Publications for Salomon Amar salomon.amar2@touro.edu

Stucchi, A., Reed, K., O'Brien, M., Cerda, S., Andrews, C., Gower, A., . . . Becker, J. (2006). A new transcription factor that regulates TNF-α gene expression, LITAF, is increased in intestinal tissues from patients with CD and UC. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 12(7), 581-587. doi:10.1097/01.MIB.0000225338.14356.d5

Tang, X., Metzger, D., Leeman, S., & Amar, S. (2006). LPS-induced TNF-α factor (LITAF)-deficient mice express reduced LPS-induced cytokine: Evidence for LITAF-dependent LPS signaling pathways. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103(37), 13777-13782. doi:10.1073/pnas.0605988103

Zhou, Q., & Amar, S. (2006). Identification of proteins differentially expressed in human monocytes exposed to porphyromonas gingivalis and its purified components by high-throughput immunoblotting. Infection and Immunity, 74(2), 1204-1214. doi:10.1128/IAI.74.2.1204-1214.2006

Graves, D. T., Naguib, G., Lu, H., Desta, T., & Amar, S. (2005). Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae are pro-inflammatory but do not play a prominent role in the innate immune response to P. gingivalis. Journal of Endotoxin Research, 11(1), 13-18. doi:10.1179/096805105225006722

Petrungaro, P. S., & Amar, S. (2005). Localized ridge augmentation with allogenic block grafts prior to implant placement: Case reports and histologic evaluations. Implant Dentistry, 14(2), 139-148. doi:10.1097/01.id.0000163805.98577.ab

Tang, X., Marciano, D. L., Leeman, S. E., & Amar, S. (2005). LPS induces the interaction of a transcription factor, LPS-induced TNF-α factor, and STAT6(B) with effects on multiple cytokines. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102(14), 5132-5137. doi:10.1073/pnas.0501159102

Zhou, Q., Desta, T., Fenton, M., Graves, D. T., & Amar, S. (2005). Cytokine profiling of macrophages exposed to porphyromonas gingivalis, its lipopolysaccharide, or its FimA protein. Infection and Immunity, 73(2), 935-943. doi:10.1128/IAI.73.2.935-943.2005

Bolcato-Bellemin, A. L., Mattei, M. G., Fenton, M., & Amar, S. (2004). Molecular cloning and characterization of mouse LITAF cDNA: Role in the regulation of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) gene expression. Journal of Endotoxin Research, 10(1), 15-23. doi:10.1179/096805104225003780

Chi, H., Messas, E., Levine, R. A., Graves, D. T., & Amar, S. (2004). Interleukin-1 receptor signaling mediates atherosclerosis associated with bacterial exposure and/or a high-fat diet in a murine apolipoprotein E heterozygote model: Pharmacotherapeutic implications. Circulation, 110(12), 1678-1685. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000142085.39015.31

Han, X., & Amar, S. (2004). Secreted frizzled-related protein 1 (SFRP1) protects fibroblasts from ceramide-induced apoptosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 279(4), 2832-2840. doi:10.1074/jbc.M308102200

Iontcheva, I., Amar, S., Zawawi, K. H., Kantarci, A., & Van Dyke, T. E. (2004). Role for moesin in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated signal transduction. Infection and Immunity, 72(4), 2312-2320. doi:10.1128/IAI.72.4.2312-2320.2004

Lu, H., Raptis, M., Black, E., Stan, M., Amar, S., & Graves, D. T. (2004). Influence of diabetes on the exacerbation of an inflammatory response in cardiovascular tissue. Endocrinology, 145(11), 4934-4939. doi:10.1210/en.2004-0737

Zhang, X., Kohli, M., Zhou, Q., Graves, D. T., & Amar, S. (2004). Short- and long-term effects of IL-1 and TNF antagonists on periodontal wound healing. Journal of Immunology, 173(5), 3514-3523. This material can be found here.

Amar, S., & Han, X. (2003). The impact of periodontal infection on systemic diseases. Medical Science Monitor, 9(12), RA291-RA299. This material can be found here.

Amar, S., Gokce, N., Morgan, S., Loukideli, M., Van Dyke, T. E., & Vita, J. A. (2003). Periodontal disease is associated with brachial artery endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 23(7), 1245-1249. doi:10.1161/01.ATV.0000078603.90302.4A

Han, X., & Amar, S. (2003). IGF-1 signaling enhances cell survival in periodontal ligament fibroblasts vs. gingival fibroblasts. Journal of Dental Research, 82(6), 454-459. doi:10.1177/154405910308200610

Han, X., & Amar, S. (2003). Role of insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling in dental fibroblast apoptosis. Journal of Periodontology, 74(8), 1176-1182. doi:10.1902/jop.2003.74.8.1176

Han, X., & Amar, S. (2003). Role of insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling in dental fibroblast apoptosis. Journal of Periodontology, 74(8), 1176-1182. doi:10.1902/jop.2003.74.8.1176

Santana, R. B., Xu, L., Chase, H. B., Amar, S., Graves, D. T., & Trackman, P. C. (2003). A role for advanced glycation end products in diminished bone healing in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes, 52(6), 1502-1510. doi:10.2337/diabetes.52.6.1502

Tang, X., Fenton, M. J., & Amar, S. (2003). Identification and functional characterization of a novel binding site on TNF-α promoter. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 100(7), 4096-4101. doi:10.1073/pnas.0630562100

Delima, A. J., Karatzas, S., Amar, S., & Graves, D. T. (2002). Inflammation and tissue loss caused by periodontal pathogens is reduced by interleukin-1 antagonists. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 186(4), 511-516. doi:10.1086/341778

Han, X., & Amar, S. (2002). Identification of genes differentially expressed in cultured human periodontal ligament fibroblasts vs. human gingival fibroblasts by DNA microarray analysis. Journal of Dental Research, 81(6), 399-405. doi:10.1177/154405910208100609

Han, X., Bolcato, A. L., & Amar, S. (2002). Identification of genes differentially expressed in cultured human osteoblasts versus human fibroblasts by DNA microarray analysis. Connective Tissue Research, 43(1), 63-75. This material can be found here.

Li, L., Khansari, A., Shapira, L., Graves, D. T., & Amar, S. (2002). Contribution of interleukin-11 and prostaglandin(s) in lipopolysaccharide-induced bone resorption in vivo. Infection and Immunity, 70(7), 3915-3922. doi:10.1128/IAI.70.7.3915-3922.2002

Li, L., Messas, E., Batista Jr., E. L., Levine, R. A., & Amar, S. (2002). Porphyromonas gingivalis infection accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis in a heterozygous apolipoprotein E-deficient murine model. Circulation, 105(7), 861-867. doi:10.1161/hc0702.104178