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Microbiology & Immunology: 2000-2001



BHATIA, M.

Bhardwaj, G., B. Murdoch, D. Wu, D.P. Baker, K.P. Williams, K. Chadwick, L.E. Ling, F.N. Karanu, and M. Bhatia. 2001. Sonic hedgehog induces the proliferation of primitive human hematopoietic cells via BMP regulation. Natural Immunity 2 (2): 172-180.

Dale, L.B., M. Bhattacharya, P.H. Anborgh, B. Murdoch, M. Bhatia, S. Nakanishi, and S.S. Ferguson. 2000. G protein-coupled receptor kinase-mediated desensitization of metabotropic glutamate receptor 1A protects against cell death. Journal of Biological Chemistry 275 (49): 38213-38220.

Gallacher, L., B. Murdoch, D. Wu, F. Karanu, F. Fellows, and M. Bhatia. 2000. Identification of novel circulating human embryonic blood stem cells. Blood 96 (5): 1740-1747.

Karanu, F.N., B. Murdoch, L. Gallacher, D.M. Wu, M. Koremoto, S. Sakano, and M. Bhatia. 2000. The notch ligand jagged-1 represents a novel growth factor of human hematopoietic stem cells. Journal of Experimental Medicine 192 (9): 1365-72.

Karanu, F.N., B. Murdoch, T. Miyabayashi, M. Ohno, M. Koremoto, L. Gallacher, D. Wu, A. Itoh, S. Sakano, and M. Bhatia. 2001. Human homologues of Delta-1 and Delta-4 function as mitogenic regulators of primitive human hematopoietic cells. Blood 97 (7): 1960-7.

Rosu-Myles, M., L. Gallacher, B. Murdoch, D.A. Hess, M. Keeney, D.J. Kelvin, L. Dale, S.S. Ferguson, D. Wu, F. Fellows, and M. Bhatia. 2000. The human hematopoietic stem cell compartment is heterogeneous for CXCR4 expression. Proceedings of the National Acadamy of Sciences of the U S A. 97 (26). 14626-14631.

Rosu-Myles, M., M. Khandaker, D.M. Wu, M. Keeney, S.R. Foley, K. Howson-Jan, I.C. Yee, F. Fellows, D.J. Kelvin, and M. Bhatia. 2000. Characterization of chemokine receptors expressed in primitive blood cells during human hematopoietic ontogeny. Stem Cells 18 (5): 374-81.
 
 

BIALKOWSKA-HOBRZANSKA, H.

Bialkowska-Hobrzanska, H., L. Bowles, B. Bukala, M.G. Joseph, R. Fletcher, and H. Razvi. 2000. Comparison of human telomerase reverse transcriptase messenger RNA and telomerase activity as urine markers for diagnosis of bladder carcinoma. Molecular Diagnosis 5 (4): 267-277.
 
 

CHAGLA, A.H.

Warshawsky, B., Z. Hussain, D.B. Gregson, R. Alder, M. Austin, D. Bruckschwaiger, A.H. Chagla, J. Daley, C. Duhaime, K. McGhie, G. Pollett, H. Potters, and L. Schiedel. 2000. Hospital- and community-based surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: previous hospitalization is the major risk factor. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 21 (11): 724-277.
 
 

CHAMBERS, A.

Trites, J., J. Yoo, M. Taylor, E. Schmidt, V.L. Morris, I.C. MacDonald, A. Chambers, and A.C. Groom. 2000. Lymph node metastasis in malignant melanoma: an in vivo animal model. Journal of Otolaryngology 29 (4): 233-238.
 
 

CHAN, B.M.

Ho, W., S. Uniyal, S.O. Meakin, V.L. Morris, and B.M. Chan. 2001. A differential role of extracellular signal-regulated kinase in stimulated PC12 pheochromocytoma cell movement. Experimental Cell Research 263 (2): 254-64.

Shenoy, P.S., S. Uniyal, K. Miura, C. McColl, T. Oravecz, V.L. Morris, and B.M. Chan. 2001. beta1 Integrin-extracellular matrix protein interaction modulates the migratory response to chemokine stimulation. Biochemistry and Cell Biology 79 (4): 399-407.

St Louis, J., S. Uniyal, L. Xu, E. Chan, B. Singh, B.M. Chan, and G.H. Strejan. 2001. Tolerance induction by acylated peptides: suppression of EAE in the mouse with palmitoylated PLP peptides. Journal of Neuroimmunology 115 (1-2): 79-90.
 
 

CUPPELS, D.

Topp, E., W.M. Mulbry, H. Zhu, S.M. Nour, and D. Cuppels. 2000. Characterization of S-triazine herbicide metabolism by a Nocardioides sp isolated from agricultural soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66 (8): 3134-3141.

Topp, E., H. Zhu, S.M. Nour, S. Houot, M. Lewis, and D. Cuppels. 2000. Characterization of an atrazine-degrading Pseudaminobacter sp isolated from Canadian and French agricultural soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66 (7): 2773-82.
 
 

DEKABAN, G.A.

Cameron, M.J., C.A. Strathdee, K.D. Holmes, G.A. Arreaza, G.A. Dekaban, and T.L. Delovitch. 2000. Biolistic-mediated interleukin 4 gene transfer prevents the onset of type 1 diabetes. Human Gene Therapy 11 (12): 1647-1656.

Dekaban, G.A., A.A. Peters, J.C. Mulloy, J.M. Johnson, R. Trovato, E. Rivadeneira, and G. Franchini. 2000. The HTLV-I orfI protein is recognized by serum antibodies from naturally infected humans and experimentally infected rabbits. Virology 274 (1): 86-93.

Gareau, P.J., L.C. Weaver, and G.A. Dekaban. 2001. In vivo magnetization transfer measurements of experimental spinal cord injury in the rat. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 45 (1): 159-63.

Mabon, P.J., L.C. Weaver, and G.A. Dekaban. 2000. Inhibition of monocyte/macrophage migration to a spinal cord injury site by an antibody to the integrin alphaD: a potential new anti-inflammatory treatment. Experimental Neurology 166 (1): 52-64.

Marsh, D.R., K.D. Holmes, G.A. Dekaban, and L.C. Weaver. 2001. Distribution of an NMDA receptor:GFP fusion protein in sensory neurons is altered by a C-terminal construct. Journal of Neurochemistry 77 (1): 23-33.

Rieder, M.J., and G.A. Dekaban. 2000. Deja vu all over again: adverse reactions to nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 34 (7-8): 940-942.
 
 

DELOVITCH, T.L.

Arreaza, G.A., S. Sharif, M.J. Cameron, W. Chen, and T.L. Delovitch. 2001. Role of regulatory T cells in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diabetes. Current Directions in Autoimmunity 4: 308-332.

Cameron, M.J., G.A. Arreaza, M. Grattan, C. Meagher, S. Sharif, M.D. Burdick, R.M. Strieter, D.N. Cook, and T.L. Delovitch. 2000. Differential expression of CC chemokines and the CCR5 receptor in the pancreas is associated with progression to type I diabetes. Journal of Immunology 165 (2): 1102-1110.

Cameron, M.J., G.A. Arreaza, L. Waldhauser, J. Gauldie, and T.L. Delovitch. 2000. Immunotherapy of spontaneous type 1 diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice by systemic interleukin-4 treatment employing adenovirus vector-mediated gene transfer. Gene Therapy 7 (21): 1840-1846.

Cameron, M.J., C.A. Strathdee, K.D. Holmes, G.A. Arreaza, G.A. Dekaban, and T.L. Delovitch. 2000. Biolistic-mediated interleukin 4 gene transfer prevents the onset of type 1 diabetes. Human Gene Therapy 11 (12): 1647-1656.

Singh, B., and T.L. Delovitch. 2000. Immune mechanisms that regulate susceptibility to autoimmune type I diabetes. Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology 19 (3): 247-264.

Zhang, J., K.V. Salojin, and T.L. Delovitch. 2001. CD28 co-stimulation restores T cell responsiveness in NOD mice by overcoming deficiencies in Rac-1/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and IL-2 and IL-4 gene transcription. International Immunology 13 (3): 377-384.
 
 

FLINTOFF, W.

Trippett, T.M., S. Garcia, K. Manova, R. Mody, L. Cohen-Gould, W. Flintoff, and J.R. Bertino. 2001. Localization of a human reduced folate carrier protein in the mitochondrial as well as the cell membrane of leukemia cells. Cancer Research 61 (5): 1941-7.
 
 

GIJZEN, M.

Batchelor, A.K., K. Boutilier, S.S. Miller, H. Labbe, L. Bowman, M. Hu, D.A. Johnson, M. Gijzen, and B.L. Miki. 2000. The seed coat-specific expression of a subtilisin-like gene, SCS1, from soybean. Planta 211 (4): 484-492.
 
 

HEINRICHS, D.E.

Sebulsky, M.T., D. Hohnstein, M.D. Hunter, and D.E. Heinrichs. 2000. Identification and characterization of a membrane permease involved in iron-hydroxamate transport in Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Bacteriology 182 (16): 4394-400.
 
 

HUSSAIN, Z.

Elsayed, S., V. Fitzgerald, V. Massey, and Z. Hussain. 2001. Evaluation of the Candigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for quantitative detection of Candida species antigen. Archives of Pathology and Labratory Medicine 125 (3): 344-6.

Hussain, Z., S. Elsayed, V. Fitzgerald, and A. Hall. 2001. Comparison of PCR to histology for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis in a murine model. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 33 (1): 51-5.

Warshawsky, B., Z. Hussain, D.B. Gregson, R. Alder, M. Austin, D. Bruckschwaiger, A.H. Chagla, J. Daley, C. Duhaime, K. McGhie, G. Pollett, H. Potters, and L. Schiedel. 2000. Hospital- and community-based surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: previous hospitalization is the major risk factor. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 21 (11): 724-277.
 
 

JEVNIKAR, A.M.

Prange, S., P. Zucker, A.M. Jevnikar, and B. Singh. 2001. Transplanted MHC class I-deficient nonobese diabetic mouse islets are protected from autoimmune injury in diabetic nonobese recipients. Transplantation 71 (7): 982-985.
 
 

JOHN, M.A.

Bombassaro, A.M., S.J. Wetmore, and M.A. John. 2001. Clostridium difficile colitis following antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association 67 (1): 20-22.
 
 

KELVIN, D.J.

Barlic, J., J.D. Andrews, A.A. Kelvin, S.E. Bosinger, M.E. DeVries, L. Xu, T. Dobransky, R.D. Feldman, S.S. Ferguson, and D.J. Kelvin. 2000. Regulation of tyrosine kinase activation and granule release through beta-arrestin by CXCRI. Natural Immunity 1 (3): 227-233.

Miko, I., E. Brath, I. Furka, J. Kovacs, D.J. Kelvin, and R. Zhong. 2001. Spleen autotransplantation in mice: a novel experimental model for immunology study. Microsurgery 21 (4): 140-2.

Rosu-Myles, M., L. Gallacher, B. Murdoch, D.A. Hess, M. Keeney, D.J. Kelvin, L. Dale, S.S. Ferguson, D. Wu, F. Fellows, and M. Bhatia. 2000. The human hematopoietic stem cell compartment is heterogeneous for CXCR4 expression. Proceedings of the National Acadamy of Sciences of the U S A. 97 (26). 14626-14631.

Rosu-Myles, M., M. Khandaker, D.M. Wu, M. Keeney, S.R. Foley, K. Howson-Jan, I.C. Yee, F. Fellows, D.J. Kelvin, and M. Bhatia. 2000. Characterization of chemokine receptors expressed in primitive blood cells during human hematopoietic ontogeny. Stem Cells 18 (5): 374-81.

Tan, C.M., D.J. Kelvin, D.W. Litchfield, S.S. Ferguson, and R.D. Feldman. 2001. Tyrosine kinase-mediated serine phosphorylation of adenylyl cyclase. Biochemistry 40 (6): 1702-9.

Zhang, Z., E. Bedard, Y. Luo, H. Wang, S. Deng, D.J. Kelvin, and R. Zhong. 2000. Animal models in xenotransplantation. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs 9 (9): 2051-68.
 
 

MADRENAS, J.

Carreno, B.M., F. Bennett, T.A. Chau, V. Ling, D. Luxenberg, J. Jussif, M.L. Baroja, and J. Madrenas. 2000. CTLA-4 (CD152) can inhibit T cell activation by two different mechanisms depending on its level of cell surface expression. Journal of Immunology 165 (3): 1352-1356.

Chau, L.A., J.Y. Tso, and J. Madrenas. 2001. Generation of partial agonist ligands of the T-cell receptor by engineering of antibodies against CD3. Transplantation Proceedings 33 (1-2): 528-529.

Chau, L.A., J.Y. Tso, J. Melrose, and J. Madrenas. 2001. HuM291(Nuvion), a humanized Fc receptor-nonbinding antibody against CD3, anergizes peripheral blood T cells as partial agonist of the T cell receptor. Transplantation 71 (7): 941-950.

Tomas, E.M., P.J. Darlington, L.A. Chau, and J. Madrenas. 2001. The role of ezrin in T-cell receptor-dependent signaling. Transplantation Proceedings 33 (1-2): 207-208.
 
 

MCFADDEN, G.

Barrett, J.W., J.X. Cao, S. Hota-Mitchell, and G. McFadden. 2001. Immunomodulatory proteins of myxoma virus. Seminars In Immunology 13 (1): 73-84.

Christov, A., E. Dai, M. Drangova, L. Liu, G.S. Abela, P. Nash, G. McFadden, and A. Lucas. 2000. Optical detection of triggered atherosclerotic plaque disruption by fluorescence emission analysis. Photochemistry and Photobiology 72 (2): 242-252.

Everett, H., and G. McFadden. 2001. Viral proteins and the mitochondrial apoptotic checkpoint. Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews 12 (2-3): 181-8.

Lucas, A., E. Dai, L. Liu, H. Guan, P. Nash, G. McFadden, and L. Miller. 2000. Transplant vasculopathy: viral anti-inflammatory serpin regulation of atherogenesis. Journal Heart Lung Transplant 19 (11): 1029-38.

McFadden, G., and P.M. Murphy. 2000. Host-related immunomodulators encoded by poxviruses and herpesviruses. Current Opinion in Microbiology 3 (4): 371-378.

Nash, P., G. McFadden, and A. Whitty. 2000. Application of linear free energy relationships to the serpin-proteinase inhibition mechanism. FEBS Letters 475 (1): 1-6.

O'Brien, W.J., T. Heimann, L.S. Tsao, B.T. Seet, G. McFadden, and J.L. Taylor. 2001. Regulation of nitric oxide synthase 2 in rabbit corneal cells. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 42 (3): 713-9.

van Berkel, V., J. Barrett, H.L. Tiffany, D.H. Fremont, P.M. Murphy, G. McFadden, S.H. Speck, and H.W. Virgin IV. 2000. Identification of a gammaherpesvirus selective chemokine binding protein that inhibits chemokine action. Journal of Virology 74 (15): 6741-7.

Xu, X., P. Nash, and G. McFadden. 2000. Myxoma virus expresses a TNF receptor homolog with two distinct functions. Virus Genes 21 (1-2): 97-109.
 
 

MORRIS, V.L.

Ho, W., S. Uniyal, S.O. Meakin, V.L. Morris, and B.M. Chan. 2001. A differential role of extracellular signal-regulated kinase in stimulated PC12 pheochromocytoma cell movement. Experimental Cell Research 263 (2): 254-64.

Shenoy, P.S., S. Uniyal, K. Miura, C. McColl, T. Oravecz, V.L. Morris, and B.M. Chan. 2001. beta1 Integrin-extracellular matrix protein interaction modulates the migratory response to chemokine stimulation. Biochemistry and Cell Biology 79 (4): 399-407.

Trites, J., J. Yoo, M. Taylor, E. Schmidt, V.L. Morris, I.C. MacDonald, A. Chambers, and A.C. Groom. 2000. Lymph node metastasis in malignant melanoma: an in vivo animal model. Journal of Otolaryngology 29 (4): 233-238.
 
 

REID, G.

Denstedt, J.D., G. Reid, and M. Sofer. 2000. Advances in ureteral stent technology. World Journal of Urology 18 (4): 237-242.

Heinemann, C., J.E. van Hylckama Vlieg, D.B. Janssen, H.J. Busscher, H.C. van der Mei, and G. Reid. 2000. Purification and characterization of a surface-binding protein from Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14 that inhibits adhesion of Enterococcus faecalis 1131. FEMS Microbiology Letters 190 (1): 177-80.

Howard, J.C., C. Heinemann, B.J. Thatcher, B. Martin, B.S. Gan, and G. Reid. 2000. Identification of collagen-binding proteins in Lactobacillus spp with surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization-time of flight ProteinChip technology. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66 (10): 4396-400.

Reid, G. 2001. Probiotic agents to protect the urogenital tract against infection. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 73 (2 Suppl.): 437S-443S.

Reid, G. 2000. Probiotic Therapy and Functional Foods for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections: State of the Art and Science. Current Infectious Diseases Reports 2 (6): 518-522.

Reid, G. 2000. Probiotics in the Treatment of Diarrheal Diseases. Current Infectious Diseases Reports 2 (1): 78.

Reid, G., and A.W. Bruce. 2001. Selection of lactobacillus strains for urogenital probiotic applications. Journal of Infectious Diseases 183 (Suppl. 1): S77-80.

Reid, G., A.W. Bruce, N. Fraser, C. Heinemann, J. Owen, and B. Henning. 2001. Oral probiotics can resolve urogenital infections. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology 30 (1): 49-52.

Reid, G., M. Habash, D. Vachon, J. Denstedt, J. Riddell, and M. Beheshti. 2001. Oral fluoroquinolone therapy results in drug adsorption on ureteral stents and prevention of biofilm formation. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 17 (4): 317-20.

Reid, G., C. Heinemann, J. Howard, G. Gardiner, and B.S. Gan. 2001. Understanding urogenital biofilms and potential impact of probiotics. Methods in Enzymology 336: 403-10.

Reid, G., J. Hsiehl, P. Potter, J. Mighton, D. Lam, D. Warren, and J. Stephenson. 2001. Cranberry juice consumption may reduce biofilms on uroepithelial cells: pilot study in spinal cord injured patients. Spinal Cord 39 (1): 26-30.

Smeianov, V., K. Scott, and G. Reid. 2000. Activity of cecropin P1 and FA-LL-37 against urogenital microflora. Microbes and Infection 2 (7): 773-7.

Velraeds, M.M., B. van de Belt-Gritter, H.J. Busscher, G. Reid, and H.C. van der Mei. 2000. Inhibition of uropathogenic biofilm growth on silicone rubber in human urine by lactobacilli--a teleologic approach. World Journal of Urology 18 (6): 422-426.
 
 

SINCLAIR, N.R.

Sinclair, N.R. 2001. Fc-signalling in the modulation of immune responses by passive antibody. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology 53 (4): 322-30.
 
 

SINGH, B.

Prange, S., P. Zucker, A.M. Jevnikar, and B. Singh. 2001. Transplanted MHC class I-deficient nonobese diabetic mouse islets are protected from autoimmune injury in diabetic nonobese recipients. Transplantation 71 (7): 982-985.

Rayat, G.R., B. Singh, G.S. Korbutt, and R.V. Rajotte. 2000. Single injection of insulin delays the recurrence of diabetes in syngeneic islet-transplanted diabetic NOD mice. Transplantation 70 (6): 976-9.

Singh, B., and T.L. Delovitch. 2000. Immune mechanisms that regulate susceptibility to autoimmune type I diabetes. Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology 19 (3): 247-264.

St Louis, J., S. Uniyal, L. Xu, E. Chan, B. Singh, B.M. Chan, and G.H. Strejan. 2001. Tolerance induction by acylated peptides: suppression of EAE in the mouse with palmitoylated PLP peptides. Journal of Neuroimmunology 115 (1-2): 79-90.

Teng, Y.T., H. Nguyen, X. Gao, Y.Y. Kong, R.M. Gorczynski, B. Singh, R.P. Ellen, and J.M. Penninger. 2000. Functional human T-cell immunity and osteoprotegerin ligand control alveolar bone destruction in periodontal infection. Journal of Clinical Investigation 106 (6): R59-67.
 
 

STRATHDEE, C.A.

Cameron, M.J., C.A. Strathdee, K.D. Holmes, G.A. Arreaza, G.A. Dekaban, and T.L. Delovitch. 2000. Biolistic-mediated interleukin 4 gene transfer prevents the onset of type 1 diabetes. Human Gene Therapy 11 (12): 1647-1656.

Hall, J.R., and C.A. Strathdee. 2000. Disease-associated mutations in SOD1 are impervious to dominant positive or negative effects. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 276 (3): 1056-61.

Stavropoulos, T.A., and C.A. Strathdee. 2000. Expression of the tetA(C) tetracycline efflux pump in Escherichia coli confers osmotic sensitivity. FEMS Microbiology Letters 190 (1): 147-150.

Stavropoulos, T.A., and C.A. Strathdee. 2001. Synergy between tetA and rpsL provides high-stringency positive and negative selection in bacterial artificial chromosome vectors. Genomics 72 (1): 99-104.
 
 

STREJAN, G.H.

St Louis, J., S. Uniyal, L. Xu, E. Chan, B. Singh, B.M. Chan, and G.H. Strejan. 2001. Tolerance induction by acylated peptides: suppression of EAE in the mouse with palmitoylated PLP peptides. Journal of Neuroimmunology 115 (1-2): 79-90.
 
 

VALVANO, M.A.

Gaspar, J.A., J.A. Thomas, C.L. Marolda, and M.A. Valvano. 2000. Surface expression of O-specific lipopolysaccharide in Escherichia coli requires the function of the TolA protein. Molecular Microbiology 38 (2): 262-75.

Valvano, M.A. 2001. In vitro resistance of Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates to reactive oxygen species in relation to catalase and superoxide dismutase production. Microbiology 147 (1): 97-109.