Byron P. Croker
Professor and Chief, Pathology, Immunology, & Lab Medicine
Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida

Publications (Please see Curriculum Vitae for complete list)
    1. Dunbar, K.R., Solomon, D.R., Kaude, J., Wingo, C.S., Peterson, J.C., Croker, B.P., Thompson, R.D., Pfaff, W.W., Howard, R.J. and Tisher, C.C. Loss of corticomedullary demarcation on magnetic resonance imaging:  an index of biopsy - proven acute transplant dysfunction. Am. J. Kidney Dis.   Vol. 12, 1988, pp. 200-207. 
    2. Curran, K.A., Peterson, J.C., Croker, B.P., Drane, W.E. and Tisher, C.C.  Gallium scan in the diagnosis and treatment of renal malacoplakia. Am. J. Nephr. Vol. 10, 1990, pp. 416-421. 
    3. Mehta, J. L., Malhotra, S., Croker, B.P., Lawson, D.L., Martin, T.D.,  Mayfield, W.R. and Staples, E.D.  Polymorphonuclear leukocytes relax human internal mammary artery and saphenous vein segments differently. Cor. Art. Dis. Vol. 2, 1991, pp. 379-388. 
    4. Blommaert, F., Cassano, W.F. and Croker, B.P.  Mesenchymal specificity  of three new monoclonal antibodies generated to the osteosarcoma cell line 4444T. Clin. Immunol. and Immunopath. Vol. 60, 1991, pp. 430-442. 
    5. Schiffenbauer, J., Wegrzyn, L. and Croker, B.P. Background genes mediate the development of autoimmunity in (NZB x PL/J)F1 or (NZB x BIO.PL)F1  mice.  Clin. Immunol. and Immunopath.  Vol. 62, 1992, pp. 227-234.
    6. Gibson, J.S. and Croker, B.P.  Chromatin structure changes suggest  a compensatory response to c-myc gene amplification in malignant fibrous histiocytoma.  J. of Cellular Biochem. Vol. 49, 1992, pp. 148-156.
    7. Ford, M.J., Smith, K.L., Croker, B.P., Hacker, S.M. and Flowers, F.P.  Large granular lymphocytes within the epidermis of erythema multiforme lesions.  J. of the Amer. Acad. of Dermat.  Vol. 27, 1992, pp. 460-462.
    8. Howard, R.J., Pfaff, W.W., Brunson, M.E., Ramos, E.L., Peterson, J.C., Croker, B.P., Scornik, J.C., Parris, C.J. and Fennell, R.S.  Delayed graft function is associated with an increased incidence of occult rejection and results in poorer graft survival.  Transplant Proceedings  Vol. 25,  No. 1, 1993, p. 884.
    9. Solez, K., Axelsen, R.A., Benediktsson, H., Burdick, J.F., Cohen, A.H.,  Colvin, R.B., Croker, B.P., Droz, D., Dunnill, M.S., Halloran, P.F., Hayry, P., Jennette, J.C., Keown, P.A., Marcussen, N., Mihatsch, M.J., Morozumi, K., Myers, B.D., Nast, C.C., Olsen, S., Racusen, L.C., Ramos,  E.L., Rosen, S., Sachs, D.H., Salomon, D.R., Sanfilippo, F., Verani, R., von Willebrand, E. and Yamaguchi, Y.  International standardization of nomenclature and criteria for the histologic diagnosis of renal allograft rejection:  the Banff working classification of kidney transplant  pathology. Kid. Int.  Vol. 44, 1993, pp. 411-422.
    10. Davda, R., Peterson, J., Weiner, R., Croker, B. and Lau, J. Y. Membranous glomerulonephritis in association with hepatitis C virus infection.  Am. J. Kid. Dis.  Vol. 22, 1993, pp. 452-455.
    11. Hawkins,I.F., Mladinich,C.R.J., Storm,B., Croker, B.P.,  Wilcox, C.S., Akins, E.W. and Drake, W.  Short-term effects of selective renal arterial carbon dioxide administration on the dog kidney.  J. of Vas. and Interven. Radiol. Vol. 5, No. 1, 1994, pp. 149-154. 
    12. Cook, M., Ramos, E., Peterson, J. and Croker, B. P.  Colchicine neuromyopathy in a renal transplant patient with normal muscle enzyme levels.  Clinical Nephrology.  Vol. 42, No. 1, 1994, pp. 67-68.
    13. Kang, H., Ballinger, J.R., Sweeney, C., Croker, B.P. and Scott, K.N. 31P changes as a measure of therapy response in human osteosarcomas implanted into nude mice. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol. 12, No. 6, 1994, pp. 935-943.
    14. Ramos,E.L., Barri, Y.M., Croker, B.P., Clapp, W.L., Peterson, J.C., Wilcox, C.S. Thromboxane synthase expression in renal transplant patients with rejection. Transplantation, Vol 59, No. 4, 1995, pp 490-494.
    15. Williams, Jr., R.C., Malone, C.C., Huffman, G.R., Silvestris,F., Croker, B.P., Ayoub,E.M., Massengill, S.  Active systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with depletion of the natural generic anti-idiotype (Anti-F(ab')2) system. Journal of Rheumatology, Vol 22, No. 6, 1995, pp 1075-1085. 
    16. Berkes,E.A., Croker, B.P., Barri,Y.M., Peterson,J.C., Wilcox, C.S., Ramos,E.L. Thromboxane synthase expression co-localizes with infiltrating macrophages in renal allograft biopsies. Kidney International, Vol 48, 1995, pp. 1344-1346.
    17. Ballinger,J.R. Kang,H., Sweeney,C.A., Scott,J.D., Croker,B.P., Scott,K.N. P-31 Changes as a measure of therapy response in resistant and sensitive osteosarcomas implanted into nude mice. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol 13, 1995, pp. 877-883.
    18. Solez,K., Benediktsson,H., Cavallo,T, Croker, B., Demetris,A.J., Drachenberg,C., Emancipator,S., Furness,P.N., Gaber,L.W., Gibson,I.W., Gough,J., Gupta,R., Halloran,P., Häyry, Kashgarian,M., Marcussen,N., Massy,Z.A., Mihatsch,M.J., Morozumi,K., Noronha,I., Olsen,S., Papadimitriou,J., Paul,L.C., Picken,M., Racusen,L.C., Ramos,E.L., Randhawa,P., Dayner,D.C., Rush,D., Sanfilippo,F., Taskinen,E., Trpkov,K., Truong,L., Yamaguchi,Y., Yilmax,S. Report of the Third Banff Conference on allograft pathology (July 20-24, 1995) on classification and lesion scoring in renal allograft pathology. Transplantation Proceedings, Vol 28, 1996, pp. 441- 444.
    19. Narayan, P., Tewari,A., Croker, B., Garzotto,M. Mustafa,S., Jones, T., Perinchery,G. Factors affecting size and configuration of electrovaporization lesions in the prostate, Urology, Vol 47, pp. 679 - 688, 1996.
    20. Croker, B.P., Clapp,W.L., Abu Shamat,A.R.F., Kone,B.C., Peterson,J.C. Macrophages and chronic renal allograft nephropathy. Kidney International, Vol 50, Suppl. 57, 1996, pp S-42 - S-49.
    21. Helmberger,R.C., Croker,B.P., Mancuso,A.A. Leiomyosarcoma of the larynx presenting as a laryngopyocele. American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 17, 1996, pp. 1112-1114.
    22. Forte,J.D., Croker,B.P., Hendricks,J.B. Comparison of histologic and cytologic specimens of urothelial carcinoma with image analysis: Implications for grading, Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology, Vol 19, 1997, pp. 158-166.
    23. Morel, L, Mohan,C., Croker, B.P., Tian, X-H. Wakeland, E.K. Functional dissection of systemic lupus erythematosus using congenic mouse strains, Journal of Immunology, Vol 158, pp. 6019 - 6028, 1997.
    24. Markowitz,G.S., Stemmer,C.L., Croker,B.P., D’Agati,V.D. De novo minimal change disease. American Journal of Kidney Disease. Vol. 32, 1998, pp. 508-513.
    25. Racusen,L.C., Solez,K., Colvin,R., Bonsib,S., Castro,M.-C., Cavallo,T., Croker,B.P., Demetris,A.J., Drachenberg,C., Fogo,A., Furness,P., Gaber,L., Gibson,I., Glotz,D., Goldberg,J., Grande,J., Halloran,P., Hansen,H.E., Hartley,B., Hayry,P., Hill,C., Hoffman,E., Hunsicker,L., Lindbland,A., Marcussen,N., Mihatsch,M., Nickerson,P., Olsen,S., Papadimitriou,J., Rayner,D.C., Roberts,I., Rose,S., Rush,D., Salinas,L., Salomon,D., Sund,S., Taskinen,E., Trpkov,K., Yamaguchi,Y.  Report of the fourth Banff conference on allograft pathology, March 7-12, 1997: The Banff 97 working formulation for renal allograft pathology,  Kidney International, Vol. 55, 1999, pp 713-723. 
    26. Li,D., Tomson, K., Yang, B., Mehta, P., Croker,B.P. Mehta,J.L. Modulation of constitutive nitric oxide synthase, Bcl-2 and fas expression in cultured human coronary endothelial cells exposed to anoxia-reoxygenation and angiotensin II: role of AT1 receptor activation, Cardiovascular Research, Vol 41, pp. 109-115, 1999. 
    27. Mohan,C., Morel,L, Yang,P., Watanabe,H., Croker,B., Gilkeson,G., Wakeland,E.  Genetic Dissection of Lupus Pathogenesis: A Recipe for Nephrophilic Autoantibodies, Journal of  Clinical Investigation,Vol 103, pp. 1685-1695, 1999.
    28. Morel,L., Tian,X-H., Croker,B.P., Wakeland,E.K. Epistatic modifiers of autoimmunity in a murine model of lupus nephritis, Immunity, Vol. 11, pp. 131-139, 1999

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