[HTML][HTML] Defective lung function following influenza virus is due to prolonged, reversible hyaluronan synthesis

…, C Jagger, T Fujimori, L Cholewa, V Tilakaratna… - Matrix Biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Little is known about the impact of viral infections on lung matrix despite its important contribution
to mechanical stability and structural support. The composition of matrix also indirectly …

The knowledge practices of critical thinking

E Szenes, N Tilakaratna, K Maton - … handbook of critical thinking in higher …, 2015 - Springer
Which knowledge practices demonstrate “critical thinking” in higher education? A rapidly
growing literature is addressing what kinds of “thinking” may be considered “critical.” However, …

[HTML][HTML] Increased circulating levels of Factor H-Related Protein 4 are strongly associated with age-related macular degeneration

…, L Lorés-Motta, F He, D Fathalla, V Tilakaratna… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness. Genetic variants
at the chromosome 1q31.3 encompassing the complement factor H (CFH, FH) and CFH …

[HTML][HTML] Radical-based photoinactivation of fatty acid photodecarboxylases

…, M Sakuma, R Hoeven, V Tilakaratna… - Analytical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fatty acid photodecarboxylases (FAP) are a recently discovered family of FAD-containing,
light-activated enzymes, which convert fatty acids to n-alkanes/alkenes with potential …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of pentraxin 3 into hyaluronan matrices is tightly regulated and promotes matrix cross-linking

…, A Inforzato, DC Briggs, V Tilakaratna… - Journal of Biological …, 2014 - ASBMB
Mammalian oocytes are surrounded by a highly hydrated hyaluronan (HA)-rich extracellular
matrix with embedded cumulus cells, forming the cumulus cell·oocyte complex (COC) matrix…

[HTML][HTML] Bruch's membrane compartmentalizes complement regulation in the eye with implications for therapeutic design in age-related macular degeneration

SJ Clark, S McHarg, V Tilakaratna, N Brace… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the western
world and affects nearly 200 million people globally. Local inflammation driven by …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-α-inhibitor impairs TSG-6-induced hyaluronan cross-linking

…, SJ Foulcer, DC Briggs, V Tilakaratna… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Under inflammatory conditions and in the matrix of the cumulus-oocyte complex, the
polysaccharide hyaluronan (HA) becomes decorated covalently with heavy chains (HCs) of the …

Deconstructing critical reflection in social work and business: Negotiating emotions and opinions in reflective writing

E Szenes, N Tilakaratna - Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2021 - Elsevier
Critical reflection is considered a highly valued graduate attribute in higher education.
Assignments that assess critical reflection skills often require students to focus on subjective and …

[HTML][HTML] Age and smoking related changes in metal ion levels in human lens: implications for cataract formation

A Langford-Smith, V Tilakaratna, PR Lythgoe, SJ Clark… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Age-related cataract formation is the primary cause of blindness worldwide and although
treatable by surgical removal of the lens the majority of sufferers have neither the finances nor …

[BOOK][B] Oral medicine & pathology: a guide to diagnosis and management

WM Tilakaratna - 2013 - books.google.com
This book is a comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management in oral medicine and
pathology, with each chapter covering a different condition. Presented in an easy to read format…