Publications

 
1. Cornelius, J.G., Tchernev, V., Kao, K-J. & Peck, A.B.  In vitro-generation of islets in long-term cultures of pluripotent stem cells from adult mouse pancreas.  Hormone & Metabolic Res.  29, 1997, p. 271-277.
2. Cooper, C., Alford, C., Robinson, C., Pichardo, E., Shah, N., Peck, A.B. & Humphreys-Beher, M.  Elevated levels of cysteine protease activity in saliva and salivary glands of the NOD mouse model of Sjögren's Syndrome.  P.N.A.S (USA)  94, 1997, p. 5767-5771.
3. Sidhu, H., Allison, M. & Peck, A.B.  Identification and classification of Oxalobacter formigenes strains by using oligonucleotide probes and primers.  J. Clin. Micro.  1997, 35, p. 350-353.
4. Robinson, C.P.,  Bounous, D.E., Alford, C.E., Nguyen, K-H.T., Nanni, J.M., Peck, A.B. & Humphreys-Beher, M.G.  Expression of paratid secretory protein (PSP) in murine lacrimal glands and its possible function as a bacterial binding protein in exocrine secretions.  Am. J. Physiol.  272, 1997, p. 863-871.
5. Peck, A.B. & Cornelius, J.G.  Autocrine and paracrine growth factors elaborated during growth of islet-producing stem cells.  In: Insulin Dependent Diabetes. New Advances in Prediction, Prevention and Intervention. Intl Business Communications, Boston, 1997, p. 1-8.
6. Robinson, C.P., Yamachika, S., Bounous, D.I., Brayer, J., Peck, A.B. & Humphreys-Beher, M.G.  A novel NOD-derived murine model for primary Sjögrens' Syndrome.  Arthritis & Rheumatism  41, 1998, p. 150-156.
7. Robinson, C.P., Cornelius, J.G., Bounous, D.E., Yamamoto, H., Humphreys-Beher, M.G. & Peck, A.B.  Characterization of the changing lymphocyte populations and cytokine expression in the exocrine tissues of autoimmune NOD mice.  Autoimmunity  27, 1998,  p. 29-44.
8. Robinson, C.P., Brayer, J., Yamachika, S., Esch, T., Peck, A.B., Stewart, C.A., Jonsson, R. & Humphreys-Beher, M.G.  Transfer of human sera IgG to NOD.Ig?null mice reveals a requirement for autoantibodies in Sjögren's syndrome.   P.N.A.S (USA)  95, 1998, p. 7538-7543. 
9. Sidhu, H., Hoppe, B., Hesse, A., Tenbrock, K., Brömme, S., Rietschel, E. & Peck, A.B.  Absence of Oxalobacter formigenes in cystic fibrosis patients:  a risk factor for hyperoxaluria.  Lancet  352, 1998, p.1026-1029.
10. Humphreys-Beher, M.G., Yamachika, S., Yamamoto, H., Maeda, N., Nakagawa, Y., Peck, A.B. & Robinson, C.P.  Salivary gland changes in the NOD mouse model for Sjögren?s syndrome: Is there a non-immune genetic trigger?   Eur. J. Morphol.  36, 1998, p.247-251.
11. Yamachika, S., Nanni, J.M., Nguyen, K-H.T., Garcas, L., Lowrey, J.M., Robinson, C.P., Brayer, J., Oxford, G.E., da Silviera, A., Kerr, M., Peck, A.B. & Humphreys-Beher, M.G.  Excessive synthesis of matrix metaloproteinases in the exocrine tissues of the NOD mouse model for Sjögren's syndrome.  J. Rheumatology 25, 1998, p. 2371-2380.
12. Brayer, J., Stewart, C.M., Peck, A.B. & Humphreys-Beher, M.G.  Mouse Models of Sjögren?s Syndrome Help Uncover Causes of Oral and Ocular Dryness. The Moisture Seekers, Sjögren?s Syndrome Foundation Inc., Vol 16(6), 1998, p. 1-6.
13. Kong, L., Robinson, C.P., Peck, A.B., Vela-Roch, N., Sakata, K-M., Dang, H., Talal, N. & Humphreys-Beher, M.G.  Inappropriate apoptosis of salivary and lacrimal gland epithelium of immunodeficient NOD-scid mice.   Clin. Exp. Rheumatology   16, 1998, p. 675-681.
14. Robinson, C., Cornelius, J., Peck, A. & Humphreys-Beher, M.  Infiltrating lymphocyte populations and cytokine expression in the NOD mouse model for Sjögren's Syndrome.  Adv. Exp. Med. & Biol.  438, 1998, p.493-497.
15. Robinson, C., Bounous, D., Alford, C., Peck, A. & Humphreys-Beher, M.  Aberrant  expression and potential function for parotid secretory protein in the NOD (non-obese diabetic) mouse.  Adv. Exp. Med. & Biol.  438, 1998, p.925-930.
16. Humphreys-Beher, M.G., Brayer, J., Yamachika, S., Peck, A.B. & Jonsson, R.  An alternative perspective to the immune response in autoimmune exocrinopathy: induction of functional quiescence rather than destructive autoaggression.  Scand. J. Immunol.  49, 1999, p.7-10.
17. Sidhu, H., Holmes, R., Allison, M.J. & Peck, A.B.    Direct quantification of the enteric bacterium, Oxalobacter formigenes, in human fecal samples using quantitative-competitive template-PCR.   J. Clin. Microbiol. 37, 1999, p.1503-1509.
18. Iida, S., Peck, A.B., Johnson-Tardieu, J., Moriyama, M., Glenton, P.A., Byer, K. & Khan, S.R.  Temporal changes in mRNA expression for bikunin in the kidneys of rats during calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.  J. Am. Society Nephrol.  10, 1999, p.986-996.
19. Iida, S.,  Peck, A.B., Byer, K. & Khan, S.R.   Expression of bikunin mRNA in renal epithelial cells after oxalate exposure.  J. Urology 162, 1999, p.1480-1486.
20. Sidhu, H., Schmidt, M.E., Cornelius, J.G., Thamilselvan, S., Khan, S.R., Hesse, A. & Peck, A.B.   Direct correlation between hyperoxaluria / oxalate stone disease and the absence of the GI-dwelling bacterium, Oxalobacter formigenes:  possible prevention by gut recolonization or enzyme replacement therapy.    J. Am. Society Nephrol.  10, 1999, p.S334-340.
21. Humphreys-Beher, M.G., Peck, A.B., Dang, H. & Talal, N.  The role of apoptosis in the initiation of the autoimmune response in Sjögren?s syndrome.  Clin. Exp. Immunol.  116,1999, p.383-387.
22. Humphreys-Beher, M.G. & Peck, A.B.  New concepts for the development of autoimmune exocrinopathy derived from studies with the NOD mouse model.  Archives of Oral Biol.  44, 1999, S21-25.
23. Ramiya, V.K., Maraist, M., Arfors, K.E., Schatz, D.A., Peck, A.B. & Cornelius, J.G.  Reversal of insulin-dependent diabetes using islets generated in vitro from pancreatic stem cells.  Nature Medicine  6, 2000, p. 278-282.