2022
Super-resolved fluorescence imaging of peripheral nerve
Hernández I, Mohan S, Minderler S, Jowett N. Super-resolved fluorescence imaging of peripheral nerve. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 12450. PMID: 35864187, PMCID: PMC9304405, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16769-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuper-resolution microscopySuper-resolution imagingNanoscale resolutionSuper-resolution imaging techniquesEmission depletion (STED) microscopyNanoscale cellular structuresStructured illumination microscopyElectron microscopyVisible lightDiffraction limited resolutionDepletion microscopyMicroscopyFluorescence imagingNon-toxic meansIllumination microscopyBiomedical sciencesFluorescent dyeBrightfield microscopyFluorescent objectsSample preparationFluctuation microscopyAutomated stain-free histomorphometry of peripheral nerve by contrast-enhancing techniques and artificial intelligence
Coto Hernández I, Mohan S, Jowett N. Automated stain-free histomorphometry of peripheral nerve by contrast-enhancing techniques and artificial intelligence. Journal Of Neuroscience Methods 2022, 375: 109598. PMID: 35436515, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2022.109598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArtificial IntelligenceAxonsColoring AgentsMammalsMiceMyelin SheathSciatic NerveConceptsDeep learning algorithmsDeep learningArtificial intelligenceMachine learningLearning algorithmImage processingImage reconstructionExisting methodsSegmentationPhase contrast imagesLearningContrast imagesImagesIntelligenceAlgorithmEmbeddingBrightfield microscopyTechniqueTransmission modalityProcessingApplications
2020
Label‐free histomorphometry of peripheral nerve by stimulated Raman spectroscopy
Hernández I, Yang W, Mohan S, Jowett N. Label‐free histomorphometry of peripheral nerve by stimulated Raman spectroscopy. Muscle & Nerve 2020, 62: 137-142. PMID: 32304246, DOI: 10.1002/mus.26895.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Implantable wireless device for study of entrapment neuropathy
Malka R, Guarin D, Mohan S, Hernández I, Gorelik P, Mazor O, Hadlock T, Jowett N. Implantable wireless device for study of entrapment neuropathy. Journal Of Neuroscience Methods 2019, 329: 108461. PMID: 31626845, PMCID: PMC7325518, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnimal modelsFunctional lossNeural dysfunctionGrade V injuriesFacial nerve functionSmall animal modelsPartial functional lossComplete functional lossWhisker displacementSurgical decompressionEntrapment syndromeDecompression surgeryNerve functionBell's palsyNerve damageFunctional recoveryGrade IIIFacial nervePeripheral nervesCompartment pressuresMurine modelDisease processInsufficient evidenceLive animal modelsOptimal timingStain-Free Resolution of Unmyelinated Axons in Transgenic Mice Using Fluorescence Microscopy
Mohan S, Hernández I, Selig M, Shibata S, Jowett N. Stain-Free Resolution of Unmyelinated Axons in Transgenic Mice Using Fluorescence Microscopy. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2019, 78: 1178-1180. PMID: 31642916, PMCID: PMC7967843, DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlz099.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Fluorescent Reporter Mice for Nerve Guidance Conduit Assessment: A High‐Throughput in vivo Model
Mohan S, Hernández I, Wang W, Yin K, Sundback C, Wegst U, Jowett N. Fluorescent Reporter Mice for Nerve Guidance Conduit Assessment: A High‐Throughput in vivo Model. The Laryngoscope 2018, 128: e386-e392. PMID: 30098047, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-throughput platformConduit performanceTissue processing stepsRobust axonal sproutingSciatic nerve transectionHigh throughputCryosection techniqueFluorescent reporter miceVivo mammalian modelsInterposition repairAxonal sproutingNerve transectionIsoflurane anesthesiaPeripheral neuronsAxonal ingrowthProcedure timeReporter miceNerve regenerationTransgenic miceVivo modelMiceMicroscopyVivo platformFluorescent proteinFluorescent microscopy
2016
SMAC Mimetic Birinapant plus Radiation Eradicates Human Head and Neck Cancers with Genomic Amplifications of Cell Death Genes FADD and BIRC2
Eytan D, Snow G, Carlson S, Derakhshan A, Saleh A, Schiltz S, Cheng H, Mohan S, Cornelius S, Coupar J, Sowers A, Hernandez L, Mitchell J, Annunziata C, Chen Z, Van Waes C. SMAC Mimetic Birinapant plus Radiation Eradicates Human Head and Neck Cancers with Genomic Amplifications of Cell Death Genes FADD and BIRC2. Cancer Research 2016, 76: 5442-5454. PMID: 27469115, PMCID: PMC5026594, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-3317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorChemoradiotherapyDipeptidesFas-Associated Death Domain ProteinFemaleGene AmplificationGene Knockdown TechniquesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansImmunohistochemistryIndolesInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, SCIDReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUbiquitin-Protein LigasesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsSmac mimeticsCell deathNovel Smac mimeticsCaspase-dependent apoptosisExpression of FADDFrequent genomic amplificationCell cycle arrestBaculovirus inhibitorG2-M cell cycle arrestApoptosis repeatCancer Genome AtlasDeath domainIAP inhibitorsFunctional importanceSiRNA knockdownDNA fragmentationHNSCC cell linesFADDBirinapantGenomic amplificationGene transferGenome AtlasProtein markersComparison of tumorGenomic alterations
2015
MEK Inhibitor PD-0325901 Overcomes Resistance to PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor PF-5212384 and Potentiates Antitumor Effects in Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Mohan S, Vander Broek R, Shah S, Eytan D, Pierce M, Carlson S, Coupar J, Zhang J, Cheng H, Chen Z, Van Waes C. MEK Inhibitor PD-0325901 Overcomes Resistance to PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor PF-5212384 and Potentiates Antitumor Effects in Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 3946-3956. PMID: 25977343, PMCID: PMC4558307, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-3377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCell Transformation, NeoplasticCytokinesDiphenylamineDisease Models, AnimalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug SynergismGene ExpressionGenes, ReporterHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansInflammation MediatorsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesMorpholinesNF-kappa BPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTranscription Factor AP-1Transcriptional ActivationTriazinesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysMEK Inhibitor PD-0325901 Overcomes Resistance to CK2 Inhibitor CX-4945 and Exhibits Anti-Tumor Activity in Head and Neck Cancer
Bian Y, Han J, Kannabiran V, Mohan S, Cheng H, Friedman J, Zhang L, VanWaes C, Chen Z. MEK Inhibitor PD-0325901 Overcomes Resistance to CK2 Inhibitor CX-4945 and Exhibits Anti-Tumor Activity in Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Biological Sciences 2015, 11: 411-422. PMID: 25798061, PMCID: PMC4366640, DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.10745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzamidesBlotting, WesternCasein Kinase IICell Line, TumorDiphenylamineFemaleFlow CytometryHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, SCIDNaphthyridinesNF-kappa BPhenazinesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosTumor Suppressor Protein p53Xenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsAnti-tumor activityMEK inhibitor PD-0325901PD-901CK2 inhibitor CXModest anti-tumor activityNeck squamous cell carcinomaPD-0325901Cell linesSignificant anti-tumor effectHuman HNSCC cell linesUM-SCC cell linesP-AKT T308Squamous cell carcinomaIL-8 activityFurther clinical investigationAnti-tumor effectsHNSCC cell linesDNA flow cytometryAP-1 pathwayDrug resistance mechanismsExhibit anti-tumor activityResistance mechanismsUM-SCC1Cell carcinomaNeck cancer
2009
A Cdc42 Activation Cycle Coordinated by PI 3-Kinase during Fc Receptor-mediated Phagocytosis
Beemiller P, Zhang Y, Mohan S, Levinsohn E, Gaeta I, Hoppe A, Swanson J. A Cdc42 Activation Cycle Coordinated by PI 3-Kinase during Fc Receptor-mediated Phagocytosis. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2009, 21: 470-480. PMID: 19955216, PMCID: PMC2814791, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-05-0494.Peer-Reviewed Original Research