Publications for Christy Brucken (Steffen)

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Publications:

 

 

1.         Besner, G.E., Whelton, D., Crissman-Combs, M.A., Steffen, C.L., Kim, G.Y. and Brigstock, D.R. (1992)  Interaction of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor with the epidermal growth factor receptor:  Modulation by heparin, heparinase, or synthetic heparin-binding HB-EGF peptides.

Growth Factors 7  289-296

 

 

2.            Brigstock, D.R., Kim G.Y., Steffen, C.L., and Ismail, N.Y. (1994)  Control of embryonic development by uterine growth factors and cytokines.  Assisted Reproductive Technology/Andrology 6  252-263

 

 

3.         Kim, G.Y., Besner, G.E., Steffen, C.L., McCarthy, D.W., Downing, M.T., Luquette, M.H., Abad, M.S. and Brigstock, D.R. (1995)  Purification of heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor from pig uterine luminal flushings and its production by endometrial tissues.  Biol. Reprod.52  561

 

 

4.            Brigstock, D.R., Kim, G.Y. and Steffen, C.L. (1996)  Pig uterine fluid contains the developmentally-regulated neurotrophic factor, pleiotrophin.

J. Endocrinol. 148  103-111


5.            Brigstock, D.R., Kim, G.Y., Steffen, C.L., Liu A., Vegunta, R.K. and Ismail, N.H. 

(1996)   High molecular mass forms of epidermal growth factor in pig uterine

secretions.  J. Reprod. Fertil.108(2)  313-320

 

6.            Brigstock, D.R., Steffen, C.L., Kim, G.Y., Vegunta, R.K. and Harding, P.A.  (1997)  Purification and characterization of novel heparin-binding growth factors in uterine secretory fluids:  Identification as heparin-regulated 10,000-Mr forms of connective tissue growth factor.  J. Biol. Chem 272(32)  20275-20282

 

 

7.         Steffen, C.L., Ball-Mirth, D.K., Harding, P.A., Bhattacharyya, N., Pillai, S.      and Brigstock, D.R.  (1998)  Characterization of cell-associated and soluble forms of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) produced by fibroblast cells in vitro.  Growth Factors-London 15(3)  199-213

 

 

8.         Ball, D.K., Surveyor, G.A., Diehl, J.R., Steffen, C.L., Uzumcu, M., Mirando, M.A. and Brigstock, D.R. (1998)  Characterization of 16- to 20-Kilodalton (kDa) connective tissue growth factors (CTGFs) and demonstration of proteolytic activity for 38-kDa CTGF in pig uterine luminal flushings.  Biol. of Reprod. 59  828-835

 

 

Published Abstracts:

 

 

1.            Brigstock, D.R., Steffen, C.L., Kim, G.Y. and Ismail, N.H.  (1993)  Pig uterine secretions contain high molecular weight forms of immunoreactive epidermal growth factor.  Biol. Reprod. 48  (Suppl)  A532

 

 

2.         Steffen, C.L., Kim, G.Y. and Brigstock, D.R.  (1993)  A novel heparin-binding growth factor in pig uterine secretions.  Mol. Biol. Cell.4 (Suppl) A108

 

 

3.            Brigstock, D.R., Steffen, C.L., Abad, M.S., Besner, G.E. and Kim, G.Y.  (1994)  Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor is a constituent of pig uterine luminal flushings.  Biol. Reprod. 50 (Suppl 1) A332

 

 

4.            Brigstock, D.R., Kim, G.Y., Vegunta, R.K. and Steffen, C.L.  (1996)  Discovery and isolation of a new polypeptide growth factor in the female reproductive tract.  J. Reprod. Fertil. (Suppl) Abstract Series No. 17 A65

 

 

5.            Brigstock, D.R., Kim, G.Y., Vegunta, R.K. and Steffen, C.L.  (1996)  Biological characterization of a new heparin-binding growth factor in pig uterine luminal flushings.  Biol. Reprod. 5 (Suppl 1) A523

 

 

6.            Brigstock, D.R. and Steffen, C.L.  (1996)  Characterization of low molecular mass forms of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) that are biologically active and heparin-binding.  Mol Biol Cell


Presentations:

 

 

1.         Kim, G.Y., Steffen, C.L., Vegunta, R.K., Brigstock, D.R.  (1992)  A novel heparin-binding growth factor in porcine uterine luminal fluid.  Presented at the 13th Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Research Foundation Research Forum, Columbus, OH  June 5. 

Read by Mr. Kim.

 

 

2.            Brigstock, D.R., Steffen, C.L., Kim, G.Y. (1992)  A 55,000-Mr mitogen in pig uterine flushings. Presented at the Endocrinolgy of Embryo-Endometrial Interactions satellite symposium of the 9th International Congress of Endocrinology.  Bordeaux, France.  September 6-10.

            Presented by Dr. Brigstock.

 

 

3.         Ismail, N.H., Steffen, C.L., Vegunta, R.K., Kim, G.Y., Besner, G.E., Cooney, D.R., Brigstock, D.R.  (1993)  Epidermal growth factor in uterine fluids.  14th Annual Pediatric Surgery Residents Conference.  Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  October 1993.  Read by Dr. Ismail.

 

 

 

4.         Steffen, C.L., Kim, G.Y., Brigstock, D.R.  (1993)  A novel heparin-binding growth factor in pig uterine secretions.  33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology, New Orleans, LA  December 11-15, 1993.

            Presented by Dr. Brigstock.

 

 

 

5.         Ismail, N.H., Steffen, C.L., Vegunta, R.K., Kim, G.Y., Besner, G.E., Cooney, D.R., Brigstock, D.R.  (1994)  Epidermal growth factor in uterine fluids.  5th Annual Presidential Symposium, Columbus Surgical Society, Columbus, OH  January 1994.  Read by Dr. Ismail.

 

 

 

6.         Kim, G.Y., Besner, G.E., Steffen, C.L., McCarthy, D.W., Brigstock, D.R.  (1994)  Synthesis of heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) by endometrial tissues and its isolation from uterine secretory fluids.  15th Annual Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Research Foundation Research Forum.  Childrens’ Hospital, Columbus, OH  June 2-3, 1994. 

            Read by Mr. Kim.

 

 

 

7.            Brigstock, D.R., Steffen, C.L., Abad, M.S., Besner, G.E., Kim, G.Y.  (1994)  Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor is a constituent of pig uterine luminal flushings.  26th Annual Meeting of Society for the Study of Reproduction.  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, July 24-27, 1994.  Read by Mr. Kim.

 

 

 

8.         Steffen, C.L., Kim, G.Y., Brigstock, D.R.  (1995)  Uterine secretory fluids contain the developmentally-regulated neurotrophic, pleiotrophin.  16th Annual Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Research Foundation Research Forum.  Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, June 1-2, 1995.

            Presented by Ms. Steffen.