RIMI Program

Faculty Publications, Presentations, & Grants

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

Nair-Menon, J.U., Campbell, G.T., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. Interactions between estrogen, tamoxifen, octylphenol and two polychlorinated biphenyls in murine splenocytes. Life Science 65: 1125-1133 (1999). 

Oliver, R.H., Khan, S.M., Leung, B.S. and Yeh, J. Induction of apoptosis in luteinized granulosa cells by the MAP kinase (MEK) inhibitor PD98059. Biochemical Biophysical Research Communications 263: 143-148 (1999).

Raychoudhury, S. S., Flowers, A. F., Millette, C. F. and Finlay, M. F. Toxic effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on cultured rat Sertoli cells. Journal of Andrology 21: 964-973 (2000).

Khan, S.M., Oliver, R.H., Leung, B.S. and Yeh, J. Geldanamycin increases caspase 3 activity and induces apoptosis in human luteinized granulosa cells. Fertility and Sterility 74: 359-365 (2000).

Blake, C.A., Boockfor, F.R., McCoy, G.L., Millette, C.F., Nair-Menon, J.U., and Raychoudhury, S.S. Effects of 4-tert-octylphenol given in drinking water for four months on the male reproductive system of Fisher 344 rats. Reproductive Toxicology 18: 43-51(2004).

LaVoie, H.A., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. Expression of the GATA-4 and GATA-6 transcription factors in the fetal rat gonad and the ovary during postnatal development and pregnancy. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 227: 31-40 (2004).

Benoit, A.M., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. Localization of fertility factor (SP22) to specific cell types within the anterior pituitary gland. Experimental Biology and Medicine 230: 721-730 (2005).

Ogba, N., Wang, C.W. and Raychoudhury, S.S. Differential effects of fluoranthene and benzo[a] pyrene in MCF-7 cells. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A 40: 927-936 (2005).

Benoit, A.M., LaVoie, H.A., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. Expression of sperm protein 22 (SP22) in the rat ovary during different reproductive states. Experimental Biology and Medicine in press (2007).

Selected Presentations

Nair- Menon, J.U., Campbell, G.T., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A.  (1998) Estrogen protects splenocytes from the toxic effects of octylphenol and some polychlorinated biphenyls. Toxicological Sciences, 42: 162. Seattle, WA.

DeVeaux, S.A., McCoy, G.L., Nair-Menon, J.U., Campbell, G.T. and Blake, C.A. (1999) Maternal exposure to octylphenol suppresses sperm production of male offspring. South Carolina Academy of Science 61: 73.

McCoy, G.L., Nair-Menon, J.U., Campbell, G.T. and Blake, C.A. (1999) Interactions between estrogens and xenoestrogens on viability of murine splenocytes in culture. South Carolina Academy of Science 61: 81.

Flowers, A.F., Gadson, R.A., Finlay, M.F., Millette, C.F., Raychoudhury, S.S. (1999) PCBs affect the morphology of Sertoli cells in vitro. South Carolina Academy of Science 61: 75.

McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. (2000) Administration of the environmental estrogen octylphenol to pregnant rats compromises sperm production in male offspring. NIH RIMI Symposium Abstract R64, Atlanta, GA.

Flowers, A.F., Handy, I.C., Finlay, M.F., Millette, C.F., and Raychoudhury, S.S. (2000) Toxic effects of PCB-77 on spermatogenic cells in vitro. NIH RIMI Symposium Abstract R62, Atlanta, GA.

Oliver, R.H. and Dreesen, T.D. (2000) Programmed cell death (PCD) of flight muscles in the house cricket, Acheta domesticus. American Society for Cell Biology, San Francisco, CA.

Purcell, C.S. and Oliver, R.H., (2000) The effects of proteasome inhibitor, MG 132 on mitotic spindle formation in breast cancer cells. Undergraduate Science and Engineering Research Conference, Tuskegee, AL.

Hook, M. and Oliver, R.H. (2000) Acid phosphatase activity in programmed cell death. Undergraduate Science and Engineering Research Conference, Tuskegee, AL.

Raychoudhury, S.S., Nachtigal, M. and Millette, C.F. (2000) Galectin-3 expression in mouse testis. American Society of Andrology, Boston, MA.

Freeman, E.A., Lavoie, H.A. and Millette, C.F. (2001) Claudin 11 expressions during rat neonatal testicular development. XVI Testis Workshop, Serono Symposium, Newport Beach, CA.

Millette, C.F., Jani, P. and Freeman, E.A. (2001) Expression of Rho family GTPases in the rat testis. American Association of Anatomy, FASEB, Orlando, FL.

Purcell, C.S. and Oliver, R.H. (2001) Inhibition of the protease does not induce metaphase arrest in MCF-7 breast cell cancer cells. South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Student Symposium, Orangeburg, SC.

Oliver, R.H., Lima, P.H. and Blomquist, C.H. (2001) 17B-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/17B ketosteroid reductase (17HSSD/KSR) in pig ovary. Endocrine Society, Denver, CO.

LaVoie, H.A., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. (2004) Expression of GATA-4 and GATA-6 in the rat ovary during development and pregnancy. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 18: A24.

LaVoie, H.A., Blake, C.A. and McCoy, G.L. (2004) Analysis of GATA-4 and GATA-6 in the rat ovary during development and pregnancy. South Carolina Academy of Science 64:111.

Raychoudhury, S.S. and Blake, C.A. (2005) Chronic administration of the environmental pollutant benzo[a]pyrene disrupts the reproductive system in adult male rats. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction: Supplement p.135.

Benoit, A.M., LaVoie, H.A., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. (2005) Sperm protein 22 (SP22) in the ovary of the rat. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction: Supplement p.217.

Jenkins, L. and Raychoudhury, S.S. (2005) Effects of estradiol 17-beta and tamoxifen on MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. South Carolina Academy of Science 67:85.

Benoit, A.M., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. (2005) Sperm protein SP22 in somatotropes and thyrotropes of the rat and hamster. South Carolina Academy of Science 67:63-64.

Benoit, A.M., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A. (2005) Localization of fertility protein SP22 to specific cell types in the anterior pituitary gland of the rat and hamster. Endocrine Society Annual Meeting P3-511.

Kangaloo, K. and Raychoudhury, S.S. (2006) Flow cytometric analysis of MCF-7 cell DNA following treatment with 17-estradiol and tamoxifen. South Carolina Academy of Science 68: 91.

LaVoie, H. A, McAmis, Jr., W. and Raychoudhury, S.S. (2006) Developmental expression of galectin-3 in the rat ovary and testis. South Carolina Academy of Science 68:96.

Benoit, A.M., LaVoie, H.A., McCoy, G.L. and Blake, C.A.  (2006) Ovarian localization of fertility protein SP22. South Carolina Academy of Science. 68: 80.

Current Support for Students to Work on RIMI Projects

MBRS RISE
EARDA
SCAMP
NASA SC Space Grant
Association of Environmental Health Programs

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