS. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay further established that induction of Wnt5a by P. endodontalis LPS was mediated through the NF-κB p65 subunit. Additionally, P. endodontalis LPS increased expression of TRIB3 in osteoblasts after 10 h simulated time. Overexpression of TRIB3 enhanced NF-κB phosphorylation and Wnt5a induction, whereas knockdown of TRIB3 inhibited NF-κB phosphorylation and Wnt5a expression in P. endodontalis LPS-stimulated osteoblasts. These results suggest that P. endodontalis LPS has the ability to promote the expression of Wnt5a in mouse osteoblasts, and this induction is mainly mediated by NF-κB pathway. TRIB3 seems to modulate the sustained expression of Wnt5a in osteoblasts stimulated by P. endodontalis LPS, as well as regulating NF-κB phosphorylation.
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Zeng YC, Wu R, Xiao YP, Chi F, Xue M, Zhang ZY, Xing R, Zhong WZ, Wang SL, Tian X, Chen W, Chen JJ, Wu LN. Serum C-reactive protein predicts poor prognosis in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 22:20-4. [PMID: 25684985 DOI: 10.3747/co.22.2178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the association of serum C-reactive protein (crp) with prognosis in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 79 patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (cT3-4N0-3M0) treated with chemoradiotherapy. Chemoradiotherapy consisted of external-beam radiotherapy to the nasopharynx (70-80 Gy), the lymph node-positive area (60-70 Gy), and the lymph node-negative area (50-60 Gy) combined with 3 cycles of various platinum-based regimens delivered at 3-week intervals. Elevated crp was defined as more than 8 mg/L. The survival rate was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and univariate and multivariate analyses (Cox proportional hazards model) were used to identify factors significantly associated with prognosis. RESULTS During the median follow-up of 3.9 years (range: 1-5.5 years), 23 patients died from nasopharyngeal cancer. The 5-year cancer-specific survival (css) rate was 62.90%. Before chemoradiotherapy, 18 patients had high serum crp; the css rate in that subgroup was significantly worse than the rate in the remaining patients (p = 0.0002). Multivariate analysis showed that crp was an independent prognostic indicator of css, with a hazard ratio of 3.04 (95% confidence interval: 1.22 to 7.55; p = 0.017). Among the 18 patients with elevated serum crp, 9 achieved normal serum crp after chemoradiotherapy, of whom 5 remained living with no evidence of recurrence or metastasis during follow-up. By contrast, the remaining 9 patients in whom serum crp did not normalize after chemoradiotherapy died within 4.2 years. CONCLUSIONS Elevated serum crp before treatment predicts poor prognosis in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy.
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Xue M, Cai X, Chen G. Colloidal pen lithography. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:548-552. [PMID: 25288364 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201400416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Colloidal pen lithography, a low-cost, high-throughput scanning probe contact printing method, has been developed, which is based on self-assembled colloidal arrays embedded in a soft elastomeric stamp. Patterned protein arrays are demonstrated using this method, with a feature size ranging from 100 nm to several micrometers. A brief study into the specificity reorganization of protein gives evidence for the feasibility of this method for writing protein chips.
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Ektare V, Khachatryan A, Xue M, Dunne M, Johnson K, Stephens J. Assessing the economic value of avoiding hospital admissions by shifting the management of gram+ acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections to an outpatient care setting. J Med Econ 2015; 18:1092-101. [PMID: 26368787 DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2015.1078339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate, from a US payer perspective, the cost offsets of treating gram positive acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections (ABSSSI) with varied hospital length of stay (LOS) followed by outpatient care, as well as the cost implications of avoiding hospital admission. METHODS Economic drivers of care were estimated using a literature-based economic model incorporating inpatient and outpatient components. The model incorporated equal efficacy, adverse events (AE), resource use, and costs from literature. Costs of once- and twice-daily outpatient infusions to achieve a 14-day treatment were analyzed. Sensitivity analyses were performed. Costs were adjusted to 2015 US$. RESULTS Total non-drug medical cost for treatment of ABSSSI entirely in the outpatient setting to avoid hospital admission was the lowest among all scenarios and ranged from $4039-$4924. Total non-drug cost for ABSSSI treated in the inpatient setting ranged from $9813 (3 days LOS) to $18,014 (7 days LOS). Inpatient vs outpatient cost breakdown was: 3 days inpatient ($6657)/11 days outpatient ($3156-$3877); 7 days inpatient ($15,017)/7 days outpatient ($2495-$2997). Sensitivity analyses revealed a key outpatient cost driver to be peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) costs (average per patient cost of $873 for placement and $205 for complications). LIMITATIONS Drug and indirect costs were excluded and resource use was not differentiated by ABSSSI type. It was assumed that successful ABSSSI treatment takes up to 14 days per the product labels, and that once-daily and twice-daily antibiotics have equal efficacy. CONCLUSION Shifting ABSSSI care to outpatient settings may result in medical cost savings greater than 53%. Typical outpatient scenarios represent 14-37% of total medical cost, with PICC accounting for 28-43% of the outpatient burden. The value of new ABSSSI therapies will be driven by eliminating the need for PICC line, reducing length of stay and the ability to completely avoid a hospital stay.
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Lin Z, Hu Y, Lai S, Xue M, Lin J, Qian Y, Zhuo W, Chen S, Si J, Wang L. Long Noncoding RNA: its partners and their roles in cancer. Neoplasma 2015; 62:846-54. [PMID: 26458323 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2015_103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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RNA transcripts, which do not encode proteins, have received considerable attention in recent years. These non-coding RNAs are classified into two groups: small non-coding RNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). Increasing evidence suggests that lncRNAs are emerging as key regulators in many biological processes. However, knowledge of the underlying mechanisms whereby they act is still limited. Here, we try to elucidate the way that lncRNAs function in the context of DNA, RNA and protein interaction networks. It is noteworthy that lncRNA and another type of non-coding RNA microRNA (miRNA) may 'talk' to each other more frequently than ever expected. Additionally, lncRNAs display aberrant expression profiles in different kinds of cancers, with their potential roles in carcinogenesis and cancer metastasis. We summarize the effect of some cancer related lncRNAs upon tumor biological events, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis. Finally, we focus on the clinical value of lncRNAs, considering their potential application in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic intervention.
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Xu B, Xue M, Xu D. Hysteroscopic Management Using Vaginoscopic Approach for a Rare Variant of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome in a Virgin Adolescent. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.08.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Shi BJ, Jiang Y, Gao T, Xiao S, Xue M, Liu Y, Hao J, Diao QC. Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa: two novel mutations (A2054V and G2233R) in the COL7A1 gene. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 30:175-8. [PMID: 25284350 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jing H, Wang S, Li J, Li Y, Xue M, Yu Z. Patterns of Supraclavicular Nodal Metastasis Warrant a Larger and Tailored Clinical Target Volume Than RTOG Atlas in Breast Cancer Patients for Supraclavicular Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cohen R, Xue M, Chung H, Feigenberg S, Lu W. Pretreatment SBRT Imaging Correlates Equally Well With Multiphase 4DCT and Averaging of 4DCT Simulation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.2551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Allornuvor GFN, Xue M, Zhu X, Xu D. The definition, aetiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of previous caesarean scar defects. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2014; 33:759-63. [PMID: 24219709 DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.816663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Caesarean sections are the most commonly performed surgical procedures involving the uterus in fertile women. Typically, this surgery involves a transverse incision in the anterior lower uterine segment. The incidence of caesarean sections is on the increase worldwide, and consequently, the complications associated with them are becoming more common. One such complication that is gaining more attention is previous lower uterine segment caesarean scar defect (PCSD). In this review, we sought to explore the definition, aetiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of PCSD.
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Shi BJ, Xiao S, Zhang Z, Lü J, Xue M, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Hao J, Diao QC. The ATP2C1 gene in Hailey-Hailey disease patients: one novel deletion and one novel splicing mutation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 29:2495-7. [PMID: 24981372 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xue M, Feigenberg S, Tan S, Reese A, Yi B, D' Souza W, Lu W. SU-E-J-77: Inter-Fractional Variations in Internal Tumor Volumes Using Multiple 4DCTs and CBCTs. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4888129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Tan S, Xue M, Chen W, Li H, D' Souza W, Lu W. SU-C-9A-01: Parameter Optimization in Adaptive Region-Growing for Tumor Segmentation in PET. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4887842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Xue M, Patel K, Regine W, Lane B, D' Souza W, Klahr P, Lu W. SU-E-J-187: Individually Optimized Contrast-Enhancement 4D-CT for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in Radiotherapy Simulation. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4888240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Shi BJ, Xue M, Zhu YJ, Wang SP, Du Y, Chen DY, Diao QC. Exon 12 of the
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Xie F, Sun S, Xu A, Zheng S, Xue M, Wu P, Zeng JH, Bai L. Advanced oxidation protein products induce intestine epithelial cell death through a redox-dependent, c-jun N-terminal kinase and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1-mediated pathway. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1006. [PMID: 24434514 PMCID: PMC4040683 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs), a novel protein marker of oxidative damage, have been confirmed to accumulate in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as those with diabetes and chronic kidney disease. However, the role of AOPPs in the intestinal epithelium remains unclear. This study was designed to investigate whether AOPPs have an effect on intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) death and intestinal injury. Immortalized rat intestinal epithelial (IEC-6) cells and normal Sprague Dawley rats were treated with AOPP-albumin prepared by incubation of rat serum albumin (RSA) with hypochlorous acid. Epithelial cell death, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase subunit activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, apoptosis-related protein expression, and c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) phosphorylation were detected both in vivo and in vitro. In addition, we measured AOPPs deposition and IEC death in 23 subjects with Crohn's disease (CD). Extracellular AOPP-RSA accumulation induced apoptosis in IEC-6 cultures. The triggering effect of AOPPs was mainly mediated by a redox-dependent pathway, including NADPH oxidase-derived ROS generation, JNK phosphorylation, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) activation. Chronic AOPP-RSA administration to normal rats resulted in AOPPs deposition in the villous epithelial cells and in inflammatory cells in the lamina propria. These changes were companied with IEC death, inflammatory cellular infiltration, and intestinal injury. Both cell death and intestinal injury were ameliorated by chronic treatment with apocynin. Furthermore, AOPPs deposition was also observed in IECs and inflammatory cells in the lamina propria of patients with CD. The high immunoreactive score of AOPPs showed increased apoptosis. Our results demonstrate that AOPPs trigger IEC death and intestinal tissue injury via a redox-mediated pathway. These data suggest that AOPPs may represent a novel pathogenic factor that contributes to IBD progression. Targeting AOPP-induced cellular mechanisms might emerge as a promising therapeutic option for patients with IBD.
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Xue M, Zhang H, Kligerman S, D' Souza W, Klahr P, Lu W. WE-C-103-12: Individually Optimized Contrast Injection in CT Angiography for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Xue M, Shen K, McKelvey K, Juan Li J, A. Chan YK, Hatzis V, March L, Little CB, Tonkin M, Jackson CJ. AB0095 Endothelial protein c receptor associated invasiveness of rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts is driven by group v secretory phospholipase a2. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Xue M, Tan S, Reese A, Yi B, D' Souza W, Feigenberg S, Lu W. SU-E-J-10: Inter-Fractional Tumor Motion Analysis Using 4D-CT and CBCT. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4814222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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McKelvey K, Jackson C, Xue M. AB0020 B-lymphocyte function is altered by protease activated receptor-1. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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