Publications

• Protocol for the creation and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variant testing panels using remnant clinical samples for diagnostic assay testing.
  STAR Protoc Volume: 5 Page(s): 103146
  09/20/2024 Authors: Bassit L; Bowers HB; Greenleaf M; Sabino C; Lai E; Yu G; Piantadosi A; Wang E; O'Sick W; McLendon K
• Performance of the Xpert Mpox PCR assay with oropharyngeal, anorectal, and cutaneous lesion swab specimens.
  J Clin Virol Volume: 171 Page(s): 105659
  04/01/2024 Authors: Damhorst GL; McLendon K; Morales E; Solis ZM; Fitts E; Bowers HB; Sabino C; Sullivan J; Greenleaf M; Roback JD
• Comparison of RT-PCR and antigen test sensitivity across nasopharyngeal, nares, and oropharyngeal swab, and saliva sample types during the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant.
  Heliyon Volume: 10 Page(s): e27188
  03/30/2024 Authors: Damhorst GL; Lin J; Frediani JK; Sullivan JA; Westbrook A; McLendon K; Baugh TJ; O'Sick WH; Roback JD; Piantadosi AL
• Multisite Mpox Infection and Viral Dynamics Among Persons With HIV in Metro Atlanta.
  J Infect Dis Volume: 229 Page(s): S213 - S218
  03/26/2024 Authors: Damhorst GL; Fujita AW; Fitts E; Szabo B; Bowers HB; Sabino C; Ahmed A; Wang E; Piantadosi A; McLendon K
• Standardization and Comparison of Emergency Use Authorized COVID-19 Assays and Testing Laboratories.
  medRxiv
  11/08/2023 Authors: Rao A; Lin J; Parsons R; Greenleaf M; Westbrook A; Lai E; Bowers HB; McClendon K; O'Sick W; Baugh T
• Mpox vaccination among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the United States, September-December 2022
  Volume: 26
  08/01/2023 Authors: Carpino T; Atkins K; Delaney K; Abara W; Hannah M; Eschliman E; Edwards OW; Ogale Y; Vos S; Rao A
• Sensitivity of Rapid Antigen Tests Against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta Variants.
  medRxiv
  02/10/2023 Authors: Rao A; Westbrook A; Bassit L; Parsons R; Fitts E; Greenleaf M; McLendon K; Sullivan JA; O'Sick W; Baugh T
• SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing and whole genome sequencing following RNA recovery from used BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Tests.
  medRxiv
  01/09/2023 Authors: Nguyen P-V; Carmola LR; Wang E; Bassit L; Rao A; Greenleaf M; Sullivan JA; Martin GS; Lam WA; Waggoner JJ
• Effect of swab pooling on the Accula point-of-care RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 detection.
  Front Microbiol Volume: 14 Page(s): 1219214
  01/01/2023 Authors: Lancelot M; Fibben K; Sullivan J; O'Sick W; McLendon K; Wu H; Rao A; Bassit LC; Greenleaf M; Miller P
• Fat Malabsorption and Ursodeoxycholic Acid Treatment in Children With Reduced Organic Solute Transporter- (SLC51A) Expression.
  JPGN Rep Volume: 3 Page(s): e229
  08/01/2022 Authors: Tronstad RR; Berland S; Tjora E; El Jellas K; Aukrust I; Kristensen K; Tveitnes D; Molven A; Marschall H-U; Rao A
• DUAL ACTING ILEAL/RENAL-LIVER BILE ACID TRANSPORTER INHIBITORS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE URINARY EXCRETION OF NON-SULFATED BILE ACIDS IN A DIETHOXY-CARBONYL-DIHYDROCOLLIDINE-INDUCED MOUSE MODEL OF CHOLESTASIS
  Volume: 162 Page(s): S1182 - S1183
  05/01/2022 Authors: Rao A; Pachura K; Strangberg E; Gillberg P-G; Uzelac I; Starke I; Bonn B; Mattsson JP; Akerblad P; Straniero S
• Where is Omicron? Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR and Antigen Test Sensitivity at Commonly Sampled Anatomic Sites Over the Course of Disease.
  medRxiv
  02/09/2022 Authors: Lin J; Frediani JK; Damhorst GL; Sullivan JA; Westbrook A; McLendon K; Baugh TJ; O'Sick WH; Roback JD; Piantadosi AL
• PRagMatic Pediatric Trial of Balanced vs nOrmaL Saline FlUid in Sepsis: study protocol for the PRoMPT BOLUS randomized interventional trial.
  Trials Volume: 22 Page(s): 776
  11/06/2021 Authors: Weiss SL; Balamuth F; Long E; Thompson GC; Hayes KL; Katcoff H; Cook M; Tsemberis E; Hickey CP; Williams A
• SPECIES-DEPENDENT DIFFERENCES IN RESPONSE TO SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE COTRANSPORTING POLYPEPTIDE INHIBITION: TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE TO HUMAN
  Volume: 74 Page(s): 519A - 520A
  10/01/2021 Authors: Lindstrom E; Gillberg P-G; Uzelac I; Starke I; Bonn B; Strangberg E; Mattsson J; Akerblad P; Pal R; Gaur A
• PRECLINICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NOVEL, ORALLY BIOAVAILABLE HEPATITIS B VIRAL ENTRY INHIBITOR A2342
  Volume: 74 Page(s): 512A - 513A
  10/01/2021 Authors: Lindstrom E; Gillberg P-G; Uzelac I; Starke I; Bonn B; Strangberg E; Mattsson J; Akerblad P; Pal R; Gaur A
• SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study.
  Br J Surg Volume: 108 Page(s): 1056 - 1063
  09/27/2021 Authors: COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative
• The RADx Tech Test Verification Core and the ACME POCT in the Evaluation of COVID-19 Testing Devices: A Model for Progress and Change.
  IEEE Open J Eng Med Biol Volume: 2 Page(s): 142 - 151
  04/28/2021 Authors: Nehl E; Heilman S; Ku D; Gottfried D; Farmer S; Mannino R; Tyburski E; Sullivan J; Suessmith A; Bassit L
• DISCOVERY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL BILE ACID TRANSPORTER INHIBITORS WITH POTENTIAL FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DISEASES
  Volume: 72 Page(s): 226A - 227A
  11/01/2020 Authors: Gillberg P-G; Lindstrom E; Akerblad P; Rao A; Straniero S; Strangberg E; Starke I; Kulkarni S; Rudling M; Angelin B
• PHARMACOLOGICAL INHIBITION OF THE APICAL SODIUM-DEPENDENT BILE ACID TRANSPORTER (ASBT) PROTECTS ILEAL ENTEROCYTES FROM BILE ACID-INDUCED INJURY IN ADULT ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTER-ALPHA (OSTa) NULL MICE
  Volume: 156 Page(s): S66 - S66
  05/01/2019 Authors: Rao A; Pachura K; Karpen S; Dawson PA
• Asbt Is Not Required for the Choleretic Actions of 24-Norursodeoxycholic Acid in Mice
  Volume: 68 Page(s): 31A - 31A
  10/01/2018 Authors: Li J; Rao A; Pachura K; Ferrebee C; Fuchs CD; Karpen SJ; Trauner MH; Dawson PA
• Early Anti-steatotic Actions of an Ileal Apical Sodium-dependent Bile Acid Transporter Inhibitor in High Fat Diet Fed Mice
  HEPATOLOGY Volume: 66 Page(s): 1049A - 1050A
  10/01/2017 Authors: Rao A; Zhang W; Xu T; Wynn GM; Wu H; Setchell KD; Karpen SJ; Dawson P
• Analysis of the Contribution of Mrp3 (Abcc3) to Intestinal Bile Acid Transport and the Adaptive Response in Organic Solute Transporter (OST)alpha Knockout Mice
  HEPATOLOGY Volume: 56 Page(s): 539A - 539A
  10/01/2012 Authors: Rao A; Lan T; Haywood J; Dawson P
• INACTIVATION OF ORGANIC SOLUTE TRANSPORTER (OST)alpha ALTERS BILE ACID HOMEOSTASIS VIA THE FXR-FGF15 PATHWAY
  HEPATOLOGY Volume: 52 Page(s): 431A - 431A
  10/01/2010 Authors: Lan T; Haywood JH; Rao A; Dawson PA
• Yin Yang 1 regulates the transcriptional activity of androgen receptor.
  Oncogene Volume: 28 Page(s): 3746 - 3757
  10/22/2009 Authors: Deng Z; Wan M; Cao P; Rao A; Cramer SD; Sui G
• Inflammatory biomarker CRP: association with microvessel occlusion in pediatric sickle cell disease
  Volume: 7 Page(s): 931 - 931
  07/01/2009 Authors: Krishnan S; Setty YBN; Dampier C; Rao A; Gayen-Betal S; Stuart M
• Inactivation of the ileal bile acid transporter reduces ileal fibroblast growth factor 15 expression and limits atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E and LDL receptor null mice
  ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY Volume: 28 Page(s): E121 - E121
  06/01/2008 Authors: Haywood J; Rao A; Dawson P
• ApoA-IV expression alters the proximal-distal gradient of intestinal triglyceride absorption efficiency
  Volume: 28 Page(s): E98 - E98
  06/01/2008 Authors: Simon T; Cook VR; Rao A; Weinberg RB
• The basolateral transporter Ost alpha-Ost beta is essential for intestinal bile acid absorption and homeostasis
  HEPATOLOGY Volume: 46 Page(s): 271A - 271A
  10/01/2007 Authors: Rao A; Haywood J; Craddock AL; Belinsky MG; Kruh GD; Dawson PA
• Regulation of the mouse organic solute transporter alpha-beta, Ostalpha-Ostbeta, by bile acids.
  Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol Volume: 290 Page(s): G912 - G922
  05/01/2006 Authors: Frankenberg T; Rao A; Chen F; Haywood J; Shneider BL; Dawson PA
• Transcriptional regulation of the mouse organic solute transporter alpha-beta, mOST alpha-OST beta by bile acids
  HEPATOLOGY Volume: 42 Page(s): 507A - 507A
  10/01/2005 Authors: Frankenber T; Chen F; Rao A; Shneider B; Dawson P
• 5-Oxo-ETE analogs and the proliferation of cancer cells.
  Biochim Biophys Acta Volume: 1736 Page(s): 228 - 236
  10/01/2005 Authors: O'Flaherty JT; Rogers LC; Paumi CM; Hantgan RR; Thomas LR; Clay CE; High K; Chen YQ; Willingham MC; Smitherman PK
• Selective inactivation of a Fas-associated death domain protein (FADD)-dependent apoptosis and autophagy pathway in immortal epithelial cells.
  Mol Biol Cell Volume: 16 Page(s): 1189 - 1199
  03/01/2005 Authors: Thorburn J; Moore F; Rao A; Barclay WW; Thomas LR; Grant KW; Cramer SD; Thorburn A
• Pancreatic cancer cells express 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1 alpha-hydroxylase and their proliferation is inhibited by the prohormone 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.
  Carcinogenesis Volume: 25 Page(s): 1015 - 1026
  06/01/2004 Authors: Schwartz GG; Eads D; Rao A; Cramer SD; Willingham MC; Chen TC; Jamieson DP; Wang L; Burnstein KL; Holick MF
• Vitamin D receptor and p21/WAF1 are targets of genistein and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in human prostate cancer cells.
  Cancer Res Volume: 64 Page(s): 2143 - 2147
  03/15/2004 Authors: Rao A; Coan A; Welsh J-E; Barclay WW; Koumenis C; Cramer SD
• Association between genetic polymorphisms in the prostate-specific antigen gene promoter and serum prostate-specific antigen levels.
  J Natl Cancer Inst Volume: 95 Page(s): 1044 - 1053
  07/16/2003 Authors: Cramer SD; Chang B-L; Rao A; Hawkins GA; Zheng SL; Wade WN; Cooke RT; Thomas LN; Bleecker ER; Catalona WJ
• Analysis of G/A polymorphism in the androgen response element I of the PSA gene and its interactions with the androgen receptor polymorphisms.
  Urology Volume: 61 Page(s): 864 - 869
  04/01/2003 Authors: Rao A; Chang B-LI; Hawkins G; Hu JJ; Rosser CJ; Hall MC; Meyers DA; Xu J; Cramer SD
• 5(S)-Hydroxy-6,8,11,14-E,Z,Z,Z-eicosatetraenoate stimulates PC3 cell signaling and growth by a receptor-dependent mechanism.
  Cancer Res Volume: 62 Page(s): 6817 - 6819
  12/01/2002 Authors: O'Flaherty JT; Rogers LC; Chadwell BA; Owen JS; Rao A; Cramer SD; Daniel LW
• Genistein and vitamin D synergistically inhibit human prostatic epithelial cell growth.
  J Nutr Volume: 132 Page(s): 3191 - 3194
  10/01/2002 Authors: Rao A; Woodruff RD; Wade WN; Kute TE; Cramer SD
• Effects of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 and retinoids on PSA gene expression in vitro.
  Volume: 15 Page(s): S448 - S448
  09/01/2000 Authors: Rao A; Cramer SD