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Interstitial lung disease in connective tissue diseases: evolving concepts of pathogenesis and managementCASTELINO, Flavia V; VARGA, John.Arthritis research & therapy (Print). 2010, Vol 12, Num 4, issn 1478-6354, 213A-213KArticle

Quorum-Sensing Control of Antibiotic Synthesis in Burkholderia thailandensisDUERKOP, Breck A; VARGA, John; CHANDLER, Josephine R et al.Journal of bacteriology. 2009, Vol 191, Num 12, pp 3909-3918, issn 0021-9193, 10 p.Article

Hypoxia-induced alveolar epithelial-mesenchymal transition requires mitochondrial ROS and hypoxia-inducible factor 1GUOFEI ZHOU; DADA, Laura A; MINGHUA WU et al.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology. 2009, Vol 41, Num 6, issn 1040-0605, L1120-L1130Article

Intracellular TGF-β receptor blockade abrogates smad-dependent fibroblast activation in vitro and in vivoISHIDA, Wataru; MORI, Yasuji; VARGA, John et al.Journal of investigative dermatology. 2006, Vol 126, Num 8, pp 1733-1744, issn 0022-202X, 12 p.Article

Correlation of the degree of dyspnea with health-related quality of life, functional abilities, and diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide in patients with systemic sclerosis and active alveolitis results from the scleroderma lung studyKHANNA, Dinesh; CLEMENTS, Philip J; VARGA, John et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2005, Vol 52, Num 2, pp 592-600, issn 0004-3591, 9 p.Article

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Disruption of transforming growth factor β signaling and profibrotic responses in normal skin fibroblasts by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γGHOSH, Asish K; BHATTACHARYYA, Swati; LAKOS, Gabriella et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2004, Vol 50, Num 4, pp 1305-1318, issn 0004-3591, 14 p.Article

Expression and regulation of intracellular SMAD signaling in scleroderma skin fibroblastsMORI, Yasuji; CHEN, Shu-Jen; VARGA, John et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2003, Vol 48, Num 7, pp 1964-1978, issn 0004-3591, 15 p.Article

The Disability Index of the health assessment Questionnaire is a predictor and correlate of outcome in the high-dose versus low-dose penicillamine in systemic sclerosis trialCLEMENTS, Philip J; WENG KEE WONG; MEDSGER, Thomas A et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2001, Vol 44, Num 3, pp 653-661, issn 0004-3591Article

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Cyclophosphamide versus placebo in scleroderma lung diseaseTASHKIN, Donald P; ELASHOFF, Robert; SEIBOLD, James R et al.The New England journal of medicine. 2006, Vol 354, Num 25, pp 2655-2666, issn 0028-4793, 12 p.Article

Role of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in cytokine-mediated hematopoietic suppression in myelodysplastic syndromesKATSOULIDIS, Efstratios; YONGZHONG LI; VERMA, Amit et al.Cancer research (Baltimore). 2005, Vol 65, Num 19, pp 9029-9037, issn 0008-5472, 9 p.Article

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Type IV Pili and the CcpA Protein Are Needed for Maximal Biofilm Formation by the Gram-Positive Anaerobic Pathogen Clostridium perfrigensVARGA, John J; THERIT, Blair; MELVILLE, Stephen B et al.Infection and immunity. 2008, Vol 76, Num 11, pp 4944-4951, issn 0019-9567, 8 p.Article

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Randomized controlled trials of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for autoimmune diseases : The evolution from myeloablative to lymphoablative transplant regimensBURT, Richard K; MARMONT, Alberto; PATEL, Dhavalkumar D et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2006, Vol 54, Num 12, pp 3750-3760, issn 0004-3591, 11 p.Article

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