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Ronald TompkinsMassachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Verified email at mgh.harvard.edu Cited by 56380 |
Mesenchymal stem cells: mechanisms of immunomodulation and homing
…, B Parekkadan, Y Kitagawa, RG Tompkins… - Cell …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation has been explored as a new clinical approach
to repair injured tissue. A growing corpus of studies have highlighted two important aspects …
to repair injured tissue. A growing corpus of studies have highlighted two important aspects …
Support of the metabolic response to burn injury
DN Herndon, RG Tompkins - The Lancet, 2004 - thelancet.com
Severe burn causes metabolic disturbances that can last for a year after injury; persistent
and profound catabolism hampers rehabilitative efforts and delays the meaningful return of …
and profound catabolism hampers rehabilitative efforts and delays the meaningful return of …
Plants and animals share functionally common bacterial virulence factors
…, CL Walendziewicz, RG Tompkins - Proceedings of the …, 2000 - National Acad Sciences
By exploiting the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to infect a variety of vertebrate and
nonvertebrate hosts, we have developed model systems that use plants and nematodes as …
nonvertebrate hosts, we have developed model systems that use plants and nematodes as …
Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases
…, RW Davis, W Xiao, RG Tompkins… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
A cornerstone of modern biomedical research is the use of mouse models to explore basic
pathophysiological mechanisms, evaluate new therapeutic approaches, and make go or no-…
pathophysiological mechanisms, evaluate new therapeutic approaches, and make go or no-…
Isolation of rare circulating tumour cells in cancer patients by microchip technology
…, A Muzikansky, P Ryan, UJ Balis, RG Tompkins… - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
Viable tumour-derived epithelial cells (circulating tumour cells or CTCs) have been
identified in peripheral blood from cancer patients and are probably the origin of intractable …
identified in peripheral blood from cancer patients and are probably the origin of intractable …
A network-based analysis of systemic inflammation in humans
Oligonucleotide and complementary DNA microarrays are being used to subclassify histologically
similar tumours, monitor disease progress, and individualize treatment regimens 1 , 2 , …
similar tumours, monitor disease progress, and individualize treatment regimens 1 , 2 , …
Continuous inertial focusing, ordering, and separation of particles in microchannels
Under laminar flow conditions, when no external forces are applied, particles are generally
thought to follow fluid streamlines. Contrary to this perspective, we observe that flowing …
thought to follow fluid streamlines. Contrary to this perspective, we observe that flowing …
[HTML][HTML] Detection of Mutations in EGFR in Circulating Lung-Cancer Cells
…, D Irimia, J Settleman, RG Tompkins… - … England Journal of …, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors to target the epidermal growth factor
receptor gene (EGFR) in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer is effective but limited by the …
receptor gene (EGFR) in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer is effective but limited by the …
A genomic storm in critically injured humans
…, RV Maier, RW Davis, RG Tompkins - Journal of Experimental …, 2011 - rupress.org
Human survival from injury requires an appropriate inflammatory and immune response. We
describe the circulating leukocyte transcriptome after severe trauma and burn injury, as well …
describe the circulating leukocyte transcriptome after severe trauma and burn injury, as well …
Common virulence factors for bacterial pathogenicity in plants and animals
…, EJ Stevens, SF Wolfort, J Shao, RG Tompkins… - Science, 1995 - science.org
… Because these males were mature at branding, and few males reappear every year, we
suggest that r = 10 is a reasonable value. Substituting and solving for Pi, we can identify two …
suggest that r = 10 is a reasonable value. Substituting and solving for Pi, we can identify two …