Recent Selected Publications
Replacing cells in multiple sclerosis. J. Neurol Sci. Duncan ID. (2007 In Press). Myelin water fraction in human cervical spinal cord in vivo. Wu Y, Alexander AL, Fleming JO, Duncan ID, Field AS. J. Comp. Assist. Tomography, 2006 (2006, 30, 304-306). Minocycline down-regulates MHC II expression in microglia through inhibition of IRF-1 and PKC a/b Nikodemova M, Watters J, Jackson S, Yang S, Duncan ID. J. Biol. Chem,2007, 282 (20), 15208-15216. Myelin water fraction in human cervical spinal cord in vivo. Wu Y, Alexander AL, Fleming JO, Duncan ID, Field AS. J. Comp. Assist. Tomography, 2006, 30, 304-306. Alleviation of EAE by minocycline involves down-regulation of MHC II expression in microglia through inhibition of IRF-1 and PKC J. Biol. Chem, (2006 In Press) Nikodemova M., Jackson J.J., Yang S., Duncan I.D. High b-value q-space diffusion MRI in myelin-deficient rat spinal cords. Biton IE, Duncan ID, Cohen,Y. Mag. Res. Imag., 2006, 96(2), 314-323. Minocycline attenuates inhibitory effects on multiple mitogen-activated protein kinases and I?Ba degradation in a stimulus-specific manner in microglia. Nikodemova M, Duncan ID, Watters JJ. J.Neurochem., 2006, 24(2), 161-166. Canine spongiform leukoencephalomyelopathy is associated with a missense mutation in cytochrome b. Li F-Y, Cuddon PA, Song J, Wood SL, Patterson JS, Shelton GD, Duncan ID. Neurobiol. Dis., 2006 21, 35-42. Galactocerebrosidase-deficient oligodendrocytes maintain stable central myelin by exogenous replacement of the missing enzyme in mice. Kondo Y, Wenger DA, Duncan ID. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 2005, 102, 18670-18675. His36Pro point-mutated proteolipid protein retained in the endoplasmic reticulum of oligodendrocytes in the shaking pup. Song J, Goetz BD, Duncan ID. Glia, 2006 53(3), 257-265. Oligodendrocytes and stem cell transplantation: their potential in the treatment of leukoencephalopathies. Duncan ID. J. Inherit. Metab. Dis. 2005 28(3), 357-368. Minocycline attenuates nitric oxide mediated neuronal and axonal destruction in vitro. Wilkins A, Nikodemova M, Compston A, Duncan ID. Neuron Glia Biology, 2004 1, 297-305. Oligodendroglial modulation of fast axonal transport in a mouse model of hereditary spastic paraplegia. Edgar JM, McLaughlin M, Yool D, Zhang S-C, Fowler J, Montague P, Barrie JA, McCulloch MC, Duncan ID, Garbern J, Nave KA, Griffiths IR. J. Cell Biol., 2004 166(5), 121-131. RNA transport in oligodendrocytes from the taiep mutant rat. Song J, Carson JH, Barbarese E, Li F-Y, Duncan ID. Mol. Cell. Neurosci., 2003 24, 926-938. Mapping of taiep rat phenotype to rat chromosome 9. Li F-Y, Duncan ID. Mamm. Gen., 2003 14(10), 703-705. Suppression of activated microglia promotes survival and function of transplanted oligodendroglial progenitors. Zhang S-C, Goetz BD, Duncan ID. Glia. 2003 41, 191-198. Mutations in the rat myelin basic protein gene are associated with specific alterations in other myelin gene expression. Carre J-L, Goetz BD, O'Connor LT, Bremer Q, Duncan ID. Neurosci. Lett., 2002 330(1), 17-20. In vivo magnetic resonance tracking of magnetically labeled cells after transplantation. Bulte JWM, Duncan ID, Frank JA. J. Cerebral Blood Flow Metabol., 2002 22, 899-907. Inhibition of autoimmune encephalitis by a tetracycline. Popovic N, Goetz BD, Schubart A, Linington CR, and Duncan ID. Anns. Neurology. 2002 51(2):215-223. Magnetodendrimers allow endosomal magnetic labeling and in vivo tracking of stem cells. Bulte JWM, Douglas T, Witwer B, Zhang S-C, Strable E, Lewis BK, Zywicke H, Miller B, van Gelderen P, Moskowitz BM, Duncan ID, Frank JA. Nat. Biotech., 2001 19(12):1141-1147. in vitro differentiation and transplantation of human ES cell-derived neural precursors. Zhang S-C, Wernig M, Duncan ID, Brüstle O, Thomson JA. Nat. Biotech., 2001 19(12):1129-1133. Embryonic derived glial restricted precursor cells (GRP cells) can differentiate into astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in vivo. Herrera J, Yang H, Zhang S-C, Proschel C, Tresco P, Duncan ID, Luskin M, Mayer-Proschel M. Exp. Neurol. 2001 171(1):11-21. Cytoskeletal reorganization during the formation of oligodendrocyte processes and branches. Song J, Goetz BD, Baas PW, and Duncan ID. Mol. Cellular Neurosci. 2001 17 (4) 624-636. Reactive microglia in dysmyelination and demyelination. Zhang S-C, Goetz BD, Carré JL, and Duncan ID. Glia. 2001, 34 (2) 101-109. Apparent diffusion tensor measurements in myelin deficient rat spinal cords. Gulani V, Webb AG, Duncan ID, and Lauterbur PC. Mag. Res. Med., 2001, 45 (2) 191-195). Selective myelin defects in the anterior medullary velum of the taiep mutant rat. Song J, Goetz BD, Kirvell SL, Butt AM, and Duncan ID. Glia. 2001, 33(1), 1-11.