NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL

THE INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCE

 

FROM THE ARCHIVES OF ELLEN TOWNES-ANDERSON, PhD
  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH  
 

PUBLICATIONS

1. Khodair MA, Zarbin MA, Townes-Anderson E. Synaptic plasticity in mammalian photoreceptors prepared as sheets for retinal transplantation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003; 44:4976-88.

2. Khodair M, Townes-Anderson E, Spirn B, Zarbin M. Trapianto di fotorecettori: studi di laboratorio e sull’uomo. In: Pece A, Lanzetta P, editors. Chapter 14, La terapia della degenerazione maculare legata all’età. Savona, Italy: Dogma Srl; 2003. p 95-104.

3. Khodair MA, Zarbin MA, Sugino IK, Townes-Anderson E. cAMP prevents photoreceptor terminal refraction in full-thickness retinae and vibratomed retinal sheets prepared for transplantation. Invest Ophthamoll Vis Sci 2001;42(4Suppl):S782.

4. Lindsey AE, Lothes C, Townes-Anderson E. Aminoglycoside antibiotics inhibit retinal cell growth in vitro. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2000;41(4Suppl):S594.

5. Khodair MA, Zarbin MA, Sugino IK, Townes-Anderson E. Axonal plasticity in retinal photoreceptor (PR) cell sheets prepared for transplantation. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 2000;41(4Suppl):S854.

6. Alfinito PD, Townes-Anderson E. Regulation of salamander rod opsin mRNA by dopamine and light. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1999;40(4Suppl):S610.

7. Alfinito P, Cui JP, St. Jules R, Townes-Anderson E. Changes in opsin expression in response to photoreceptor injury. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1998;39(Suppl):S1059.

8. Nachman-Clewner M, St. Jules R, Townes-Anderson E. Presynaptic localization of the dihydrophyridine (DHP)-sensitive calcium (Ca2+) channels in photoreceptors. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1998;39(Suppl):S1057.

9. Townes-Anderson E, Colantonio A, St. Jules R. Age-related changes in the tiger salamander retina. Exp Eye Res 1998;66:653-67.

10. Nachman-Clewner M, Townes-Anderson E. Persistence of dihydropyridine (DHP)-sensitive calcium (Ca++) channels in regenerating photoreceptors in vitro. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1997;38(Suppl):S723.

11. Townes-Anderson E, St Jules RS, Sherry DM, Lichtenberger J, Hassanain M. Micromanipulation of retinal cells by optical tweezers. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1997;38(Suppl):S29.

12. Sherry DM, St. Jules RS, Townes-Anderson E. Morphological and neurochemical target selectivity of regenerating adult photoreceptors in vitro. J Comp Neurol 1996;376:476-88.

13. Nachman-Clewner M, Townes-Anderson E. Injury-induced remodeling and regeneration of the ribbon presynaptic terminal in vitro. J Neurocytol 1996;25:597-613.

14. Townes-Anderson E. Intersegmental fusion in vertebrate rod photoreceptors. Rod cell structure revisited. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 1995;36:1918-33.

15. Mandell JW, MacLeish PM, Townes-Anderson E. Process outgrowth and synaptic varicosity formation by adult photoreceptors in vitro. J Neuroscience 1993;13:3533-48.

16. Mandell JW, Czernik AJ, DeCamilli P, Greengard P, Townes-Anderson E. Differential expression of synapsins I and II among rat retinal synapses. J Neuroscience 1992;12:1736-49.

17. Mandell JW, Townes-Anderson E, Czernik AJ, Cameron R, Greengard P, DeCamilli P. Localization of the synapsins in the vertebrate retina: absence from ribbon synapses and heterogeneous distribution among conventional synapses. Neuron 1990;5:19-33.

18. DiCicco-Bloom E, Townes-Anderson E, Black IB. Neuroblast mitosis in dissociated culture: regulation and relationship to differentiation. JCell Biol 1990;110:2073-86.

19. Townes-Anderson E, Vogt BA. Distribution of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors on processes of isolated retinal cells. J Comp Neurol 1989;290:369-83.

20. Townes-Anderson E. Ultrastructural techniques applied to isolated retinal cells. Isolation of retinal cell types. 2nd ARVO Western Eye Research Conference Workshop. 1988. p 12-7.

21. MacLeish PR, Townes-Anderson E. Growth and synapse formation among major classes of adult salamander retinal neurons in vitro. Neuron 1988;1:751-60.

22. Townes-Anderson E, Dacheux RF, Raviola E. Rod photoreceptors dissociated from the adult retina in a laboratory model. J.Neuroscience 1988;8:320-31.

23. Vogt BA, Townes-Anderson E, Burns DL. Dissociated congulate cortical neurons: morphology and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor binding properties. J Neuroscience 1987;7:959-71.

24. Townes-Anderson E, MacLeish PR, Raviola E. Rod cells dissociated from mature retina in a laboratory model: ultrastructure and uptake of horseradish peroxidase. J Cell Biol 1985;100:175-88.

25. MacLeish PR, Barnstable CJ, Townes-Anderson E. Use of monoclonal antibody as a substrate for mature neurons in vitro. PNAS 1983;80:7014-8.2323.

26. MacLeish P, Tachibana M, Townes-Anderson E. Morphological and electrophysiological properties of dissociated retinal neurons. In: Yoshida H, Hagihara Y, Ebashi S, editors. Volume 2, Advances in pharmacology and therapeutics II. New York: Pergamon; 1982. p 245-53.

27. Townes-Anderson E, Raviola G. Morphology and permeability of blood vessels in the prenatal eye in an experimental model: how plasma components diffuse into the intraocular fluids during development. Exp Eye Res 1982;35:203-30.

28. Townes-Anderson E, Raviola G. The formation and distribution of intercellular junctions in the optic cup: the early development of the cilioiridic and sensory retinas. Develop Biol 1981;85:209- 32.

29. Freddo TF, Townes-Anderson E, Raviola G. Rod-shaped bodies and crystalloid inclusions in ocular vascular endothelia. Anat Embryol 1980;158:121-31.

30. Townes-Anderson E, Raviola G. Degeneration and regeneration of autonomic nerve endings in the anterior part of the ciliary muscle. J Neurocytol 1978;7:583-600.

31. Townes-Anderson E, Raviola G. Giant nerve fibers in the ciliary muscle and iris sphincter. Cell Tissue Res 1976;169:33-40.

 
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