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Dr. Jennifer J. O\'Brien, MD, PhD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
800 Washington St # 802 Boston MA, 02111About
Dr. Jennifer O\'Brien is a pathologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. O\'Brien is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. O\'Brien can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. O\'Brien may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ca2+ activation of RyR1 is not necessary for the initiation of skeletal-type excitation-contraction coupling.
- Multiple neuronal connexins in the mammalian retina.
- Ryanodine receptor type 1 (RyR1) mutations C4958S and C4961S reveal excitation-coupled calcium entry (ECCE) is independent of sarcoplasmic reticulum store depletion.
- Coupling between A-type horizontal cells is mediated by connexin 50 gap junctions in the rabbit retina.
- Retrograde activation of STAT3 by leukemia inhibitory factor in sympathetic neurons.
- Nerve agent exposure elicits site-specific changes in protein phosphorylation in mouse brain.
- Conflicting calcium concentrations in the presence of low albumin after bone marrow transplantation.
- Photoreceptor coupling mediated by connexin36 in the primate retina.
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