Recent Publications
- Puberty and upper airway dynamics during sleep. Sleep 31: 534-541, 2008
- α–5α–3 nicotinic receptor subunit alleles increase risk for heavy smoking. Molecular Psychiatry 13: 368-373, 2008
- Endothelin B receptor mediates the endothelial barrier to T cell homing to tumors and disables immune therapy. Nat Med 14: 28-36, 2008
- Prelude to passion: Limbic activation by "unseen" drug and sexual cues. PLoS ONE 3: e1506, 2008
- Lung Transplant Outcomes Group. Plasma intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and von Willebrand factor in primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation. Am J Transplant 7: 2573-2578. Erratum in: Am J Transplant 8: 469-470, 2008
- Paraneoplastic syndromes of the CNS. Lancet Neurol 7: 327-340, 2008. (Review)
- Prophylactic thrombolysis by thrombin-activated latent prourokinase targeted to PECAM-1 in the pulmonary vasculature. Blood 111: 1999-2006, 2008.
- Delivery of acid sphingomyelinase in normal and niemann-pick disease mice using intercellular adhesion molecule-1-targeted polymer nanocarriers. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 325: 400-408, 2008.
- Association analysis of the FTO gene with obesity in children of Caucasian and African ancestry reveals a common tagging SNP. PLoS ONE 3: e1746, 2008.
- A novel susceptibility locus for type 1 diabetes on Chr12q13 identified by a genome-wide association study. Diabetes 57:1143-1146, 2008
- A yeast TDP-43 proteinopathy model: Exploring the molecular determinants of TDP-43 aggregation and cellular toxicity. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA105: 6439-6444, 2008
- The search for medications to treat stimulant dependence. Addict Sci Clin Pract 4: 28-35, 2008
- Transient inhibition of the Hedgehog pathway in young mice causes permanent defects in bone structure. Cancer Cell 13: 249-60, 2008
- Oral curcumin in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris: A prospective clinical trial. J Am Acad Dermatol 58: 625-631, 2008
- Acute effect of methadone maintenance dose on brain FMRI response to heroin-related cues. Am J Psychiatry 165: 390-394, 2008
- Leptin levels among prepubertal children with Down syndrome compared with their siblings. J Pediatri 152: 321-326, 2008.
- Chromosome 6p22 locus associated with clinically aggressive neuroblastoma. N Engl J Med 358: 2585-2593, 2008
- The effect of darapladib on plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity and cardiovascular biomarkers in patients with stable coronary heart disease or coronary heart disease risk equivalent: the results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Am Coll Cardiol 51: 1632-1641, 2008
- Corticosteroids and mortality in children with bacterial meningitis. JAMA 299: 2048-2055
- Design, synthesis, and evaluation of inhibitors of cathepsin L: Exploiting a unique thiocarbazate chemotype. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 18: 3646-3651, 2008
- Identification and synthesis of a unique thiocarbazate cathepsin L inhibitor. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 18: 210-214, 2008
- A membrane-based microfluidic device for controlling the flux of platelet agonists into flowing blood. Lab Chip 8: 701-709, 2008
- Determination of surface tissue factor thresholds that trigger coagulation at venous and arterial shear rates: amplification of 100 fM circulating tissue factor requires flow. Blood 111: 3507-3513, 2008
- Kinetic characterization and molecular docking of a novel, potent, and selective slow-binding inhibitor of human cathepsin L. Mol Pharmacol 74: 34-41, 2008
- Biomarker evidence for mild central nervous system injury after surgically-induced circulation arrest. Brain Res 1213: 1-11, 2008
- American Heart Association National Registry of CPR Investigators. Calcium use during in-hospital pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A report from the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Pediatrics 121: e1144-e1151, 2008
- Actin S-nitrosylation inhibits neutrophil b2 integrin function. J Biol Chem 283: 10822-10834, 2008
- Inhibition of "self" engulfment through deactivation of myosin-II at the phagocytic synapse between human cells. J Cell Biol 180: 989-1003, 2008
- Molecular genetics of successful smoking cessation: convergent genome-wide association study results. Arch Gen Psychiatry 65: 683-693, 2008
- Computational study of the force dependence of phosphoryl transfer during DNA synthesis by a high fidelity polymerase. Physical Review Letters 100: 088102, 2008
- High-frequency oscillations in human temporal lobe: simultaneous microwire and clinical macroelectrode recordings. Brain 131: 928-937, 2008
- Gestational weight gain and risk of overweight in the offspring at age 7 y in a multicenter, multiethnic cohort study. Am J Clin Nutr 87: 1818-1824, 2008
- Genomic and epigenetic alterations deregulate microRNA expression in human epithelial ovarian cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 105: 7004-7009, 2008