1995
A Role for DNA Mutations in Diabetes-Associated Teratogenesis in Transgenic Embryos
Lee A, Plump A, DeSimone C, Cerami A, Bucala R. A Role for DNA Mutations in Diabetes-Associated Teratogenesis in Transgenic Embryos. Diabetes 1995, 44: 20-24. PMID: 7813809, DOI: 10.2337/diab.44.1.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBlood GlucoseCongenital AbnormalitiesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDNAEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFemaleHyperglycemiaLac OperonMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionPregnancyPregnancy in DiabeticsConceptsDNA mutationsDiabetic environmentInsulin-dependent diabetic mothersMaternal diabetic environmentTransgenic mouse model systemCause of deathMouse model systemTransgenic embryosEmbryonic developmentTarget genesDiabetic mothersFetal malformationsGestational periodNormoglycemic conditionsCongenital malformationsHyperglycemic environmentDiabetic embryopathyFirst direct evidenceMutation frequencyModel systemGenotoxic effectsDiabetesMutant frequencyMalformationsTwofold increase
1985
Determination of 16 alpha‐hydroxyestrone by radioimmunoassay in systemic lupus erythematosus
Lahita R, Bucala R, Bradlow H, Fishman J. Determination of 16 alpha‐hydroxyestrone by radioimmunoassay in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1985, 28: 1122-1127. PMID: 4052123, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780281007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusActive diseaseLupus erythematosusInactive systemic lupus erythematosusVariety of seraInactive diseaseSLE patientsAntibody levelsComplement levelsRheumatic diseasesLaboratory criteriaAlpha-hydroxyestroneHormone levelsHealthy volunteersNormal controlsPatientsEstrogenic metabolitesNormal levelsDiseaseErythematosusSignificant increaseRadioimmunoassayPoor correlationMetabolitesHigh levelsIncreased Levels of 16α-Hydroxyestrone-Modified Proteins in Pregnancy and in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus*
BUCALA R, LAHITA R, FISHMAN J, CERAMI A. Increased Levels of 16α-Hydroxyestrone-Modified Proteins in Pregnancy and in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus*. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1985, 60: 841-847. PMID: 3920233, DOI: 10.1210/jcem-60-5-841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusLupus erythematosusPregnant womenHigher mean levelsNormal womenAlpha-hydroxyestroneFemale hormonesNormal subjectsErythematosusNormal levelsElevated levelsMean levelsWomenLatter groupRed cellsLymphocyte proteinSimilar elevationsPregnancyOHEBasement membrane proteinsUseful indicatorLevelsPatientsModification of proteinsLymphocytes