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1.         Ellis, E.F., and P. Hutchins: Cardiovascular responses to prostaglandin F2a in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Prostaglandins 7: 345-353, 1974.

2.         Ellis, E.F., O. Oelz, L.J. Roberts, N.A. Payne, B.J. Sweetman, A.S. Nies and J.A. Oates: Contraction of coronary arterial smooth muscle by a substance released from aggregating platelets: Evidence that it is thromboxane A2. Science 193: 1135-1137, 1976.

3.         Ellis, E.F., and P. Hutchins: Increased cardiovascular responses to prostaglandin F2a in spontaneously hypertensive rats: Evidence for neural mediation. Microvasc. Res. 13: 19-27, 1977.

4.         Ellis, E.F., A.S. Nies and J.A. Oates: Cerebral arterial smooth muscle contraction by thromboxane A2. Stroke 8: 480-483, 1977.

5.         Ellis, E.F., J.C. Chen, M.P. Schrey, R. C. Carchman and R.P. Rubin: Prostacyclin (PGI2): A potent stimulator of adrenal steroidogenesis. Prostaglandins 16: 483-490, 1978.

6.         Bowers, R.E., E.F. Ellis, K.L. Brigham and J.A. Oates: Effects of prostaglandin cyclic endoperoxides on the lung circulation of unanesthetized sheep. J. Clin. Invest. 63: 131-137, 1979.

7.         Gerber, J.G., E.F. Ellis, J. Hollifield and A.S. Nies: The effect of endoperoxide analog on canine renal function, hemodynamics and renin release. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 53(3): 239-246, 1979.

8.         Ellis, E.F., E.P. Wei and H.A. Kontos: Vasodilation of cat cerebral arterioles by prostaglandins D2, E2, G2 and I2. Am. J. Physiol. 237(3): H381-H385, 1979.

9.         Freeman, A., J. Thomas, F. Thomas and E.F. Ellis: Prostaglandin I2 partially inhibits human platelet aggregation induced by antithymocyte globulin. Prostaglandins Med. 3: 211-213, 1979.

10.       Ellis, E.F., P.S. Jones, K.F. Wright, D. Richardson and C.K. Ellis: The effect of oral aspirin dose on platelet aggregation and vascular prostacyclin (PGI2) synthesis in humans and rabbits. J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 2: 387-397, 1980.

11.       Kontos, H.A., W.D. Dietrich, E.P. Wei, E.F. Ellis and J.T. Povlishock: Abnormalities of the cerebral microcirculation after traumatic injury: The relationship of hypertension and prostaglandins. In: The Cerebral Microvasculature, Investigation of the Blood Brain Barrier. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 131: 243-256, 1980.

12.       Wei, E.P., E.F. Ellis and H.A. Kontos: Role of prostaglandins in pial arteriolar responses to CO2 and hypoxia. Am. J. Physiol. 238: H226-H230, 1980.

13.       Ellis, E.F., P.S. Jones, K.F. Wright, D. Richardson and C.K. Ellis: The effect of oral aspirin dose on platelet aggregation and arterial prostacyclin synthesis: Studies in humans and rabbits. Advances in Prostaglandin and Thromboxane Research, Raven Press, 6: 313-317, 1980.

14.       Rosenblum, W.I., F. El-Sabban and E.F. Ellis: Aspirin and indomethacin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents alter the responses to microvascular injury in brain and mesentery. Microvasc. Res. 20: 374-378, 1980.

15.       Ellis, E.F., H.A. Kontos and J.A. Oates: The prostaglandin-thromboxane system and coronary and cerebral arterial smooth muscle tone. In: Prostaglandins in Cardiovascular and Renal Function. Spectrum Publications, New York, pp. 209-222, 1980.

16.       Kontos, H.A., E.P. Wei, J.T. Povlishock, W.D. Dietrich, C.J. Magiera and E.F. Ellis: Cerebral arteriolar damage by arachidonic acid and prostaglandin G2. Science 209: 1242-1245, 1980.

17.       Rosenblum, W.I., F. El-Sabban and E.F. Ellis: Aspirin and indomethacin enhance platelet aggregation in mouse mesenteric arterioles. Am.J. Physiol. 239(2): H220-H226, 1980.

18.       Kontos, H.A., E.P. Wei, W.D. Dietrich, R.M. Navari, J.T. Povlishock, N.R. Ghatak, E.F. Ellis and J.L. Patterson: Mechanism of cerebral arteriolar abnormalities after acute hypertension. Am. J. Physiol. 240: H511-H527, 1981.

19.       Ellis, C.K., R. Narayan and E.F. Ellis: GC/MS analysis of prostaglandins in CSF from head injured humans. Prostaglandins Med. 7: 157-161, 1981.

20.       Wei, E.P., H.A. Kontos, W.D. Dietrich, J.T. Povlishock and E.F. Ellis: Inhibition by free radical scavengers and by cyclooxygenase inhibitors of pial arteriolar abnormalities from concussive brain injury in cats. Circ. Res. 48: 95-103, 1981.

21.       Birkle, D.L., K.F. Wright, C.K. Ellis and E.F. Ellis: Prostaglandin levels in isolated brain microvessels and in normal and norepinephrine stimulated cat brain homogenates. Prostaglandins 21: 865-877, 1981.

22.       Kontos, H.A., E.P. Wei, E.F. Ellis, W.D. Dietrich and J.T. Povlishock: Prostaglandins in physiological and in certain pathological responses of the cerebral circulation. Fed. Proc. 40: 2326-2330, 1981.

23.       Ellis, E.F., K.F. Wright, E.P. Wei and H.A. Kontos: Cyclooxygenase products of arachidonic acid metabolism in cat cerebral cortex after experimental concussive brain injury. J. Neurochem. 37: 892-896, 1981.

24.       Rosenblum, W.I., E.F. Ellis and C.S. Cockrell: Effect of fasting on production from exogenous arachidonic acid of thromboxane and 12-hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) by washed platelets of normal and streptozotocin diabetic mice. Thromb. Res. 28: 713-719, 1982.

25.       Ellis, E.F., W.I. Rosenblum, D.L. Birkle, D.L. Traweek and C.S. Cockrell: Lowering of brain levels of the depressant prostaglandin D2 by the antidepressant tranylcypromine. Biochem. Pharmacol. 31: 1783-1784, 1982.

26.       Ellis, E.F., W.I. Rosenblum, D.L. Birkle, K.F. Wright, D.L. Traweek, J.J. Saady and S.C. Choi: The effect of tranylcypromine on the levels of 6-keto-PGF1a and other prostaglandins in brain and mesentery of the mouse. Artery 10: 454-464, 1982.

27.       Ellis, E.F., C.S. Cockrell, D.L. Traweek, E.P. Wei and H.A. Kontos: The effect of O2 and CO2 on prostaglandin levels in the cat cerebral cortex. Circ. Res. 51: 652-656, 1982.

28.       Adesuyi, S.A., and E.F. Ellis: The effect of ibuprofen dose on rabbit platelet aggregation and aortic PGI2 synthesis. Thromb. Res. 28: 581-585, 1982.

29.       Kontos, H.A., E.P. Wei, C.W. Christman, J.E. Lavasseur, J.T. Povlishock and E.F. Ellis: Free oxygen radicals in cerebral vascular responses. Physiologist 26: 165-169, 1983.

30.       Rosenblum, W.I., G.H. Nelson, C.S. Cockrell and E.F. Ellis: Some properties of mouse platelets. Thromb. Res. 30: 347-355, 1983.

31.       Birkle, D.L., and E.F. Ellis: Conversion of arachidonic acid to cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase products and incorporation into phospholipids in the mouse neuroblastoma clone, Neuro-2A. Neurochem. Res. 8: 319-332, 1983.

32.       Ellis, E.F., E.P. Wei, C.S. Cockrell, S. Choi and H.A. Kontos: The effect of PGF2a on in vivo cerebral arteriolar diameter in cats and rats. Prostaglandins 26: 917-923, 1983.

33.       Ellis, E.F., and C.S. Cockrell: The effect of superoxide dismutase and catalase on metabolism of 3H-arachidonic acid by washed platelets. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Med. 13: 153-157, 1984.

34.       Cockrell, C.S., and E.F. Ellis: A simple single step HPLC method for the separation of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase enzyme metabolites of arachidonic acid. J. Chromatog. 308: 316-321, 1984.

35.       Christman, C.W., E.P. Wei, H.A. Kontos, J.T. Povlishock and E.F. Ellis: Effects of 15-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoic acid (15-HPETE) on cerebral arterioles of cats. Am. J. Physiol. 247: H631-H637, 1984.

36.       Adesuyi, S.A., C.S. Cockrell, D.A. Gamache and E.F. Ellis: Lipoxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid in the brain. J. Neurochem. 45: 770-776, 1985.

37.       Kontos, H.A., E.P. Wei, E.F. Ellis and L.W. Jenkins: Appearance of superoxide anion radical in cerebral extracellular space during increased prostaglandin synthesis in cats. Circ. Res. 57: 142-151, 1985.

38.       Kamitani, T., M.H. Little and E.F. Ellis: Effect of leukotrienes, 12-HETE, histamine, bradykinin and 5-hydroxytryptamine on in vivo rabbit, cerebral arteriolar diameter. J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab. 5: 554-559, 1985.

39.       Lavasseur, J.E., H.A. Kontos and E.F. Ellis: Reduction in cerebral arteriolar oxygen consumption by arachidonate. Am. J. Physio. 248: H534-H539, 1985.

40.       Kamitani, T., M.H. Little and E.F. Ellis: Evidence for a possible role of the brain kallikrein-kinin system in the modulation of the cerebral circulation. Circ. Res. 57: 545-552, 1985.

41.       Gamache, D.S., J.T. Povlishock and E.F. Ellis: Carrageenan-induced brain inflammation: Characterization of the model. J. Neurosurg. 65: 679-685, 1986.

42.       Gamache, D.A., and E.F. Ellis: Effect of dexamethasone, indomethacin, ibuprofen and probenecid on carrageenan-induced brain inflammation. J. Neurosurg. 65: 686-692, 1986.

43.       Kukreja, R., H.A. Kontos, M.L. Hess and E.F. Ellis: PGH synthase and lipoxygenase generate superoxide in the presence of NADH or NADPH. Circ. Res. 59: 612-619, 1986.

44.       Hambrecht, G.S., S.A. Adesuyi and E.F. Ellis: Brain 12-HETE formation in different species, brain regions and in brain microvessels. Neurochem. Res.12: 1029-1033, 1987.

45.       Ellis, E.F., M.L. Heizer, G.S. Hambrecht and S.A. Holt: Inhibition of bradykinin and kallikrein-induced cerebral arteriolar dilation by a specific bradykinin antagonist. Stroke 18: 792-795, 1987.

46.       Haberl, R.L., M.L. Heizer and E.F. Ellis: The effect of the thromboxane A2 mimetic U46619 on pial arterioles of rabbits and cats. Stroke 18: 796-800, 1987.

47.       Yoshino, S., and E.F. Ellis: Effect of a fish oil-supplemented diet on inflammation and immunological processes in rats. Intl. Archiv. Allergy Appl. Immunol. 84: 233-240, 1987.

48.       Ellis, E.F., S.A. Holt, E.P. Wei and H.A. Kontos: Kinins induce abnormal vascular reactivity. Am. J. Physiol. 255: H397-H400, 1988.

49.       Haberl., R.L., M.L. Heizer, A. Marmarou and E.F. Ellis. Laser Doppler assessment of the brain microcirculation: Effect of systemic alterations. Am. J. Physiol., 256: H1247-H1254, 1989.

50.       Haberl., R.L., M.L. Heizer and E.F. Ellis. Laser Doppler assessment of the brain microcirculation: Effect of local alterations. Am. J. Physiol., 256: H1255-H1260, 1989.

51.       Yoshino, S. and E.F. Ellis. Stimulation of anaphylaxis in the mouse footpad by dietary fish oil fatty acids. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essential Fatty Acids 36: 165-170, 1989.

52.       Ellis, E.F., R.J. Police, L.Y. Rice, M. Grabeel and S. Holt. Increased plasma PGE2, 6-keto-PGF1a and 12-HETE following experimental concussive brain injury. J. Neurotrauma 6 (1): 31-37, 1989.

53.       Ellis, E.F., J. Chao and M.L. Heizer. Brain kininogen following traumatic brain injury: evidence for a secondary event. J. Neurosurg. 71: 437-442, 1989.

54.       Povlishock, J.T., H.A. Kontos and E.F. Ellis. Current thoughts on experimental head injury. (chapter) in Textbook of Head Injury. Becker, D.P, and S.K. Gudeman, eds., W.B. Saunders Company, Orlando, FL, pp. 451-465, 1989.

55.       Dragan, Y.P., and E.F. Ellis: The effect of adenine nucleotides on cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase enzyme products of arachidonic acid in human platelets. Biochem. Pharmacol. 39: 27-32, 1990.

56.       Dragan, Y.P., and E.F. Ellis: Optimization of an assay for studying the effects of agents on cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid in washed human platelets. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essential Fatty Acids 39 :105-109, 1990.

57.       Ellis, E.F. Initiation of eicosanoid and free radical formation following brain injury: the role of the kallikrein-kinin system. (chapter) in Lipid Mediators in Ischemic Brain Damage and Epilepsy; New Trends in Lipid Mediators Research. N.G. Bazan, ed., S. Karger AG, Basel, pp. 129-145, 1990.

58.       Ellis, E.F., R.J. Police, L.M. Yancey, M.N. Grabeel, M.L. Heizer and S.A. Holt. The effect of fish oil omega-3 fatty acids on the cerebral microcirculation. Am J. Physiol 258: H1780-H1785, 1990.

59.       Kontos, H.A., E.P. Wei, R.C. Kukreja, E.F. Ellis and M.L. Hess. Differences in endothelium-dependent cerebral arteriolar dilation by bradykinin and acetylcholine. Am. J. Physiol. 258: H1261-1266, 1990.

60.       Dragan, Y.P., and E.F. Ellis: 5-Hydroxytryptamine increases lipoxygenase and decreases cyclooxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid in human platelets. Biochem. Pharmacol.40: 309-314, 1990.

61.       Ellis, E.F., R.J. Police, L.M. Yancey, J.S. McKinney and S. C. Amruthesh. Dilation of cerebral arterioles by cytochrome P-450 metabolites of arachidonic acid. Am. J. Physiol. 259: H1171-H1177, 1990.

62.       Zhang, X.-M. and E.F. Ellis. Superoxide dismutase reduces permeability and edema induced by hypertension in rats. Am. J. Physiol. 259: H497-H503, 1990.

63.       Ellis, E. F., S. C. Amruthesh, R. J. Police and L. M. Yancey. Brain synthesis and cerebrovascular action of cytochrome P-450 / epoxyoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid. Advances in Prostaglandin, Thromboxane and Leukotriene Research 21: 201-204, 1990.

64.       Unterberg, A., W. Schmidt, M. Wahl, E.F. Ellis, A. Marmarou and A. Baethmann. Evidence against leukotrienes as mediators of brain edema. J. Neurosurg. 74: 773-780, 1991.

65.       Heizer, M.L., J.S. McKinney and E.F. Ellis. 14,15-Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid inhibits platelet aggregation in cerebral arterioles. Stroke 22: 1389-1393, 1991.

66.       Ellis, E.F., L.M. Yancey and R.J. Police. Restoration of cerebrovascular responsiveness to hyperventilation by the oxygen radical scavenger n-acetylcysteine following experimental traumatic brain injury. J. Neurosurg. 75: 774-779, 1991.

67.       Zhang, X.-M., and E.F. Ellis. Superoxide dismutase decreases mortality, blood pressure and cerebral blood flow responses induced by acute hypertension in rats. Stroke 22: 489-494, 1991.

68.       Amruthesh, S.C., and E.F. Ellis. Brain synthesis and cerebrovascular action of epoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid. J. Neurochem. 58: 503-510, 1992.

69.       Ellis, E.F., R.J. Police, L.Y. Dodson, J.S. McKinney and S.A. Holt. Effect of dietary omega-3 fatty acids on cerebral microcirculation. Am. J. Physiol. 262: H1379-H1386, 1992.

70.       Yoshida, K., G.F. Burton, J.S. McKinney, H. Young and E.F. Ellis. Brain and tissue distribution of polyethylene glycol-conjugated superoxide dismutase. Stroke: 23: 865-869, 1992.

71.       Walsh., C.J., H.J. Sugarman, P.G. Mullen, P.D. Carey, S.K. Leeper-Woodford, G.J. Jesmok, E.F. Ellis and A.A. Fowler. Monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor a attenuates cardiopulmonary dysfunction in porcine gram-negative sepsis. Arch. Surg. 127: 138-145, 1992.

72.       Rosenblum, W.I., H. Nishimura, E.F. Ellis and G.H. Nelson. The endothelium-dependent effects of thimerosal on mouse pial arterioles in vivo: evidence for control of microvascular events by EDRF as well as prostaglandins. J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab. 12: 703-705, 1992.

73.       Yoshida, K., G.F. Burton, H. Young and E.F. Ellis. Brain levels of polyethylene glycol-conjugated superoxide dismutase following fluid percussion brain injury in rats. J. Neurotrauma 9: 85-92, 1992.

74.       Heizer, M.L., J.S. McKinney and E.F. Ellis. The effect of dietary omega-3 fatty acids on platelet aggregation in the cerebral microcirculation. Thrombosis Research 68: 383-391, 1992.

75.       Ellis, E.F., and S.C. Amruthesh. Brain epoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid produce oxygen radicals and affect in vivo platelet aggregation. (chapter) in The Role of Neurotransmitters in Brain Injury, M. Globus and W.D. Dietrich, eds., Plenum Press, New York, pp. 367-372, 1992.

76.       Muir, J.K., and E.F. Ellis. Continuous monitoring of post-traumatic cerebral blood flow using laser-Doppler flowmetry. J. Neurotrauma, 9: 355-362, 1992.

77.       Amruthesh, S.C., M.F. Boerschel, J.S. McKinney, K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Metabolism of arachidonic acid to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids, and prostaglandins in cultured rat hippocampal astrocytes. J. Neurochem. 61: 150-159, 1993.

78.       Uphouse, L.A., S.P. Welch, C.R. Ward, E.F. Ellis and J.P. Embrey. Antinociceptive activity of intrathecal ketorolac is blocked by the kappa-opioid antagonist, nor-binaltorphimine. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 242: 53-58, 1993.

79.       Muir, J.K., and E.F. Ellis. Cocaine potentiates the blood pressure and cerebral blood flow response to norepinephrine in rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 249: 287-292, 1993.

80.       Muir, J.K., and E.F. Ellis. Acute cocaine administration alters post-traumatic blood pressure and cerebral blood flow in rats. Am. J. Physiol. 37: H68-H73, 1995.

81.       Copeland, J.R., K.A. Willoughby, T.M. Tynan, S.F. Moore and E.F. Ellis. Endothelial and non-endothelial cyclooxygenase mediate rabbit pial arteriole dilation by bradykinin. Am. J. Physiol. 37: H458-H466, 1995.

82.       Muir, J.K., T.M. Tynan, R. Caldwell and E.F. Ellis. Superoxide dismutase improves post-traumatic cortical blood flow in rats. J. Neurotrauma 12: 179-187, 1995.

83.       Muir, J.K., R.J. Hamm and E.F. Ellis. The effect of acute cocaine or lidocaine on behavioral function following fluid percussion brain injury in rats. J. Neurotrauma 12: 87-98,1995.

84.       Amruthesh, S., K. A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Effect of protein kinase C modulators on 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid incorporation into astroglial phospholipids, J. Neurochem. 65: 338-345, 1995.

85.       Ellis, E.F., J. McKinney, K. Willoughby and S. Liang. A new model for rapid stretch-induced injury of cells in culture: characterization of the model using astrocytes. J. Neurotrauma 12: 325-339, 1995.

86.       Ellis, E.F., S. Moore, and K. Willoughby. Anandamide and D9-THC dilation of cerebral arterioles is blocked by indomethacin. Am. J. Physiol. 38: H1859-H1863, 1995.

87.       Tavalin, S.J., E.F. Ellis and L.S. Satin. Mechanical perturbation of cultured cortical neurons reveals a stretch-induced delayed depolarization. J. Neurophysiology 74: 2767-2773, 1995.

88.       Shivachar, A.C., B.R. Martin and E.F. Ellis. Anandamide- and D9-tetrahydrocannabinol-evoked arachidonic acid mobilization and blockade by SR141716A [N-(piperidin-1-yl)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboximide hydrochloride]. Biochem. Pharmacol. 51: 669-676, 1996.

89.       McKinney J.S., K. Willoughby, S. Liang and E.F. Ellis. Stretch-induced injury of cultured neuronal, glial, and endothelial cells: the effect of polyethylene glycol-conjugated superoxide dismutase. Stroke 27: 934-940, 1996.

90.       Hamm, R.J., M.D. Temple, B.R. Pike and E.F. Ellis. The effect of post-injury administration of polyethylene glycol-conjugated superoxide dismutase (pegorgotein, Dismutec®) or lidocaine on behavioral function following fluid percussion brain injury in rats. J. Neurotrauma 13: 325-332, 1996.

91.       Copeland, J.R., K.A. Willoughby, R.J. Police and E.F. Ellis. Repeated cocaine administration inhibits bradykinin-induced dilation of pial arterioles. Am. J. Physiol. 271:H1576-H1583, 1996.

92.       Zhang, L., B. Rzigalinski, E.F. Ellis and L.S. Satin. Reduction of voltage-dependent Mg2+ blockade of NMDA current in mechanically injured cortical neurons. Science 274: 1921-1923, 1996.

93.       Rzigalinski, B., S. Liang, J.S. McKinney, K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. The effect of calcium on in vitro astrocyte injury. J. Neurochem. 68: 289-296, 1997.

94.       Tavalin, S.J., Ellis, E.F. and Satin, L.S. Inhibition of the electrogenic Na pump underlies delayed depolarization of cortical neurons following mechanical injury or glutamate. J. Neurophysiol. 77: 632-638, 1997.

95.       Hoffman, S.W., S.F. Moore and E.F. Ellis. Isoprostanes: free radical-generated prostaglandins with constrictor effects in cerebral arteries. Stroke 28: 844-849, 1997.

96.       Lamb, R.G., C.C. Harper, J.S. McKinney, B.A. Rzigalinski and E.F. Ellis. Alterations in phosphatidylcholine metabolism of stretch-injured cultured rat astrocytes. J. Neurochem. 68: 1904-1910, 1997.

97.       Willoughby, K.A., S.F. Moore, B.R. Martin and E.F. Ellis. The biodisposition and metabolism of anandamide in mice. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 282: 243-247, 1997.

98.       Wagner, J.A., K. Varga, E.F. Ellis, B.A. Rzigalinski and G. Kunos. An endogenous cannabinoid generated in circulating macrophages acts at peripheral CB1 cannabinoid receptors to cause hypotension in haemorrhagic shock. Nature 390: 518-521, 1998.

99.       Rzigalinski, B.A., K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Intracellular free calcium dynamics in stretch-injured astrocytes. J. Neurochem 70: 2377-2385, 1998.

100.     Rzigalinski, B.A., K.A. Willoughby, S.W. Hoffman, J.R. Falck and E.F. Ellis. Calcium influx factor: Further evidence it is 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid. J. Biol. Chem. 274: 175-182, 1999.

101.     Goforth, P.B., E.F. Ellis and L.S. Satin. Enhancement of AMPA-mediated current following traumatic injury in cortical neurons. J. Neuroscience 19: 7367-7374, 1999.

102.     Weber, J.T., B.A. Rzigalinski, K.A. Willoughby, S.F. Moore and E.F. Ellis. Alterations in calcium-mediated signal transduction and intracellular calcium stores after traumatic injury or cortical neurons. Cell Calcium 26: 289-99, 1999.

103.     Ahmed, S.M., B.A. Rzigalinski, K.A. Willoughby, H.A. Sitterding and E.F. Ellis. Stretch-induced injury alters mitochondrial membrane potential and cellular ATP in cultured astrocytes and neurons. J. Neurochem. 74: 1951-1960, 2000.

104.     Hoffman, S.W., B.A. Rzigalinski, K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Astrocytes generate isoprostanes in response to trauma or oxygen radicals. J. Neurotrauma 17: 415-420, 2000.

105.     Weber, J.T., B.A. Rzigalinski and E.F. Ellis. Traumatic injury of cortical neurons causes changes in intracellular calcium stores and capacitative calcium influx. J. Biol. Chem. 216: 1800-1807, 2001.

106.     Floyd, C.L., B.A. Rzigalinski, J.T. Weber, H.A. Sitterding, K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Traumatic injury of cultured astrocytes alters inositol (1,4,5)-trisphosphate mediated signaling. Glia 33:12-23, 2001.

107.     Park, J.-S., L. Qiao, Z.-Z. Su, R. McKinstry, D. Hinman, G.J. Duigou, A. Yacoub, K Willoughby, E Ellis, P.-S. Lin, C.S.H. Young, M.P. Hagan, K. Valerie, P.B. Fisher and P. Dent. Ionizing radiation increases vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression through mitogen activated protein kinase dependent pathways. Oncogene 20: 3266-80, 2001

108.     Weber, J.T., B.A. Rzigalinski and E.F. Ellis. Calcium responses to caffeine and muscarinic receptor agonists are altered in traumatically injured neurons. J. Neurotrauma 19: 1433-1443, 2002.

109.     Ahmed, S.M., J.T. Weber, S. Liang, K.A. Willoughby, H.A. Sitterding, B.A. Rzigalinski and E.F. Ellis. NMDA receptor activation contributes to a portion of the decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and elevated intracellular free calcium in stretch-injured neurons. J. Neurotrauma 19: 1619-129, 2002.

110.     Neary, J.T., Y. Kang, K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Activation of ERK by stretch-induced injury in astrocytes involves extracellular ATP and P2 purinergic receptors. J. Neurosci. 15: 2348-56, 2003.

111.    Floyd, C.L., B.A. Rzigalinski, H.A. Sitterding, K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Antagonism of metabotropic group 1 receptors and PLC attenuates injury-induced increases in inositol (1,4,5)-trisphosphate in cultured astrocytes. J. Neurotrauma 21(2): 215-216, 2004.

112.    Chen, T., K.A. Willoughby and E.F. Ellis. Group I metabotropic receptor antagonism blocks depletion of calcium stores and reduces potentiated capacitative calcium entry in strain-injured neurons and astrocytes. J. Neurotrauma 21(3):271-281, 2004.

113.    Kao, C.-Q., P.B. Goforth, E.F. Ellis and L.S. Satin. Potentiation of GABAA currents after mechanical injury of cortical neurons. J. Neurotrauma, 21(3): 259-270, 2004.

114.    Goforth, P.B., E.F. Ellis, L.S. Satin. Mechanical-injury modulates AMPA receptor kinetics via an NMDA receptor-dependent pathway. J. Neurotrauma 21: 719-723, 2004.

115.    Willoughby, K.A., A. Kleindienst, C. Müller, T. Chen, J.K. Muir and E.F. Ellis. S100B protein is released by in vitro trauma and reduces delayed neuronal injury. J. Neurochem. 91: 1284-1291, 2004.

116.     Ellis, E.F., K.A. Willoughby, S.A. Sparks and T.A. Chen. S100B protein is released from rat neonatal neurons, astrocytes, and microglia by in vitro trauma and anti-S100 increases trauma-induced delayed neuronal injury and negates the protective effect of exogenous S100B on neurons. J. Neurochem. 101: 1463-1470, 2007.

     

 


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