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Ali Asadi

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Reversal of diabetes with insulin-producing cells derived in vitro from human pluripotent stem cells

…, P Arora, A Rubin, I Batushansky, A Asadi… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Transplantation of pancreatic progenitors or insulin-secreting cells derived from human
embryonic stem cells (hESCs) has been proposed as a therapy for diabetes. We describe a …

Pennylane: Automatic differentiation of hybrid quantum-classical computations

…, G Alonso-Linaje, B AkashNarayanan, A Asadi… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2018 - arxiv.org
PennyLane is a Python 3 software framework for differentiable programming of quantum
computers. The library provides a unified architecture for near-term quantum computing devices…

Maturation of human embryonic stem cell–derived pancreatic progenitors into functional islets capable of treating pre-existing diabetes in mice

A Rezania, JE Bruin, MJ Riedel, M Mojibian, A Asadi… - Diabetes, 2012 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease that results from insufficient production of insulin
from pancreatic β-cells. Islet cell replacement can effectively treat diabetes but is currently …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperinsulinemia drives diet-induced obesity independently of brain insulin production

…, GE Lim, KY Chu, X Hu, JD Botezelli, A Asadi… - Cell metabolism, 2012 - cell.com
Hyperinsulinemia is associated with obesity and pancreatic islet hyperplasia, but whether
insulin causes these phenomena or is a compensatory response has remained unsettled for …

[PDF][PDF] Institutional decision to adopt Y90 as primary treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma informed by a 1,000‐patient 15‐year experience

…, MF Mulcahy, N Abouchaleh, AA Asadi… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Yttrium‐90 transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is a locoregional therapy (LRT) for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we present overall survival (OS) outcomes in a 1,000…

Incretin release from gut is acutely enhanced by sugar but not by sweeteners in vivo

…, RD Wideman, M Speck, A Asadi… - American Journal …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
are released during meals from endocrine cells located in the gut mucosa and stimulate …

[HTML][HTML] The pancreatic β cell is a key site for mediating the effects of leptin on glucose homeostasis

…, C McDonald, S Unniappan, F Huynh, A Asadi… - Cell metabolism, 2006 - cell.com
The hormone leptin plays a crucial role in maintenance of body weight and glucose homeostasis.
This occurs through central and peripheral pathways, including regulation of insulin …

Analyzing the influence of electronic word of mouth on visit intention: the mediating role of tourists' attitude and city image

S Doosti, MR Jalilvand, A Asadi… - International Journal of …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how electronic word of mouth (e-WOM),
attitude, and city image affect tourists’ intention to visit a tourism city. Design/methodology/…

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of polyhormonal insulin-producing cells derived in vitro from human embryonic stem cells

…, JD Johnson, HT Kurata, FC Lynn, JM Piret, A Asadi… - Stem cell …, 2014 - Elsevier
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) were used as a model system of human pancreas
development to study characteristics of the polyhormonal cells that arise during fetal pancreas …

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide is expressed in pancreatic islet α-cells and promotes insulin secretion

Y Fujita, RD Wideman, A Asadi, GK Yang, R Baker… - Gastroenterology, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and the
proglucagon product glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are gastrointestinal hormones that are …