Publications by authors named "Anlai Wei"

Aims: To develop and validate a screening tool to identify patients with cardiovascular disease at risk of poor oral health and requiring referrals.

Design: This study was part of a larger pilot study involving a cross-sectional survey and an oral health assessment conducted with patients with cardiovascular disease.

Methods: A four-item screening tool was developed by an expert panel and validated through a cross-sectional survey of patients with cardiovascular disease.

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  • The transcription factors Foxp1 and Foxp2 are found in small subgroups of retinal ganglion cells in marmoset monkeys, similar to their expression in mice.
  • DiI injections showed that these cells comprise different types, including tufted and thorny cells; tufted cells were most common among Foxp2-expressing ones.
  • Only a small number of these Foxp-expressing cells also express calretinin, indicating a distinction between these markers in marmoset retinal ganglion cells.
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