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2023, 'TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of nutrition on the ocular surface: TFOS Lifestyle Workshop: Nutrition report', Ocular Surface, 29, pp. 226 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.04.003
,2022, 'The Impact of Probiotics and Prebiotics on Dry Eye Disease Signs and Symptoms', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164889
,2022, 'Dry eye disease: an (in)convenient truth', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 222 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1945410
,2022, 'The validity of point of care tear film osmometers in the diagnosis of dry eye', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42, pp. 140 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12901
,2020, 'Review: Myopia control strategies recommendations from the 2018 WHO/IAPB/BHVI Meeting on Myopia', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104, pp. 1482 - 1487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-315575
,2019, 'The effect of Blephadex™ Eyelid Wipes on Demodex mites, ocular microbiota, bacterial lipase and comfort: a pilot study', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. 652 - 657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.06.001
,2019, 'The case for a more holistic approach to dry eye disease: Is it time to move beyond antibiotics?', Antibiotics, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8030088
,2019, 'Myopia: A growing epidemic', Community Eye Health Journal, 32, pp. 9 - 9, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688420/
,2018, 'Simulation in ophthalmic training', Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 7, pp. 427 - 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.22608/APO.2018129
,2018, 'Genetic factors and molecular mechanisms in dry eye disease', Ocular Surface, 16, pp. 206 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2018.03.003
,2018, 'The impact of diabetes on corneal nerve morphology and ocular surface integrity', Ocular Surface, 16, pp. 45 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2017.10.006
,2016, 'Treatment practices and outcomes of meibomian gland dysfunction at a tertiary center in southern India', Eye and Contact Lens, 44, pp. S138 - S143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000356
,2016, 'Glycerol monolaurate inhibits lipase production by clinical ocular isolates without affecting bacterial cell viability', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 57, pp. 544 - 550, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.15-17180
,2013, 'Betaine stabilizes cell volume and protects against apoptosis in human corneal epithelial cells under hyperosmotic stress', Experimental Eye Research, 108, pp. 33 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2012.12.001
,2012, 'The role of optometrists in India: An integral part of an eye health team', Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 60, pp. 401 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.100534
,2012, 'Characterization of protease IV expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates', Journal of Medical Microbiology, 61, pp. 180 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.034561-0
,2010, 'Polymorphisms in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type III secretion protein, PcrV - implications for anti-PcrV immunotherapy.', Microb Pathog, 48, pp. 197 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2010.02.008
,2009, 'In vitro adsorption of tear proteins to hydroxyethyl methacrylate-based contact lens materials', Eye and Contact Lens, 35, pp. 320 - 328
,2009, 'Role of lactoferrin in the tear film', Biochimie, 91, pp. 35 - 43
,2009, 'Soft contact lens disinfection solution efficacy: Clinical Fusarium isolates vs. ATCC 36031', Optometry and Vision Science, 86, pp. 415 - 419
,2008, 'Comparison of type III secretion system virulence among fluoroquinolone-susceptible and -resistant clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.', Clin Microbiol Infect, 14, pp. 330 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01939.x
,2008, 'Expression and Localization of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1 and OCTN2 in Ocular Epithelium', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 49, pp. 4844 - 4849
,2007, 'Alveolar hemostasis in patients with species-specific bacterial-mediated ventilator-associated pneumonia.', Crit Care Med, 35, pp. 652 - 653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.CCM.0000254050.98225.6B
,2007, 'Increased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids are associated with increased mortality in a cohort of patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.', Anesthesiology, 106, pp. 252 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200702000-00012
,2007, 'Loss of bacterial diversity during antibiotic treatment of intubated patients colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.', J Clin Microbiol, 45, pp. 1954 - 1962, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02187-06
,2007, 'Presence or absence of lipopolysaccharide O antigens affects type III secretion by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.', J Bacteriol, 189, pp. 2203 - 2209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01839-06
,2006, 'Lineages of acidophilic archaea revealed by community genomic analysis.', Science, 314, pp. 1933 - 1935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1132690
,2005, 'Promoter-, cell-, and ligand-specific transactivation responses of the VDRB1 isoform', Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 334, pp. 9 - 15, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WBK-4GFN3X0-4/2/73c0e03f629d26b7318d0ff0d786fe81
,2004, 'Cell-, promoter- and ligand-specific transactivation responses of the VDRB1 isoform', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 19, pp. S198 - S198
,2004, 'Vitamin D receptor B1 and exon 1d: functional and evolutionary analysis', Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 89-90, pp. 233 - 238, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T8X-4CBW4BB-6/2/ac4c3ec9ce756499d47f18b3cb136b03
,2000, 'A novel N-terminally extended isoform of the human VDR harbours an AF-1 domain and interacts with transcriptional co-factors.', JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, 15, pp. S199 - S199, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000088898400244&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2000, 'Skip, the nuclear hormone receptor co-factor interacts with Smad3 to activate transforming growth factor-beta signalling.', JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, 15, pp. S328 - S328, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000088898400758&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2000, 'Transcriptional synergism of 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D-3 and transforming growth factor-beta signalling requires simultaneous binding of VDR and Smad3 proteins to their cognate DNA recognition elements.', JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, 15, pp. S190 - S190, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000088898400209&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2000, 'Transforming growth factor-β signalling through the nuclear cofactor skip', Bone, 27, pp. 18 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s8756-3282(00)80056-3
,1995, 'rHox: A homeobox gene expressed in osteoblastic cells', Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 59, pp. 486 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcb.240590409
,1994, 'Transcriptional activation of the human osteocalcin gene by basic fibroblast growth factor', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 9, pp. 143 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.5650090203
,1989, 'Rapid method for preparation and cleavage of bacterial DNA for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.', Nucleic Acids Res, 17, pp. 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/17.2.814
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