Browsing Scholarly Articles by Duke-affiliated Author "Walmer, David Keith"

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Human uterine leiomyoma-derived fibroblasts stimulate uterine leiomyoma cell proliferation and collagen type I production, and activate RTKs and TGF beta receptor signaling in coculture

Walmer, David; Robboy, Stanley (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2010)

Background: Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are benign smooth muscle tumors that often contain an excessive extracellular matrix (ECM). In the present study, we investigated the interactions between human uterine leiomyoma ...
Towards a field-compatible optical Spectroscopic device for cervical cancer screening in resource-limited settings: effects of calibration and pressure

Chang, Vivide; Yu, Bing; Walmer, David Keith; Ramanujam, Nimmi (Optical Society of America, 2011-08)

Quantitative optical spectroscopy has the potential to provide an effective low cost, and portable solution for cervical pre-cancer screening in resource-limited communities. However, clinical studies to validate the use ...