Photochromic blockers of voltage‐gated potassium channels

…, A Mourot, DL Fortin, JZ Yao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Photochromic ligands (PCLs) can be optically switched between isomers that show different
biological activities. As such, they offer an opportunity to convert ligand-actuated pathways …

Optochemical control of genetically engineered neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

I Tochitsky, MR Banghart, A Mourot, JZ Yao, B Gaub… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Advances in synthetic chemistry, structural biology, molecular modelling and molecular
cloning have enabled the systematic functional manipulation of transmembrane proteins. By …

Fluorophore targeting to cellular proteins via enzyme-mediated azide ligation and strain-promoted cycloaddition

JZ Yao, C Uttamapinant, A Poloukhtine… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Methods for targeting of small molecules to cellular proteins can allow imaging with fluorophores
that are smaller, brighter, and more photostable than fluorescent proteins. Previously, …

Higher doses improve walking recovery during stroke inpatient rehabilitation

…, S Pooyania, MJ Poulin, A Schneeberg, J Yao… - Stroke, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: We investigated the effect of higher therapeutic exercise doses
on walking during inpatient rehabilitation, typically commencing 1 to 4 weeks poststroke. …

Site-specific protein labeling using PRIME and chelation-assisted click chemistry

C Uttamapinant, MI Sanchez, DS Liu, JZ Yao… - Nature protocols, 2013 - nature.com
This protocol describes an efficient method to site-specifically label cell-surface or purified
proteins with chemical probes in two steps: probe incorporation mediated by enzymes (PRIME…

Computational design of a red fluorophore ligase for site-specific protein labeling in living cells

…, PJ Goldman, TJ Deerinck, JZ Yao… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Chemical fluorophores offer tremendous size and photophysical advantages over fluorescent
proteins but are much more challenging to target to specific cellular proteins. Here, we …

Development and thermal performance verification of composite insulation boards containing foam-encapsulated vacuum insulation panels

K Biswas, A Desjarlais, D Smith, J Letts, J Yao, T Jiang - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
High-performance thermal insulation is a critical need for buildings. This article presents the
development and thermal characterization of composite foam insulation boards containing …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of an exoskeleton-based physical therapy program for non-ambulatory patients during subacute stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial

…, M Durocher, A Schneeberg, R Teasell, J Yao… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Individuals requiring greater physical assistance to practice walking complete
fewer steps in physical therapy during subacute stroke rehabilitation. Powered exoskeletons …

[HTML][HTML] Exoskeleton for post-stroke recovery of ambulation (ExStRA): study protocol for a mixed-methods study investigating the efficacy and acceptance of an …

…, WB Mortenson, M Durocher, R Teasell, J Yao… - BMC neurology, 2020 - Springer
Background The ability to walk is commonly reported as a top rehabilitation priority for
individuals after a stroke. However, not all individuals with stroke are able to practice walking, …

Telehealth coaching to improve self-management for secondary prevention after stroke: A randomized controlled trial of Stroke Coach

…, A Schneeberg, ND Silverberg, J Yao… - … Journal of Stroke, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Stroke Coach is a lifestyle coaching telehealth program to improve self-management
of stroke risk factors. Aims To examine the efficacy of Stroke Coach on lifestyle …