Connective tissue growth factor-(CTGF, CCN2)–a marker, mediator and therapeutic target for renal fibrosis
MK Phanish, SK Winn, MEC Dockrell - Nephron experimental …, 2010 - karger.com
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF, CCN2) is a key mediator of tissue fibrosis. CCN2
plays an important role in the development of glomerular and tubulointerstitial fibrosis in …
plays an important role in the development of glomerular and tubulointerstitial fibrosis in …
Youth use of e‐liquid flavours—a systematic review exploring patterns of use of e‐liquid flavours and associations with continued vaping, tobacco smoking uptake or …
Abstract Background and Aims There is concern that young people may be attracted to e‐
liquid flavours, prompting long‐term vaping in naive users and potentially subsequent …
liquid flavours, prompting long‐term vaping in naive users and potentially subsequent …
Nephrotoxic biomarkers with specific indications for metallic pollutants: Implications for environmental health
I Pócsi, ME Dockrell, RG Price - Biomarker insights, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Environmental and occupational exposure to heavy metals and metalloids is a major global
health risk. The kidney is often a site of early damage. Nephrotoxicity is both a major …
health risk. The kidney is often a site of early damage. Nephrotoxicity is both a major …
Genetic loci influencing kidney function and chronic kidney disease
…, O Devuyst, LD Dikkeschei, N Dimkovic, M Dockrell… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Using genome-wide association, we identify common variants at 2p12–p13, 6q26, 17q23
and 19q13 associated with serum creatinine, a marker of kidney function (P= 10− 10 to 10 …
and 19q13 associated with serum creatinine, a marker of kidney function (P= 10− 10 to 10 …
Estimating the harms of nicotine-containing products using the MCDA approach
Background: An international expert panel convened by the Independent Scientific
Committee on Drugs developed a multi-criteria decision analysis model of the relative …
Committee on Drugs developed a multi-criteria decision analysis model of the relative …
E-cigarettes: prevalence and attitudes in Great Britain
M Dockrell, R Morrison, L Bauld… - Nicotine & tobacco …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a means of recreational nicotine use that
can potentially eliminate the need to smoke tobacco. Little is known about the prevalence of …
can potentially eliminate the need to smoke tobacco. Little is known about the prevalence of …
Measurement of fat mass using DEXA: a validation study in elderly adults
…, M Visser, M Kern, T Lang, M Dockrell… - Journal of applied …, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
The accuracy of total body fat mass and leg fat mass measurements by fan-beam dual-
energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was assessed in 60 healthy elderly subjects (aged 70 …
energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was assessed in 60 healthy elderly subjects (aged 70 …
Smoking, alcohol, and neuromuscular and physical function of older women
…, C Arnaud, W Browner, L Christianson, M Dockrell… - Jama, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To determine the associations of current and lifetime smoking and alcohol use
with physical function in an older population. Design.—Survey. Setting.—Four clinic centers …
with physical function in an older population. Design.—Survey. Setting.—Four clinic centers …
The differential role of Smad2 and Smad3 in the regulation of pro-fibrotic TGFβ1 responses in human proximal-tubule epithelial cells
MK Phanish, NA Wahab, P Colville-Nash… - Biochemical …, 2006 - portlandpress.com
In chronic renal diseases, progressive loss of renal function correlates with advancing tubulo-
interstitial fibrosis. TGFβ1-Smad (transforming growth factor-β1–Sma and Mad protein) …
interstitial fibrosis. TGFβ1-Smad (transforming growth factor-β1–Sma and Mad protein) …
Nicotine without smoke: Tobacco harm reduction
This report provides an update on the use of harm reduction in tobacco smoking, in relation
to all non-tobacco nicotine products but particularly e-cigarettes. It shows that, for all the …
to all non-tobacco nicotine products but particularly e-cigarettes. It shows that, for all the …