 Dextrans
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A group of glucose polymers made by certain bacteria. Dextrans are used therapeutically as plasma volume expanders and anticoagulants. They are also commonly used in biological experimentation and in industry for a wide variety of purposes.
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D003911
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.562.272 D09.698.365.272
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| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dextrans" by people in Profiles.
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Saric A, Grinstein S, Freeman SA. Measurement of Autolysosomal pH by Dual-Wavelength Ratio Imaging. Methods Enzymol. 2017; 588:15-29.
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Canton J, Grinstein S. Measuring lysosomal pH by fluorescence microscopy. Methods Cell Biol. 2015; 126:85-99.
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Gazdzinski LM, Nieman BJ. Cellular imaging and texture analysis distinguish differences in cellular dynamics in mouse brain tumors. Magn Reson Med. 2014 Apr; 71(4):1531-41.
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Zamilpa I, Koyle MA, Grady RW, Joyner BD, Shnorhavorian M, Lendvay TS. Can we rely on the presence of dextranomer-hyaluronic acid copolymer mounds on ultrasound to predict vesicoureteral reflux resolution after injection therapy? J Urol. 2011 Jun; 185(6 Suppl):2536-41.
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Sorensen MD, Koyle MA, Cowan CA, Zamilpa I, Shnorhavorian M, Lendvay TS. Injection volumes of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid are increasing in the endoscopic management of vesicoureteral reflux. Pediatr Surg Int. 2010 May; 26(5):509-13.
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Lorenzo AJ. Editorial comment. J Urol. 2009 Sep; 182(3):1157.
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Vemulakonda VM, Koyle MA, Lendvay TS, Risk MC, Kirsch AJ, Cheng EY, Cisek LJ, Campbell JB. Endoscopic treatment of symptomatic refluxing renal transplant ureteroneocystostomies in children. Pediatr Transplant. 2010 Mar; 14(2):212-5.
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Dave S, Lorenzo AJ, Khoury AE, Braga LH, Skeldon SJ, Suoub M, Farhat W, Pippi Salle JL, Bägli DJ. Learning from the learning curve: factors associated with successful endoscopic correction of vesicoureteral reflux using dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer. J Urol. 2008 Oct; 180(4 Suppl):1594-9; discussion 1599-600.
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Higham-Kessler J, Reinert SE, Snodgrass WT, Hensle TW, Koyle MA, Hurwitz RS, Cendron M, Diamond DA, Caldamone AA. A review of failures of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux with dextranomer microspheres. J Urol. 2007 Feb; 177(2):710-4; discussion 714-5.
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Kitchens DM, Minevich E, DeFoor WR, Reddy PP, Wacksman J, Koyle MA, Sheldon CA. Incontinence following bladder neck reconstruction--is there a role for endoscopic management? J Urol. 2007 Jan; 177(1):302-5; discussion 305-6.
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