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Morris D. Cooper, Ph.D.
 
Edward J. Moticka, Ph.D.
 
Gregory J. Brewer, Ph.D.
 
Kounosuke Watabe, Ph.D.
 
Peter Borgia, Ph.D.
 
Mary Pauza, Ph.D.
 
Donald Torry, Ph.D.
 
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Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Research Publications
1997-2000

Morris D. Cooper, Ph.D.

  • Journal Articles
    1. Shoemaker, D., A. Woolf, M. Cooper and R. Kirkpatrick. 1997. The humoral response of cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridaus) naturally infected with Francisella tularensis in Southern Illinois. J. Wildlife Diseases 33: 733-737.
    2. Zamboni, W.A., P.J. Mazolewski, D. Erdmann, B.A. Bergan, J. Hussman, M.D. Cooper, E.C. Smoot and R.C. Russel. 1997. Evaluation of penicillin and hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of streptococcal mysitis. Annals of Surgery 39: 131-136.
    3. Cooper, M.D. and R. Kirkpatrick. 1997. Measurement of immunoglobulin synthesis using the ELISPOT assay. Molecular Biotechnology 8: 169-171.
    4. Cooper, M.D. and R. Kirkpatrick. 1997. Cultures of the human fallopian tube and their cells. In J.B. Griffiths, A. Doyle and D.G. Newell (Eds.) Cell and Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures, John Wiley and Sons, West Sussex, England, pp. 15B:7.1-7.6.
    5. Herold, B.C., A. Siston, R. Kirkpatrick, J. Bremer, G. Wilbanks and M. Cooper. 1997. Carbohydrate compounds are candidate topical microbicides to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy 41: 2776-2780.
    6. Anderson, Jr., R.A., K. Featherfill, R. Kirkpatrick, L.J.D. Zaneveld, P. Spear and J.G. Thorne and M.D. Cooper. 1998. Characterization of Cysteamine as a potential contraceptive anti-microbial agent. J. Andrology 19: 37-49.
    7. Cooper, M.D. and N.K. Khardori. 1998. Reproductive tract infections. In Delves and Roitt (eds.) Encyclopedia of Immunology, Academic Press, London. pp. 2071-2076.
    8. Arvidson, Cindy G., R. Kirkpatrick, M.T. Witkamp, J.A. Larson, C.A. Schiper, L. S. Waldbeser, P. O'Gaora, M.D. Cooper, and M. So. 1999. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Mutants Altered in Toxicity to Human Fallopian Tubes and Molecular Characterization of the Genetic Locus Involved. Infection and Immunity 67:643-652.
    9. Herold, Betsy C., R. Kirkpatrick, D. Marcellino, A. Travelstead, V. Pilipenko, H. Krasa, J. Bremer, L. J. Dong, and M.D. Cooper. 1999. Bile Salts: Natural Detergents for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy 43:745-751.
    10. Herold, Betsy C., N. Bourne, D. Marcellino, R. Kirkpatrick, D. Strauss, L.J.D. Zaneveld, D.P. Waller, R.A. Anderson, C.J. Chany, B.J. Barham, L.R. Stanberry and M.D. Cooper. 2000. Poly (sodium 4-styrenesulfonate): An Effective Candidate Topical Antimicrobial for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 181:770-773.
    11. Cooper, M.D. 2000. The Genital Tract: Developmental, anatomical, and microbiological factors affecting STD acquisition and strategies for prevention. In Sexually Transmitted Diseases, L. Stanberry and D. Bernstein, (Eds.), Academic Press, London, pp. 59-95.
    12. Anderson, R.A., C.Chany, K. Feathergill, X. Diao, M. Cooper, R. Kirkpatrick, P. Spear, D.P. Waller, G. Doncel and L.J.D. Zaneveld. 2000. Evaluation of the potential of poly(styrene-4-sulfonate) as an effective preventative agent against conception and sexually transmitted diseases. Journal of Andrology (in press).
    13. John, Constance M., G.A. Jarvis, M.E. Huflejt, H. Leffler, K.V. Swanson, M.D. Cooper, and J.M. Grifiss. 2000. Galectin-3 Expressed by Genital Mucosal Nonciliated Epithelial Cells Binds Polylactosaminylated Lipooligosaccharides (LOS) from Neisseria gonorrhoeae that cause urethritis. Submitted to Journal of Clinical Investigation
    14. Cooper, M., D. Strauss, R. Kirkpatrick, A. Travelstead, D. Marcellino, R.J. Linhardt, and B. Herold. 2000. Herpes Simplex Virus and Chlamydia trachomatis Differ in Interactions with Heparins and Cell Surface Heparan Sulfate. Submitted to Infection and Immunity.
    15. Swanson, K., G. Jarvis, G. Brooks, B. Barham, M. Cooper, J. Griffiss. CD66 is not necessary for Neisseria gonorrhoeae to adhere to and invade female genital epithelial cells. Submitted to Cellular Microbiology.

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Edward J. Moticka, Ph.D.

  • Journal Articles
    1. Davis D., R. Kaufmann, E.J. Moticka. 1998. Nonspecific immunity in pregnancy. Monocyte surface Fcy receptor expression and function. J. Reprod. Immunol. 40:119-128.

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Gregory J. Brewer, Ph.D.

  • Journal Articles
    1. Branch DW, Corey JM, Weyhenmeyer JA, Brewer GJ, Wheeler BC. 1998. Microstamp patterns of biomolecules for high-resolution neuronal networks. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput., 36:135-141.
    2. Evans MS, Collings M, Brewer GJ. 1998. Electrophysiology of embryonic, adult and aged rat hippocampal neurons in serum-free culture. J. Neuroscience Methods, 79:37-46.
    3. Yang Y, Quitschke WW, Brewer GJ. 1998. Upregulation of amyloid precursor protein gene promoter in rat primary hippocampal neurons by phorbol ester, IL-1 and retinoic acid, but not by reactive oxygen species. Molecular Brain Research, 60:40-49.
    4. Brewer GJ, Deshmane S, Ponnusamy E. 1998. Precocious axons and improved survival of rat hippocampal neurons on lysine-alanine polymer substrates. J. Neuroscience Methods, 85:13-20.
    5. Brewer GJ. 1998. Age-related toxicity to glutamate, lactate and beta-amyloid in adult rat hippocampal neurons in culture. Neurobiol. Aging, 19:561-568.
    6. Wheeler BC, Corey JM, Brewer GJ, Branch DW. 1999. Microcontact printing for precise control of nerve cell growth in culture. J. Biomechanical Engineering, 121:73-78.
    7. Collings MA, Brewer GJ, Evans MS. 1999. Calcium currents of embryonic and adult neurons in serum-free culture. Brain Res. Bull., 48:73-78.
    8. Brewer GJ. 1999. Regeneration and proliferation of embryonic and adult hippocampal neurons. Exp. Neurology, 159:237-247.
    9. Yang Y, Quitschke WW, Vostrov AA, Brewer GJ. 1999. CTCF is essential for upregulating expression from the amyloid precursor protein promoter during differentiation of primary hippocampal neurons, J. Neurochemistry, 73:2286-2298.
    10. Jai, Evans MS, Brewer GJ, Lee T. 1999. N-type Ca2+- channels in cultured sphenopalatine ganglion neurons: an immunohistochemical and electrophysiological study. J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab., 20:183-191.
    11. Brewer GJ, Wallimann TW. 2000. Protective effect of the energy precursor creatine against toxicity of glutamate and beta-amyloid in rat hippocampal neurons, Journal of Neurochemistry, 64:1968-1978.
    12. Viel JJ, McMannus DJ, Brewer GJ. 2000. Temperature and time interval for culture of post-mortem neurons from adult rat cortex, (submitted).
    13. Branch DW, Wheeler BC, Brewer GJ, Leckband DE. 2000. Long-term maintenance of patterns of hippocampal pyramidal cells on substrates of polyethylene glycol and microstamped polylysine, IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, 47:290-300.
    14. Zhu X, Rottkamp CA, Raina AR, Brewer GJ, Boux H, Smith MA. 2000. CDK7 expression in hippocampal neurons is related to aging and Alzheimer disease, (submitted).

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Kounosuke Watabe, Ph.D.

  • Journal Articles
    1. Mashimo T, Watabe M, Hirota S, Hosobe S, Tagtmeyer P, Rinker-Schaeffer C, Watabe K. 1998. The expression of the KAII gene, a tumor metastasis suppressor, is directly activated by P53. Proc. Natl. Academy Sci. USA. 95:11307-11311.
    2. Yoshida B, Chekmareva M, Wharam JF, Kadkhodaian M, Stadler W, Boyer A, Watabe K, Nelson JB, Rinker-Schaeffer CW. 1998. Prostate cancer metastasis suppressor gene: A current perspective. In Vitro, 12:49-58.
    3. Mashimo T, Watabe M, Cuthbert AP, Newbold RF, Rinker-Schaeffer CW, Helfer E, Watabe K. 1998. Human chromosome 16 suppresses metastasis of rat prostate tumor cell. Cancer Research, 58:4572-4576.
    4. Luu HH, Zagaja GP, Dabauskas Z, Smith RC, Watabe K, Ichikawa Y, Ichikawa T, Rinker-Schaeffer CW. 1998. Identification of a novel prostate cancer metastasis-suppressor region on human chromosome 12. Cancer Research, 51:3561-3565.
    5. Mashimo T, Goodarzi G, Watabe M, Cuthbert AP, Newbold RF, Pai SK, Gross SC, Watabe K. 2000. Localization of a novel tumor metastasis suppressor region on human chromosome 2 short arm. Genes Chromosome and Cancer, 28:285-293.
    6. Mashimo T, Bandyopadhyay S, Goodarzi G, Watabe M, Pai S, Gross S, Watabe K. Activation of the tumor metastasis suppressor gene, KAI1, by etoposide is mediated by jp53 and c-Jun genes. (submitted).

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Peter Borgia, Ph.D.

  • Journal Articles
    1. Culp DW, Dodge CL, Miao Y, Li L, Sag-Ozkal D, Borgia PT. 2000. the chsA gene from Aspergillus nidulans is necessary for maximal conidiation. FEBS Microbiology Letters, 182:349-353.

Mary Pauza, Ph.D.

  • Journal Articles
    1. Pauza ME, Xia Y, Colbert J, Haskins K, Feng L, Lo D: Islet beta cell specific chemokine expression: a mechanism regulating tissue specific inflammation in autoimmune diabetes. Submitted, 2000.
    2. Pauza ME, Nguyen A, Wolfe T, Ho I-C, Glimcher LH, von Herrath M, and Lo D: Variable effects of transgenic c-maf on autoimmune diabetes. In press, Diabetes 2000.
    3. Pauza ME, Smith KM, Neal H, Reilly C, Lanier LL, Lo D: Transgenic expression of Ly-49A in thymocytes alters repertoire selection. J Immunol 164:884-892, 2000.
    4. Pauza ME, Neal H, Hagenbaugh A, Cheroutre H, Lo D: T cell production of an inducible IL-10 transgene provides limited protection from autoimmune diabetes. Diabetes 48:1948-1953, 1999.
    5. Xia Y, Pauza ME, Feng L, Lo D: RelB regulation of chemokine expression modulates local inflammation. Am J Path 151:375-387, 1997.
    6. Pauza ME, Doumbia SO, Pennell CA: Construction and characterization of CD7 specific single chain Fv immunotoxins. J Immunol 158:3259-3269, 1997.
    7. Eldin P, Pauza ME, Hieda Y, Lin G, Murtaugh MP, Pentel PR, Pennell CA: High-level secretion of two antibody single chain Fv fragments by Pichia pastoris. J Immunol Methods 201:67-75, 1997.

Donald Torry, Ph.D.

  • Journal Articles
    1. Torry DS, McIntyre JM and Faulk WP. Mechanisms by which placental tissues evade maternal recognition and rejection. Current Topics in Microbiology Immunology 222:127-140, 1997.
    2. Torry DS and Torry RJ. Angiogenesis and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in endometrium and placenta. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 37(1):21-29, 1997.
    3. Shore VH, Wang T-H, Wang C-L, Torry RJ, Caudle MR and Torry DS. Vascular endothelial growth factor, placenta growth factor and their receptors in isolated human trophoblast. Placenta 18(8):657-665, 1997.
    4. Torry DS, Wang T-H, Wang H-S, Caudle MR, and Torry, RJ. Preeclampsia is associated with reduced serum levels of placenta growth factor. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 179:1539-1544, 1998.
    5. Torry DS, Laberrarre C and McIntrye JA. Uteroplacental vascular involvement in recurrent spontaneous abortion. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology 10:379-382, 1998.
    6. Torry DS, Ahn H, Barnes EL, and Torry RJ. Placenta growth factor: potential role in pregnancy. American Journal for Reproductive Immunology 41:79-85, 1999.
    7. Desai J, Shore VH, Torry RJ and Torry DS. Signal transduction and function of PlGF in primary human trophoblast. Biology of Reproduction 60:887-892, 1999.
    8. Torry RJ, Bai L, Miller SJ, Labarrere CA and Torry DS. Increased vascular endothelial growth factor expression in human heart tissue following microvascular fibrin deposition: association with capillary phenotypic changes. J Molecular Cardiology, 2000. (submitted).
    9. Ahn H, Barnes EL, Desai J, Torry RJ and Torry DS. Placenta growth factor (PlGF)-4 is a novel isoform of PlGF expressed in human trophoblast and endothelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 2000. (submitted)
    10. Seubert DE, Maymon E, Pacora P, Gervasi M-T, Berry SM, Torry DS and Romero R. A study of the relationship between placenta growth factor and gestational age, parturition, rupture of membranes and intrauterine infection. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000 (in press).
    11. Tidwell SC, Ho H-N, Chiu, WH, Torry, RJ, Torry DS. Low Maternal Serum Levels of Placenta Growth Factor (PlGF) Precede Clinical Preeclampsia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 (submitted).
    12. Desai J, Wang, T-H, Torry RJ and Torry DS. VEGF is a survival factor for term trophoblast. Placenta 2000 (Submitted).

  • Books and Other Monographs
    1. Torry RJ and Torry DS. Vascularization of the Placenta. In: Tomanek RJ, ed. Assembly of the Vasculature and Its Regulation, Springer-Verlag, 2000, (in press).

  • Abstracts
    1. DS Torry, VH Shore, JB Desai, MR Caudle. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and trophoblast function. (Selected for oral presentation). Advances in Reproductive Immunology Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 4-7, 1997.
    2. RJ Torry, L Bai, CA Labarrere, SJ Miller, DS Torry. In situ expression of VEGF in normal and ischemic heart tissue. Experimental Biology 98 (FASEB), San Francisco, CA, April 18-22, 1998.
    3. DS Torry, JB Desai and RJ Torry. Expression And Function of Placenta Growth Factor: Implications For Abnormal Placentation. (Invited plenary speaker). 18th Annual Meeting American Society for Reproductive Immunology, Chicago, IL, May 9-12, 1998.
    4. DS Torry, J Desai, A Willis and RJ Torry. Influences of Estradiol on Signal Transduction Responses in Endothelial Cells. Experimental Biology 1999 (FASEB), Washington, DC, April 17-21, 1999.
    5. JB Desai, VH Shore, RJ Torry, MR Caudle, DS Torry. Signal transduction and function of VEGF/flt-1 in normal trophoblast. Experimental Biology 1999 (FASEB), Washington, DC, April 17-21, 1999.
    6. DS Torry, JB Desai, H Ahn, EW Barnes and RJ Torry. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Feto-maternal Vascular Interactions. (Selected plenary speaker). 19th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology, Cooperstown, NY, June 3-7, 1999.
    7. RJ Torry, J Schwartz, D Hsu, SJ Miller, CA Labarrere, DS Torry. VEGF and VEGR receptor expression in human hearts. IAS-IPS 2000 Meeting, Des Moines, IA, April 2000.
    8. W Yang, H Ahn, JB Desai, RJ Torry and DS Torry. Characterization of a novel isofrm of placenta growth factor expressed in human trophoblast and endothelial cells. 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology, Jacksonville, FL, June 10-13, 2000.
    9. DS Torry, H-N Ho, W-H Chiu, SC Tidwell, RJ Torry. Low maternal serum levels of placenta growth factor (PlGF) precede clinical preeclampsia. (Selected plenary presentation). 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology, Jacksonville, FL, June 10-13, 2000.
    10. RJ Torry, J Schwartz, D Hsu, S Miller, C Labarrere and DS Torry. VEGF and VEGF receptor expression in human heart tissue. International Society for Heart Research, Louisville, KY, June 14-18, 2000.

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