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Peter Conti

Professor of Radiology
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Cited by 19027

APOE4 leads to blood–brain barrier dysfunction predicting cognitive decline

…, RJ Caselli, HC Chui, J Tcw, Y Chen, J Pa, PS Conti… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Vascular contributions to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are increasingly recognized 1 ,
2 , 3 , 4 , 5 – 6 . Recent studies have suggested that breakdown of the blood–brain barrier (…

[PDF][PDF] The applications of PET in clinical oncology

LG Strauss, PS Conti - Journal of nuclear medicine, 1991 - Soc Nuclear Med
The colorectaltumor is one ofthe most common tumors in oncology. Abdominoperineal resection
of colorectal carcinoma is followed by local recurrence in 25%-30% of all patientswithin …

[PDF][PDF] A periodic diet that mimics fasting promotes multi-system regeneration, enhanced cognitive performance, and healthspan

…, L Ji, S Groshen, F Penna, P Odetti, L Perin, PS Conti… - Cell metabolism, 2015 - cell.com
Prolonged fasting (PF) promotes stress resistance, but its effects on longevity are poorly
understood. We show that alternating PF and nutrient-rich medium extended yeast lifespan …

[HTML][HTML] Spectroscopic studies of O-type stars. I. Classification and absolute magnitudes

PS Conti, WR Alschuler - Astrophysical Journal, vol. 170, p …, 1971 - adsabs.harvard.edu
Spectrograms with dispersions of 16 A mm'have been used to determine the spectral
classification of 130 0-type stars. We are able to introduce intermediate MK types, eg, 07.5, by …

The Sixth Catalogue of galactic Wolf-Rayet stars, their past and present

KA Van Der Hucht, PS Conti, I Lundström… - Space Science …, 1981 - Springer
This paper presents the Sixth Catalogue of galactic Wolf-Rayet stars (Pop. I), a short history
on the five earlier WR catalogues, improved spectral classification, finding charts, a …

In vivo Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging of Integrin αvβ3 in Brain Tumor Xenografts

X Chen, PS Conti, RA Moats - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Noninvasive visualization of cell adhesion molecule α v β 3 integrin expression in vivo has
been well studied by using the radionuclide imaging modalities in various preclinical tumor …

On the relationship between Of and WR stars.

PS Conti - Memoires of the Societe Royale des Sciences de …, 1975 - ui.adsabs.harvard.edu
Current knowledge about the physical properties of Of, WR, and P Cygni stars is reviewed.
Criteria for each classification are outlined, and it is noted that all three types are …

[HTML][HTML] Spectroscopic studies of O type stars. IX-Binary frequency

CD Garmany, PS Conti… - … , Part 1, vol. 242, Dec. 15 …, 1980 - adsabs.harvard.edu
Using 243 new coude spectrograms, a sample of 67 O type stars was studied to determine
the frequency of binaries. Binaries are detected in 36 percent of the sample, of which 85 …

Hyperspectral and multispectral bioluminescence optical tomography for small animal imaging

…, JR Bading, RA Moats, PS Conti… - Physics in Medicine …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
For bioluminescence imaging studies in small animals, it is important to be able to accurately
localize the three-dimensional (3D) distribution of the underlying bioluminescent source. …

[HTML][HTML] Spectroscopic studies of O-type stars. VII. Rotational velocities V sin i and evidence for macroturbulent motions.

PS Conti, D Ebbets - Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 213, p. 438 …, 1977 - adsabs.harvard.edu
Rotational velocities are derived from coude'spectrograms of 205 0-type stars in the northern
and southern hemispheres. The velocity distribution for main-sequence stars is bimodal, …