Publications by authors named "F J Fowler"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm in Brazil, as information on this topic was limited.
  • Conducted at two major ophthalmology centers, the research included demographic data, stressful events linked to symptom onset, and factors affecting the severity of eyelid spasms.
  • Of the 102 patients studied, females made up the majority, with essential blepharospasm being the most common, and many patients reported that stress was a significant triggering and aggravating factor for their symptoms.
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Background: The most widely used surveys for assessing patient health care experiences in the U.S. are the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys.

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DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair by homologous recombination is confined to the S and G phases of the cell cycle partly due to 53BP1 antagonizing DNA end resection in G phase and non-cycling quiescent (G) cells where DSBs are predominately repaired by non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). Unexpectedly, we uncovered extensive MRE11- and CtIP-dependent DNA end resection at DSBs in G murine and human cells. A whole genome CRISPR/Cas9 screen revealed the DNA-dependent kinase (DNA-PK) complex as a key factor in promoting DNA end resection in G cells.

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Background: Central Australia has the highest recorded prevalence of infection with the human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) worldwide. Each of the clinical diseases associated with HTLV-1 have been reported in this region, including deaths due to adult T cell leukaemia, which is causally linked to HTLV-1. Nevertheless, no public health response has been implemented to reduce HTLV-1 transmission among the affected Aboriginal population.

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After a DNA double-strand break, cells utilize either non-homologous end joining or homologous recombination to repair the broken DNA ends. Homologous recombination requires extensive nucleolytic processing of one of the DNA strands, resulting in long stretches of 3' single-strand DNA overhangs. Typically, single-stranded DNA is measured using immunofluorescence microscopy to image the foci of replication protein A, a single-stranded DNA-binding protein.

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