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Fall 2016
Introduction: Hypertrophic scar (HTS) formation is a fibroproliferative disorder that commonly follows deep dermal burns with prolonged inflammation. It is characterized by excessive extracellular matrix such as collagen deposition mainly by dermal fibroblasts. Mast cells have been implicated in...
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Fall 2014
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are composed of a broad family of tumours that develop from neuroendocrine cells dispersed throughout the body. The most common of which are carcinoid and pancreatic NETs. While NETs are relatively rare, the estimated incidence of NETs in the United States is...
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The Role of Repeat Surgical Resection in the Management of Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma
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The prognosis for patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) is dismal, and the question of whether to offer repeat surgery at the time of recurrence is common. Re-operation in the management of these patients is controversial as there is no randomized evidence of benefit. The first component of...
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Fall 2013
Asphyxia is a significant cause of newborn morbidity and mortality. Multiorgan injury and dysfunction is a common finding, mediated in part through an increase in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity. We hypothesized administration of doxycycline, a known MMP inhibitor, would improve systemic...
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Tolerance to neonatal porcine islet xenografts induced by a combination of monoclonal antibodies
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Islet transplantation is a more physiological way to treat type 1 diabetes. However, shortage of donor tissue and chronic administration of immune suppressive drugs has limited the widespread application of this therapy for all patients with type 1 diabetes, particularly children suffering from...
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Spring 2018
Lung cancer has the highest mortality rates of all cancers worldwide, with a 5-year survival rate less than 15%. Screening methods are in need for the high risk population, as lung cancer is asymptomatic in its early stages. Proper screening methods would allow earlier diagnosis and curative...