Toxicology Track

Weekly Newsletter of the MSU Center for Integrative Toxicology
Director: Norbert Kaminski/Editor: Lois Furry

November 19, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 42

Seminars this week / Research Eve / Publications / Position

Seminars this week

The Plant Biology and Plant Research Laboratory presents Thomas Boller, University of Basel, Switzerland, to speak on "Building Walls for Growth in Plants: Innate Immunity in Plants" on Monday, November 19, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. in 101 Biochemistry.

The Cell and Molecular Biology program presents EITS trainee Peer Karmaus, to give a research forum on "Modulation of the T Cell Immune Response to Influenza by Delta-p-Tetrahydrocannabinol" on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 1 p.m. in 2245 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

The Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department presents Byron Crump, to speak on "Bacterial Biogeography in Aquatic Ecosystems: Communities, Metacommunities, and the Role of Dispersal" on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. in 1415 Biomedical Physical Sciences.

Conferences and other events

The MSU Center for Integrative Toxicology (CIT) will host its Annual Research Evening on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 5:15 p.m. at the MSU Kellogg Center. This will be an opportunity to meet with CIT faculty and trainees in the Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences (EITS) training program and to become acquainted with the toxicology-related research that students and postdoctoral fellows are doing campus wide. First-year students enrolled in cooperating, disciplinary PhD programs are especially encouraged to attend. Dinner is included. RSVP to Amy Swagart at swagart@msu.edu, 353-6469 by November 26, 2007.

Publications

Herden CJ, Pardo NE, Hajela RK, Yuan Y, Atchison WD. Differential Effects of Methylmercury on GABAA Receptor Currents in Rat Cerebellar Granule and Cerebral Cortical Neurons in Culture. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2007 Oct 31; [Epub ahead of print].

Mancini JD, Atchison WD. The NR2B subunit in NMDA receptors is functionally important during cerebellar granule cell migration. Neurosci Lett. 2007 Oct 22; [Epub ahead of print].

Prozialeck WC, Edwards JR, Nebert DW, Woods JM, Barchowsky A, Atchison WD. The Vascular System as a Target of Metal Toxicity. Toxicol Sci. 2007 Oct 18; [Epub ahead of print]

Ganey PE, Luyendyk JP, Newport SW, Eagle TM, Maddox JF, Mackman N, Roth RA. Role of the coagulation system in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Hepatology. 2007 Oct;46(4):1177-86.

McCabe LR. Understanding the pathology and mechanisms of type I diabetic bone loss. J Cell Biochem. 2007 Nov 1; [Epub ahead of print].

Pestka JJ, Yike I, Dearborn DG, Ward MD, Harkema JR. Stachybotrys chartarum, Trichothecene Mycotoxins, and Damp Building-Related Illness: New Insights into a Public Health Enigma. Toxicol Sci. 2007 Nov 15; [Epub ahead of print].

Simmons RN, McGuffin VL. Modeling transport effects of perfluorinated and hydrocarbon surfactants in groundwater by using micellar liquid chromatography. Anal Chim Acta. 2007 Nov 5;603(1):93-100.

Dacre KJ, McGorum BC, Marlin DJ, Bartner LR, Brown JK, Shaw DJ, Robinson NE, Deaton C, Pemberton AD. Organic dust exposure increases mast cell tryptase in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and airway epithelium of heaves horses. Clin Exp Allergy. 2007 Oct 23; [Epub ahead of print].

Lavoie ET, Wiley F, Grasman KA, Tillitt DE, Sikarskie JG, Bowerman WW. Effect of In Ovo exposure to an organochlorine mixture extracted from double crested cormorant eggs (Phalacrocorax auritus) and PCB 126 on immune function of juvenile chickens. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2007 Nov;53(4):655-61.

Konstantinidis KT, Tiedje JM. Prokaryotic taxonomy and phylogeny in the genomic era: advancements and challenges ahead. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2007 Oct;10(5):504-9.

Hansen AA, Herbert RA, Mikkelsen K, Jensen LL, Kristoffersen T, Tiedje JM, Lomstein BA, Finster KW. Viability, diversity and composition of the bacterial community in a high Arctic permafrost soil from Spitsbergen, Northern Norway. Environ Microbiol. 2007 Nov;9(11):2870-84.

Vondrácek J, Svihálková-Sindlerová L, Pencíková K, Marvanová S, Krcmár P, Ciganek M, Neca J, Trosko JE, Upham B, Kozubík A, Machala M. Concentrations of methylated naphthalenes, anthracenes, and phenanthrenes occurring in czech river sediments and their effects on toxic events associated with carcinogenesis in rat liver cell lines. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2007 Nov;26(11):2308-16.

Trosko JE. Gap junctional intercellular communication as a biological "rosetta stone" in understanding, in a systems biological manner, stem cell behavior, mechanisms of epigenetic toxicology, chemoprevention and chemotherapy. J Membr Biol. 2007 Aug;218(1-3):93-100. Epub 2007 Oct 25.

Boverhof DR, Burgoon LD, Williams KJ, Zacharewski TR. Inhibition of estrogen-mediated uterine gene expression responses by dioxin. Mol Pharmacol. 2007 Oct 17; [Epub ahead of print].

Kiyosawa N, Kwekel JC, Burgoon LD, Williams KJ, Tashiro C, Chittim B, Zacharewski TR. o,p'-DDT elicits PXR/CAR, not ER, mediated responses in the immature, ovariectomized rat liver. Toxicol Sci. 2007 Nov 5; [Epub ahead of print].

Position

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is seeking applicants for a Pesticides and Birds Program Director to working their Washington, D.C. office. The Pesticides and Birds Program advocates reduction or elimination of the most hazardous pesticides to birds through policy reform, information synthesis, and outreach. The Pesticide Program Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Conservation Advocacy in fostering a science and partnership-based program to achieve this goal. Primary duties will include participating in policy development and issue research for pesticide regulatory reform through the National Pesticide Reform Coalition, leading advocacy campaigns to remove or restrict the worst pesticides from use in the U.S. ; and overseeing the maintenance and expansion of: (1) the AIMS database, a national pesticide incident monitoring and reporting system for birds; and (2) the BIAA database, a national database documenting the use of agricultural croplands by birds. Qualifications include a degree in science or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience, preferably with knowledge of toxicology, avian physiology or public health. Further information on American Bird Conservancy and the Pesticides and Birds Program is available on ABC’s web site <www.abcbirds.org>. Send a cover letter and resume to: Merrie Morrison, Vice President of Operations, American Bird Conservancy, P.O. Box 249 , 4249 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, Virginia 20198; e-mail: mmorr@abcbirds.org.