Zech G. Franks, M.D.

  1. Otolaryngologist
  1. Franks ZG, Nandakumar K, Santhanam L, Lester L, Walsh JM, Dalesio NM. ACE2 and TAS2R38 receptor expression in pediatric and adult patients in the nasal and oral cavity. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2024 Feb; 9 (1):e1207 Epub 2024 Jan 18
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  2. So RJ, Franks Z, Espahbodi M, Ryan MA, Jenks C, Walsh J. Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Recurrent Croup: Implications for Diagnosis. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Sep; 62 (8):871-878 Epub 2023 Feb 22
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  3. Franks ZG, London NR, Lee SE, Biswal S, Ramanathan M Jr, Zhang Z. Long-term particulate matter exposure is associated with the development of nonallergic rhinitis: A case-control study. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2023 Jun; 13 (6):1042-1045 Epub 2023 Jan 26
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  4. Qureshi HA, G Franks Z, Gurung A, Ramanathan M Jr. Scientific Advancements That Empower Us to Understand CRS Pathophysiology. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2023 Mar; 37 (2):221-226
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  5. Franks ZG, Jacob A. The speech perception gap in cochlear implant patients. Cochlear Implants Int. 2019 Jul; 20 (4):176-181 Epub 2019 Feb 26
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  6. Christensen DN, Franks ZG, McCrary HC, Saleh AA, Chang EH. A Systematic Review of the Association between Cigarette Smoke Exposure and Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 May; 158 (5):801-816 Epub 2018 Feb 20
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  7. Campbell RA, Franks Z, Bhatnagar A, Rowley JW, Manne BK, Supiano MA, Schwertz H, Weyrich AS, Rondina MT. Granzyme A in Human Platelets Regulates the Synthesis of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Monocytes in Aging. J Immunol. 2018 Jan 1; 200 (1):295-304 Epub 2017 Nov 22
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  8. Franks ZG. Empathy Found Me. Acad Med. 2017 Dec; 92 (12):1739
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  9. Campbell RA, Vieira-de-Abreu A, Rowley JW, Franks ZG, Manne BK, Rondina MT, Kraiss LW, Majersik JJ, Zimmerman GA, Weyrich AS. Clots Are Potent Triggers of Inflammatory Cell Gene Expression: Indications for Timely Fibrinolysis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2017 Oct; 37 (10):1819-1827 Epub 2017 Aug 03
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  10. Rondina MT, Freitag M, Pluthero FG, Kahr WH, Rowley JW, Kraiss LW, Franks Z, Zimmerman GA, Weyrich AS, Schwertz H. Non-genomic activities of retinoic acid receptor alpha control actin cytoskeletal events in human platelets. J Thromb Haemost. 2016 May; 14 (5):1082-94 Epub 2016 Mar 22
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  11. Franks Z, Carlisle M, Rondina MT. Current challenges in understanding immune cell functions during septic syndromes. BMC Immunol. 2015 Mar 26; 16:11
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  12. Shi DS, Smith MC, Campbell RA, Zimmerman PW, Franks ZB, Kraemer BF, Machlus KR, Ling J, Kamba P, Schwertz H, Rowley JW, Miles RR, Liu ZJ, Sola-Visner M, Italiano JE Jr, Christensen H, Kahr WH, Li DY, Weyrich AS. Proteasome function is required for platelet production. J Clin Invest. 2014 Sep; 124 (9):3757-66 Epub 2014 July 25
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  13. Chen K, Coonrod EM, Kumánovics A, Franks ZF, Durtschi JD, Margraf RL, Wu W, Heikal NM, Augustine NH, Ridge PG, Hill HR, Jorde LB, Weyrich AS, Zimmerman GA, Gundlapalli AV, Bohnsack JF, Voelkerding KV. Germline mutations in NFKB2 implicate the noncanonical NF-?B pathway in the pathogenesis of common variable immunodeficiency. Am J Hum Genet. 2013 Nov 07; 93(5):812-24. Epub 2013 Oct 17.
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  14. Franks Z, Campbell RA, Vieira de Abreu A, Holloway JT, Marvin JE, Kraemer BF, Zimmerman GA, Weyrich AS, Rondina MT. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced thrombo-inflammatory response is reduced with timely antibiotic administration. Thromb Haemost. 2013 Apr; 109 (4):684-95 Epub 2013 Jan 24
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  15. Kraemer BF, Campbell RA, Schwertz H, Franks ZG, Vieira de Abreu A, Grundler K, Kile BT, Dhakal BK, Rondina MT, Kahr WH, Mulvey MA, Blaylock RC, Zimmerman GA, Weyrich AS. Bacteria differentially induce degradation of Bcl-xL, a survival protein, by human platelets. Blood. 2012 Dec 13; 120 (25):5014-20 Epub 2012 Oct 18
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  16. Jones CF, Campbell RA, Franks Z, Gibson CC, Thiagarajan G, Vieira-de-Abreu A, Sukavaneshvar S, Mohammad SF, Li DY, Ghandehari H, Weyrich AS, Brooks BD, Grainger DW. Cationic PAMAM dendrimers disrupt key platelet functions. Mol Pharm. 2012 Jun 4; 9 (6):1599-611 Epub 2012 May 04
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  17. Kraemer BF, Campbell RA, Schwertz H, Cody MJ, Franks Z, Tolley ND, Kahr WH, Lindemann S, Seizer P, Yost CC, Zimmerman GA, Weyrich AS. Novel anti-bacterial activities of beta-defensin 1 in human platelets: suppression of pathogen growth and signaling of neutrophil extracellular trap formation. PLoS Pathog. 2011 Nov; 7 (11):e1002355 Epub 2011 Nov 10
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  18. Schubert S, Schwertz H, Weyrich AS, Franks ZG, Lindemann S, Otto M, Behr H, Loppnow H, Schlitt A, Russ M, Presek P, Werdan K, Buerke M. Staphylococcus aureus alpha-toxin triggers the synthesis of B-cell lymphoma 3 by human platelets. Toxins (Basel). 2011 Feb; 3 (2):120-33 Epub 2011 Jan 28
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  19. Franks ZG, Campbell RA, Weyrich AS, Rondina MT. Platelet-leukocyte interactions link inflammatory and thromboembolic events in ischemic stroke. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2010 Oct; 1207:11-7
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