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Rebecca R Foster

- Verified email at bristol.ac.uk - Cited by 3296

Rebecca Foster

- Verified email at panthera.org - Cited by 3110

Intragenic ERBB2 kinase mutations in tumours

P Stephens, C Hunter, G Bignell, S Edkins, H Davies… - Nature, 2004 - nature.com
The protein-kinase family is the most frequently mutated gene family found in human cancer
and faulty kinase enzymes are being investigated as promising targets for the design of …

[HTML][HTML] Peer support and overdose prevention responses: a systematic 'state-of-the-art'review

F Mercer, JA Miler, B Pauly, H Carver… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Overdose prevention for people who use illicit drugs is essential during the current overdose
crisis. Peer support is a process whereby individuals with lived or living experience of a …

[HTML][HTML] The pathological relevance of increased endothelial glycocalyx permeability

MJ Butler, CJ Down, RR Foster, SC Satchell - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The endothelial glycocalyx is a vital regulator of vascular permeability. Damage to this
delicate layer can result in increased protein and water transit. The clinical importance of …

VEGF165b, an Inhibitory Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Splice Variant: Mechanism of Action, In vivo Effect On Angiogenesis and Endogenous Protein …

J Woolard, WY Wang, HS Bevan, Y Qiu, L Morbidelli… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis), required for all tumor growth, is stimulated by
the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). VEGF is up-regulated in all …

A critique of density estimation from camera‐trap data

RJ Foster, BJ Harmsen - The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Densities of elusive terrestrial mammals are commonly estimated from camera‐trap data.
Typically, this is a 2‐step process involving 1) fitting conventional closed population capture …

Differential use of trails by forest mammals and the implications for camera‐trap studies: a case study from Belize

BJ Harmsen, RJ Foster, S Silver, L Ostro… - Biotropica, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Relative abundance indices are often used to compare species abundance between sites.
The indices assume that species have similar detection probabilities, or that differences …

Jaguar and puma activity patterns in relation to their main prey

BJ Harmsen, RJ Foster, SC Silver, LET Ostro… - Mammalian Biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Activity patterns of top predators are adapted for efficient predation, whereas their prey must
contend with the conflicting demands of acquiring resources and avoiding predators. Here …

The SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein disrupts human cardiac pericytes function through CD147 receptor-mediated signalling: a potential non-infective mechanism of …

E Avolio, M Carrabba, R Milligan… - Clinical …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a broad range
of clinical responses including prominent microvascular damage. The capacity of SARS …

Spatial and Temporal Interactions of Sympatric Jaguars (Panthera onca) and Pumas (Puma concolor) in a Neotropical Forest

BJ Harmsen, RJ Foster, SC Silver… - Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
We used extensive camera-trap surveys to study interindividual interactions among
individually recognizable jaguars (Panthern onca) and plain-colored pumas (Puma …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx

A Singh, RD Ramnath, RR Foster, EC Wylie, V Fridén… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in the pathogenesis of proteinuria in
glomerular diseases like diabetic nephropathy. Glomerular endothelial cell (GEnC) …