M W Ferguson

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1 Transforming growth factor-beta 3 is required for secondary palate fusion. Nat Genet 1995 4.46
2 Neutralisation of TGF-beta 1 and TGF-beta 2 or exogenous addition of TGF-beta 3 to cutaneous rat wounds reduces scarring. J Cell Sci 1995 3.68
3 Estrogen accelerates cutaneous wound healing associated with an increase in TGF-beta1 levels. Nat Med 1997 2.88
4 Control of scarring in adult wounds by neutralising antibody to transforming growth factor beta. Lancet 1992 2.30
5 Transforming growth factor beta s and wound healing. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 1997 2.28
6 Neutralising antibody to TGF-beta 1,2 reduces cutaneous scarring in adult rodents. J Cell Sci 1994 2.07
7 Pathogenesis of cleft palate in TGF-beta3 knockout mice. Development 1999 1.95
8 The extracellular matrix of lip wounds in fetal, neonatal and adult mice. Development 1991 1.90
9 Immunohistochemical localization of growth factors in fetal wound healing. Dev Biol 1991 1.90
10 Temperature of egg incubation determines sex in Alligator mississippiensis. Nature 1982 1.73
11 A new quantitative scale for clinical scar assessment. Plast Reconstr Surg 1998 1.71
12 Topical estrogen accelerates cutaneous wound healing in aged humans associated with an altered inflammatory response. Am J Pathol 1999 1.70
13 Studies in fetal wound healing, VI. Second and early third trimester fetal wounds demonstrate rapid collagen deposition without scar formation. J Pediatr Surg 1990 1.64
14 The development of articular cartilage: I. The spatial and temporal patterns of collagen types. J Anat 1996 1.63
15 The homeobox gene Hox 7.1 has specific regional and temporal expression patterns during early murine craniofacial embryogenesis, especially tooth development in vivo and in vitro. Development 1991 1.55
16 Chemoreception in crocodilians: anatomy, natural history, and empirical results. Brain Behav Evol 1993 1.52
17 Expression patterns of the homeobox gene, Hox-8, in the mouse embryo suggest a role in specifying tooth initiation and shape. Development 1992 1.49
18 Medial edge epithelial cell fate during palatal fusion. Dev Biol 2000 1.46
19 Palate development: mechanisms and malformations. Ir J Med Sci 1987 1.43
20 Inhibition of TGF-beta 3 (but not TGF-beta 1 or TGF-beta 2) activity prevents normal mouse embryonic palate fusion. Int J Dev Biol 1995 1.41
21 The development of articular cartilage: II. The spatial and temporal patterns of glycosaminoglycans and small leucine-rich proteoglycans. J Anat 1996 1.39
22 Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions are required for msx 1 and msx 2 gene expression in the developing murine molar tooth. Development 1993 1.35
23 Aging alters the inflammatory and endothelial cell adhesion molecule profiles during human cutaneous wound healing. Lab Invest 1998 1.33
24 Adult skin wounds in the fetal environment heal with scar formation. Ann Surg 1994 1.31
25 Aging is associated with reduced deposition of specific extracellular matrix components, an upregulation of angiogenesis, and an altered inflammatory response in a murine incisional wound healing model. J Invest Dermatol 1997 1.29
26 The effects of ageing on cutaneous wound healing in mammals. J Anat 1995 1.29
27 Fracture repair of reptilian dermal bones: can reptiles form secondary cartilage? J Anat 1986 1.28
28 Ontogeny of the skin and the transition from scar-free to scarring phenotype during wound healing in the pouch young of a marsupial, Monodelphis domestica. Dev Biol 1995 1.28
29 Endogenous inflammatory response to dermal wound healing in the fetal and adult mouse. Dev Dyn 1998 1.27
30 Rapid epithelialisation of fetal wounds is associated with the early deposition of tenascin. J Cell Sci 1991 1.26
31 Hox-7 expression during murine craniofacial development. Development 1991 1.20
32 The fate of medial edge epithelial cells during palatal fusion in vitro: an analysis by DiI labelling and confocal microscopy. Development 1992 1.17
33 Expression of nitric oxide synthase isoforms and arginase in normal human skin and chronic venous leg ulcers. J Pathol 2000 1.17
34 Changes in the extracellular matrix of the normal human breast during the menstrual cycle. Cell Tissue Res 1992 1.14
35 Expression of TGF-beta and its receptors in murine fetal and adult dermal wounds. Eur J Dermatol 2001 1.10
36 Environmental regulation of sex determination in reptiles. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 1988 1.09
37 Active transforming growth factor-beta in wound repair: determination using a new assay. Am J Pathol 1999 1.08
38 Re-epithelialization of normal human excisional wounds is associated with a switch from alpha v beta 5 to alpha v beta 6 integrins. Br J Dermatol 1996 1.07
39 Age-related differences in the temporal and spatial regulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in normal skin and acute cutaneous wounds of healthy humans. Cell Tissue Res 1997 1.05
40 Lack of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in the basal keratinocyte layer of diabetic skin and diabetic foot ulcers. J Pathol 2000 1.05
41 Mesenchymal influences on epithelial differentiation in developing systems. J Cell Sci Suppl 1988 1.05
42 Causes and effects of the chronic inflammation in venous leg ulcers. Acta Derm Venereol Suppl (Stockh) 2000 1.04
43 Sequential changes in histologic pattern and extracellular matrix deposition during the healing of chronic venous ulcers. Am J Pathol 1992 1.02
44 Palatal shelf elevation in the Wistar rat fetus. J Anat 1978 1.02
45 The role of nitric oxide synthase isoforms and arginase in the pathogenesis of diabetic foot ulcers: possible modulatory effects by transforming growth factor beta 1. Diabetologia 1999 1.02
46 Size-dependent pigmentation-pattern formation in embryos of Alligator mississippiensis: time of initiation of pattern generation mechanism. Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 1990 1.02
47 Venous ulcer fibroblasts compared with normal fibroblasts show differences in collagen but not fibronectin production under both normal and hypoxic conditions. J Invest Dermatol 1996 1.01
48 The effects of ageing on wound healing: immunolocalisation of growth factors and their receptors in a murine incisional model. J Anat 1997 0.99
49 Tenascin distribution in the normal human breast is altered during the menstrual cycle and in carcinoma. Differentiation 1990 0.98
50 Barrier formation in the human fetus is patterned. J Invest Dermatol 1999 0.98
51 Karyotype relationships between distantly related marsupials from South America and Australia. Chromosome Res 2001 0.97
52 Craniofacial malformations: towards a molecular understanding. Nat Genet 1994 0.95
53 Studies in fetal wound healing: III. Early deposition of fibronectin distinguishes fetal from adult wound healing. J Pediatr Surg 1989 0.95
54 Bulging medial edge epithelial cells and palatal fusion. Int J Dev Biol 2000 0.94
55 The effects of epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factors alpha and beta and platelet-derived growth factor on murine palatal shelves in organ culture. Arch Oral Biol 1992 0.94
56 Age-related changes in the temporal and spatial distributions of fibrillin and elastin mRNAs and proteins in acute cutaneous wounds of healthy humans. J Pathol 1997 0.93
57 Rothmund-Thomson syndrome: two case reports show heterogeneous cutaneous abnormalities, an association with genetically programmed ageing changes, and increased chromosomal radiosensitivity. J Med Genet 1996 0.93
58 Immunolocalization of epidermal growth factor (EGF), EGF receptor and transforming growth factor alpha (TGF alpha) during murine palatogenesis in vivo and in vitro. Anat Embryol (Berl) 1991 0.93
59 Fetal diaphragmatic wounds heal with scar formation. J Surg Res 1991 0.92
60 Development of the dentition in Alligator mississippiensis: upper jaw dental and craniofacial development in embryos, hatchlings, and young juveniles, with a comparison to lower jaw development. Am J Anat 1990 0.92
61 The mechanism of palatal shelf elevation and the pathogenesis of cleft palate. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histol 1977 0.91
62 The expression of the gene coding for parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) during tooth development in the rat. Cell Tissue Res 1995 0.90
63 Alveolar ridge resorption and mandibular atrophy. A review of the role of local and systemic factors. Br Dent J 1991 0.90
64 The teratogenic effects of 5-fluoro-2-desoxyuridine (F.U.D.R.) on the Wistar rat fetus with particular reference to cleft palate. J Anat 1978 0.89
65 TGFbeta is active, and correlates with activators of TGFbeta, following porcine coronary angioplasty. Cardiovasc Res 2001 0.88
66 The structure and development of the palate in Alligator mississippiensis. Arch Oral Biol 1981 0.88
67 Differentiation of cultured palatal shelves from alligator, chick, and mouse embryos. Anat Rec 1984 0.88
68 Expression of cyclooxygenase isoforms in normal human skin and chronic venous ulcers. J Pathol 2001 0.86
69 Developmental mechanisms in normal and abnormal palate formation with particular reference to the aetiology, pathogenesis and prevention of cleft palate. Br J Orthod 1981 0.86
70 Cloning and expression analysis of two ZFY-related zinc finger genes from Alligator mississippiensis, a species with temperature-dependent sex determination. Gene 1992 0.85
71 Differentiation of mouse embryonic palatal epithelium in culture: selective cytokeratin expression distinguishes between oral, medial edge and nasal epithelial cells. Differentiation 1991 0.84
72 Gas permeability of American alligator eggs and its anatomical basis. Physiol Zool 1997 0.83
73 The karyotype of Alligator mississippiensis, and chromosomal mapping of the ZFY/X homologue, Zfc. Chromosoma 1994 0.82
74 In vitro biocompatibility testing: a new organ culture model. J Dent 1988 0.82
75 Transgenic mouse model of X-linked cleft palate. Cell Growth Differ 1993 0.82
76 Mathematical models for growth in alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) embryos developing at different incubation temperatures. J Anat 1995 0.82
77 The effect of suramin on healing adult rodent dermal wounds. J Anat 1995 0.81
78 Fine structure of the organic matrix remaining in the mature cap enameloid in Halichoeres poecilopterus, teleost. Arch Oral Biol 1990 0.81
79 Expression of EGF-receptors on epithelial and stromal cells of normal and inflamed gingiva. J Periodontal Res 1991 0.80
80 Compositional changes in the rat femur following ovariectomy. Acta Anat (Basel) 1989 0.80
81 The development of enamel tubules during the formation of enamel in the marsupial Monodelphis domestica. J Anat 1991 0.79
82 Novel articular cartilage structure in the South American opossum, Monodelphis domestica. J Anat 1993 0.79
83 Quantitative analysis of wound healing. Wound Repair Regen 2006 0.79
84 Neonatal palatal cysts and their morphology in cleft lip and palate. Br J Plast Surg 2000 0.79
85 The distribution of epidermal growth factor binding sites in the developing mouse palate. Int J Dev Biol 1993 0.79
86 Mouse embryonic palatal epithelial sheets in culture: an immunocytochemical study of proliferative activity using bromodeoxyuridine. Epithelial Cell Biol 1992 0.79
87 Chromosomal and temperature-dependent sex determination: the search for a conserved mechanism. J Exp Zool 1994 0.78
88 A hole in the head. Nat Genet 2000 0.78
89 Comparative biochemistry of mouse and chick secondary-palate development in vivo and in vitro with particular emphasis on extracellular matrix molecules and the effects of growth factors on their synthesis. Arch Oral Biol 1991 0.78
90 The effects of mesencephalic neural crest cell extirpation on the development of chicken embryos. J Anat 1984 0.78
91 Effects of cytokines on gingival fibroblasts in vitro are modulated by the extracellular matrix. J Periodontal Res 1994 0.78
92 The effects of transforming growth factor-beta 1 on protein production by mouse embryonic palate mesenchymal cells in the presence or absence of serum. Arch Oral Biol 1992 0.77
93 Review: the value of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) as a model for research in craniofacial development. J Craniofac Genet Dev Biol 1981 0.77
94 Immunocytochemical localisation of tenascin during the development of scleral papillae and scleral ossicles in the embryonic chick. J Anat 1988 0.77
95 Immunofluorescent lectin binding patterns and glycoprotein co-localization in the developing murine molar tooth. Arch Oral Biol 1992 0.77
96 Toothbrushing behaviour in relation to plaque and gingivitis in adolescent schoolchildren. J Periodontal Res 1979 0.77
97 Morphometric analysis of the developing murine molar tooth in vivo and in vitro. J Anat 1991 0.76
98 Palate development in the TGF-beta 3 knockout mouse. Low vacuum scanning electron microscopy reveals changes in the medial edge epithelium. Int J Dev Biol 1996 0.76
99 Human ageing impairs injury-induced in vivo expression of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 and -2 proteins and mRNA. J Pathol 1997 0.76
100 Differentiation of isolated murine embryonic palatal epithelium in culture: exogenous transforming growth factor alpha modulates matrix biosynthesis in defined experimental conditions. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol 1993 0.76
101 Sialylation of terminal saccharides of glycoconjugates expressed by murine molar tooth germs developing in vitro and in vivo. J Anat 1994 0.76
102 Death and c-fos. Nature 1993 0.75
103 Editorial comment on paper by Kantaputra and Gorlin. Clin Dysmorphol 1992 0.75
104 Monoclonal antibodies recognising stage and region specific epitopes in embryonic mouse palatal epithelial cells. J Anat 1993 0.75
105 The distribution of PDGFs and PDGF-receptors during murine secondary palate development. J Anat 1995 0.75
106 The effect of temporary reductions in incubation temperature on growth characteristics and lipid utilisation in the chick embryo. J Anat 1998 0.75
107 Turricephaly. Int J Oral Surg 1980 0.75
108 Serum parathyroid hormone and calcitonin levels following ovariectomy in the adult rat. Exp Clin Endocrinol 1992 0.75
109 Life-sciences R&D, national prosperity, and industrial competitiveness. Science 1997 0.75
110 Histological evidence of fusion between the posterior palatal shelves and the floor of the mouth in Alligator mississippiensis. Arch Oral Biol 1988 0.75
111 An unusual case of acquired unilateral condylar hypoplasia. Br J Oral Surg 1978 0.75
112 Extrinsic microbial degradation of the alligator eggshell. Science 1981 0.75
113 Ultrasonic studies of unblemished and artificially demineralized enamel in extracted human teeth: a new method for detecting early caries. J Dent 1988 0.75
114 The american alligator (Alligator mississipiensis): a new model for investigating developmental mechanisms in normal and abnormal palate formation. Med Hypotheses 1979 0.75
115 The rate of incisor dentine calcification and of mandibular growth in the molar region of the ovariectomized rat. Arch Oral Biol 1990 0.75
116 In vivo and in vitro development of first branchial arch derivatives in Alligator mississippiensis. Prog Clin Biol Res 1982 0.75
117 Determination of ultrasonic velocity in human enamel and dentine. Arch Oral Biol 1989 0.75
118 Cancellous bone resorption in the proximal ilium of the ovariectomized rat. Calcif Tissue Int 1990 0.75
119 The esterification of cholesterol in the yolk sac membrane of the alligator embryo. Biochem Soc Trans 1993 0.75
120 Dental education and practice in North America. Br Dent J 1979 0.75
121 Modulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor of mouse embryonic palatal mesenchyme cells in vitro by growth factors. Int J Dev Biol 1992 0.75
122 Pathogenesis of abnormal midline spacing of human central incisors. A histological study of the involvement of the labial frenum. Br Dent J 1983 0.75
123 Biocompatibility testing of a posterior composite and dental cements using a new organ culture model. J Dent 1989 0.75
124 Duplicate publication. Science 1982 0.75
125 Experimental fusion of the naturally cleft, embryonic chick palate. J Craniofac Genet Dev Biol Suppl 1985 0.75