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  1. TIMP-1 Activates a Unique Cardiac Stem Cell Population, CD63+ve/C-KIT+ve, Thereby Enhancing Cardiac Differentiation, and Protects the Heart From Adverse Cardiac Remodeling Following Myocardial Infarction

    We previously demonstrated that embryonic stem (ES) cells over-expressing tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) have increased potential to engraft and differentiate into cardiac myocytes following transplantation into the infarcted heart. However, the ability of TIMP-1 to activate …

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  2. Overexpression of human Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase in Mice; The Effect of Increase Superoxide Scavenging on Autonomic Control of the Heart.

    Dysregulation of the autonomic cardiovascular control is a complication of diseases including diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and aging. A common factor in these conditions is an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) in neural, cardiac, and endothelial tissues. Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase …

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  3. Proteomic Analysis Delineates the Signaling Networks of Plasmodium falciparum

    Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites that are spread through the bites of infected mosquito vectors. It is a worldwide pandemic that threatens 3.4 billion people annually. Currently, there are only a few validated Plasmodium drug targets, while drug resistance …

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