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Research Publications


Abe T, Kumagai K, Brechue WF. Fascicle length of leg muscles is greater in sprinters than distance runners. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000 Jun;32(6):1125-9

Almli CR, Levy TJ, Han BH, Shah AR, Gidday JM, Holtzman DM. BDNF protects against spatial memory deficits following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia. Exp Neurol. 2000 Nov;166(1):99-114

Bedford JM, Mock OB, Nagdas SK, Winfrey VP, Olson GE. Reproductive characteristics of the african pygmy hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris. J Reprod Fertil 2000 Sep;120(1):143-50

Chamberlain NR, Yates HA. Use of a computer-assisted clinical case (CACC) SOAP note exercise to assess students' application of osteopathic principles and practice. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2000 Jul;100(7):437-40

Chamberlain NR. 2000. Gram Stain of Bacillus subtilis. Visual Resources: MicrobeLibrary.org

Chang Y, Hoover DB, Hancock JC, Smith FM. Tachykinin receptor subtypes in the isolated guinea pig heart and their role in mediating responses to neurokinin A. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2000 Jul;294(1):147-54

Chang Y, Hoover DB, Hancock JC. Endogenous tachykinins cause bradycardia by stimulating cholinergic neurons in the isolated guinea pig heart. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2000 Jun;278(6):R1483-9.

Elmslie KS. N-type Calcium Channels. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 2000. 4:427-437

Fliesler SJ, Richards MJ, Miller C, Peachey NS, Cenedella RJ. Retinal structure and function in an animal model that replicates the biochemical hallmarks of desmosterolosis. Neurochem Res 2000 May;25(5):685-94

Fliesler SJ, Richards MJ, Miller CY, Cenedella RJ. Cholesterol synthesis in the vertebrate retina: effects of U18666A on rat retinal structure, photoreceptor membrane assembly, and sterol metabolism and composition. Lipids 2000 Mar;35(3):289-96

Goo YS, Elmslie KS. Role of protein kinase C on norepinephrine induced inhibition of calcium current in rat sympathetic neurons. Kor. J. Med. Physics. 2000. 11:29-38

Han BH, Holtzman DM. BDNF protects the neonatal brain from hypoxic-ischemic injury in vivo via the ERK pathway. J Neurosci. 2000 Aug 1;20(15):5775-81.

Hoover DB, Chang Y, Hancock JC, Zhang L. Actions of tachykinins within the heart and their relevance to cardiovascular disease. Jpn J Pharmacol. 2000 Dec;84(4):367-73. Review. PMID: 11202607

Kearns CF, Abe T, Brechue WF. Muscle enlargement in sumo wrestlers includes increased muscle fascicle length. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2000 Nov;83(4 -5):289-96

Kim HD, Turner JT, Burnett JE, Joo NS, Han BH, Lim RW, Bowen JW, Kirk RG, Lee P. Furosemide stimulates K transport in HCD57 erythroid cells. J Membr Biol. 2000 Jun 1;175(3):235-44

Kondrashov PE. Sinotherium (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) from the early Pliocene of Mongolia. Paleontological J 2000;34(6)655-61

Kumagai K, Abe T, Brechue WF, Ryushi T, Takano S, Mizuno M. Sprint performance is related to muscle fascicle length in male 100-m sprinters. J Appl Physiol(1985). 2000 Mar;88(3):811-6

Lee HK, Elmslie KS. Reluctant gating of single N-type calcium channels during neurotransmitter-induced inhibition in bullfrog sympathetic neurons. J Neurosci. 2000 May 1;20(9):3115-28

Lee HK, Liu L, Elmslie KS. Effect of high Ba(2+) on norepinephrine-induced inhibition of N-type calcium current in bullfrog sympathetic neurons. J Neurophysiol. 2000 Feb;83(2):791-5

Lendon CL, Han BH, Salimi K, Fagan AM, Behrens MI, Muller MC, Holtzman DM. No effect of apolipoprotein E on neuronal cell death due to excitotoxic and apoptotic agents in vitro and neonatal hypoxic ischaemia in vivo. Eur J Neurosci. 2000 Jul;12(7):2235-42

Libed SA, Lucas SG, Kondrashov PE, Williamson TE. Taxonomic revision of the genus Periptychus, a Paleocene «condylarth» from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico. New Mexico Geol. 2000;22:46-7

Lopatin AV, Kondrashov PE. Late Paleocene mixodontians from the Tsagan-Khushu locality (Mongolia) with remarks on the classification of the order. International Symposium Systematics and Evolution of Rodents and Lagomorphs. Collected papers 2000. 97-100

Meuleman JR, Brechue WF, Kubilis PS, Lowenthal DT. Exercise training in the debilitated aged: strength and functional outcomes. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2000 Mar;81(3):312-8

Middlemas DS, Stewart CF, Kirstein MN, Poquette C, Friedman HS, Houghton PJ, Brent TP. Biochemical correlates of temozolomide sensitivity in pediatric solid tumor xenograft models. Clin Cancer Res. 2000 Mar;6(3):998-1007

Pfeltz RF, Singh VK, Schmidt JL, Batten MA, Baranyk CS, Nadakavukaren MJ, Jayaswal RK, Wilkinson BJ. Characterization of passage-selected vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains of diverse parental backgrounds. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Feb;44(2):294-303

Poole DC, Sexton WL, Behnke BJ, Ferguson CS, Hageman KS, Musch TI. Respiratory muscle blood flows during physiological and chemical hyperpnea in the rat. J Appl Physiol 2000 Jan;88(1):186-94

Sahoo G, More T, Singh VK. Evaluation of oxygen-dependent immunodefences of the polymorphonuclear cells of some tropical ruminants. Vet Res Commun. 2000 Dec;24(8):505-15

Takeshima N, Brechue WF, Ueya S, and Tanaka K. Age-related decreases in finger sensitivity may produce error in palpated heart rate determination. J Aging Phys Act. 8:120-128, 2000

Xiong A, Singh VK, Cabrera G, Jayaswal RK. Molecular characterization of the ferric-uptake regulator, fur, from Staphylococcus aureus. Microbiology. 2000 Mar;146 ( Pt 3):659-68

Young BA, Marvin J, Marosi K. The potential significance of groundborne vibration to predator-prey relationships in snakes. Hamadryad 2000 25(2): 164-174

Young BA, Nejman N, Jaggers J. Snakes that inflate: The functional morphology of a defensive behavior. Zoology 2000 103: 25-30

Young BA, Zahn K, Blair M, Lalor J. Functional subdivision of the venom gland musculature and the regulation of venom expulsion in rattlesnakes. J Morphol. 2000 Dec;246(3):249-59

Young BA. The comparative morphology of the ophidian larynx. Acta Zool. 2000 81:177-193

Presentations/Published Abstracts


Chamberlain NR. Identification and Partial Characterization of Factors That Inhibit Adherence of Staphylococcus epidermidis to Polystyrene; General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology; Los Angeles, CA; May 21, 2000.

Cox JL, Ervin H, Fellows SP. Fusion of Cystatin C to Green Fluorescent Protein Inhibits in vitro Invasion and Motility of B16 Melanoma Cells; ASCB; San Francisco, CA; Dec. 9, 2000

Fleschner CR. 2000. Connexins 46 and 50 are Unequally Distributed Among Membrane Fractions Isolated From Rat Lens. Invest Ophthal & Vis Sci 41:S864. Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; May 4, 2000

Fleschner CR. 2000. Intermediate Filament Peptides Associated with Membrane Fractions Isolated from Selenite Cataractous Rat Lenses. Exp Eye Res Sci 71:S44. The 15th International Congress of Eye Research; Santa Fe, NM; October 16, 2000

Stuart MK. Partial Purification of Elongation Factor-1 Alpha From Sf21 Cells; JAM - The Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada, Societe d'Entomologie du Quebec, and the Entomological Society of America; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Dec. 3, 2000.

Theobald Jr., RJ. Effects of CP55,940 and Methanadamide on Detrusor Activity; NIH Interstitial Cystitis & Bladder Research Symposium; Minneapolis, MN; Oct. 18, 2000.

Werden S, Noll DR, Stuart MK, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF. 2000. Qualitative Analysis of Elderly Immune Responses to Influenza Vaccination with Osteopathic Manipulation. JAOA 100:513.

Books, Chapters, Reviews


Bradbury, MW, X Fan, PD Berk. Transcriptional control of the mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase gene in a model of alcoholic liver disease. Hepatol. 32:331A

Bradbury, MW, X Fan, PD Berk. Up-regulation of a fatty acid transporter in adipocyte differentiation and alcoholic fatty liver. Devel. Biol. 222:275

Elmslie KS. Action Potential: Ionic Mechanisms. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. http://www.els.net/ [doi:10.1038/npg.els.0000002] 2000.

Elmslie KS. Membrane Potential. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. http://www.els.net/ [doi:10.1038/npg.els.0000182] 2000

Fan, X, MW Bradbury, DD Stump, PD Berk. Leptin Infusion Downregulates Long Chain Free Fatty Acid Uptake in ob/ob Mouse Adipocytes. Obes. Res. 8, Suppl 1:PA17

Middlemas DS and Houghton PJ. 2000. Preclinical models for neuroblastoma therapy. Neuroblastoma (Brodeur GM, Sawada T, Tsuchiada Y, Voute PA, Eds.) Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, pp. 393-402

Other Scholarly Publications


Chamberlain NR. 2000. Bacitracin Sensitivity Using Group A and B Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci. Visual Resources: MicrobeLibrary.org.

Chamberlain NR. 2000. Mycobacterium phlei digital images. Visual Resources: MicrobeLibrary.org

Stuart MK, Cox BJ. 2000. Interpretation of ELISA and western blot assays for HIV infection status. American Society for Microbiology Microbe Library: Curriculum Resources, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC,