[HTML][HTML] Burn injury alters the intestinal microbiome and increases gut permeability and bacterial translocation

…, A Naqib, O Khan, AR Cannon, AM Hammer… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of death in burn patients who survive the initial
insult of injury. Disruption of the intestinal epithelial barrier has been shown after burn injury; …

[HTML][HTML] The first line of defense: the effects of alcohol on post-burn intestinal barrier, immune cells, and microbiome

AM Hammer, NL Morris, ZM Earley… - Alcohol research …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alcohol (ethanol) is one of the most globally abused substances, and is one of the leading
causes of premature death in the world. As a result of its complexity and direct contact with …

Phase III randomized double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy of a polycarbophil-based vaginal moisturizer in women with breast cancer.

…, JA Sloan, C vanHaelst-Pisani, AM Hammer… - Journal of clinical …, 1997 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Vaginal dryness and dyspareunia are significant estrogen-depletion symptoms
that affect many breast cancer survivors. The present trial was developed to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Stromal PDGFR-α activation enhances matrix stiffness, impedes mammary ductal development, and accelerates tumor growth

AM Hammer, GM Sizemore, VC Shukla, A Avendano… - Neoplasia, 2017 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is critical for mammary ductal development and differentiation,
but how mammary fibroblasts regulate ECM remodeling remains to be elucidated. Herein, …

Evaluating acute changes in joint range-of-motion using self-myofascial release, postural alignment exercises, and static stretches

…, JD George, AM Hammer… - … journal of exercise …, 2013 - digitalcommons.wku.edu
International Journal of Exercise Science 6 (4): 310-319, 2013. This study was designed to
compare the acute effect of self-myofascial release (SMR), postural alignment exercises, and …

Stromal platelet–derived growth factor receptor-β signaling promotes breast cancer metastasis in the brain

KA Thies, AM Hammer, BE Hildreth III, SA Steck… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
These studies reveal a previously unknown role for PDGFB-to-PDGFRβ paracrine signaling
in the promotion of breast cancer brain metastases and support the prognostic and …

[HTML][HTML] Stromal PTEN regulates extracellular matrix organization in the mammary gland

CE Jones, AM Hammer, YJ Cho, GM Sizemore… - Neoplasia, 2019 - Elsevier
The organization of the extracellular matrix has a profound impact on cancer development
and progression. The matrix becomes aligned throughout tumor progression, providing “…

Interleukin-22 prevents microbial dysbiosis and promotes intestinal barrier regeneration following acute injury

AM Hammer, NL Morris, AR Cannon, OM Khan… - Shock, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Intestine barrier disruption and bacterial translocation can contribute to sepsis and multiple
organ failure, leading causes of mortality in burn-injured patients. In addition, findings …

Responsiveness and validity of the Motor Activity Log in patients during the subacute phase after stroke

AM Hammer, B Lindmark - Disability and rehabilitation, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. To investigate the responsiveness and cross-sectional and longitudinal validity of
the Motor Activity Log (MAL) in the subacute phase after stroke. Method. Data were collected …

Intestine immune homeostasis after alcohol and burn injury

X Li, AM Hammer, JL Rendon, MA Choudhry - Shock, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Traumatic injury remains one of the most prevalent reasons for patients to be hospitalized.
Burn injury accounts for 40,000 hospitalizations in the United States annually, resulting in a …