Obstetrics & Gynaecology Publications
Focusing on women’s health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Publications has five main research areas. These research areas are, maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, urogynaecology/minimally invasive surgery, gynaecologic oncology, and womens health research.
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Submissions from 2005
Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) blockade of bovine preimplantation embryogenesis requires inhibition of both p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathways., Pavneesh Madan, Michele D Calder, and Andrew J Watson
p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) first regulates filamentous actin at the 8-16-cell stage during preimplantation development., Andrew J M Paliga, David R Natale, and Andrew J Watson
Is There Value in Using Physician Billing Claims along with Other Administrative Health Care Data to Document the Burden of Adolescent Injury? An Exploratory Investigation with Comparison to Self-reports in Ontario, Canada, Beth K. Potter, Douglas Manuel, Kathy N. Speechley, Iris A. Gutmanis, M. Karen Campbell, and John J. Koval
Socioeconomic Status and Non-fatal Injuries among Canadian Adolescents: Variations across SES and Injury Measures, Beth K. Potter, Kathy N. Speechley, John J. Koval, Iris A. Gutmanis, M. Karen Campbell, and Douglas Manuel
Potential and limitations of bovine-specific arrays for the analysis of mRNA levels in early development: preliminary analysis using a bovine embryonic array., Marc-André Sirard, Isabelle Dufort, Maud Vallée, Lyne Massicotte, Catherine Gravel, Hélène Reghenas, Andrew J Watson, W Allan King, and Claude Robert
Submissions from 2004
Deletion of the Na/K-ATPase alpha1-subunit gene (Atp1a1) does not prevent cavitation of the preimplantation mouse embryo., L C Barcroft, A E Moseley, J B Lingrel, and A J Watson
RGS14 is a mitotic spindle protein essential from the first division of the mammalian zygote., Luke Martin-McCaffrey, Francis S Willard, Antonio J Oliveira-dos-Santos, David R C Natale, Bryan E Snow, Randall J Kimple, Agnieszka Pajak, Andrew J Watson, Lina Dagnino, Josef M Penninger, David P Siderovski, and Sudhir J A D'Souza
p38 MAPK signaling during murine preimplantation development., David R Natale, Andrew J M Paliga, Frank Beier, S J A D'Souza, and Andrew J Watson
Molecular regulation of blastocyst formation., A J Watson, D R Natale, and L C Barcroft
Submissions from 2003
Aquaporin proteins in murine trophectoderm mediate transepithelial water movements during cavitation., Lisa C Barcroft, Hanne Offenberg, Preben Thomsen, and Andrew J Watson
Responsiveness of bovine cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COC) to porcine and recombinant human FSH, and the effect of COC quality on gonadotropin receptor and Cx43 marker gene mRNAs during maturation in vitro., Michele D Calder, Anita N Caveney, Lawrence C Smith, and Andrew J Watson
Responsiveness of Bovine Cumulus-Oocyte-Complexes (COC) to Porcine and Recombinant Human FSH, and the Effect of COC Quality on Gonadotropin Receptor and Cx43 Marker Gene mRNAs During Maturation In Vitro, Michele D. Calder, Anita N. Caveney, Lawrence C. Smith, and Andrew J. Watson
A null mutation for tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (Timp-3) impairs murine bronchiole branching morphogenesis., Sean E Gill, M Cynthia Pape, Rama Khokha, Andrew J Watson, and Kevin J Leco
Submissions from 2002
The gamma-subunit of the Na-K-ATPase as a potential regulator of apical and basolateral Na+-pump isozymes during development of bovine pre-attachment embryos., L C Barcroft, S E Gill, and A J Watson
Rac-1 and IQGAP are potential regulators of E-cadherin-catenin interactions during murine preimplantation development., David R Natale and Andrew J Watson
Ovarian stanniocalcin is structurally unique in mammals and its production and release are regulated through the luteinizing hormone receptor., Mark Paciga, Andrew J Watson, Gabriel E DiMattia, and Graham F Wagner
Communication Skills Assessed at OSCE Are Not Affected by Participation in the Adolescent Healthy Sexuality Program, D. A. Penava and S. Stanojevic
Targeting gene expression in the preimplantation mouse embryo using morpholino antisense oligonucleotides., Laura S Siddall, Lisa C Barcroft, and Andrew J Watson
Submissions from 2001
Cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E(2)(PGE(2)) receptor messenger RNAs are affected by bovine oocyte maturation time and cumulus-oocyte complex quality, and PGE(2) induces moderate expansion of the bovine cumulus in vitro., M D Calder, A N Caveney, M E Westhusin, and A J Watson
Amino acid concentrations in fluids from the bovine oviduct and uterus and in KSOM-based culture media., Y M Elhassan, G Wu, A C Leanez, R J Tasca, A J Watson, and M E Westhusin
Sensitivity of bovine blastocyst gene expression patterns to culture environments assessed by differential display RT-PCR., D R Natale, P A De Sousa, M E Westhusin, and A J Watson
Regulation of blastocyst formation., A J Watson and L C Barcroft
Expression of PTHrP and PTHR (PTH/PTHrP-r) mRNAs and polypeptides in bovine ovary and stimulation of bovine blastocyst development in vitro following PTHrP treatment during oocyte maturation., P H Watson, M E Westhusin, and A J Watson
Submissions from 2000
Differential involvement of Na(+),K(+)-ATPase isozymes in preimplantation development of the mouse., D J MacPhee, D H Jones, K J Barr, D H Betts, A J Watson, and G M Kidder
Assessment by differential display-RT-PCR of mRNA transcript transitions and alpha-amanitin sensitivity during bovine preattachment development., D R Natale, G M Kidder, M E Westhusin, and A J Watson