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Ali Naji, M.D., Ph.D.
Transplant Surgery
 
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Ziegler, M.M., Reckard, C.R., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Extended Function of Isolated Pancreatic Islet Isografts and Allografts. Transplantation Proceedings 7:743-745, 1975.

Fraser, D.W., Buxton, A.E., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., Rudnick, M., and Weinstein, A.: Disseminated Mycobacterium Kansasii Infection Presenting as Cellulitis in a Renal Homograft Recipient American Review of Respiratory Disease 112(1):125-129, July 1975.

Naji, A. and Barker, C.F.: Influence of Histocompatibility and Transplant Site on Parathyroid Allograft Survival. Journal of Surgical Research 20(4):261-267, April 1976.

Naji, A., Barker, C.F., Berkowitz, H.D., Chu, J., and Roberts, B.: Femoropopliteal Vein Grafts for Claudication: Analysis of 100 Consecutive Cases. Annals of Surgery 188(1):79-82, July 1978.

Naji, A., Chu, J., McCombs, P.R., Barker, C.F., Berkowitz, H.D., and Roberts, B.: Results of 100 Consecutive Femoropopliteal Vein Grafts for Limb Salvage. Annals of Surgery 188(2):162-165, Aug. 1978.

Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Silvers, W.K.: Relative Vulnerability of Isolated Pancreatic Islets, Parathyroid, and Skin Allografts to Cellular and Humoral Immunity. Transplantation Proceedings 11(1):560-562, March 1979.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Plotkin S.A., Dafoe, D.C., and Barker, C.F.: Successful Islet Transplantation in Spontaneous Diabetes. Surgery 86(2):218-226, Aug. 1979.

Barker, C.F., Naji, A., and Silvers, W.K.: Immunological Problems in Islet Transplantation. Diabetes 29 (Suppl 1):86-92, 1980.

Dafoe, D.C., Naji, A., Plotkin, S.A., and Barker, C.F.: Susceptibility to Diabetogenic Virus: Host vs. Pancreatic Factors. Journal of Surgical Research 28(4):338-347, April 1980.

Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Vascularized Pancreas vs. Isolated Islet Allografts: An Immunological Comparison. Surgery 88(2):222-230, Aug. 1980.

Naji, A., Frangipane, L.G., Barker, C.F., and Silvers, W.K.: Survival of H-Y Incompatible Endocrine Grafts in Mice and Rats. Transplantation 31(2):145-147, Feb. 1981.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Islet Transplantation in Spontaneously Diabetic Rats. Transplantation Proceedings 13(1 Pt 2):826-828, March 1981.

Dafoe, D.C., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Susceptibility to Murine Viral Diabetes: Host vs. Intrinsic Pancreatic Factors. Transplantation Proceedings 13(1 Pt 2):829-831, March 1981.

Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., McKearn, T.J., and Barker, C.F.: Enhancement of Whole Pancreas and Islet Allografts. Transplantation Proceedings 13(2):1423-1427, June 1981.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Bellgrau, D., and Barker, C.F.: Spontaneous Diabetes in Rats: Destruction of Islets Is Prevented by Immunological Tolerance. Science 213(4514):1390-1392, Sept. 18, 1981.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Bellgrau, D., Anderson, A.O., Plotkin, S.A., and Barker, C.F.: Prevention of Diabetes in Rats by Bone Marrow Transplantation. Annals of Surgery 194(3):328-338, Sept. 1981.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: The Influence of Organ Culture on the Survival of MHC Compatible and Incompatible Parathyroid Allografts in Rats. Transplantation 32(4):296-298, Oct. 1981.

Silvers, W.K., Fleming, H.L., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Evidence for Major Histocompatibility Complex Restriction in Transplantation Immunity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science U.S.A. 79(1):171-174, Jan. 1982.

Gadzik, J.P., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Blank, K.J.: Inhibition of Virus-Induced Murine Diabetes by an Interferon Inducer. Journal of Interferon Research 2(1):59-63, 1982.

Barker, C.F., Naji, A., Dafoe, D.C., Perloff, L.J., and Silvers, W.K.: Immunogenicity of Isolated Islets of Langerhans and Vascularized Pancreas Allografts. Hormone and Metabolic Research 12:23-27, 1982.

Barker, C.F., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., Dafoe, D.C., and Bartlett, S.: Animal Models of Diabetes and Immunological Problems with Islet Allografts. American Society of Artificial Internal Organs Journal 28:691-699,1982.

Silvers, W.K., Fleming, H.L., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: The Influence of Removing Passenger Cells on the Fate of Skin and Parathyroid Allografts: Evidence for Major Histocompatibility Complex Restriction in Transplantation Immunity. Diabetes 31(Suppl 4):60-62, Aug. 1982.

Naji, A., Bellgrau, D., Anderson, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Transplantation of Islets and Bone Marrow Cells to Animals with Immune Insulitis. Diabetes 31(Suppl. 4):84-91, Aug. 1982.

Bellgrau, D., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Markmann, J.F., and Barker, C.F.: Spontaneous Diabetes in BB Rats: Evidence for a T-Cell Dependent Immune Response Defect. Diabetologia 23(4):359-364, Oct. 1982.

Grossman, R.A., Dafoe, D.C., Schoenfeld, R.B., Ring, E.J., McLean, G.K., Oleaga, J.A., Freiman, D.B., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Treatment of Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis. Transplantation 34(6):339-343, Dec. 1982.

Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Further Studies of Lymph Node Cell Tolerance in Rats. Transplantation Proceedings 15:841-844, 1983.

Dafoe, D.C., Moore, C.L., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Pancreas Transplants in a Murine Model of Maturity Onset of Diabetes. Transplantation Proceedings 15:1359-1361, 1983.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Kimura, H., Bellgrau, D., Anderson, A.O., and Barker, C.F.: Correction of the Peripheral T-Cell Functional Microenvironmental Defects in BB Rats by Bone Marrow Transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 15:1424-1426, 1983.

Bartlett, S.T., Jennings, A.S., Yu, C., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Silvers, W.K.: Influence of Culturing on the Survival of Major Histocompatibility Complex Compatible and Incompatible Thyroid Grafts in Rats. Journal of Experimental Medicine 157(1):348-352, Jan. 1, 1983.

Spence, R.K., Dafoe, D.C., Rabin, G., Grossman, R.A., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Myco-bacterial Infections in Renal Allograft Recipients. Archives of Surgery 118(3):356-359, Mar. 1983.

Boden, G., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., June, V., and Matschinsky, F.: Effect of Spontaneous Diabetes on Hormone Release in BB/Wistar Rats: Comparison Between the Isolated Perfused Pancreas/ Stomach/Duodenum/Spleen and the Isolated Perfused Pancreas. Endocrinology 112(5):1777-1781, May 1983.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Kimura, H., Bellgrau, D., Markmann, J.F., and Barker, C.F.: Analytical and Functional Studies of T Cells of Untreated and Immunologically Tolerant Diabetes-Prone BB Rats. Journal of Immunology 130(5):2168-2172, May 1983.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Kimura, H., Anderson, A.O., and Barker, C.F.: Influence of Islet and Bone Marrow Transplantation on the Diabetes and Immunodeficiency of BB Rats. Metabolism 32(7 Suppl 1):62-68, July 1983.

Naji, A., Kimura, H., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Numerical and Functional Abnormality of T Suppressor Cells in Diabetic Rats. Surgery 94(2):235-241, Aug. 1983.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Autoimmunity and Type I (Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes Mellitus. Transplantation 36(4):355-361, Oct. 1983.

Bartlett, S.T., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Influence of Culturing on the Functioning of Major Histocompatibility Complex Compatible and Incompatible Islet Grafts in Diabetic Mice. Transplantation 36(6):687-690, Dec. 1983.

Bartlett, S.T., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Evidence that MHC-Restriction is Involved in the Survival of Cultured Endocrine Allografts in Mice. Transplantation Proceedings 16:851-853, 1984.

Silvers, W.K., Bartlett, S.T., Chen, H.D., Fleming, H.L., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Major Histocompatibility Complex Restriction and Transplantation Immunity: A Possible Solution to the Allograft Problem. Transplantation 37(1):28-32, Jan. 1984.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Bartlett, S.T., Francfort, J.W., and Barker, C.F.: Immunologic Factors in Pathogenesis and Treatment of Human and Animal Diabetes. World Journal of Surgery 8(2):214-220, Apr. 1984.

Grimes, P.A., McGlinn, A., Laties, A.M., and Naji, A.: Increase of Basal Cell Membrane Area of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Experimental Diabetes. Experimental Eye Research 38(6):569-577, June 1984.

Bartlett, S.T., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Influence of Culturing on the Survival of Rat Islet Allografts and Their Ability to Induce Unresponsiveness. Transplantation Proceedings 17:393-396, 1985.

Francfort, J.W., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Conner, T., and Barker, C.F.: Thymus Transplantation in the Immunodeficient Diabetes-Prone BB Rat. Transplantation Proceedings 17:397-399, 1985.

Markmann, J.F., Silvers, W.K., Barker, C.F., Majoor, G.D., and Naji, A.: Influence of Donor-Specific Erythrocyte Transfusion on the Survival of Rat Islet Allografts. Transplantation Proceedings 17:1101-1103, 1985.

Francfort, J.W., Barker, C.F., Kimura, H., Silvers, W.K., Frohman, M., and Naji, A.: Increased Incidence of Ia Bearing T Lymphocytes in the Spontaneously Diabetic BB Rat. Journal of Immunology 134(3):1577-1592, Mar. 1985.

Greenberg, B.M., Perloff, L.J., Grossman, R.A., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Management of Lymphocele in Renal Allograft Recipients. Archives of Surgery 120(4):501-504, Apr. 1985.

Francfort, J.W., Naji, A., Markmann, D.P., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: “Activated” T Lymph-ocyte Levels in the Spontaneously Diabetic BB Rat Syndrome. Surgery 98(2):251-257, Aug. 1985.

Francfort, J.W., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: The Influence of T Lymphocyte Precursor Cells and Thymus Grafts on the Cellular Immunodeficiencies of the BB Rat. Diabetes 34(11):1134-1138, Nov. 1985.

Francfort, J.W., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., Tomaszewski, J., Woehrle, M., and Barker, C.F.: Immunologic Studies of the Prediabetic Stage in the Spontaneous Autoimmune Diabetes Mellitus of the BB Rat. Transplantation 40(6):698-701, Dec. 1985.

Brayman, K.L., Naji, A., Armstrong, J., Barker, C.F., and Hickey, W.F.: Cyclosporine and Thymic Reticuloepithelial Cell Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I and II Gene Product Expression. Transplantation Proceedings 18:840-843, 1986.

Brayman, K.L., Armstrong, J., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Intermittent Cyclosporine Administration and Prevention of Diabetes in the BB Rat. Transplantation Proceedings 18:1545-1547, 1986.

Woehrle, M., Markmann, J.F., Silvers, W.K., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Effect of Temperature of Pre-transplant Culture on Islet Allografts in BB Rats. Transplantation Proceedings 18(6):1845-1847, 1986.

Woehrle, M., Markmann, J.M., Silvers, W.K., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Transplantation of Cultured Pancreatic Islets to BB Rats. Surgery 100(2):334-341, Aug. 1986.

Greenstein, S.M., Verstandig, A., McLean, G.K., Dafoe, D.C., Burke, D.R., Meranze, S.G., Naji, A., Grossman, R.A., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty: The Procedure of Choice in the Hypertensive Renal Allograft Recipient with Renal Artery Stenosis (RTAS). Transplantation 43(1):29-32, Jan. 1987.

Woehrle, M.F., Markmann, J.F., Armstrong, J., and Naji, A.: Effect of Transplant Site on Islet Allograft Survival in BB Rats. Transplantation Proceedings 19(1 Pt 2):925-927, Feb. 1987.

Markmann, J.F., Markmann, D.P., Balshi, J.D., and Naji, A.: Retransplantation of Rat Islet Allografts Following Residence in an Interim Host. Transplantation Proceedings 19(1 Pt 2):940-941, Feb. 1987.

Brayman, K.L, Hickey, W.F., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Thymic Major Histocompatibility Complex Antigen Expression and Suppressor Cell Sparing by Cyclosporine. Transplantation Proceedings 19(1 Pt. 2):1181-1183, Feb. 1987.

Greenstein, S.M., Verstandig, A., McLean, G.K., Dafoe, D.C., Burke, D.R., Meranze, S.G., Naji, A., Brayman, K.L., Grossman, R.A., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty: The Procedure of Choice for Renal Allograft Artery Stenosis. Transplantation Proceedings 19(1 Pt 3):2194-2196, Feb. 1987.

Mitchell, D.G., Roza, A.M., Spritzer, C.E., Pollack, H., Arger, P.H., Alavi, A., Jorkasky, D., Barker, C.F., Tomaszewski, J., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., and Kressel, H.Y.: Acute Renal Allograft Rejection: Difficulty in Diagnosis of Histologically Mild Cases by MR Imaging. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography 11(4):655-663, July/Aug. 1987.

Brayman, K.L., Armstrong, J., Shaw, L.M., Rosano, T.G., Tomaszewski, J.E., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Prevention of Diabetes in BB Rats by Intermittent Administration of Cyclosporine. Surgery 102(2):235-241, Aug. 1987.

Francfort, J.W., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Elevated Levels of a Lymphocyte Subset Accurately Predict the Diabetic State in the BB Rat. Pancreas 2(2):141-145, 1987.

Markmann, J.F., Hickey, W.F., Kimura, H., Woehrle, M., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Gamma Interferon Induces Novel Expression of Ia Antigens by Rat Pancreatic Islet Endocrine Cells. Pancreas 2(3):258-261, 1987.

Roza, A.M., Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Jorkasky, D., Grossman, R.A., Tomaszewski, J.E., and Barker, C.F.: Acute Appendicitis in the Renal Allograft Recipient. Transplantation 44(5):715-716, Nov. 1987.

Wohrle, M., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Federlin, K.: Effect of Autoimmune Destruction and Rejection on the Function of Transplanted Islands of Langerhans in Spontaneous Diabetes in the BB Rat. Immunitat und Infektion 15(6):224-228, Nov. 1987.

Gifford, R.R.M., Bannett, A.D., Greenstein, S.M., Simonian, S., Barker, C.F., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., Carabasi, R.A., Jarrell, B.E., and Moritz, M.J.: Blood Transfusions Affect the Incidence of Rejection but not Graft Survival in HLA-Identical Renal Transplants. Transplantation Proceedings 20:292-294, 1988.

Brayman, K.L., Markmann, J.F., Roza, A., Barker, C.F., Shaw, L., and Naji, A.: The Effect of Carrier Vehicle on Cyclosporine-Induced Unresponsiveness to Rat Cardiac Allografts. Transplantation Proceedings 2:197-199, 1988.

Brayman, K.L., Nakamura, J., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., Choti, M.A., and Shaw, L.M.: The Effect of Phenobarbital and Methylprednisolone on the Biotransformation of Cyclosporine in the Rat. Transplantation Proceedings 20(2 Suppl 2):553-556, Apr. 1988.

Jacobson, J.D., Markmann, J.F., Brayman, K.L., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Prevention of Recurrent Autoimmune Diabetes in BB Rats by Anti-Asialo-GM1 Antibody. Diabetes 37(6):838-841, June 1988.

Brayman, K.L., Markmann, J.F., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Immunoprediction of Diabetes and Evaluation of Pancreatic Islet Transplantation during the Prediabetic Period. Surgery 104(2):445-452, Aug. 1988.

Brayman, K.L., Dafoe, D.C., Smythe, W.R., Barker, C.F., Perloff, L.F., Naji, A., Fox, I.J., Grossman, R.A., Jorkasky, D.K., Starr, S.E., Friedman, H.M., and Plotkin, S.A.: Prophylaxis of Serious Cytomegalovirus Infection in Renal Transplant Candidates Using Live Human Cytomegalovirus Vaccine: Interim Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Surgery 123(12):1502-1508, Dec. 1988.

Reynolds, J.V., Thom, A.K., Zhang, S.M., Ziegler, M.M., Naji, A., and Daly, J.M.: Arginine, Protein Malnutrition, and Cancer. Journal of Surgical Research 45(6):513-522, Dec. 1988.

Markmann, J., Lo, D., Naji, A., Palmiter, R.D., Brinster, R.L., and Heber-Katz, E.: Antigen Presenting Function of Class II MHC Expressing Pancreatic Beta Cells. Nature 336(6198):476-479, Dec. 1, 1988.

Markmann, J.F., Jacobson, J., Brayman, K.L., Kimura, H., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Prevention of Recurrent Diabetes in BB Rats after Islet Transplantation by Monoclonal Antibody Therapy. Diabetes 38(Suppl. 1):165-167, Jan. 1989.

Lenrow, D.A., Markmann, J.F., Shachner, M.S., and Naji, A.: Prolongation of Cardiac Allograft Survival by Suppressor T Cells (Ts) Generated In Vitro Using Cyclosporine. Transplantation Proceedings 21(1 Pt 1):473-474, Feb. 1989.

Choti, M., Lenrow, D.A., Roza, A., Markmann, J.F., and Naji, A.: Prolongation of Cardiac Allograft Survival by Pretransplant Administration of Cyclosporine and Donor-Specific Dendritic Cells. Transplantation Proceedings 21(1 Pt 1):478-479, Feb. 1989.

Markmann, J.F., Jacobson, J., Kimura, H., Brayman, K.L., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Prevention of Autoimmune Damage to Islet Grafts in BB Rats by Antibody Therapy. Transplantation Proceedings 21(1 Pt 3):2703-2704, Feb. 1989.

Markmann, J.F., Bassiri, H.F., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Effect of Lymphokine-Induced MHC Antigen Expression on Islet Allograft Survival. Transplantation Proceedings 21(1 Pt 3):2723-2724, Feb. 1989.

Roza, A.M., Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Grossman, R.A., and Barker, C.F.: Living-Related Donors with Bilateral Multiple Renal Arteries: A Twenty-Year Experience. Transplantation 47(2):397-399, Feb. 1989.

Roza, A.M., Markmann, J.F., Kimura, H., Johnson, C.P., Adams, M.B., and Naji, A.: Effect of Elimination of OX-19+ and OX-8+ T-Cell Subsets upon Pancreatic Allograft Survival. Journal of Surgical Research 46(4):395-399, Apr. 1989.

Luketich, J.D., Lenrow, D.A., Naji, A., Banchs, R.J., and Mullen, J.L.: Energy Metabolism during Transplant Rejection. Surgery 106(2):209-215, Aug. 1989.

Roza, A.M., Kimura, H. Markmann, J., and Naji, A.: Effect of Prolonged Monoclonal Antibody Administration on Cardiac Allograft Survival in the Rat. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology 30(3):333-338, Sept. 1989.

Markmann, J.F., Jacobson, J.D., Kiumura, H., Choti, M.A., Hickey, W.F., Fox, I.J., Silvers, W.K., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Modulation of the Major Histocompatibility Complex Antigen and the Immunogenicity of Islet Allografts. Transplantation 48(3):478-486, Sept. 1989.

Markmann, J.F., Tomaszewski, J., Posselt, A.M., Levy, M.M., Woehrle, M., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: The Effect of Islet Cell Culture In Vitro at 24o on Graft Survival and MHC Antigen Expression. Transplantation 49(2):272-277, Feb. 1990.

Reynolds, J.V., Daly, J.M., Shou, J., Sigal, R., Zeigler, M.M., and Naji, A.: Immunologic Effects of Arginine Supplementation in Tumor-Bearing and Non-Tumor-Bearing Hosts. Annals of Surgery 211(2):202-210, Feb. 1990.

Roza, A.M., Johnson, C.P., Adams, M.B., and Naji, A.: Elimination of OX8+ Cells Prolongs Cardiac but not Pancreatic Allograft Survival Across Minor (Non-MHC) Histocompatibility Barriers. Transplantation Proceedings 22(2):747-748, Apr. 1990.

Markmann, J.F., Posselt, A.M., Levy, M., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Immunologic Consequences of Islet MHC Antigen Modulation in Autoimmune Diabetes. Transplantation Proceedings 22(2):849-850, Apr. 1990.

Brayman, K.L., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Studies of Host Immunomodulation and Prevention of Pancreatic Beta Cell Destruction. Transplantation Proceedings 22(2):851-852, Apr. 1990.

Markmann, J.F., Barker, C.F., Lo, D., Brinster, R., Tomaszewski, J.E., and Naji, A.: Islet Endocrine Cell MHC Antigen Expression in Allograft Rejection. Transplantation Proceedings 22(2):847-848, Apr. 1990.

Alfrey, E.J., Dafoe, D.C., Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Use of the Vascular Stapling Device in Procurement of the Pancreatic Allograft. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics 171(1):77-78, July 1990.

Markmann, J.F., Barker, C.F., Lo, D., Brinster, R., Heber-Katz, E., and Naji, A.: Immunologic Consequences of Class II+ Pancreatic Islet Allografts on Recipient Responsiveness. Transplantation Proceedings 22(4):2052-2053, Aug. 1990.

Posselt, A.M., Barker, C.F., Tomaszewski, J.E., Markmann, J.F., Choti, M.A., and Naji, A.: Induction of Donor-Specific Unresponsiveness by Intrathymic Islet Transplantation. Science 249(4974):1293-1295, Sept. 14, 1990.

Deaton, D.H., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Effect of Selective Depletion of Donor CD8+ Lymphocytes on Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) in Small Bowel Transplantation (SBT). Transplantation Proceedings 22(6):2467-2468, Dec. 1990.

Bromberg, J.S. Chavin, K.D., Altevogt, P., Kyewski, B.A., Guckel, B., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Anti-CD2 Monoclonal Antibodies Alter Cell-Mediated Immunity In Vivo. Transplantation 51(1):219-225, Jan. 1991.

Shachner, M.S., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Markmann, J.F.: The In Vitro Immunogenicity of APC-Free Endocrine Cells: The Role of Antigen Presenting Cells. Transplantation Proceedings 23(1 Pt 1):89-90, Feb. 1991.

Deaton, D.H., Posselt, A.M., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Selective T-Cell Depletion of Recipients in Allogeneic Small Bowel Transplantation (SBT) in the Rat. Transplantation Proceedings 23(1 Pt 1):283-284, Feb. 1991.

Chavin, K.D., Bromberg, J.S., Kunkel, S.L., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Effects of a Polyclonal Anti-TNF Antibody on Cell-Mediated Immunity In Vivo. Transplantation Proceedings 23(1 Pt 1):847-848, Feb. 1991.

Bromberg, J.S., Chavin, K.D., Lau, H.T., Altevogt, P., Kyewski, B.A., Guckel, B., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Murine CD2 Mediates Cellular Immune Responses In Vivo. Transplantation Proceedings 23(1 Pt 1):856-858, Feb. 1991.

Bromberg, J.S., Alfrey, E.A., Barker, C.F., Chavin, K.D., Dafoe, D.C., Holland, T., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., Zeller, L.A., and Grossman, R.A.: Adrenal Suppression and Steroid Supplementation in Renal Transplant Recipients. Transplantation 51(2):385-390, Feb. 1991.

Dafoe, D.C., Bromberg, J.S., Grossman, R.A., Tomaszewski, J.E., Zmijewski, C.M., Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Asplund, M.W., Alfrey, E.J., Sack, M., Zellers, L., Kearns, J., Fox, I.J., and Barker, C.F.: Renal Transplantation Despite a Positive Globulin Crossmatch with and without Prophylactic OKT31. Transplantation 51(4):762-768, Apr. 1991.

Posselt, A.M., Naji, A., Roark, J.H., Markmann, J.F., and Barker, C.F.: Intrathymic Islet Trans-plantation in the Spontaneously Diabetic BB Rat. Annals of Surgery 214(4):363-373, Oct. 1991.

Markmann, J.F., Posselt, A.M., Bassiri, H., Brayman, K.L., Woehrle, M., Hickey, W.F., Silvers, W.K., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: MHC Restricted and Non-Restricted Autoimmune Effector Mechanisms in BB Rats. Transplantation 52(4)662-667, Oct. 1991.

Alfrey, E.J., Perloff, L.J., Asplund, M.W., Dafoe, D.C., Grossman, R.A., Bromberg, J.S., Holland, T., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Normocalcemia Thirteen Years after Successful Parathyroid Allografting in a Recipient of a Renal Transplant. Surgery 111(2):234-236, Feb. 1992.

Posselt, A.M., Barker, C.F., Friedman, A.L., and Naji, A.: Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes in the BB Rat by Intrathymic Islet Transplantation at Birth. Science 256(5061):1321-1324, May 29, 1992.

Shachner, M.S., Markmann, J.F., Bassiri, H., Kim, J.I., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Direct Assessment of the Role of NK Cells in Autoimmune Diabetes. Journal of Surgical Research 52(6):601-604, June 1992.

Posselt, A.M., Odorico, J.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Promotion of Pancreatic Islet Allograft Survival by Intrathymic Transplantation of Bone Marrow. Diabetes 41(6):771-775, June 1992.

Posselt, A.M., Barker, C.F., Markmann, J.F., Roark, J.H., and Naji, A.: Successful Islet Transplantation in the Thymus of Spontaneously Diabetic BB Rats. Transplantation Proceedings 24(3):1023-1024, June 1992.

Odorico, J.S., Barker, C.F., Posselt, A.M., and Naji, A.: Induction of Donor-Specific Tolerance to Rat Cardiac Allografts by Intrathymic Inoculation of Bone Marrow. Surgery 112(2):370-377, Aug. 1992.

Alfrey, E.J., Friedman, A.L., Grossman, R.A., Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., Montone, K.T., Tomaszewski, J.E., Chmielewski, C., Holland, T., Zmijewski, C., and Dafoe, D.C.: A Recent Decrease in the Time to Development of Monomorphous and Polymorphous Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder. Transplantation 54(2):250-253, Aug. 1992.

Alfrey, E.J., Friedman, A.L., Grossman, R.A., Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., Montone, K.T., Tomaszewski, J.E., Chmielewski, C., Holland, T., Zmijewski, C., and Dafoe D.C.: Two Distinct Patterns of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) Early and Late Onset. Clinical Transplantation 6:246-248, 1992.

Shrager, J.B., Naji, A., Kelly, A.M., and Stedman, H.H.: A PCR-Based Assay for the Wild-Type Dystrophin Gene Transferred into the MDX Mouse. Muscle & Nerve 15(10):1133-1137, Oct. 1992.

Roark, J.H., Posselt, A.M., Campos, L., Kim, J., Chavin, K.D., Bromberg, J.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Prolongation of Rat Pancreatic Islet Allograft Survival by Anti-CD2 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment. Transplantation 54(6):1098-1099, Dec. 1992.

Alfrey, E.J., Smythe, R., Friedman, A., Meranze, S., Grossman, R.A., Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Dafoe, D.C.: Two Masqueraders of Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis. Clinical Transplantation 7:183-187, 1993.

Frankel, W.L., Zhang, W., Alfonso, J., Klurfeld, D.M., Don, S.H., Laitin, E., Deaton, D., Furth, E.E., Pietra, G.G., Naji, A., and Rombeau, J.L.: Glutamine Enhancement of Structure and Function in Transplanted Small Intestine in the Rat. Journal of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition 17(1):47-55, Jan./Feb. 1993.

Odorico, J.S., Barker, C.F., Markmann, J.F., Posselt, A.M., and Naji, A.: Prolonged Survival of Rat Cardiac Allografts after Intrathymic Inoculation of Donor Thymocytes. Transplantation Proceedings 25(1 Pt 1):295-296, Feb. 1993.

Posselt, A.M., Barker, C.F., Friedman, A.L., Koeberlein, B., Tomaszewski, J.E., and Naji, A.: Intrathymic Inoculation of Islets at Birth Prevents Autoimmune Diabetes and Pancreatic Insulitis in the BB Rat. Transplantation Proceedings 25(1 Pt 1):301-302, Feb. 1993.

Campos, L., Alfrey, E.J., Posselt A.M., Odorico, J.S., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Intrathymic Inoculation of Donor Cells Promotes Survival of Rat Orthotopic Liver Allografts. Transplantation Proceedings 25(1 Pt 1):488-489, Feb. 1993.

Desai, N., Bassiri, H., Odorico, J.S., Koller, B.H., Kim, J., Smithies, O., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Markmann, J.F.: Pancreatic Islet Allograft and Xenograft Survival in CD8+ T-Lymphocyte-Deficient Recipients. Transplantation Proceedings 25(1 Pt 2):961-962, Feb. 1993.

Desai, N.M., Bassiri, H., Kim, J., Koller, B.H., Smithies, O., Barker, C.F., Naji, A., and Markmann, J.F.: Islet Allograft, Islet Xenograft, and Skin Allograft Survival in CD8+ T Lymphocyte-Deficient Mice. Transplantation 55(4):718-722, Apr. 1993.

Campos, L., Alfrey, E.J., Posselt, A.M., Odorico, J.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Prolonged Survival of Rat Orthotopic Liver Allografts after Intrathymic Inoculation of Donor-Strain Cells. Transplantation 55(4):866-870, Apr. 1993.

Odorico, J.S., Posselt, A.M., Naji, A., Markmann, J.F., and Barker, C.F.: Promotion of Rat Cardiac Allograft Survival by Intrathymic Inoculation of Donor Splenocytes. Transplantation 55(5):1104-1107, May 1993.

Odorico, J., O'Connor, T., Campos, L., Barker, C.F., Posselt, A., and Naji, A.: Examination of the Mechanisms Responsible for Tolerance Induction after Intrathymic Inoculation of Allogeneic Bone Marrow. Annals of Surgery 218(4):525-533, Oct. 1993.

Haskal, Z.J. and Naji, A.: Treatment of Portal Vein Thrombosis after Liver Transplantation with Percutaneous Thrombolysis and Stent Placement. Journal of Vascular & Interventional Radiology 4(6):789-792, Nov./Dec. 1993.

Posselt, A.M., Odorico, J.S., Markmann, J.F., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Intrathymic Implantation of Allogeneic Cells as a Model for Transplantation Tolerance. Clinical Transplantation 7:130-133, 1993.

Campos, L., Posselt, A.M., Deli, B.C., Mayo, G.L., Pete, K., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: The Failure of Intrathymic Transplantation of Nonimmunogenic Islet Allografts to Promote Induction of Donor-Specific Unresponsiveness. Transplantation 57(6): 950-953, Mar. 27, 1994.

Contis, J.C., O'Connor, T.P, Holland, G.A., Schnall, M.D., Carpenter, J.P., Friedman, A.L., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.L.: Noninvasive Evaluation of Bladder-Drained Whole Pancreaticoduodenal Transplants with Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Transplantation Proceedings 26(2):464-465, Apr. 1994.

Ketchum, R.J., Nicolae, M., Jahr, H., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.L.: In Vitro Assessment of Human Islets for Transplantation: A Comparison of Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion from Short-Term-Cultured (<48 hours) vs. Long-Term-Cultured (>72 hours) Human Islets. Transplantation Proceedings 26(2):586, Apr. 1994.

Ketchum, R.J., Nicolae, M., Jahr, H., Friedman, A., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.L.: Analysis of Donor Age and Cold Ischemia Time as Factors in Cadaveric Human Islet Isolation. Transplantation Proceedings 26(2):596-597, Apr. 1994.

Mayo, G.L., Posselt, A.M., Campos, L., Noorchashm, N., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Intrathymic Transplantation Promotes Survival of Islet Xenografts (Rat > Mouse). Transplantation Proceedings 26(2):758, Apr. 1994.

Mayo, G.L., Posselt, A.M., Barker, C.F., Rostami, S., Mayo, S.P., Campos, L., and Naji, A.: Prolongation of Survival of Donor-Strain Islet Xenografts (Rat > Mouse) by Intrathymic Inoculation of Xenogeneic Islet and Bone Marrow Cells. Transplantation 58(1):107-109, July 15, 1994.

Brayman, K.L., Egidi, M.F., Naji, A., Friedman, A.L., Holland, M.T., Tomaszewski, J.E., Samimi, F., Perloff, J., Grossman, R., and Barker, C.F.: Is Induction Therapy Necessary for Successful Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation in the Cyclosporine Era? Transplantation Proceedings 26(5):2525-2527, Oct. 1994.

Ketchum, R.J., Mayo, G., Park, D.H., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: Nonimmunogenic Perinatal Islets, Transplanted Intrathymically to BB/Wor Recipients, Do Not Prevent Onset of Autoimmune Diabetes. Transplantation Proceedings 26(6):3311-3312, Dec. 1994.

Campos L., Naji A., Deli B.C., Kern J.H., Kim J.I., Barker C.F., and Markmann, J.F.: Survival of MHC-Deficient Mouse Heterotopic Cardiac Allografts. Transplantation 59(2):187-191, Jan. 27, 1995.

Campos L., Deli B.C., Kern J.H., Kim J.I., Naji A., Barker C.F., and Markmann, J.F.: Survival of MHC Deficient Mouse Heterotopic Cardiac Allografts and Xenografts. Transplantation Proceedings 27(1): 254-255, Feb. 1995.

Levy, M.M., Ketchum, R.J., Park, D.H., Perloff, J.R., Betz, J.K., Grodberg, J.B., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.L.: Engraftment and Function of Intrathymic Pancreatic Islet Autografts in Dogs. Transplantation Proceedings 27(1):607-608, Feb. 1995.

Sastry, V., Brennan, P.J., Levy, M.M., Fishman, N., Friedman, A.L., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.L.: Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: An Emerging Pathogen in Immunosuppressed Transplant Recipients. Transplantation Proceedings 27(1):954-955, Feb. 1995.

Haber, B.A., Chin, S., Chuang, E., Buikhuisen, W., Naji, A., and Taub, R.: High Levels of Glucose-6-Phosphatase Gene and Protein Expression Reflect an Adaptive Response in Proliferating Liver and Diabetes. Journal of Clinical Investigation 95(2):832-841, Feb. 1995.

Chin S., Ramirez S., Greenbaum L.E., Naji A., and Taub R.: Blunting of the Immediate-Early Gene and Mitogenic Response in Hepatectomized Type I Diabetic Animals Subjected to Partial Hepatectomy. American Journal of Physiology 269(4 Pt 1):E691-700, Oct. 1995.

Wolfe, J.T., Tomaszewski, J.E., Grossman, R.A., Gottlieb, S.L., Naji, A., Brayman, K.L., Kobrin, S.M., and Rook, A.H.: Reversal of Acute Renal Allograft Rejection by Extracorporeal Photopheresis: A Case Presentation and Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Apheresis 11(1):36-41, 1996.

Deng, S., Ketchum, R.J., Levy, M.M., Perloff, J.R., White, D.J.G., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: Long-Term Culture and Complement Inhibition Improves Early Islet Function in Dog to Rat Islet Xenotransplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 28(2):805-806, Apr. 1996.

Chen M., Yang, Z. D., Naji A., and Wolf B. A.: Identification of Calcium-Dependent Phospholipase A2 Isoforms in Human and Rat Pancreatic Islets and Insulin Secreting ß-Cell Lines. Endocrinology 137(7): 2901-2909, July 1996.

Weber, M., Ketchum, R., Sellers, M., Aradhye, S., Deng, S., Grossman, R., Shaw, L., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.: Single Center Analysis of Mycophenolate Mofetil and Neoral/Prednisone Therapy for Prophylaxis of Rejection in African American and Caucasian Transplant Recipients. Transplantation Proceedings 29(1-2):338-339, Feb./Mar. 1997.

Deng, S., Ketchum, R., Kucher, T., Weber, A., Shaked, A., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.: Adenoviral Transfection of Canine Islet Xenografts with Immunosuppressive Cytokine Genes Abrogates Primary Nonfunction and Prolongs Graft Survival. Transplantation Proceedings 29(1-2):770, Feb./Mar. 1997.

Deng, S., Ketchum, R.J., Kucher, T., Weber, M., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: Primary Nonfunction of Islet Xenografts in Rat Recipients Results from Non-T-Cell-Mediated Immune Responses. Transplantation Proceedings 29(3):1726-1727, May 1997.

Noorchashm, H., Noorchashm, N., Kern, J., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: B-Cells are Required for the Initiation of Insulitis and Sialitis in Non-Obese Diabetic Mice. Diabetes 46(6):941-946, June 1997.

Deng, S., Ketchum, R.J., Kucher, T., Wever, M., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: NK Cells, Macrophages, and Humoral Immune Responses Are Dominant in Primary Nonfunction of Islet Grafts in the Dog-to-Rat Xenotransplant Model. Transplantation Proceedings 29(4):2062-2063, June 1997.

Deng, S., Ketchum, R.J., Kucher, T., Weber, M., Shaked, A., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: IL-10 and TGF-ß Gene Transfer for Xenogeneic Islet Transplantation: Comparison of Effect in Concordant vs. Discordant Combination. Transplantation Proceedings 29(4): 2204-2205, June 1997.

Deng, S., Yang, Z.D., Ketchum, R.J., Kucher, T., Weber, M., Shaked, A., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: Transfer of Genes for IL-10 and TGF-ß to Isolated Human Pancreatic Islets. Transplantation Proceedings 29(4):2206, June 1997.

Deng, S., Ketchum, R., J., Yang, Z.D., Kucher, T., Wever, M., Shaked, A., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: IL-10 and TGF-ß Gene Transfer to Rodent Islets: Effect on Xenogeneic Islet Graft Survival in Naïve and B-Cell-Deficient Mice. Transplantation Proceedings 29(4):2207-2208, June 1997.

Mange, K.C., Scheff, A., Brayman, K., Mozley, D., Grossman, R.A., Naji, A., and Aradhye, S.: Focal Acute Tubular Necrosis in a Renal Allograft. Transplantation 64(10):1490-1492, Nov. 27, 1997.

Weber, M., Deng, S., Arenas, J., Aradhye, S., Grossman, R., Shaw, L. Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.L.: Decreased Rejection Episodes in African-American Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Mycophenolate Mofetil/Tacrolimus Therapy. Transplantation Proceedings 29(8):3669-3670, Dec. 1997.

Shlansky-Goldberg, R., Cope, C., McGuckin, J., Jacobs, J., Sohn, H., Holland, T., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.: Percutaneous Management of a Bladder-Drained Pancreas Transplant Pseudocyst by a Transcystic Approach. Transplantation 64(11):1568-1571, Dec. 15, 1997.

Cherukuri, R., Haskal Z.J., Naji A., Shaked A.: Percutaneous Thrombolysis and Stent Placement for the Treatment of Portal Vein Thrombosis after Liver Transplantation: Long Term Follow-Up. Transplantation 65(8):1124-1126, Apr. 27, 1998.

Judge T.A., Desai N.M., Yang Z., Rostami S., Alonso L., Zhang H., Chen Y., Markmann J.F., DeMatteo R.P., Barker C.F., Naji A., and Turka L.A.: Utility of Adenoviral-Mediated Fas Ligand Gene Transfer to Modulate Islet Allograft Survival. Transplantation 66(4):426-431, Aug. 27, 1998.

Shaw, L.M., Korecka, M., Aradhye, S., Grossman, R. Barker, C.F., Naji, A. and Brayman, K.L.: Scientific Principles for Mycophenolic Acid Therapeutic Drug Monitor. Transplantation Proceedings 30(5):2234-2236, Aug. 1998.

Liu, C., Deng, S., Yang, Z., Kucher, T., Guo, F., Gelman, A., Chen, H., Naji, A., Shaked, A., and Brayman, K.L.: Local Production of CTLA4-Ig by Adenoviral-Mediated Gene Transfer to the Pancreas Induces Permanent Allograft Survival and Donor-Specific Tolerance. Transplantation Proceedings 31(1-2):625-626, Feb./Mar. 1999.

Noorchashm, H., Lieu, Y.K., Song, H.K., Rostami, S.Y., Greeley, S.A.S., Noorchashm, N., Barker, C.F. and Naji, A.: B-Lymphocytes Influence the Shape of the Mature Pre-immune CD4+ TCR Repertoire. Transplantation Proceedings 31(1-2):832-833, Feb./Mar. 1999.

Song, H.K., Noorchashm, H., Lieu, Y.K., Rostami, S., Greeley, S.A.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: In Vivo MLR: A Novel Method for the Study of Alloimmune Responses. Transplantation Proceedings 31(1-2):834-835, Feb./Mar. 1999.

Song, H.K., Noorchashm, H., Lieu, Y.K., Rostami, S., Greeley, S.A.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Characterization of the Alloimmune Response to Minor Histocompatibility Antigens by In Vivo MLR. Transplantation Proceedings 31(1-2):836-837, Feb./Mar. 1999.

Uchikoshi, F., Yang, Z., Rostami, S., Yokoi, Y., Capocci, P., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Prevention of Autoimmune Recurrence and Rejection by Adenovirus–Mediated CTLA4Ig Gene Transfer to the Pancreatic Graft in the BB Rat. Diabetes 48(3):652-657, Mar. 1999.

Song, H.K., Noorchashm, H., Lieu, Y.K., Rostami, S., Greeley, S.A.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Cutting Edge: Alloimmune Responses against Major and Minor Histocompatibility Antigens: Distinct Division Kinetics and Requirement for CD28 Co stimulation. Journal of Immunology 162(5):2467-2471, Mar. 1, 1999.

Noorchashm, H., Lieu, Y.K., Rostami, S.Y., Song, H.K., Greeley, S.A.S., Bazel, S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: A Direct Method for the Calculation of Alloreactive CD4+ T Cell Precursor Frequency. Transplantation 67(9):1281-1284, May 15, 1999.

Yang, Z., Rostami, S., Koberlein, B., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Cardiac Allograft Tolerance Induced by Intra-Arterial Infusion of Recombinant Adenoviral CTLA4Ig. Transplantation 67(12):1517-1523, June 27, 1999.

Yokoi, Y., Noorchashm, H., Rostami, S.Y., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Origin, Kinetics, and Function of Chimeric B-Lymphocytes in Liver Allografts. Transplantation 68(1):118-123, July 1999.

Noorchashm, H., Moore, D.J., Lieu, Y.K., Noorchashm, N., Schlacterman, A., Song, H.K., Lambris, J.D., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Contribution of the Innate Immune System to Autoimmune Diabetes: A Role for the Cr1/Cr2 Complement Receptors. Cellular Immunology 195(1):75-79, July 10, 1999.

Noorchashm H., Lieu Y.K., Noorchashm N, Rostami S.Y., Greeley, S.A.S., Schlacterman A., Song H.K., Noto, L.E., Jevnikar A.M., Barker C.F., and Naji A.: I-A g7-Mediated Antigen Presentation by B Lymphocytes Is Critical in Overcoming a Checkpoint in T Cell Tolerance to Islet ß Cells of Nonobese Diabetic Mice. Journal of Immunology 163(2):743-750, July 15, 1999.

Song, H.K., Noorchashm, H., Lieu, Y.K., Rostami, S., Greeley, S.A.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Tracking Alloreactive Cell Division In Vivo. Transplantation 68(2):297-299, July 27, 1999.

Wu, H., Wasik, MA., Haynes, B., Moore, H.C.F., Leonard, D.G.B., Montone, K.T., Kamoun, M., Przybylski, G., Naji, A., Tomaszewski, J., and Salhany, K.: Hepatosplenic ?d T-Cell Lymphoma as a Late-Onset Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Renal Transplant Patients. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 113(4):487-496, Apr. 2000.

Shaw, L.M., Korecka, M., Aradhye, S., Grossman, R., Bayer, L., Innes, C., Cucciara, A., Barker, C., Naji, A., Nicholls, A. and Brayman, K. Mycophenolic Acid Area Under the Curve Values in African American and Caucasian Renal Transplant Patients are Comparable. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 40(6):624-633, June 2000.

Noorchashm, H., Moore, D.J., Noto, L.E., Noorchashm, N, Reed, A.J., Reed, A.L., Song, H.K., Mozaffari, R., Jevnikar, A.M., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Impaired CD4 T Cell Activation Due to Reliance upon B-Cell Mediated Costimulation in Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) Mice. Journal of Immunology 165:4685-4696, Oct. 15, 2000.

Larson, R.A., Naji, M., Lombardi, J.V., Naji, A., Koeberlein, B., Golden, M.A. Ryan, S.: Adenoviral-Mediated Uteroglobin Gene Transfer Inhibits Neointimal Hyperplasia after Balloon Injury in the Rat Carotid Artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 32(6):1111-1117, Dec. 2000.

Jordan, M.S., Boesteanu, A., Reed, A.J., Petrone, A.L., Holenbeck, A., Lerman, M.A., Naji, A., and Caton, A.J.: Thymic Selection of CD4+ CD25+ Regulatory T Cells Induced by an Agonist Self-Peptide. Nature Immunology 2(4):301-306, April 2001.

Greeley, S.AW., Moore, D.J., Noorchashm, H., Noto, L., Rostami, S.Y., Schlachterman, A., Song, H.K., Koeberlein, B., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.; Impaired Activation of Islet-Reactive CD4 T Cells in Pancreatic Lymph Nodes of B Cell-Deficient Nonobese Diabetic Mice. Journal of Immunology, 167: 4351-4357, October 2001.

Tuttle, R.L, Gill N.S.,, Pugh W., Lee, J-P, Koeberlein, B., Furth, E.E., Polonsky, K.S., Naji, A., Birnbaum, M.J.: Regulation of pancreatic ?-cell growth and survival by the serine/threonine protein kinase Akt1/PKB?. Nature Medicine 7: 1133-1137, October 2001.

Velidedeoglu, E., Williams, N., Brayman, K.L., Desai, N.M., Campos, L., Palanjian, M., Wocjik, M., Bloom, R., Grossman, R.A., Mange, K., Barker, C.F., Naji, A., Markmann, J.; Comparison of Open, Laparoscopic, and Hand-Assisted Approaches to Live Donor Nephrectomy. Transplantation. 74(2):169-72, 2002 July.

S.A.W. Greeley, M.Katsumata, L. Yu, G.S. Eisenbarth, D.J. Moore, H. Goodarzi, C.F. Barker, Naji, A, H.Noorchashm: Elimination of maternally transmitted autoantibodies prevents diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice. Nature Medicine 8(4):399-402, April 2002.

Zandong Yang, Meng Chen, Runpei Wu, Lawrence B. Fialkow, Jonathan S. Bromberg, Marcia McDuffie, Naji A, and Jerry L. Nadler: Suppression of Autoimmune Diabetes by Viral IL-10 Gene Transfer. Journal of Immunology, 168: 6479-6485. 2002.

Insko EK, Pretorius ES, Siegelman ES, Brayman DL, Naji A, Markmann J: Living renal donor evaluation: Accuracy of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), venography (MRV) and urography (MRU). Radiology, 225: 348-348, Nov. 2002.

Roy Bloom, Timothy O’Connor, Borut Cizman, Raghu Kalluri, Ali Naji and Michael P. Madaio: Intrathymic kidney cells delay the onset of lupus nephritis in MRL – LprL Lpr mice. International Immunology, 14(8) 867-871. 2003.

Markmann, JF. Deng S. Desai NM. Huang X. Velidedeoglu E. Frank A. Liu C. Brayman KL. Lian MM. Wolf B. Bell E.. Vitamaniuk M. Doliba N. Matschinsky F. Markmann E. Barker CF. Naji A. The use of non-heart-beating donors for isolated pancreatic islet transplantation. Transplantation. 75(9):1423-9, 2003 May 15.

Markmann JF. Deng S. Huang X. Desai NM. Velidedeoglu EH. Lui C. Frank A. Markmann E. Palanjian M. Brayman K. Wolf B. Bell E. Vitamaniuk M. Doliba N. Matschinsky F. Barker CF. Naji A: Insulin Independence Following Isolated Islet Transplantation and Single Islet Infusions. Annals of Surgery 237(6):741-9; discussion 749-50, 2003 June.

Markmann JF. Rosen M. Siegelman ES. Soulen MC. Deng S. Barker CF. Naji A. Magnetic Resonance-Defined Periportal Steatosis Following Intraportal Islet Transplantation: A Functional Footprint of Islet Graft Survival? Diabetes 52(7):1591-4, 2003 July.

Cao X. Gao Z. Robert CE. Greene S. Xu G. Xu W. Bell E. Campbell D. Zhu Y. Young R. Trucco M. Markmann JF. Naji A. Wolf BA. Pancreatic-derived factor (FAM3B), a novel islet cytokine, induces apoptosis of insulin-secreting beta-cells. Diabetes 52(9):2296-303, 2003 September.

Reed AJ. Noorchashm H, Rostami SY. Zarrabi Y. Perate AR. Jeganathan AN. Caton AJ. Naji A. Alloreactive CD4 T Cell Activation In Vivo: an Autonomous Function of the Indirect Pathway of Alloantigen Presentation. Journal of Immunology. 2003 November.
183. Noorchashm H. , Greeley SA, Naji A. The role of T/B lymphocyte collaboration in the regulation of autoimmue and alloimmune responses. Immunolocic Research. 27(2-3): 443-450 2003.

Deng SP, Huang XL, Frank A, Velidedeoglu E, Desai N, Matschinsky F, Barker C, Naji A, Markmann J: Islets isolated from type II diabetic donors are defective and unsuitable for clinical islet transplantation. Cell Transplantation. 12(2): 183-184, 2003.

Maitra, A., Hansel D.E., Argani, P. Ashfaq, R., Rahman, A., Naji, A., Deng, S., Geradts, J., Hawthorne, L.A., House, M.G.,, Yeo, C.J. Global Expression Analysis of Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms Using Oligonucleotide Microarrays. Clinical Cancer Research (9):5988-5995, 2003 December.

Bell E, Cao X, Moibi JA, Greene SR, Young R, Trucco M, Gao Z, Matschinsky FM, Deng S, Markmann JF, Naji A, and Wolf BA: Rapamycin Has a Deleterious Effect on MIN-6 Cells and Rat and Human Islets. Diabetes 52: 2731-2739, 2003.

Desai NM, Goss JA, Deng S, Wolf BA, Markmann E, Palanjian M, Shock AP, Feliciano S, Brunicardi FC, Barker CF, Naji A, and Markmann JF: Elevated Portal Vein Drug Levels of Sirolimus and Tacrolimus in Islet Transplant Recipients: Local Immunosuppression or Islet Toxicity? Transplantation 76: 1623-1637, 2003.

Schmitz, A., Shiue, C.Y., Feng,Q., Shiue, G.G., Deng, S., Pourdehnad, M.T., Schirrmacher, R., Vatamaniuk, M., Doliba, N. Matschinsky, F., Wolf, B., Rosch, F., Naji, A., Alavi, A.A. Synthesis and evaluation of fluorine-18 labeled glyburide analogs as ß-cell imaging agents. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 31(4) 483-491, May 2004.

Deng S, Vatamaniuk M, Huang X, Doliba N, Lian MM, Frank A, Velidedeoglu E, Desai NM, Koeberlein B, Wolf B, Barker CF, Naji A, Matschinsky FM, and Markmann JF: Structural and Functional Abnormalities in the Islets Isolated From Type 2 Diabetic Subjects. Diabetes 53: 624-632, 2004.

Sellers MT, Velidedeoglu E, Bloom RD, Grossman RA, Markmann JW, Naji A, Frank AM, Kass AB, Nathan HM, Hasz RD, Abrams JD, Markmann JF. Expanded-criteria donor kidneys: a single-center clinical and short-term financial analysis—cause for concern in retransplantion. Transplantation. 78(11):1670-5, December 2004.

Rickels MR, Schutta MH, Markmann JF, Barker CF, Naji A, Teff KL. Beta Cell Function Following Human Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 54(1): 100-6, January 2005.

Rickels MR, Schutta MH, Mueller R, Markmann JF, Barker CF, Naji A, Teff KL. Islet Cell Hormonal Responses to Hypoglycemia Following Human Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 54: 3205-3211, November 2005.

Reed, AJ, Zarrabi, Y, Perate AL, Jeganathan A, Naji A and Noorchashm H: The frequency of double-positive thymocytes expressing an ?ß TCR clonotype regulates peripheral CD4 T cell compartment homeostasis. Immunology, 116: 400-407, 2005.

Dobos N, Roberts DA, Insko EK, Siegelman ES, Naji A, Markmann JF. Contrast –enhanced MR angiography for evaluation of vascular complications of the pancreatic transplant. Radiographics. 25(3):687-95. May-June 2005.

Moore DJ, Noorchashm H. Lin TH, Greeley SA, Naji A. NOD B-cells are insufficient to incite T-cell mediated anti-islet autoimmunity. Diabetes 54(7):2019-25. July 2005.

Yang J, Wong RK, Park M, Wu J, Cook JR, York DA, Deng S, Markmann J, Naji A, Wolf BA, Gao Z. Leucine regulation of glucokinase and ATP synthase sensitizes glucose-induced insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells. Diabetes, 55(1):193-201. January 2006.

Quinn W, Noorchashm N, Crowley JE, Reed AJ, Noorchashm H, Naji A, Cancro M. Cutting Edge: Impaired Transitional B Cell Production and Selection in the Non-Obese Diabetic Mouse. The Journal of Immunology, 176: 7159-7164, June 2006.

Rickels MR, Naji A, Teff KL. Insulin sensitivity, glucose effectiveness, and free fatty acid dynamics after human islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91(6) 2138-44. June 2006.

Noorchashm, H, Reed A J, Rostami S Y, Mozaffari R, Zekavat G, Koeberlein B, Canton A J, Naji A: B Cell-Mediated Antigen Presentation Is Required for the Pathogenesis of Acute Cardiac Allograft Rejection, The Journal of Immunology, 177: 7715-7722, December 2006.

Rickels MR, Schutta MH, Mueller R, Kapoor S, Markmann JF, Naji A, Teff KL. Glycemic thresholds for activation of counterregulatory hormone and symptom responses in islet transplant recipients. J. Clin Endocrinology Metabolism 92(3):873-9 March 2007.

Rickels MR, Kamoun M, Kearns J, Markmann JF, Naji A. Evidence for allograft rejection in an islet transplant recipient and effect on beta-cell secretory capacity. J Clin Endocrinology Metabolism 92(7):2410-4 July 2007.

Rickels MR, Naji A, Teff KL. Acute insulin responses to glucose and arginine as predictors of beta-cell secretory capacity in human islet transplantation. Transplantation. 84(10):1357-60. November 2007.

Liu C.Y., Noorchashm, H. Green T, Luning Prak E.N., Rickels M.R., Sutter J., Barker C.F., Naji A. B Lymphocyte Directed Immunotherapy Induces Long-Term Islet Allograft Survival in Non-Human Primates. Nature Medicine, October, 2007.

Rankin A L, Reed AJ, Oh S, Cozzo Picca C, TGuay HM, Larkin III J, Panarey L, Aitken M K, Koeberlein B, Lipsky PE, Tomaszewski JE, Naji A, Canton A J. CD4+ T Cells Recognizing a Single Self-Peptide Expressed by APCs Induce Spontaneous Autoimmune Arthritis. The Journal of Immunology, 180: 833-841, 2008.

Goral S, Prak EL, Kearns J, Bloom RD, Pierce E, Doyle A, Grossman R, Naji A, Kamoun M. Performed donor-directed anti-HLA-DP antibodies may be an impediment to successful kidney transplantation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 23(1):390-2, January 2008.

Suszynski, TM, Wildey GM, Faldw EJ, Cline, GW, Maynard KS, Ko N, Sotiris J, Naji A, Hering BJ, Papas KK. The ATP/DNA Ratio is a Better Indicator of Islet Cell Viability than the ADP/ATP Ratio, Transplant Proceedings 40(2) 346-350, 2008.

Research Publications, Non-Peer-Reviewed
Reckard, C.R., Ziegler, M.M., Naji, A., Galbut, D., and Barker, C.F.: Physiological and Immunological Status of Long Functioning Transplanted Pancreatic Islets in the Rat. Surgical Forum 25:374-376, 1974.

Naji, A., Reckard, C.R., Ziegler, M.M., and Barker, C.F.: Vulnerability of Pancreatic Islets to Immune Cells and Serum. Surgical Forum 26:459-461, 1975.

Naji, A. and Barker, C.F.: Differential Susceptibility of Endocrine Tissue to Humoral Immunity. Surgical Forum 29:349-351, 1978.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Effect of Culture in 95% O2 on the Survival of Parathyroid Allografts. Surgical Forum 30:109-111, 1979.

Dafoe, D.C., Naji, A., Kirby, W., and Barker, C.F.: The Role of Immunity in Induction of and Recovery from Viral Murine Diabetes. Surgical Forum 31:51-53, 1980.

Dafoe, D.C., Naji, A., Korngold, R., Plotkin, S., Moore, K., and Barker, C.F.: Murine Viral Diabetes: Alteration of Susceptibility by Bone Marrow Transplantation. Surgical Forum 33:385-387, 1981.

Gadzik, J., Blank, K., Naji, A., Moore, K., and Barker, C.F.: Protection from Virally-Induced Diabetes in Mice by an Interferon Inducer. Surgical Forum 32:387-389, 1981.

Perloff, L.J., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Islet Sensitivity to Humoral Antibody. Surgical Forum 32:390-391, 1981.

Naji, A., Markmann, J., Blank, K., Gadzik, J., and Barker, C.F.: Protection from Multiple “Low Dose” Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes by an Interferon Inducer. Surgical Forum 33:221-224, 1982.

Dafoe, D.C., Moore, C.L., Naji, A., Plotkin, S.A., and Barker, C.F.: Bone Marrow Transplants Alter Susceptibility to EMC-Induced Diabetes. Surgical Forum 33:224-226, 1982.

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Bone Marrow Transplantation in Adult Diabetes-Prone BB Rats. Surgical Forum 34:374-376, 1983.

Bartlett, S.T., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: MHC Restriction in Endocrine Allograft Immunity. Surgical Forum 34:406-408, 1983.

Francfort, J.W., Naji, A., Kimura, H., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Identification of Ia Antigenic Determinants on the Surface of T Lymphocytes from the Spontaneously Diabetic BB Rat. Surgical Forum 35:144-146, 1984.

Brayman, K.L., Kimura, H., Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Immunological Aspects of Neonatal Tolerance Induction: The Popliteal Lymph Node Assay System. Surgical Forum 36:321-323, 1985.

Brayman, K.L., Strizki, J., Silvers, W.K., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Neonatal Bone Marrow Transplantation and Prevention of Diabetes in BB Rats. Surgical Forum 37: 336-338, 1986.

Markmann, J.F., Jacobson, J., Roza, A., Fox, I.J., Strome, P., and Naji, A.: Increased Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Killing of Isolated Islet after Interferon Treatment. Surgical Forum 38:354-356, 1987.

Choti, M., Markmann, J.F., and Naji, A.: Purification of Dendritic Cells from Rat Bone Marrow. Surgical Forum 38:357-359, 1987.

Roza, A., Markmann, J., Brayman, K.L., Fox, I.J., Naji, A., Perloff, L., Hickey, W., and Barker, C.F.: Isolated Islet Cells Are More Vulnerable to Recurrent Diabetes than Vascularized Pancreas Grafts. Surgical Forum 38:373-375, 1987.

Reynolds, J.V., Zhang, S.M., Thom, A.K., Ziegler, M.M., Naji, A., and Daly, J.M.: Arginine as an Immunomodulator. Surgical Forum 38:415-418, 1987.

Choti, M.A., Markmann, J.F., Kimura, H., and Naji, A.: The Autologous Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction in Autoimmune Diabetes. Surgical Forum 39:392-394, 1988.

Brayman, K.L., Markmann, J.F., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Characterization of Immunoregulatory Lymphocytes in Autoimmune Diabetes. Surgical Forum 39:394-396, 1988.

Sigal, R.L., Reynolds, V., Markmann, J.F., Shou, J., Evantosh, E., Ziegler, M., Naji, A., and Daly, J.: Upregulation of MHC Class I: Effect on Growth and LAK Sensitivity of Neuroblastoma. Surgical Forum 39:572-575, 1988.

Telford, G.L., Bland, K.I., Bessey, P.Q., Baker, C.C., and Naji, A.: Writing a Scientific Abstract. Current Surgery 45:454-458, 1988.

Deaton, D.H., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: L-Leucyl L-Leucine Methyl Ester Prevents GVH in Rats. Surgical Forum 41:358-359, 1990.

Lau, H.T., Bromberg, J., Chavin, K, Naji, A., O'Neill, J., Barker, C., Altevogt, P., Kyewski, B., and Guckel, B.: Prolongation of Rat to Mouse Islet Xenografts with Ultraviolet Irradiation and Antibodies to Murine CD2 or CD4. Surgical Forum 41:378-379, 1990.

Markmann, J.F., Shachner, M.S., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Natural Killer (NK) Cells Damage Islet Allografts in Diabetic BB Rats. Surgical Forum 42:403-404, 1991.

Odorico, J.S., Markmann, J.F., Posselt, A.M., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Intrathymic Inoculation of Purified T Cells Induces Unresponsiveness to Rat Cardiac Allograft. Surgical Forum 43:411-413, 1992.

Min, J.K., Shaked, A., Raper S.E., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Adenoviral-Mediated Gene Transfer of TGF-ß1 and vIL-10 Promotes Long-Term Survival of Islet Allografts. Surgical Forum 46:438-440, 1995.

Desai, N., Grossman, R.A., Aradhye, S., Musser, M.A., Gatto, P., Barker, C.F., Naji, A., and Brayman, K.L.: Analysis of Cost and Length of Stay for Renal Transplantation Using a Clinical Care Pathway. Surgical Forum 49:539-540, 1998.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
Barker, C.F., Reckard, C.R., Ziegler, M.M., and Naji, A.: Immunological Considerations in Islet Transplantation. In: Diabetes: Proceedings of the IX Congress of the International Diabetes Foundation, New Delhi, Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 1976. Bajaj. J.S. (Ed.). Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica, 1977, 529-534.

Barker, C.F., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., Dafoe, D.C., and Bartlett, S.: Invited Commentary: An Overview of Pancreas Transplantation: Biological Aspects. Surgery 92(2):133-137, Aug. 1982. [Overview]

Naji, A. and Barker, C.F.: Animal Models of Human Type I Diabetes. In: Immunological Aspects of Clinical and Experimental Diabetes. Gupta, S. (Ed.). New York: Plenum Press, 1984, 91-112.

Dafoe, D.C., Moore, C.L., Plotkin, S.A., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: The Importance of Immunologic Factors in the Pathogenesis of Encephalomyocarditis Virus Induced Diabetes in Mice. In: Virus and Autoimmunity in Diabetes Mellitus. Behring Institute Mitteilungen Research Communications, 1984, 75:17-25.

Fairman, J.A., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: The Influence of Renal Transplantation on Reproduction. In: Current Therapy of Infertility. Garcia, C., Mastroianni, L., Amelar, R., and Dubin, L. (Eds.). St. Louis: C.V. Mosby Co., 1984, 287-289.

Naji, A.: Invited Commentary: Islet Autotransplantation in the Pancreatectomized Dog: Effect of Time on Graft Function. World Journal of Surgery 8(4):596-597, April 1984. [Editorial]

Naji, A., Silvers, W.K., and Barker, C.F.: Cell-Mediated Immunity in Type I (Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes of Man and the BB Rat. In: Concepts in Immunopathology, Vol. 2: Organ Based Autoimmune Diseases. Cruse, J.M. and Lewis, R.E. (Eds.). New York: S. Karger, 1985, 32-46.

Barker, C.F., Naji, A., and Perloff, L.J.: Renal Transplantation. In: Textbook of Surgery, 13th Edition. Sabiston, D. C. (Ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1986, 407-427.

Barker, C.F., Brayman, K.L., Markmann, J.F., Woehrle, M., and Naji, A.: Islet Transplantation: Strategies for Avoiding Immune Destruction. In: The Immunology of Diabetes Mellitus: Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Immunology of Diabetes, Edmonton, June 26-28, 1986. Jaworski, M.A., Molnar, G.D., Rajotte, R.V., and Singh, B. (Eds.). New York: Elsevier, 1986, 159-166.

Brayman, K.L., Markmann, J.F., Silvers, W.K., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Bone Marrow Transplantation and Prevention of Diabetes in BB Rat. In: The Immunology of Diabetes Mellitus: Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Immunology of Diabetes, Edmonton, June 26-28, 1986. Jaworski, M.A., Molnar, G.D., Rajotte, R.V., and Singh, B. (Eds.). New York: Elsevier, 1986, 387-392.

Barker, C.F. and Naji, A.: Pancreatic and Islet Cell Transplantation. In: Surgical Diseases of the Pancreas. Reber, H., Howard, J., and Jordan, J. (Eds.). Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1987, 912-922.

Francfort, J.W. and Naji, A.: Renovascular Hypertension. In: A Manual of Urology. Hanno, P. and Wein, A. (Eds.). Norwalk, CT: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1987, 521-541.
13. Barker, C.F., Naji, A., and Markmann, J.F.: Transplantation of Pancreatic Islets. In: Organ Trans-plantation and Replacement. Cerilli, G.J. (Ed.). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1987, 575-591.

Naji, A., Markmann, J.F., and Barker, C.F.: Immunobiology of the Allograft Response. In: Diabetes/Metabolism Reviews. DeFronzo, R.A. (Ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 3(4):1037-1059, Oct. 1987.

Markmann, J.F., Brayman, K.L., Choti, M.A., Jacobson, J.D., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Pancreatic Transplantation in the Spontaneously Diabetic Rodent. In: Transplantation Reviews, Vol. 2. Morris, P.J. and Tilney, N.L. (Eds.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1988, 87-105.

Markmann, J.F., Brayman, K.L., Barker, C., and Naji, A.: Lessons from Islet Transplantation in BB Rats. In: Frontiers in Diabetes Research: Lessons From Animal Diabetes II. Shafrir, E. and Renold, A.E. (Eds.). London: John Libbey & Co. Ltd., 1988, 233-238.

Markmann, J.F., Naji, A., Woehrle, M., and Barker, C.F.: Recurrent Autoimmunity Following Pancreatic Islet Transplantation in Spontaneous Diabetes. In: Transplantation of the Endocrine Pancreas in Diabetes Mellitus. Schilfgaarde, R.V. and Hardy, M.A. (Eds.). New York: Elsevier Press, 1988, 67-75.

Naji, A., Woehrle, M., and Markmann, J. F.: Influence of Physical Parameters of Tissue Culture on the Fate of Islet Allografts. In: Transplantation of the Endocrine Pancreas in Diabetes Mellitus. Schilfgaarde, R.V. and Hardy, M.A. (Eds.). New York: Elsevier Press, 1988, 292-296.

Brayman, K.L., Markmann, J.F., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Studies of Prediabetes in the Spontaneously Diabetic BB Rat. In: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 246: Prediabetes. Camerini, R. and Cole, H.S. (Eds.). New York: Plenum Press, 1989, 87-92.

Markmann, J.F., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., and Brayman, K.L.: Immunomodulation of Pre-Diabetes in BB Rats for Prevention of the Disease. In: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 246: Prediabetes. Camerini, R. and Cole, H.S. (Eds.). New York: Plenum Press, 1989, 375-364.

Lo, D., Burkly, L., Markmann, J.F., Heber-Katz, E., Naji, A., Flavell, R., Palmiter, R., and Brinster, R.: A Transgenic Model for Tissue Specific Antigens: Tolerance and Clonal Anergy. In: Immunogenicity Vol. 113. Janeway, C., Sprent, J., and Sercarz, E. (Eds.). New York: Wiley-Liss, 1990, 187-194.

Dafoe, D.C., Naji, A., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Pancreatic and Islet Autotransplantation. In: Hepatogastroenterology. Lygidakis, N.J. and Moreno Gonzalez, E. (Eds.). New York: Georg Thieme Verlag Stuggart, June 1990, 37(3):307-315.

Barker, C.F., Markmann, J.F., Dafoe, D.C., Perloff, L.J., and Naji, A.: Pancreatic Transplantation. In: Diabetes Mellitus. Bretzel, R.G. (Ed.). Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 1990, 197-208.

Markmann, J.F., Shachner, M.S., Bassiri, H., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Methods in Islet Transplantation Research: The Contribution of MHC Antigen Modulation to Islet Allograft Rejection. In: Hormone and Metabolic Research: Supplement. Stuttgart, Germany: Theime Medical Publishers, 1990, 25:104-108. [Review]

Markmann, J.F., Woehrle, M., Roza, A., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Methods in Islet Transplantation Research: Islet Transplantation to Study Autoimmune Pathogenesis of Diabetes in the BB Rat. In: Hormone and Metabolic Research: Supplement. Stuttgart, Germany: Theime Medical Publishers, 1990, 25:116-119 [Review].

Woehrle, M., Markmann, J.F., Beyer, K., Naji, A., Bretzel, R.G., and Federlin, K.: The Influence of the Implantation Site (Kidney Capsule vs. Portal Vein) on Islet Survival. In: Hormone and Metabolic Research: Supplement. Stuttgart, Germany: Theime Medical Publishers, 1990, 25:163-165. [Review]

Barker, C.F., Naji, A., Dafoe, D.C., and Perloff, L.J.: Renal Transplantation. In: Textbook of Surgery, 14th Edition. Sabiston, D.C. (Ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. 1991, 374-392.

Barker, C.F., Markmann, J.F., Posselt, A.M., and Naji, A.: Studies of Privileged Sites and Islet Transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 23(4):2138-2142, Aug. 1991 [Review].

Barker, C.F., Posselt, A.M., Odorico, J., Markmann, J.F., and Naji, A.: Transplantation Intrathymique comme modèle de tolérance. Flammarin Médicine - Sciences - Actualitiés Néphrologiques, 1992 (in French, p. 288-300).

Barker, C.F., Naji, A., Dafoe, D.C., and Perloff, L.J.: Renal Transplantation. In: Textbook of Surgery, Pocket Companion. Sabiston, D.C. and Lyerly, H.K. (Eds.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1992, 174-182.

Brayman, K.L., Egidi, F.M., Naji, A., Friedman, A.L., and Perloff, L.J.: Renal Transplantation at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center: An Update of Results in the Cyclosporin Era. Chap. 20 in Clinical Transplants. Terasaki, P. (Ed.). Los Angeles: UCLA Press, 1992, 215-225.

Posselt, A.M., Barker, C.F., Roark, J.H., Odorico, J.S., Markmann, J.F., Koberlein, B., and Naji, A.: Intrathymic Transplantation of Pancreatic Islets. Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolism 5:139-143, 1992. [Review]

Barker, C.F. and Naji, A.: Perspectives in Pancreatic and Islet Transplantation. New England Journal of Medicine 327(4):271-271, July 23, 1992. [Editorial]

Posselt, A.M., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Microchimerism of the Thymus and Graft Acceptance. Lancet 340(8819):617, Sept. 5, 1992. [Letter]

Naji, A., Posselt, A.M., and Barker, C.F.: Pioneering Work in Immune Tolerance. Science 258(5083):727-728, Oct. 30, 1992. [Letter]

Posselt, A.M., Campos, L., Mayo, G.L., O'Connor, T.P., Odorico, J.S., Markmann, J.F., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Selective Modulation of T Cell Immunity by Intrathymic Cellular Transplantation. Transplantation Reviews 7:200-214, 1993. [Review]

Barker, C.F., Markmann, J.F., Posselt, A.M., and Naji, A.: Biology of Transplant Immunology: Tolerance and Rejection. In: Surgical Basic Science. Fischer, J.E. (Ed.). St. Louis: Mosby & Co., 1993, 31-65.

Barker, C.F., Posselt, A.M., Odorico, J.S., Markmann, J.F., and Naji, A.: Intrathymic Transplantation as a Model for Tolerance. In: Advances in Nephrology from the Necker Hospital. Grunfeld, J.P., Bach, J.F., Kreis, H., and Maxwell, M.H. (Eds.). Chicago: Mosby Co., 1993, 22:387-400. [Review]

Carpenter, J.P. and Naji, A.: Renovascular Disease. Chap. 27 in: Clinical Manual of Urology Second Edition. Hanno, P.M. and Wein, A.J. (Eds.). New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1994, 695-717.

Mayo, G.L., Posselt, A.M., Campos, L., Deli, B.C., Mayo, S.P., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Induction of Donor-Specific Tolerance by Intrathymic Cellular Transplantation. Rejection and Tolerance: Proceedings of the 25th Conference on Transplantation and Clinical Immunology. Tourane, J.L., Traeger, J., Betuel, H., Dubernard, J.M., Revillard, J.P., and Dupuy, C. (Eds.). Philadelphia: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994, 227-244.

Mayo, G.L., Posselt, A.M., Campos, L., Deli, B.C., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Intrathymic Islet Transplants and Systemic Tolerance. In: Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Series. Lanza, R.P. and Chick, W.L. (Eds.). Austin, TX: R.G. Landes Co., 1994, 8: 87-97.

Haskal, Z., Naji, A., Rubin, R.A., and Ring, E.J.: Portal Hypertension. In: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease: The Team Approach to Management. Pitt, H.A., Carr-Locke, D.L., & Ferrucci J.T. (Eds.). Boston: Little, Brown, & Co., 1995, 31-43.

Campos, L., Posselt, A.M., Mayo, G.L., Markmann J.F., Odorico, J.S., Barker, C.F., and Naji, A.: Induction of Tolerance by Intrathymic Cellular Transplantation. In: Transplantation Immunology. Bach (Ed.). New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1995, 227-238.

Brayman, K.L., Gincherman, Y., Levy, M., Patel, A., Carpenter, J.P., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Ex Vivo Reconstruction of the Renal Artery for Aneurysm and Other Abnormalities of Renal Vascular Anatomy. In: Modern Management of Renovascular Hypertension and Renal Salvage. Calligaro, K., Dougherty, M., and Dean, R. (Eds.). Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins, 1996, 269-283.

Naji, A.: Induction of Tolerance by Intrathymic Inoculation of Alloantigen. Current Opinions in Immunology 8(5):704-709, Oct. 1996. [Review]

Markmann, J.F., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Acquired Central Immune Tolerance following Intrathymic Inoculation. In: Transplantation Tolerance Induction. Alexander, J.W. and Good, R.A. (Eds.). Austin, TX: R.G. Landes Co., 1996, 53-64.

Barker C. F., Naji A., Markmann J. F., and Brayman K.L.: Renal Transplantation. In: Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice, 15th Edition. Sabiston, D.C. Jr. (Ed). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1997, 408-429.

Naji, A.: What's New in Transplantation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 184(2):204-209, Feb. 1997. [Editorial]

Weber, M., Deng, S., Olthoff, K., Naji, A., Barker, C. F., Shaked, A., and Brayman, K. L.: Organ Transplantation in the Twenty-First Century. Urologic Clinics of North America, 25(1):51-61 Feb. 1998. [Editorial]

Desai, N.M., Markmann, J.F., Naji, A., Brayman, K.L., and Barker, C.F.: Transplantation of Isolated Pancreatic Islets. In: The Pancreas: A Clinical Textbook. Beger, H.G., Warshaw, A.L., Carr-Lock, D.L., Russell, C. Buchler, M., Neoptolemos, J., and Sarr, M.G., (Eds.). London: Blackwell Scientific Publications United Kingdom, 1998, 1477-1490.

Brayman, K.L., Weber, M., Naji, A., and Barker, C.F.: Pancreas Transplantation. In: The Pancreas: A Clinical Textbook. Beger, H.G., Warshaw, A.L., Carr-Lock, D. L., Russell, C. Buchler, M., Neoptolemos, J., and Sarr, M. G. (Eds.). London: Blackwell Scientific Publications United Kingdom, 1998, 1491-1509.

Barker C. F., Brayman K.L., Markmann J.F., Naji A., Olthoff, K.M., and Shaked, A.: Transplantation of Abdominal Organs. Chapter 25 in: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice, 16th Edition. Townsend, C.M. Jr., Beauchamp, R.D., Evers, B. M., and Mattox, K.L. (Eds.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2001, 429-470.

 


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