Articles on Immunology & Infectious Disease

Recently published by URMC faculty

 

April 2009

“Invasion of human coronary artery endothelial cells by Streptococcus mutans OMZ175.” Abranches J, Zeng L, Bélanger M, Rodrigues PH, Simpson-Haidaris PJ, Akin D, Dunn WA Jr, Progulske-Fox A, Burne RA. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2009 Apr;24(2):141-5.

March 2009

“Involvement of SOCS3 in the regulation of CD11c+ dendritc cells-derived osteoclastogenesis and severe alveolar bone loss.” Zhang X, Alnaeeli M, Singh B, Teng YT. Infect Immun. 2009 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print]

February 2009

“Comparative and developmental study of the immune system in Xenopus.” Robert J, Ohta Y. Dev Dyn. 2009 Feb 27. [Epub ahead of print]

“Omental immune aggregates and tumor metastasis within the peritoneal cavity.” Sorensen EW, Gerber SA, Sedlacek AL, Rybalko VY, Chan WM, Lord EM. Immunol Res. 2009 Feb 28. [Epub ahead of print]

“Novel nonclassical MHC class Ib genes associated with CD8 T cell development and thymic tumors.” Goyos A, Ohta Y, Guselnikov S, Robert J. Mol Immunol. 2009 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print]

“Signals for the execution of Th2 effector function.” Fowell DJ. Cytokine. 2009 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print]

“Identification of a dominant CD4 T cell epitope in the membrane lipoprotein Tul4 from Francisella tularensis LVS.” Valentino MD, Hensley LL, Skrombolas D, McPherson PL, Woolard MD, Kawula TH, Frelinger JA, Frelinger JG. Mol Immunol. 2009 Feb 20. [Epub ahead of print]

“Unraveling the mechanisms of help for CD8+ T cell responses.” Livingstone AM, Wilson EB, Ontiveros F, Wang JC. Immunol Res. 2009 Feb 18. [Epub ahead of print]

“Tissue Factor and VEGF Expression in Prostate Carcinoma: A Tissue Microarray Study.” Yao JL, Ryan CK, Francis CW, Kohli M, Taubman MB, Khorana AA. Cancer Invest. 2009 Feb 14:1. [Epub ahead of print]

“Immune Responses to Herpes Viral Vectors.” Ryan DA, Federoff HJ. Hum Gene Ther. 2009 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print]

“Adherence of Streptococcus pyogenes to human epithelial cells is modulated by Haemophilus influenzae.” Xu Q, Pichichero ME, Zeng M. Scand J Infect Dis. 2009 Feb 13:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]

“Two pathways of costimulation through CD28.” Miller J, Baker C, Cook K, Graf B, Sanchez-Lockhart M, Sharp K, Wang X, Yang B, Yoshida T. Immunol Res. 2009 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print]

“An approach to the identification of T cell epitopes in the genomic era: application to Francisella tularensis.” Valentino M, Frelinger J. Immunol Res. 2009 Feb 11. [Epub ahead of print]

“Rituximab immunotherapy results in the induction of a lymphoma idiotype-specific T-cell response in patients with follicular lymphoma: support for a "vaccinal effect" of rituximab.” Hilchey SP, Hyrien O, Mosmann TR, Livingstone AM, Friedberg JW, Young F, Fisher RI, Kelleher RJ Jr, Bankert RB, Bernstein SH. Blood. 2009 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print]

“Effect of adalimumab on joint disease features of patients with psoriatic arthritis detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.” Anandarajah AP, Ory P, Salonen D, Feng C, Wong RL, Ritchlin CT. Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print]

“Understanding the focused CD4 T cell response to antigen and pathogenic organisms.” Weaver JM, Sant AJ. Immunol Res. 2009 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]

“T helper cytokine patterns: defined subsets, random expression, and external modulation.” Mosmann TR, Kobie JJ, Lee FE, Quataert SA. Immunol Res. 2009 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print]

“The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in young children.” Hall CB, Weinberg GA, Iwane MK, Blumkin AK, Edwards KM, Staat MA, Auinger P, Griffin MR, Poehling KA, Erdman D, Grijalva CG, Zhu Y, Szilagyi P. N Engl J Med. 2009 Feb 5;360(6):588-98.

“Circulating Ly-6C+ myeloid precursors migrate to the CNS and play a pathogenic role during autoimmune demyelinating disease.” King IL, Dickendesher TL, Segal BM. Blood. 2009 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print]

“Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their potential therapeutic role in multiple sclerosis.” Mehta LR, Dworkin RH, Schwid SR. Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2009 Feb;5(2):82-92.

“Xenopus, a unique comparative model to explore the role of certain heat shock proteins and non-classical MHC class Ib gene products in immune surveillance.” Robert J, Goyos A, Nedelkovska H. Immunol Res. 2009 Feb 3. [Epub ahead of print]

“B cells and immunological tolerance.” Manjarrez-Orduño N, Quách TD, Sanz I. J Invest Dermatol. 2009 Feb;129(2):278-88.

January 2009

“Role of RANKL in bone diseases.” Anandarajah AP. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print]

“Regulation of immunity at tissue sites of inflammation.” Sojka DK, Lazarski CA, Huang YH, Bromberg I, Hughson A, Fowell DJ. Immunol Res. 2009 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]

“The emerging field of osteoimmunology.” Mensah KA, Li J, Schwarz EM. Immunol Res. 2009 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print]

“Leukocyte integrins and their ligand interactions.” Hyun YM, Lefort CT, Kim M. Immunol Res. 2009 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print]

“Lysophosphatidic acid and autotaxin: emerging roles in innate and adaptive immunity.” Georas SN. Immunol Res. 2009 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print]

“The platelet as an immune cell-CD40 ligand and transfusion immunomodulation.” Blumberg N, Spinelli SL, Francis CW, Taubman MB, Phipps RP. Immunol Res. 2009 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print]

“Role of Clp Proteins in the expression of virulence properties of Streptococcus mutans.” Kajfasz JK, Martinez AR, Rivera-Ramos I, Abranches J, Koo HM, Quivey RG Jr, Lemos
JA. J Bacteriol. 2009 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print]

“Primary human endothelial cells support direct but not antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue viral infection.” Arévalo MT, Simpson-Haidaris PJ, Kou Z, Schlesinger JJ, Jin X. J Med Virol. 2009 Jan 16;81(3):519-528. [Epub ahead of print]

“Enhanced Interferon-gamma Gene Expression in T Cells and Reduced Ovalbumin-Dependent Lung Eosinophilia in Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1-alpha-Deficient Mice.” Guo J, Lu W, Shimoda LA, Semenza GL, Georas SN. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2009 Jan 6;149(2):98-102. [Epub ahead of print]

“An adenoviral vector-based mucosal vaccine is effective in protection against botulism.” Xu Q, Pichichero ME, Simpson LL, Elias M, Smith LA, Zeng M. Gene Ther. 2009 Jan 8. [Epub ahead of print]

“Parainfluenza Virus Infection of Young Children: Estimates of the Population-Based Burden of Hospitalization.” Weinberg GA, Hall CB, Iwane MK, Poehling KA, Edwards KM, Griffin MR, Staat MA, Curns AT, Erdman DD, Szilagyi PG; New Vaccine Surveillance Network. J Pediatr. 2009 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print]

“Susceptibility to autoimmunity and B cell resistance to apoptosis in mice lacking androgen receptor in B cells.” Altuwaijri S, Chuang KH, Lai KP, Lai JJ, Lin HY, Young FM, Bottaro A, Tsai MY, Zeng WP, Chang HC, Yeh S, Chang C. Mol Endocrinol. 2009 Jan 22. [Epub ahead of print]

“The molecular alarmone (p)ppGpp mediates stress responses, vancomycin tolerance and virulence in Enterococcus faecalis.” Abranches J, Martinez AR, Kajfasz JK, Chávez V, Garsin DA, Lemos JA. J Bacteriol. 2009 Jan 23. [Epub ahead of print]

“T-cell receptor signaling is mediated by transient Lck activity, which is inhibited by inorganic mercury.” Ziemba SE, Menard SL, McCabe MJ Jr, Rosenspire AJ. FASEB J. 2009 Jan 23. [Epub ahead of print]

“Atopic dermatitis: a disease caused by innate immune defects?” De Benedetto A, Agnihothri R, McGirt LY, Bankova LG, Beck LA. J Invest Dermatol. 2009 Jan;129(1):14-30.

December 2008

“A randomized trial of therapeutic drug monitoring of protease inhibitors in antiretroviral-experienced, HIV-1-infected patients.” Demeter LM, Jiang H, Mukherjee AL, Morse GD, Difrancesco R, Dicenzo R, Dykes C, Sista P, Bacheler L, Klingman K, Rinehart A, Albrecht M. AIDS. 2008 Dec 24. [Epub ahead of print]

“Improved shuttle vectors for Francisella tularensis genetics.” Lovullo ED, Sherrill LA, Pavelka MS Jr. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2008 Dec 4; [Epub ahead of print]

“Dynamic Correlation between Intrahost HIV-1 Quasispecies Evolution and Disease Progression.” Lee HY, Perelson AS, Park SC, Leitner T. PLoS Comput Biol. 2008 Dec;4(12):e1000240. Epub 2008 Dec 12.

“Signals and sequences that control CD28 localization to the central region of the immunological synapse.” Sanchez-Lockhart M, Graf B, Miller J. J Immunol. 2008 Dec 1;181(11):7639-48.

“Cutting Edge: CD4+ T Cell-Derived IL-2 Is Essential for Help-Dependent Primary CD8+ T Cell Responses.” Wilson EB, Livingstone AM. J Immunol. 2008 Dec 1;181(11):7445-8.

November 2008

“Respiratory deficiency enhances the sensitivity Candida to photodynamic treatment.” Chabrier-Rosello Y, Foster TH, Mitra S, Haidaris CG. Photochem Photobiol. 2008 Nov-Dec;84(6):1605. Epub 2008 Jan 29.

“Divergent neutralization of American and Asian genotype dengue-2 is magnified in human Fc{gamma} receptor-expressing CV-1 cells.” Rodrigo WW, Alcena DC, Kou Z, Kochel TJ, Porter KR, Comach G, Rose RC, Jin X, Schlesinger JJ. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Nov 26; [Epub ahead of print]

“Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma overexpression and knockdown: impact on human B cell lymphoma proliferation and survival.” Garcia-Bates TM, Peslak SA, Baglole CJ, Maggirwar SB, Bernstein SH, Phipps RP. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2008 Nov 19; [Epub ahead of print]

“HIV eradication: a status report from the 17th International AIDS Conference.” Valenti WM. AIDS Read. 2008 Oct;18(10):536-9.

“The aryl hydrocarbon receptor is a modulator of anti-viral immunity.” Head JL, Lawrence BP. Biochem Pharmacol. 2008 Nov 5; [Epub ahead of print]

“Vaccine effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza in children 6 to 59 months of age during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 influenza seasons.” Eisenberg KW, Szilagyi PG, Fairbrother G, Griffin MR, Staat M, Shone LP, Weinberg GA, Hall CB, Poehling KA, Edwards KM, Lofthus G, Fisher SG, Bridges CB, Iwane MK; New Vaccine Surveillance Network. Pediatrics. 2008 Nov;122(5):911-9.

“Maximizing immune responses: the effects of covalent peptide linkage to beta-2-microglobulin.” Bauer SM, Williams MA, Howell AP, Schwarz E, Smith ES, Zauderer M. Oncol Res. 2008;17(5):205-16.

“Live Candida albicans suppresses production of reactive oxygen species in phagocytes.” Wellington M, Dolan K, Krysan DJ. Infect Immun. 2008 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print]

“A model of efficiency: stress tolerance by Streptococcus mutans.” Lemos JA, Burne RA. Microbiology. 2008 Nov;154(Pt 11):3247-55.

“Additional Visit Burden for Universal Influenza Vaccination of US School-Aged Children and Adolescents.” Rand CM, Szilagyi PG, Yoo BK, Auinger P, Albertin C, Coleman MS. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Nov;162(11):1048-55.

“Comparison of the Safety and Immunogenicity of 2 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines- Nonadjuvanted Vaccine or Vaccine Adjuvanted with Alum-Given Concomitantly with Influenza Vaccine to High-Risk Elderly Individuals.” Falsey AR, Walsh EE, Capellan J, Gravenstein S, Zambon M, Yau E, Gorse GJ, Edelman R, Hayden FG, McElhaney JE, Neuzil KM, Nichol KL, Simoes EA, Wright PF, Sales VM. J Infect Dis. 2008 Nov 1;198(9):1317-1326.

“The eye and thyroid disease.” Kuriyan AE, Phipps RP, Feldon SE. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;19(6):499-506.

October 2008

“Chronic Neuron-Specific Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Expression Enhances the Local Inflammatory Environment Ultimately Leading to Neuronal Death in 3xTg-AD Mice.” Janelsins MC, Mastrangelo MA, Park KM, Sudol KL, Narrow WC, Oddo S, Laferla FM, Callahan LM, Federoff HJ, Bowers WJ. Am J Pathol. 2008 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print]

“Glucocorticoids inhibit nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae-induced MUC5AC mucin expression via MAPK phosphatase-1-dependent inhibition of p38 MAPK.” Komatsu K, Jono H, Hyanglim J, Imasato A, Xu H, Kai H, Yan C, Li JD. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 Oct 25. [Epub ahead of print]

“Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy associated with lupus and methotrexate overdose.” Shprecher D, Frech T, Chin S, Eskandari R, Steffens J. Lupus. 2008;17(11):1029-32.

“Targets for hydrogen-peroxide-induced damage to suspension and biofilm cells of Streptococcus mutans.” Baldeck JD, Marquis RE. Can J Microbiol. 2008 Oct;54(10):868-75.

“Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor {gamma} Overexpression Suppresses Growth and Induces Apoptosis in Human Multiple Myeloma Cells.” Garcia-Bates TM, Bernstein SH, Phipps RP. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Oct 15;14(20):6414-6425.

“APOBEC3G subunits self-associate via the C-terminal deaminase domain.” Bennett RP, Salter JD, Liu X, Wedekind JE, Smith HC. J Biol Chem. 2008 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print]

“Disruption of the transcription factor Nrf2 promotes pro-oxidative dendritic cells that stimulate Th2-like immunoresponsiveness upon activation by ambient particulate matter.” Williams MA, Rangasamy T, Bauer SM, Killedar S, Karp M, Kensler TW, Yamamoto M, Breysse P, Biswal S, Georas SN. J Immunol. 2008 Oct 1;181(7):4545-59.

September 2008

“Spinal interleukin-1beta in a mouse model of arthritis and joint pain.” Fiorentino PM, Tallents RH, Miller JN, Brouxhon SM, O'Banion MK, Puzas JE, Kyrkanides S. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Sep 29;58(10):3100-3109 [Epub ahead of print]

“Induction of an osteoarthritis-like phenotype and degradation of phosphorylated Smad3 by Smurf2 in transgenic mice.” Wu Q, Kim KO, Sampson ER, Chen D, Awad H, O'Brien T, Puzas JE, Drissi H, Schwarz EM, O'Keefe RJ, Zuscik MJ, Rosier RN. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Sep 29;58(10):3132-3144 [Epub ahead of print]

“Hug Tightly and Say Goodbye: Role of Endothelial ICAM-1 in Leukocyte Transmigration.” Rahman A, Fazal F. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2008 Sep 22; [Epub ahead of print]

“MKP1 regulates the induction of MUC5AC Mucin by S. pneumoniae Pneumolysin by inhibiting the PAK4-JNK signaling pathway.” Ha UH, Lim JH, Kim HJ, Wu W, Jin S, Xu H, Li JD. J Biol Chem. 2008 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print]

“Pro-apoptotic effects of anti-beta(1)-adrenergic receptor antibodies in cultured rat cardiomyocytes: Actions on endoplasmic reticulum and the prosurvival PI3K-Akt pathway.” Liang CS, Mao W, Liu J. Autoimmunity. 2008 Sep;41(6):434-41.

“p53 regulates TLR3 expression and function in human epithelial cell lines.” Taura M, Eguma A, Suico MA, Shuto T, Koga T, Komatsu K, Komune T, Sato T, Saya H, Li JD, Kai H. Mol Cell Biol. 2008 Sep 8. [Epub ahead of print]

August 2008

“Differences in nitric oxide steady states between arginine, hypoxanthine, uracil auxotrophs (AHU) and non-AHU strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae during anaerobic respiration in the presence of nitrite.” Barth K, Clark VL. Can J Microbiol. 2008 Aug;54(8):639-46.

“Changes in macronutrient intake among HIV-infected children between 1995 and 2004.” Sharma, Tanvi S. Kinnamon, Daniel D. Duggan, Christopher. Weinberg, Geoffrey A. Furuta, Lauren. Bechard, Lori. Nicchitta, Jeanne. Gorbach, Sherwood L. Miller, Tracie L. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 88(2):384-91, 2008 Aug.

“Targeting cyclooxygenase-2 in hematological malignancies: rationale and promise.” Bernard, M P. Bancos, S. Sime, P J. Phipps, R P. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 14(21):2051-60, 2008.

“Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor is essential for mediating the anti-inflammatory effects of a novel low-molecular-weight compound.” Lawrence, B Paige. Denison, Michael S. Novak, Hermann. Vorderstrasse, Beth A. Harrer, Nathalie. Neruda, Wolfgang. Reichel, Claudia. Woisetschlager, Maximilian. Blood. 112(4):1158-65, 2008 Aug 15.

“The associations between psychosocial stress and the frequency of illness, and innate and adaptive immune function in children.” Caserta, Mary T.  O'Connor, Thomas G.  Wyman, Peter A.  Wang, Hongyue. Moynihan, Jan.  Cross, Wendi.  Tu, Xin.  Jin, Xia. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity.  22(6):933-40, 2008 Aug.

July 2008

“Antibody-labeled fluorescence imaging of dendritic cell populations in vivo.” Cummings RJ, Mitra S, Lord EM, Foster TH. J Biomed Opt. 2008 July/August;13(4):044041.

“Improving vaccine delivery using novel adjuvant systems.” Pichichero, Michael E. Human Vaccines. 4(4):262-70, 2008 Jul-Aug.

“Safety and efficacy of influenza vaccination in renal transplant recipients.” Zand, Martin S. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology.  4(7):358-9, 2008 Jul.

“When is it appropriate to order an ionized calcium?” Calvi, Laura M.  Bushinsky, David A. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 19(7):1257-60, 2008 Jul.

“Frequency of symptomatic relapses of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children from 4 pediatric practices following penicillin, amoxicillin, and cephalosporin antibiotic treatment.” Casey, Janet R.  Kahn, Raymond.  Gmoser, Dean.  Atlas, Elissa.  Urbani, Karen.  Luber, Stephen.  Pellman, Harry.  Pichichero, Michael E. Clinical Pediatrics.  47(6):549-54, 2008 Jul.

“VEGFR-2 inhibition augments cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory responses leading to endothelial dysfunction.” Edirisinghe, Indika.  Yang, Se-Ran.  Yao, Hongwei.  Rajendrasozhan, Saravanan.  Caito, Samuel.  Adenuga, David.  Wong, Chelsea.  Rahman, Arshad.  Phipps, Richard P.  Jin, Zheng-Gen.  Rahman, Irfan. FASEB Journal.  22(7):2297-310, 2008 Jul.

“From skin to bone: translational perspectives on psoriatic disease.” Ritchlin, Christopher T. Journal of Rheumatology. 35(7):1434-7, 2008 Jul.

“Stress and atopic dermatitis.” Arndt, Jenna.  Smith, Nananamibia.  Tausk, Francisco. Current Allergy & Asthma Reports.  8(4):312-7, 2008 Jul.

“Yin-Yang 1 regulates effector cytokine gene expression and T(H)2 immune responses.” Guo, Jia.  Lin, Xin.  Williams, Marc A.  Hamid, Qutayba.  Georas, Steve N. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.  122(1):195-201.e5, 2008 Jul.

June 2008

“Submolecular unfolding units of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cytochrome c-551.” Michel, Lea V. Bren, Kara L. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 13(5):837-45, 2008 Jun.

“Comparison of study designs for acute otitis media trials.” Pichichero, Michael E.  Casey, Janet R. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.  72(6):737-50, 2008 Jun.

“Streptococcal infection and exacerbations of childhood tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: A prospective blinded cohort study.” Kurlan, Roger;  Johnson, Dwight;  Kaplan, Edward L. Pediatrics. Vol 121(6) Jun 2008, 1188-1197.