Kirby L Johnson

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1 Clonally expanded novel multipotent stem cells from human bone marrow regenerate myocardium after myocardial infarction. J Clin Invest 2005 3.61
2 Transfer of fetal cells with multilineage potential to maternal tissue. JAMA 2004 2.72
3 Intact fetal cells in maternal plasma: are they really there? Lancet 2003 2.09
4 The influence of fetal loss on the presence of fetal cell microchimerism: a systematic review. Arthritis Rheum 2003 2.03
5 Functional genomic analysis of amniotic fluid cell-free mRNA suggests that oxidative stress is significant in Down syndrome fetuses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 1.81
6 Quantification of green fluorescent protein by in vivo imaging, PCR, and flow cytometry: comparison of transgenic strains and relevance for fetal cell microchimerism. Cytometry A 2008 1.72
7 Natural history of fetal cell microchimerism during and following murine pregnancy. J Reprod Immunol 2005 1.37
8 Global gene expression analysis of the living human fetus using cell-free messenger RNA in amniotic fluid. JAMA 2005 1.36
9 Transcriptomic analysis of cell-free fetal RNA suggests a specific molecular phenotype in trisomy 18. Hum Genet 2010 1.32
10 Neonatal salivary analysis reveals global developmental gene expression changes in the premature infant. Clin Chem 2009 1.27
11 Cervical cancer and microchimerism. Obstet Gynecol 2003 1.21
12 The amniotic fluid transcriptome: a source of novel information about human fetal development. Obstet Gynecol 2012 1.20
13 Fetal cells in the pregnant mouse are diverse and express a variety of progenitor and differentiated cell markers. Biol Reprod 2009 1.20
14 Fetomaternal trafficking in the mouse increases as delivery approaches and is highest in the maternal lung. Biol Reprod 2008 1.20
15 Gene expression analysis in pregnant women and their infants identifies unique fetal biomarkers that circulate in maternal blood. J Clin Invest 2007 1.09
16 Maternal cell microchimerism in newborn tissues. J Pediatr 2003 1.08
17 Significant fetal cell microchimerism in a nontransfused woman with hepatitis C: Evidence of long-term survival and expansion. Hepatology 2002 1.04
18 Microarray analysis of cell-free fetal DNA in amniotic fluid: a prenatal molecular karyotype. Am J Hum Genet 2004 1.03
19 Optimal techniques for mRNA extraction from neonatal salivary supernatant. Neonatology 2011 1.02
20 Increased death of adipose cells, a path to release cell-free DNA into systemic circulation of obese women. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2012 1.02
21 Global gene expression analysis of amniotic fluid cell-free RNA from recipient twins with twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Prenat Diagn 2013 0.99
22 Novel neurodevelopmental information revealed in amniotic fluid supernatant transcripts from fetuses with trisomies 18 and 21. Hum Genet 2012 0.97
23 Comparison of extraction techniques for amniotic fluid supernatant demonstrates improved yield of cell-free fetal RNA. Prenat Diagn 2011 0.97
24 Neuropeptide Y2 receptor (NPY2R) expression in saliva predicts feeding immaturity in the premature neonate. PLoS One 2012 0.96
25 Cell-free fetal DNA levels in maternal plasma after elective first-trimester termination of pregnancy. Fertil Steril 2004 0.94
26 Array-CGH analysis of cell-free fetal DNA in 10 mL of amniotic fluid supernatant. Prenat Diagn 2007 0.93
27 Fetal cell microchimerism and cancer: a nexus of reproduction, immunology, and tumor biology. Cancer Res 2011 0.92
28 Larger columns and change of lysis buffer increase the yield of cell-free DNA extracted from amniotic fluid. Clin Chem 2006 0.91
29 Proof of concept study to assess fetal gene expression in amniotic fluid by nanoarray PCR. J Mol Diagn 2011 0.90
30 Fetal nucleic acids in maternal body fluids: an update. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2006 0.90
31 Fetal cell-free DNA circulates in the plasma of pregnant mice: relevance for animal models of fetomaternal trafficking. Hum Reprod 2004 0.89
32 Amniotic fluid RNA gene expression profiling provides insights into the phenotype of Turner syndrome. Hum Genet 2014 0.89
33 Combined FISH and immunolabeling on paraffin-embedded tissue sections for the study of microchimerism. Biotechniques 2003 0.89
34 Circulating cell-free DNA levels increase variably following chorionic villus sampling. Prenat Diagn 2010 0.88
35 A prospective analysis of cell-free fetal DNA concentration in maternal plasma as an indicator for adverse pregnancy outcome. Prenat Diagn 2006 0.88
36 A multifactorial relationship exists between total circulating cell-free DNA levels and maternal BMI. Prenat Diagn 2012 0.87
37 Presence of filterable and nonfilterable cell-free mRNA in amniotic fluid. Clin Chem 2005 0.87
38 Smoking in pregnancy is associated with increased total maternal serum cell-free DNA levels. Prenat Diagn 2008 0.86
39 Cell-free fetal DNA levels in pregnancies conceived by IVF. Hum Reprod 2005 0.86
40 Placental volume, as measured by 3-dimensional sonography and levels of maternal plasma cell-free fetal DNA. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005 0.86
41 Cell-free fetal DNA in amniotic fluid: unique fragmentation signatures in euploid and aneuploid fetuses. Clin Chem 2007 0.85
42 Cell-free DNA fragmentation patterns in amniotic fluid identify genetic abnormalities and changes due to storage. Diagn Mol Pathol 2008 0.85
43 Murine maternal cell microchimerism: analysis using real-time PCR and in vivo imaging. Biol Reprod 2008 0.84
44 Comprehensive analysis of genes expressed by rare microchimeric fetal cells in the maternal mouse lung. Biol Reprod 2012 0.84
45 Cell-free fetal DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid of women during the peripartum period. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004 0.84
46 Cord blood genomic analysis highlights the role of redox balance. Free Radic Biol Med 2010 0.83
47 Circulating cell-free fetal nucleic acid analysis may be a novel marker of fetomaternal hemorrhage after elective first-trimester termination of pregnancy. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2004 0.83
48 Maternal background strain influences fetal-maternal trafficking more than maternal immune competence in mice. J Reprod Immunol 2011 0.81
49 Changes of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma after elective termination of pregnancy. Clin Chem 2004 0.81
50 The utility of an erythroblast scoring system and gender-independent short tandem repeat (STR) analysis for the detection of aneuploid fetal cells in maternal blood. Prenat Diagn 2005 0.80
51 Circulating cell-free fetal messenger RNA levels after fetoscopic interventions of complicated pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 0.79
52 Plasma gamma-globin gene expression suggests that fetal hematopoietic cells contribute to the pool of circulating cell-free fetal nucleic acids during pregnancy. Clin Chem 2004 0.79
53 Performing discovery-driven neonatal research by transcriptomic analysis of routinely discarded biofluids. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2012 0.78
54 Insights into fetal and neonatal development through analysis of cell-free RNA in body fluids. Early Hum Dev 2010 0.78
55 Method for extraction of high-quantity and -quality cell-free DNA from amniotic fluid. Methods Mol Biol 2008 0.77
56 Relationships between cell-free DNA and serum analytes in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2010 0.77
57 Fetal cell isolation from maternal blood cultures by flow cytometric hemoglobin profiles. Results of a preliminary clinical trial. Fetal Diagn Ther 2002 0.76
58 The natural history of fetal cells in postpartum murine maternal lung and bone marrow: a two-stage phenomenon. Chimerism 2012 0.75
59 Limited expression of Fas and Fas ligand in fetal nucleated erythrocytes isolated from first trimester maternal blood. Prenat Diagn 2002 0.75
60 Chimerism of the transplanted heart. N Engl J Med 2002 0.75
61 pH but not hypoxia affects neonatal gene expression: relevance for housekeeping gene selection. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2008 0.75
62 High-throughput discovery and characterization of fetal protein trafficking in the blood of pregnant women. Proteomics Clin Appl 2009 0.75
63 Cell-free fetal DNA plasma extraction and real-time polymerase chain reaction quantification. Methods Mol Med 2007 0.75
64 A simple and sensitive erythroblast scoring system to identify fetal cells in maternal blood. Prenat Diagn 2003 0.75
65 ROC analysis of an erythroblast morphologic scoring system to improve identification of fetal cells in maternal blood. Prenat Diagn 2004 0.75
66 Short-term clearance of cell-free nucleic acids after first-trimester termination of pregnancy. Fertil Steril 2007 0.75