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Julie Macdonald

- Verified email at hull.ac.uk - Cited by 413

Julie A. MacDonald

- Verified email at dfci.harvard.edu - Cited by 216

Companion animals and well‐being in palliative care nursing: a literature review

JM MacDonald, D Barrett - Journal of clinical nursing, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To evaluate and critique current knowledge regarding the role of
animals in palliative care. To explore the impact that animals may have on the well‐being of …

[HTML][HTML] A nanoscale, multi-parametric flow cytometry-based platform to study mitochondrial heterogeneity and mitochondrial DNA dynamics

JA MacDonald, AM Bothun, SN Annis… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Mitochondria are well-characterized regarding their function in both energy production and
regulation of cell death; however, the heterogeneity that exists within mitochondrial …

Sleep apnea: is routine preoperative screening necessary?

D Nepomnayshy, W Hesham, B Erickson, J MacDonald… - Obesity surgery, 2013 - Springer
Background Because perioperative complications of unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) can be severe, many bariatric surgery programs routinely screen all patients …

Differences and similarities in the perception of caring between Spanish and UK nurses.

R Watson, AL Hoogbruin, C Rumeu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2003 - europepmc.org
The aim of the present paper was to compare and contrast perceptions of caring in nursing
between Spanish and UK nurses. There are no previous studies comparing directly the …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix signaling activates differentiation of adult ovary-derived oogonial stem cells in a species-specific manner

JA MacDonald, Y Takai, O Ishihara, H Seki… - Fertility and sterility, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To test if ovarian microenvironmental cues affect oogonial stem cell (OSC) function
in a species-specific manner. Design Animal and human study. Setting Research laboratory …

[HTML][HTML] Learning about the current state of digital mental health interventions for Canadian youth to inform future decision-making: mixed methods study

J Kemp, J Chorney, I Kassam, J MacDonald… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for youth mental health
services in Canada as disruptions to clinical care continue to persist due to the risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial membrane depolarization enhances TRAIL-induced cell death in adult human granulosa tumor cells, KGN, through inhibition of BIRC5

JA MacDonald, N Kura, C Sussman… - Journal of ovarian …, 2018 - Springer
Background Cellular metabolic changes that accompany malignant transformation have
been heralded as hallmark features of cancer. However, metabolic signatures between …

Characterization of Oogonial Stem Cells in Adult Mouse Ovaries with Age and Comparison to In Silico Data on Human Ovarian Aging

JA MacDonald, HC Sheehan, A Piasecki… - Stem Cells and …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Many adult somatic stem cell lineages are comprised of subpopulations that differ in gene
expression, mitotic activity, and differentiation status. In this study, we explored if cellular …

Tetherin antagonism by HIV-1 group M Nef proteins

JF Arias, M Colomer-Lluch, B von Bredow… - Journal of …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Although Nef is the viral gene product used by most simian immunodeficiency viruses to
overcome restriction by tetherin, this activity was acquired by the Vpu protein of HIV-1 group …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogen regulation of germline stem cell differentiation as a mechanism contributing to female reproductive aging

C Satirapod, N Wang, JA MacDonald, M Sun… - Aging (Albany …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Progressive loss of ovarian estrogen (E2) production is a hallmark feature of, if not a driving
force behind, reproductive aging and the menopause. Recent genetic studies in mice have …