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Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty Publications 2004-2008

Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Aguirre JI, Plotkin LI, Vyas K, Kousteni S, O'Brien CA, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. The estrogen receptors (ERa and ERb) play an essential role in osteocyte mechanotransduction: requirement of membrane localization and caveolin-1, but not DNA binding. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], 1116. 2005. Abstract.

Aguirre JI, Plotkin LI, Vyas K, Stewart SA, O'Brien CA, Parfitt AM, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Osteocyte apoptosis and the loss of bone mineral and strength induced by tail suspension in mice is entirely caused by reduced mechanical strains, whereas osteoblast apoptosis is due to endogenous glucocorticoid actions. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], 1092. 2005. Abstract.

Ali AA, O'Brien CA, Gubrij I, Wynne RA, Parfitt AM, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC, Jilka RL. Evidence that the cellular mechanisms responsible for the anabolic effect of intermittent PTH are different in murine cancellous and periosteal bone. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], M417. 2005. Abstract.

Ali AA, Weinstein RS, Stewart SA, Parfitt AM, Manolagas SC, Jilka RL. Rosiglitazone causes bone loss in mice by suppressing osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Endocrinology 2005;146(3):1226-35.

Almeida M, Han L, Bellido T, Manolagas SC, Kousteni S. Wnt proteins prevent apoptosis of both uncommitted osteoblast progenitors and differentiated osteoblasts by beta-catenin-dependent and -independent signaling cascades involving Src/ERK and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT. J Biol Chem 2005; 280(50):41342-51.

Almeida M, Han L, Warren A, Lowe V, Bellido T, Manolagas SC. Wnts suppress osteoclast survival and formation and prevent apoptosis of uncommitted osteoblast progenitors and osteoblasts by b-catenin-dependent as twell as independent signaling cascades involving Src/ERK and PI3K/Akt. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], SU 264. 2005. Abstract.

Almeida M, Chen X-D, Han L, Martin-Millan M, Lowe V, Warren A, Stewart SA, Kousteni S, Weinstein RS, O'Brien CA, Bellido T, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC. The liganded versus unliganded estrogen receptor has opposite effects on osteoblast differentiation. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S95. Abstract.

Almeida M, Han L, Lowe V, Warren A, Kousteni S, O'Brien CA, Manolagas SC. Reactive oxygen species antagonize the skeletal effects of Wnt/b-catenin in vitro and aging mice by diverting b-catenin from TCF- to FOXO-mediated transcription. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S26. Abstract.

Almeida M, Han L, Lowe V, Warren A, Shelton R, Vyas K, Stewart SA, Weinstein RS, Bellido T, O'Brien CA, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC. Aging or gonadectomy decrease defense against reactive oxygen species in C57BL/6 mice: a mechanistic explanation of the exaggeration of the effects of organismal aging on bone by loss of sex steroids. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S8. Abstract.

Almeida M, Han L, Martin-Millan M, Warren A, Lowe V, Kousteni S, O'Brien CA, Manolagas SC. Wnts antagonize the effects of 1,25(OH)2D3 and PTH on OPG and RANKL gene expression by stromal/osteoblastic cells and act directly on osteoclasts to promote their apoptosis. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S102.  Abstract.

Almeida M, Han L, Weinstein RS, Jilka RL, Bellido T, O'Brien CA, Kousteni S, Manolagas SC. Decreased defense against reactive oxygen species: a common pathogenetic mechanism of the effects of aging and estrogen deficiency on bone. The Endocrine Society's 88th Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. 2006 June 24.  Abstract.

Almeida M, Chen X-D, Han L, Martin-Millan M, Lowe V, Warren A, Scott SA, Kousteni S, Weinstein RS, O'Brien CA, Bellido T, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC. The Liganded versus Unliganded Estrogen Receptor Has Opposite Effects on Osteoblast Differentiation. The Endocrine Society's 89th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. 2007 June 2-5; P1-629. Abstract.

Almeida M, Han L, Martin-Millan M, Lowe V, Warren A, O'Brien CA, Manolagas SC. Oxidative stress Antagonizes Wnt Signaling in Osteoblast Precursors and Bone of Aging Mice by Diverting ß-Catenin from TCF- to FOXO-Mediated Transcription. The Endocrine Society's 89th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada.  2007 June 2-5; P4-79.  Abstract.

Banga A, Rasouli N, Kern PA, Owens, R.  Pioglitazone Increases secretion and prevents dissociation of adiponectin HMW isoform from human fat. The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22; 1347-P. Abstract.

Bansal D, Nanda A, Gupta E, Croker M, Williams M, Bacchus A, Simmons D, Erbland M.  Myxedema Coma in a Patient with Donn’s Syndrome.  Ark Med J 2006; 103 (5): 112-3.

Bellido T, Ali AA, Gubrij I, Plotkin LI, Fu Q, O'Brien CA, Manolagas SC, Jilka RL. Chronic elevation of parathyroid hormone in mice reduces expression of sclerostin by osteocytes: a novel mechanism for hormonal control of osteoblastogenesis. Endocrinology 2005; 146(11):4577-83.

Bellido T.  Downregulation of Sost/Sclerostin by PTH: A novel mechanism of hormonal control of bone formation mediated by osteocytes. J Musculoskelet. Neuronal Interact 2006; 6:358-9.

Bellido T. Summary – Osteocyte control of bone formation via Sost/sclerostin. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2006; 6:360-3.

Bellido T. The osteocyte: The “third” cell of bone gets to center stage (Report from the 28th annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research). BoneKEy-Osteovision 2006; (11) 14-50.

Bellido T, Aguirre JI, Plotkin L, Vyas K, O'Brien CA, Manolagas SC. Transduction of mechanical signals in bone: a novel ligand-independent function of the estrogen receptor a and b. The Endocrinology Society's 88th Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. 2006 June 24. Abstract.

Bi Y, Stuelten CH, Kilts T, Wadhwa S, Iozzo RV, Robey PG, Chen XD, Young MF. Extracellular matrix proteoglycans control the fate of bone marrow stromal cells. J Biol Chem 2005; 280(34):30481-9.

Bodles A., Varma V., Yao-Borengasser A., Peterson C., McGehee R., Rasouli N., Kern P. Pioglitazone induces macrophage apoptosis in human adipose tissue. The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22. 1880-P. Abstract.

Bodles AM, Banga A, Rasouli N, Ono F, Kern PA, Owens RJ. Pioglitazone increases secretion of high-molecular-weight adiponectin from adipocytes. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2006; 291(5):E1100-E1105.

Bodles AM, Varma V, Yao-Borengasser A, Phanavanh B, Peterson CA, McGehee RE, Jr., Rasouli N, Wabitsch M, Kern PA. Pioglitazone induces apoptosis of macrophages in human adipose tissue. J Lipid Res 2006;47(9):2080-8.

Bodles AM, Varma V, Yao-Borengasser A, Phanavanh B, Rashidi AA, McGehee RE, Jr., Rasouli N, Kern PA. Pioglitazone Iicreases SUMOylation in human adipose tissue. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26; 1403-P.  Abstract.

Campeau S, Deng H, Stefanova R, Paulson DR, Owens RJ, Loeffeholtz M. Molecular approach tocharacterize community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones from Arkansas. Proceedings of the APHL Invedtious Disease Conference, Emerging infectious diseases - emerging responses Orlando, Florida. 3-2-2005. Abstract.

Chen JR, Plotkin LI, Aguirre JI, Han L, Jilka RL, Kousteni S, Bellido T, Manolagas SC. Transient versus sustained phosphorylation and nuclear accumulation of ERKs underlie anti-versus pro-apoptotic effects of estrogens. J Biol Chem 2005; 280(6):4632-8.

Chen X, Manolagas SC, Jilka RL. Culture of marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells in 3-dimensional matrices made by marrow stromal cells promotes retention of the stem cell phenotype. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], SA219. 2005. Abstract.

Chen X-D, DeLoose A, Mommsen L, Dusevich V, Feng J, Manolagas SC, Jilka RL. The extracellular matrix produced by bone marrow stromal cells forms a niche for mesenchymal stem cells. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S390.  Abstract.

Chen X-D, Stewart SA, Roberson PK, Wynne RA, Manolagas SC, Jilka RL. Gene expression patterns in response to daily injections of PTH to mice: evidence for priming by the initial dose. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S322.  Abstract.

Choksi P, Thomas R, Simmons DL. Charcot arthropathy. An often overlooked complication of diabetes mellitus. J Ark Med Soc 2007; 103(9):229-31.

Chu WS, Das SK, Wang H, Chan JC, Deloukas P, Froguel P, Baier LJ, Jia W, McCarthy MI, Ng MC, Damcott C, Shuldiner AR, Zeggini E, Elbein SC. Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) sequence polymorphisms in type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetic traits. Diabetes 2007; 56(3):856-62.

Craig RL, Wheeler K, Elbein S. Analysis of RBP4 as a candidate gene for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22; 2360-PO. Abstract.

Craig RL, Chu WS, Elbein SC. Retinol binding protein 4 as a candidate gene for type 2 diabetes and prediabetic intermediate traits. Mol Genet Metab 2007; 90(3):338-44.

Das SK. Assessing the function of genetic variants involved in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus: In Silico. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics 2005; June 29;[electronic letter to the Editor].

Das SK. The Indian Genome Variation database (IGVdb): a project overview. Hum Genet 2005; 118(1):1-11.

Das SK, Chu WS, Hale TC, Wang X, Craig RL, Wang H, Shuldiner AR, Froguel P, Deloukas P, McCarthy MI, Zeggini E, Hasstedt SJ, Elbein SC. Polymorphisms in the glucokinase-associated, dual-specificity phosphatase 12 (DUSP12) gene under chromosome 1q21 linkage peak are associated with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes 2006; 55(9):2631-9.

Das SK, Elbein SC. The Genetic Basis of Type 2 Diabetes. Cellscience Reviews. 2006; 2:100-131.

Das SK. Genetic Epidemiology of adult onset Type 2 Diabetes in Asian Indian Population: Past, Present and Future. Int J Hum Genet [Special Issue on: Epidemiology of Genetic Diseases in India]. 2006; 6(1):1.

Das SK. Thr394Thr polymorphism (rs2970847) of PPARGC1A gene and obesity in Asian Indians. Int J Obes (Lond). 2007; 31(3):562-3.

Das SK, Elbein SC.  The search for type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci: the chromosome 1q story. Curr Diab Rep 2007; 7(2):154-64.

Davidson MB, Loachimescu AG, Makdissi A, et al. Elevated levels of CD36 expression on peripheral blood monocytes are associated with glucose metabolism in healthy subjects with family history of type diabetesDiabetes. 2006; 55:A495-A495 Suppl. 1. Abstract.

Di Gregorio GB, Yao-Borengasser A, Rasouli N, Varma V, Lu T, Miles LM, Ranganathan G, Peterson CA, McGehee RE, Kern PA. Expression of CD68 and macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 genes in human adipose and muscle tissues: association with cytokine expression, insulin resistance, and reduction by pioglitazone. Diabetes 2005; 54(8):2305-13.

Deng H, Paulson DR, Langley S, Campeau S, Owens RJ, Loeffeholtz M. TaqMan PCR method to identify shiga toxin, intimin genes and Escherichia coli 0157:H7H7 Serotype. Proceedings of the 105th ASM General Meeting Atlanta, Georgia. 6-5-2005. Abstract.

Deng H, Paulson DR, Campeau S, Owens RJ, Loeffeholtz M. Detection of West Nile Virus RNA in bird eye swabs. Proceedings of the APHL Invedtious Disease Conference, Emerging infectious diseases - emerging responses Orlando, Florida. 3-2-2005. Abstract.

Di GG, Rasouli N, Yao-Borengasser A, Varma V, McGehee RE, Kern PA. Adipose tissue inflammation and macrophages: Association with insulin sensitivity and effects of pioglitazone. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1433-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Elbein SC, Craig R, Wang H. Association of SNPs in tandem genes SCAMP3 and CLK2: Positional and functional candidates for Type 2 Diabetes. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1175-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Elbein SC, Wang X, Karim MA, Freedman BI, Bowden DW, Shuldiner AR, Brancati FL, Kao WH. Role of a proline insertion in the insulin promoter factor 1 (IPF1) gene in African Americans with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes 2006; 55(10):2909-14.

Elbein SC, Wang X, Karim MA, Chu WS, Silver KD. Analysis of coding variants in the betacellulin gene in type 2 diabetes and insulin secretion in African American subjects. BMC Med Genet 2006; 7:62.

Elbein S, Chu W, Wang H, Craig R, Wang X, Hale T. Association of Coding ATF6 Variants with Type 2 Diabetes in Caucasians. The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22; 1083-P. Abstract.

Elbein SC, Chu WS, Das SK, Yao-Borengasser A, Hasstedt SJ, Wang H, Rasouli N, Kern PA. Transcription Factor 7-Like 2 Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes, Glucose Homeostasis Traits, and Gene Expression in Caucasian and African American Subjects. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26; 0387-OR. Abstract.

Elbein SC, Chu WS, Wang H, Das SK, Gomes T, Sharma N, Kern PA, Rasouli N. Role of Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Variants in Insulin Sensitivity, Insulin Secretion, and Disposition Index. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26; 1156-P.  Abstract.

Fu Q, Wang W, Olsen BR, Manolagas SC, O'Brien CA. RUNX2 potentiates, but is not required for, RANKL expression in mesenchymal cells. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], M160. 2005. Abstract.

Fu Q, Zella LA, Fretz JA, Cazer PE, Galli C, Pike JW, Manolagas SC, O'Brien CA. Mice lacking a distant transcriptional enhancer of the RANKL gene display a blunted response to PTH and 1,25(OH)2D3 in vitro and in vivo. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S53. Abstract.

Fu Q, Manolagas SC, O'Brien CA. Parathyroid hormone controls receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand gene expression via a distant transcriptional enhancer. Mol Cell Biol 2006; 26(17):6453-68.

Gupta B, Agrawal C, Raghav SK, Das SK, Das RH, Chaturvedi VP, Das HR. Association of mannose-binding lectin gene (MBL2) polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis in an Indian cohort of case-control samples. J Hum Genet 2005; 50(11):583-91.

Govindarajan R, Ratnasinghe LD, Simmons DL, Siegel ER, Midathada MS, Kim L, Kim P, Owens RJ, Lang NP.  Thiazolidinediones (TZD) and the risk of lung, prostate and colon cancer in diabetic subjects. J Clin Oncol 2007; 25(12):1476-81.

Hakkak R, Holley A, Ono F, Owens RJ. Effects of obesity on serum adiponectin levels and breast cancer dvelopment in lean and obese female zucker rats following DMBA treatment. Experimental Biology Sand Diego, California. 4-2-2005. Abstract.

Hamid Z, Mrak R, Ijaz M, Faas F. Immunohistochemistry of pituitary adenoma: is it helpful? 87th Annual Endocrine Society Meeting San Diego, CA[Poster Session], P3-506. 6-7-2005. Abstract.

Hamid Z, Simmons D. Letter to the Editor: Triple Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin glargine or rosiglitazone added to combination therapy of sulfonylurea plus metformin in insulin-naïve patients. Diabetes Care 2006; 29: 2331.

Han L, Almeida M, Chen X-D, Manolagas SC, Bilezikian JP, Kousteni S. Hormonal Control of periosteal expansion: estrogens and PTH control the fate of early periosteal osteoblast progenitors by opposite actions on teh BMP-2 and Wnt signaling cascades. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S204.  Abstract.

Jia D, O'Brien CA, Parfitt AM, Manolagas SC, Weinstein RS. Glucocorticoids act directly on osteolcasts to increase their lifespan and reduce bone density. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], F367. 2005. Abstract.

Jia D, O'Brien CA, Stewart SA, Manolagas SC, Weinstein RS. Glucocorticoids act directly on osteoclasts to increase their life span and reduce bone density. Endocrinology 2006; 147(12):5592-9.

Jilka RL, Wynne RA, Chen X, Stewart S, Xu L, Thaden JJ, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC. The pathogenesis of age-related bone loss in mice involves increased production of PPAR g-activating oxidized lipids derived from the lipoxygenase Alox15. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], 1140. 2005. Abstract.

Karim MA, Wang X, Hale T, Elbein SC. Upstream stimulatory factor 1 (USF1) gene polymorphisms are associated with altered insulin secretion but not type 2 diabestes (T2DM) or lipid levels. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1178-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Karim MA, Wang X, Hale TC, Elbein SC. Insulin Promoter Factor 1 variation is associated with type 2 diabetes in African Americans. BMC Med Genet; 6:37, 2005.

Karim MA, Craig RL, Wang X, Hale TC, Elbein SC. Analysis of FOXO1A as a candidate gene for type 2 diabetes. Mol Genet Metab 2006; 88(2):171-7.

Kern PA, Yao-Borengasser A, Rasouli N, Reue K. Adipose tissue lipin expression is decreased in insulin resistance and increased by pioglitazone. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1424-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Kern PA, Rasouli N. The pathogenesis and treatment of high-risk obesity.  In: Fonseca V, editor.  Clinical Diabetes. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2006.

Kern PA.  Adipose tissue gene expression in the context of inflammation and obesity. In:  Meskin MS, editor. Phytochemicals: Nutrient-gene interactions. Boca Raton: CRC Taylor & Francis; 2006. p. 83-96.

Kohli M, Viswamitraa S, Schaefer R, Faas FH, Kumar U. Metastasectomy for isolated bilateral adrenal metastases in hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 2006; 4(10):754-5.

Kousteni S, Almeida M, Han L, Warren A, Lowe V, Manolagas SC. Estrogens control the birth and apoptosis of bone cells in mice in which ERa cannot interact with DNA (ERaNERKI/-). J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], 1098. 2005.

Kousteni S, Almeida M, Han L, Bellido T, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC. Opposing effects of kinase-initiated versus classical genotropic actionsof the estrogen receptor on osteoblast commitment and differentiation in vitro and in vivo. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1], S5. Abstract. 

Kousteni S, Almeida M, Han L, Warren A, Lowe V, Manolagas SC. Estrogens control the birth and apoptosis of bone cells in mice in which ERa cannot interact with DNA (ERaNERKI/-). The Endocrine Society's 88th Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. 2006 June 24. Abstract.

Kousteni S, Almeida M, Han L, Bellido T, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC. Induction of osteoblast differentiation by selective activation of kinase-mediated actions of the estrogen receptor. Mol Cell Biol 2007; 27(4):1516-30.

Kumar J, Kumar A, Das SK, Shukla G, Sengupta S. Detection of differential gene copy number using denaturing high performance liquid chromatography. J Biochem Biophys Methods; 64(3):226-34, 2005.

Kumar J, Das SK, Sharma P, Karthikeyan G, Ramakrishnan L, Sengupta S. Homocysteine levels are associated with MTHFR A1298C polymorphism in Indian population. J Hum Genet 2005; 50(12):655-63.

Makdissi A, Ioachimescu AG, Mandarino LJ, et al.  Free fatty acids-induced insulin resistance in healthy subjects uncouples nitric oxide synthase pathway via arginine deficiency. Diabetes 2006; 55: A157-A158 Suppl. 1. Abstract.

Malhotra A, Elbein SC, Ng MC, Duggirala R, Arya R, Imperatore G, Adeyemo A, Pollin TI, Hsueh WC, Chan JC, Rotimi C, Hanson RL, Hasstedt SJ, Wolford JK. Meta-analysis of genome-wide linkage studies of quantitative lipid traits in families ascertained for type 2 diabetes. Diabetes 2007; 56(3):890-6.

Manolagas SC. Pathogenesis of fractures in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Straub N, editor.  4-13. 2005. New Jersey, Excerpta Medica, an Elsevier business. Treatment and prevention of osteoporosis: An Opportunity Missed?

Manolagas SC, Almeida M, Han L, Weinstein RS, Jilka RL, Bellido T, O'Brien CA, Kousteni S. Decreased defense against reactive oxygen species: a common pathogenetic mechanism of the effects of aging and estrogen deficiency on bone. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], F401. 2005. Abstract.

Manolagas SC, Jilka RL, Kousteni S, Bellido T, Weinstein RS, O'Brien CA, Plotkin L, Han L. Response to Windahl et al. J Clin Invest 2006; 116(11):2834.

McCarthy MI, Zeggini E, Rayner W, Groves CJ, Hanson RL, Damcott C, Pollin TI, Vaxillaire M, Jia W, Knowler WC, Baier LJ, Froguel P, Xiang K, Cardon L, Bogardus C, Deloukas P, Elbein SC, Alan R. Variation within the hyperlipidaemia susceptibility gene, USF1, does not explain 1q-encoded susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 134-OR. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Mehta JL, Rasouli, N, Sinha AK, Molavi B. Oxidative stress in diabetes: a mechanistic overview of its effects on parthenogenesis and myocardial dysfunction. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2006; 38(5-6):794-803.

Molavi B, Rasouli N, Kern PA. The prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome and high-risk obesity. Curr Opin Cardiol 2006; 21(5):479-85.

Nesmith JD, Spencer HJ, III, Harris MM, Barrett KW, Kern PA, Elbein SC. Racial differences in metabolic syndrome prevalence and correlates among overweight adolescents. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26; 1864-P.  Abstract.

O'Brien CA, Fu Q, Plotkin LI, Bellido T, Goellner JJ, Jilka RL, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC. Transgenic expression o fthe diphtheria toxin receptor, otherwise known as heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor, in osteoblasts and osteocytes reduces bone mass and strength. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], F289. 2005. Abstract.

O'Brien CA, Jilka RL, Fu Q, Stewart S, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC. IL-6 is not required for parathyroid hormone stimulation of RANKL expression, osteoclast formation, and bone loss in mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab; 289(5):E784-E793, 2005.

O'Brien CA, Fu Q, Mommsen L, Dusevich V, Bonewald L, Manolagas SC, Jilka RL. Osteoblasts are not the source of RANKL and OPG in bone but are required for maintenance of osteoclast function. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1]: S31. Abstract. 

O'Brien CA, Plotkin L, Vyas K, Cazer PE, Gortazar AR, Goellner JJ, Chen J, Shelton R, Weinstein RS, Schipani E, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Activation of PTH receptor 1 specifically in osteocytes suppresses Sost expression and increases bone mass in transgenic mice. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1]: S4. Abstract.

O'Brien CA, Plotkin L, Vyas K, Galli C, Cazer PE, Gortazar AR, Goellner JJ, Shelton R, Weinstein RS, Schipani E, Glatt V, Bouxsein ML, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Activation of PTH Receptor 1 Specifically in Osteocytes Suppresses Sost Expression and Increases Bone Mass in Transgenic Mice. The Endocrine Society's 89th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. 2007 June 2-5; OR3-1.  Abstract.

Owens RJ, Ono F, Paulson DR, Rasouli N, Kern PA. A balanced increase in all isoforms of adiponectin occurs following pioglitazone-mediated reduction in muscle lipid and improvement in insulin sensitivity. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1430-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Owen KR, Groves CJ, Hanson RL, Knowler WC, Shuldiner AR, Elbein SC, et al. and the International Type 2 Diabetes 1q Consortium. Common variation in the LMNA gene (encoding Lamin A/C) and type 2 diabetes: association analyses in 9518 subjects. Diabetes 2007;56(3):879-83.

Parfitt AM. Weight of normal parathyroid glands in patients with parathyroid adenomas. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005; 90(1):595.

Parfitt AM. Vitamin D and the pathogenesis of rickets and osteomalacia. In: Feldman D, Glorieux F, Pike W, editors. Vitamin D. 2nd ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, Inc.; 2005. p. 1029-45.

Parfitt AM, Weinstein RS, Bellido T, Jilka RL, O'Brien CA, Kousteni S, Stewart SA, Roberson P, Manolagas SC. Age-related loss of bone strength in the spine and hindlimb of mice independently of BMD. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], SU019. 2005. Abstract.

Parfitt AM. Modeling and remodeling: how bone cells work together. In: Feldman D, Glorieux F, Pike W, editors. Vitamin D. 2nd ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, Inc.; 2005. p. 497-513.

Parfitt AM. Vitamin D and the pathogenesis of rickets and osteomalacia. In: Feldman D, Glorieux F, Pike W, editors. Vitamin D. 2nd ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, Inc.; 2005. p. 1029-45.

Parfitt AM. Misconceptions V – Activation of osteoclasts is the first step in the bone remodeling cycle.  Bone 2006; 39:1170-1172.

Parfitt AM. Regulation or Permission? Journal of Bone Mineral Research 2007; 21(5):659-60.

Parsons CA, Mroczkowski HJ, McGuigan FE, Albagha OM, Manolagas S, Reid DM, Ralston SH, Reis RJ. Interspecies synteny mapping identifies a quantitative trait locus for bone mineral density on human chromosome Xp22. Hum Mol Genet; 14(21):3141-8, 2005.

Paulson DR, Deng H, Campeau S, Owens RJ, Loeffeholtz M. Detection of shiga toxins 1 and 2 using multiplex real-time PCR. Proceedings of the 105th ASM General Meeting Atlanta, Georgia. 6-5-2005. Abstract.

Plotkin LI, Vyas K, Aguirre JI, Stewart SA, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Cx43-/floxOCNCre mice lacking Cx43 in osteoblasts and osteocytes exhibit normal bone accrual and adult peak bone mass. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], F286. 2005. Abstract.

Plotkin LI, Aguirre JI, Kousteni S, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Bisphosphonates and estrogens inhibit osteocyte apoptosis via distinct molecular mechanisms downstream of extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation. J Biol Chem; 280(8):7317-25, 2005.

Plotkin LI, Mathov I, Aguirre JI, Parfitt AM, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Mechanical stimulation prevents osteocyte apoptosis: requirement of integrins, Src kinases, and ERKs. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol; 289(3):C633-C643, 2005.

Plotkin LI, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Dissociation of the pro-apoptotic effects of bisphosphonates on osteoclasts from their anti-apoptotic effects on osteoblasts/osteocytes with novel analogs. Bone 2006; 39(3):443-52.

Plotkin L, Vyas K, Aguirre JI, Stewart SA, Shelton R, Wynne RA, Crawford JA, Warren A, Webb W, Wiggins C, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Deletion of connexin 43 from osteobalsts and osteocytes makes them refractory to the protective effect of bisphosphonates against glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis in mice. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1]: S291.  Abstract.

Plotkin L, Vyas K, Gortazar AR, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. b Arrestin complexes with connexin (Cx) 43 and anchors ERKs outside the nucleus: a requirement for teh Cx43/ERK-mediated anti-apoptotic effect of bisphosphonates in osteocytes. J Bone Miner Res 2007; 21[Suppl 1]: S65.  Abstract.

Plotkin L, Vyas K, Manolagas SC, Bellido T. Glucocorticoids Counteract Focal Adhesion Kinase-Mediated Osteocyte Survival by Activating Pyk2: Evidence for Inside-Out Signaling Leading to Cell Detachment-Induced Apoptosis or Anoikis. The Endocrine Society's 89th Annual Meeting.  Toronto, Canada. 2007; June 2-5:P4-319.  Abstract.

Qiu S, Rao DS, Fyhrie DP, Palnitkar S, Parfitt AM. The morphological association between microcracks and osteocyte lacunae in human cortical bone. Bone; 37(1):10-5, 2005.

Qiu S, Rao DS, Palnitkar S, Parfitt AM. Independent and combined contributions of cancellous and cortical bone deficits to vertebral fracture risk in postmenopausal women. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21(11):1791-6.

Ranganathan G, Pokrovskaya I, Lu T, Kern PA, Rasouli N. Regulation of Acyl CoA:diacylglycerol transferase by thiozolidinedione in white adipose tissue. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 2605-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Ranganathan G, Pokrovskaya I, Ranganathan S, Kern PA. Role of a kinase anchor proteins in the tissue-specific regulation of lipoprotein lipase. Mol Endocrinol; 19(10):2527-34, 2005.

Ranganathan G, Unal R, Pokrovskaya I, Yao-Borengasser A, Phanavanh B, Lecka-Czernik B, Rasouli N, Kern PA. The lipogenic enzymes DGAT1, FAS, and LPL in adipose tissue: effects of obesity, insulin resistance, and TZD treatment. J Lipid Res 2006; 47(11):2444-50.

Ranganathan G, Resat U, Tripathi P, Kern PA. Regulation of adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase by thyroid hormone. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions.Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26: 2628-PO.  Abstract.

Rani D, Simmons DL. Type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemia: should celiac disease be considered? EndoTrends; 12(2):17-8, 2005.

Rasouli N, Hale T, Kahn SE, Spencer HJ, Elbein SC. Effects of short-term experimental insulin resistance and family history of diabetes on pancreatic beta-cell function in nondiabetic individuals. J Clin Endocrinol Metab; 90(10):5825-33, 2005.

Rasouli N, Raue U, Miles LM, Lu T, Di Gregorio GB, Elbein SC, Kern PA. Pioglitazone improves insulin sensitivity through reduction in muscle lipid and redistribution of lipid into adipose tissue. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab; 288(5):E930-E934, 2005.

Rasouli N, Miles LM, Raue U, Elbein SC, Kern PA. Pioglitazone improves beta-cell function in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1538-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Rasouli N, Yao-Borengasser A, Miles LM, Elbein SC, Kern PA. Increased adiponenctin by pioglitazone in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance is caused by post-transcriptional regulation. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1510-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Rasouli N, Yao-Borengasser A, Miles LM, Elbein SC, Kern PA. Increased plasma adiponectin in response to pioglitazone does not result from increased gene expression. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2006; 290(1):E42-E46.

Rasouli N, Spencer HJ, III, Rashidi AA, Elbein SC. Ethnicity but not family history of diabetes affects beta cell compensation for insulin resistance in non diabetic subjects. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26: 1497-P.  Abstract.

Rassouli N, Yao-Borengasser A, Varma V, Bodles AM, Phanavanh B, Rasouli N, Kern PA. Pioglitazone increases Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase (SCD) gene expression and protein levels in humans. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26: 1385-P.  Abstract.

Rasouli N, Kern PA, Reece EA, Elbein SC. Effects of pioglitazone and metformin on beta-cell function in nondiabetic subjects at high risk for type 2 diabetes. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2007; 292(1):E359-E365.

Rasouli N, Molavi B, Elbein SC, Kern PA. Ectopic fat accumulation and metabolic syndrome. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism  2007; 9(1):1-10.

Riggs BL, Parfitt AM. Drugs used to treat osteoporosis: the critical need for a uniform nomenclature based on their action on bone remodeling. J Bone Miner Res 2005; 20(2):177-84.

Robling AG, Bellido T., Turner CH. Mechanical stimulation in vivo reduces osteocyte expression of sclerostin. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2006; 6:354.

Rodriguez MC, Rani D, Faas FH. Unusual clinical course of Graves' thyrotoxicosis and concomitant sarcoidosis: case report and review of literature. Endocr Pract 2006; 13(2):159-63.

Simmons DL. Diabetes and menopause. West Indian Med J; 54(suppl 1):26, 2005.

Simmons D, Woods M, Choksi P, Clardy J. Patient centered students? National American Academy on Communication in Healthcare. Atlanta, GA. 2006 October 15. Abstract.

Stewart SA, Roberson PK, Goellner JJ, Lowe V, Shelton R, Manolagas SC, Weinstein RS. Different types of DEXA instruments give significantly different estimates depending on teh skeletal site and the magnitude of the BMD: a murine analysis relevant to multi-center clinical studies. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1]: S226.  Abstract.

Szumska D, Benes H, Kang P, Weinstein RS, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC, Shmookler Reis RJ. A novel locus on the X chromosome regulates post-maturity bone density changes in mice. Bone 2007; 40(3):758-66.

Varma V., Yao-Borengasser A., Rasouli N., Bodles A., Phanavanh B., Lee M., Fried S., Kern P Visfatin expression in humans: relationship to obesity and insulin resistance. The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22: 1365-P. Abstract.

Varma V, Yao-Borengasser A, Rasouli N, Bodles AM, Phanavanh B, Lee MJ, Starks T, Kern LM, Spencer HJ, III, McGehee RE, Jr., Fried SK, Kern PA. Human visfatin expression: relationship to insulin sensitivity, intramyocellular lipid and inflammation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007; 92(2):666-72.

Varma V, Yao-Borengasser A, Bodles AM, Rasouli N, Phanavanh B, McGehee RE, Jr., Peterson CA, Kern PA. Thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) is an Adipokine associated with obesity and insulin resistance. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26: 0023-OR. Abstract.

Verma R, Mukerji M, Grover D, Rao C, Das SK, Kubendran S, Jain S, Brahmachari SK. MLC1 gene is associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Southern India. Biol Psychiatry; 58(1):16-22, 2005.

Verma R, Kubendran S, Das SK, Jain S, Brahmachari SK. SYNGR1 is associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in southern India. J Hum Genet; 50(12):635-40, 2005.

Vertino AM, Bula CM, Chen JR, Almeida M, Han L, Bellido T, Kousteni S, Norman AW, Manolagas SC. Nongenotropic, anti-apoptotic signaling of 1alpha,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 and analogs through the ligand binding domain of the vitamin D receptor in osteoblasts and osteocytes. Mediation by Src, phosphatidylinositol 3-, and JNK kinases. J Biol Chem; 280(14):14130-7, 2005.

Wang H, Chu W, Wang X, Zhang Z, Elbein SC. Evaluation of sequence variants in the pre-B cell leukemia transcription factor 1 gene: a positional and functional candidate for type 2 diabetes and impaired insulin secretion. Mol Genet Metab; 86(3):384-91, 2005.

Wang H, Zhang Z, Chu W, Hale T, Cooper JJ, Elbein SC. Molecular screening and association analyses of the interleukin 6 receptor gene variants with type 2 diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, and insulin sensitivity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab; 90(2):1123-9, 2005.

Wang H, Wang X, Zhang Z, Chu W, Elbein SC. Sequence variation in the PBX1 gene is associated with T2DM in caucasian. Proceedings of the 65th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association San Diego, California, 1176-P. 6-10-2005. Abstract.

Wang H., Craig R. L., Karim M. A., Elbein S.C. Role of Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Α (HNF4A) Sequence variants in African American Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22: 1129-P. Abstract.

Wang H., Yao-Borengasser A., Rasouli N., Kern P., Elbein S. 2006.  PEA15 Gene as a functional and positional candidate for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions.  Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22: 1131-P.Abstract.

Wang H, Elbein SC. Detection of allelic imbalance in gene expression using pyrosequencing(r). Methods Mol Biol 2006; 373:157-76.

Weinstein RS. Guardian or gate crasher? BoneKey-Osteovision 2005;2:6-13. Available at: URL: http://www.bonekey-ibms.org/cgi/content/full/ibmske;2/9/6?ct.

Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC. Apoptosis in glucocorticoid-induced bone disease. Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes; 12:219-23, 2005.

Weinstein RS, Goellner JJ, Jia D, Shelton RS, Parfitt AM, Manolagas SC. Glucocorticoid excess disrupts the canalicular circulation: potential mechanism of the disparity between bone density and strenght in glucocorticoid-induced osteopoross and osteonecrosis. J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], 1197. 2005. Abstract.

Weinstein RS, Jia D, Chambers TM, Hogan EA, Berryhill SB, Shelton R, Stewart SA, Jilka RL, Manolagas SC. Aging C57BL/6 mice exhibit increased glucocorticoid production in association with decreasd bone formation, wall width and canalicular circulation: novel mechanistic insights into the involutional loss of bone mass and strength. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21[Suppl 1]: S62.  Abstract.

Whelton PK, Barzilay J, Cushman WC, Davis BR, Iiamathi E, Kostis JB, Leenen FH, Louis GT, Margolis KL, Mathis DE, Moloo J, Nwachuku C, Panebianco D, Parish DC, Pressel S, Simmons DL, Thadani U. Clinical outcomes in antihypertensive treatment of type 2 diabetes, impaired fasting glucose concentration, and normoglycemia: Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT). Arch Intern Med; 165(12):1401-9, 2005.

Wolins NE, Quaynor BK, Skinner JR, Tzekov A, Croce MA, Gropler MC, Varma V, Yao-Borengasser A, Rasouli N, Kern PA, Finck BN, Bickel PE. OXPAT/PAT-1 is a PPAR-induced lipid droplet protein that promotes fatty acid utilization. Diabetes 2006; 55(12):3418-28.

Yang P, Kousteni S, Manolagas SC. Estren is devoid of proliferative effects on hormone-dependent human breast and prostate cancer cels and counteracts the mitogenic effects of 17b-estradiol (E2) or dihydortestosterone (DHT). J Bone Miner Res 20[suppl 1], M062. 2005. Abstract.

Yang P, Medan MS, Watanabe G, Taya K. Developmental changes of plasma inhibin, gonadotropins, steroid hormones, and thyroid hormones in male and female Shao ducks. Gen Comp Endocrinol; 143(2):161-7, 2005.

Yang P, Medan MS, Arai KY, Jin W, Watanabe G, Taya K. Ontogeny of testicular inhibin and activin in ducks: An immunocytochemical analysis. Animal Science Journal; 76(5):427-34, 2005.

Yang P, Medan MS, Arai KY, Watanabe G, Taya K. Plasma concentrations of immunoreactive (ir)-inhibin, gonadotropins and steroid hormones during the ovulatory cycle of the duck. J Reprod Dev; 51(3):353-8, 2005.

Yang P, Medan MS, Arai KY, Jin W, Watanabe G, Taya K. Secretion of inhibin and testicular expression of inhibin subunits in male duck embryos and newly hatched ducks. Endocrine; 28(2):171-80, 2005.

Yao-Borengasser A, Rasouli N, Varma V, Miles LM, Phanavanh B, Starks TN, Phan J, Spencer HJ, III, McGehee RE, Jr., Reue K, Kern PA. Lipin expression is attenuated in adipose tissue of insulin-resistant human subjects and increases with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma activation. Diabetes 2006; 55(10):2811-8.

Yao-Borngasser A., Varma V., Bodles A., Rasouli N., Phanavanh B., Kern A. Lipodystrophy Gene Expression in Human Fat. Response to Pioglitazone and Role in Lipogenesis. The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22: 1371-P. Abstract.

Yao-Borengasser A, Varma V, Bodles AM, Rasouli N, Phanavanh B, Lee MJ, Starks T, Kern LM, Spencer HJ, III, Rashidi AA, McGehee RE, Jr., Fried SK, Kern PA. Retinol binding protein 4 expression in humans: relationship to insulin resistance, inflammation, and response to pioglitazone. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26:1406-P. Abstract. 

Yao-Borengasser A, Varma V, Bodles AM, Rasouli N, Phanavanh B, Ranganathan G, McGehee RE, Jr., Kern PA. Adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) has a role in muscle lipid oxidation and is upregulated by pioglitazone in adipose tissue of humans. The American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois. 2007 June 22-26: 1390-P.  Abstract.

Zeggini E, Damcott CM, Hanson RL, Karim MA, Rayner NW, Groves CJ, Baier LJ, Hale TC, Hattersley AT, Hitman GA, Hunt SE, Knowler WC, Mitchell BD, Ng MC, O'Connell JR, Pollin TI, Vaxillaire M, Walker M, Wang X, Whittaker P, Xiang K, Jia W, Chan JC, Froguel P, Deloukas P, Shuldiner AR, Elbein SC, McCarthy MI. Variation within the gene encoding the upstream stimulatory factor 1 does not influence susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in samples from populations with replicated evidence of linkage to chromosome 1q. Diabetes 2006; 55(9):2541-8.

Zeggini E, Rayner W, Hanson R, Groves G, Mitchell B, O’Connell J, Vaxillaire M, Jia W, Ng M, Knowler W, Baier L, Xiang K, Chan J, Froguel P, Cardon I, Bogardus C, Shuldiner A, Deloukas P, Elbein S, Mccarthy M, for the International 1q Type 2 Diabetes Consortium.  Large-Scale Association Studies To Identify Diabetes-Susceptibility Loci on Chromosome 1q: The Importance of Stringent Quality Control The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22: 1137-P. Abstract.

Zeggini E, Rayner W, Hanson R, Groves G, Mitchell B, O’Connell J, Vaxillaire M, Jia W, Ng M, Knowler W, Baier L, Xiang K, Chan J, Froguel P, Cardon I, Bogardus C, Shuldiner A, Deloukas P, Elbein S, Mccarthy M, for the International 1q Type 2 Diabetes Consortium.  Replicated Association between Type 2 Diabetes and Variants in CAPON Revealed by High Density Linkage Disequilibrium Mapping on Chromosome 1q. The American Diabetes Association 66th Scientific Sessions. Washington DC. 2006 June 9-22: 354-OR. Abstract.

 

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