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Peter M. Weber

Professor of Chemistry, Brown University
Verified email at brown.edu
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Cardiovascular effects of n-3 fatty acids

A Leaf, PC Weber - New England Journal of Medicine, 1988 - Mass Medical Soc
ALTHOUGH earlier studies1 2 3 suggested that dietary fish had some properties that could
potentially prevent coronary artery disease, it was not until the epidemiologic studies of …

Endothelial progenitor cells: mobilization, differentiation, and homing

M Hristov, W Erl, PC Weber - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and …, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Postnatal bone marrow contains a subtype of progenitor cells that have the capacity to
migrate to the peripheral circulation and to differentiate into mature endothelial cells …

A systematic review of vitamin D status in populations worldwide

J Hilger, A Friedel, R Herr, T Rausch, F Roos… - British journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with osteoporosis and is thought to increase the risk of
cancer and CVD. Despite these numerous potential health effects, data on vitamin D status …

The effect of dietary supplementation with n—3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the synthesis of interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor by mononuclear cells

S Endres, R Ghorbani, VE Kelley… - … England Journal of …, 1989 - Mass Medical Soc
We examined whether the synthesis of interleukin-1 or tumor necrosis factor, two cytokines
with potent inflammatory activities, is influenced by dietary supplementation with n—3 fatty …

N-doping of graphene through electrothermal reactions with ammonia

X Wang, X Li, L Zhang, Y Yoon, PK Weber, H Wang… - science, 2009 - science.org
Graphene is readily p-doped by adsorbates, but for device applications, it would be useful to
access the n-doped material. Individual graphene nanoribbons were covalently …

Mineral protection of soil carbon counteracted by root exudates

M Keiluweit, JJ Bougoure, PS Nico, J Pett-Ridge… - Nature Climate …, 2015 - nature.com
Multiple lines of existing evidence suggest that climate change enhances root exudation of
organic compounds into soils. Recent experimental studies show that increased exudate …

Long-term effects of dietary marine omega-3 fatty acids upon plasma and cellular lipids, platelet function, and eicosanoid formation in humans.

C Von Schacky, S Fischer… - The Journal of clinical …, 1985 - Am Soc Clin Investig
We studied the incorporation and metabolism of eicosapentanoic (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic acid in six human volunteers who supplemented their normal Western …

Feedback quantum control of molecular electronic population transfer

CJ Bardeen, VV Yakovlev, KR Wilson… - Chemical Physics …, 1997 - Elsevier
Feedback quantum control, where the sampleteaches'a computer-controlled arbitrary
lightform generator to find the optimal light field, is experimentally demonstrated for a …

A bacterium that can grow by using arsenic instead of phosphorus

F Wolfe-Simon, JS Blum, TR Kulp, GW Gordon… - Science, 2011 - science.org
Life is mostly composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and
phosphorus. Although these six elements make up nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids and …

Deglycosylation of glycoproteins by trifluoromethanesulfonic acid

ASB Edge, CR Faltynek, L Hof, LE Reichert Jr… - Analytical …, 1981 - Elsevier
A new method for the chemical deglycosylation of glycoproteins is described. Treatment of
fetuin with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid at 0 or 25° C results in rapid cleavage of peripheral …