Peer Reviewed Publications

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

Chien-Kuo Tai, Wei Jun Wang, Thomas C. Chen, and Noriyuki Kasahara. Single-Shot, Multicycle Suicide Gene Therapy by Replication-Competent Retrovirus Vectors Achieves Long-Term Survival Benefit in Experimental Glioma. MOLECULAR THERAPY Vol. 12, No. 5, November 2005

Christiana Charalambous,Ligaya B. Pen, Yuzhuang S. Su,Johanna Milan, Thomas C. Chen, and Florence M. Hofman. Interleukin-8 Differentially Regulates Migration of Tumor-Associated
and Normal Human Brain Endothelial Cells.Cancer Res 2005; 65: (22). November 15, 2005

Charalambous C, Hofman FM, Chen TC. Functional and phenotypic differences between glioblastoma-derived and normal human brain endothelial cells. J Neurosurg 102(4):699-705, 2005.

Khardosh A, Nathaniel Soriano, Yen-Ting Liu, Jasim Uddin, Nicos A. Petasis, Florence M. Hofman, Thomas C. Chen, and Axel H. Schonthal. Multitarget inhibition of drug-resistant multiple myeloma cell lines by dimethyl-celecoxib (DMC), a non–COX-2 inhibitory analog of celecoxib. BLOOD, 15 DECEMBER 2005

Khardosh A, Wang W, Chen TC, Schonthal A. Dimethyl-celecoxib (DMC), a derivative of celecoxib that lacks cyclooxygenase-2-inhibitory function, potently mimics the anti-tumor effects of celecoxib on Burkitt’s lymphoma in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Biology & Therapy, 4(5):571-82, 2005.

Pyrko P, Wang W, Markland FS, Swenson SD, Schmitmeier S, Schonthal AH, Chen TC. The role of contortrostatin, a snake venom disintegrin, in the inhibition of tumor progression and prolongation of survival in a rodent glioma model. J Neurosurg 103:526-538, 2005.

Schmitmeier S, Markland FS, Schonthal AH, Chen TC. Potent mimicry of fibronectin-induced signaling in glioma cells by the homodimeric snake venom disintegrin contortrostatin. Neurosurgery 57(1): 141-53, 2005.

Tai CK, Wang WJ, Chen TC, Kasahara N. Single-shot, multicycle suicide gene therapy by replication-competent retrovirus vectors achieves long-term survival benefit in experimental glioma. Molecular Therapy 12: 842-851, 2005.

WANG W , ZHU,N, CHUAJ, SWENSON S ,COSTAF, SCHMITMEIER S, SOSNOWSKI B, SHICHINOHE T, KASAHARA N, AND CHEN T. Retargeting of adenoviral vector using basic fibroblast growth factor ligand for malignant glioma gene therapy. J. Neurosurg. / Volume 103 / December, 2005.

Zbigniew P, Yu S, Giannotta S, Zee CS, Apuzzo MLJ: Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenoma: Early Results. NEUROSURGERY 53 (1) pp 51-61 July 2003

Apuzzo MLJ: Editor’s Letter: Galen 2003:Critical Analysis of Brain Injury in Sport. NEUROSURGERY 53 (4) p 795 October 2003

Yu C, Gabor J, Apuzzo MLJ, Petrovich Z: Instrumentation: Technical Evaluation. Dosimetric Comparison of CyberKnife with Other Radiosurgical Modalities for an Ellipsoidal Target. NEUROSURGERY 53 (5) pp 1155-1163 November 2003

Kuo J, Yu C, Apuzzo MLJ, Petrovich Z: The CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery System: Description, Installation and an Initial Evaluation of Use and Functionality. NEUROSURGERY 53 (5) pp 1235-1239 November 2003

Yu C, Jozsef G, Apuzzo MLJ, Petrovich Z: Instrumentation Assessment. Measurements of the Relative Output Factors for Cyberknife Collimators. NEUROSURGERY y 54 (1) pp 157-162 January 2004 (Ed.)

Spicer M, van Velsen M, Caffrey, J, Apuzzo MLJ: Special Article: Virtual Reality Neurosurgery: A Simulator Blueprint. NEUROSURGERY 54 (4) pp 783-798, April 2004

Yu C, Petrovich Z, Apuzzo MLJ, Zelman V, Giannotta S: Study of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Arteriovenous Malformation Delineation without Conventional Angiography NEUROSURGERY 54 (5) pp 1111-1119, May 2004

Wang M, Kim AK, Liu C, Kim P, Apuzzo MLJ: Instrumentation Assessment: Reliability of Three-dimensional Fluoroscopy for Detecting Pedicle Screw Violations in the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. NEUROSURGERY 54 (5) pp 1138-1143, May 2004

Kuo J, Chen, JCT, MacPherson D, Yu C, Zelman V, Petrovich Z, Apuzzo MLJA: Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Benign Cavernous Sinus Tumors: Quantitative Analysis of Treatment Outcomes. NEUROSURGERY 54 (3) pp 1385-1394, June 2004

Kuo J, Yu C, Giannotta S, Petrovich Z, Apuzzo MLJA: Instrumentation and Application: The Leskell Gamma Knife Model U versus Model C: Quantitative Comparison or Radiosurgical Treatment Parameters. NEUROSURGERY 55 (1) July 2004

Krieger MD, Couldwell WT, Weiss MH: Assessment of long-term remission of acromegaly following surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery 98:719-724, 2003

Krieger MD, Blüml S, McComb JG: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of atypical diffuse pontine masses. Neurosurg Focus 15(1):Article 5, 2003.

Durham SR, McComb JG, Levy ML: Correction of Large (>25 cm2) Cranial Defects with “Reinforced” Hydroxyapatite Cement: Technique and Complications. Neurosurgery 52:842-845, 2003.

Choi S, McComb JG, Levy ML, Gonzalez-Gomez I, Bayston R: Use of Elemental Iodine for Shunt Infection Prophylaxis. Neurosurgery 52:908-913, 2003.

Kim KA, Gonzalez, I, McComb JG, Giannotta S: Unusual Presentations of Cerebral Solitary Fibrous Tumors: Report of Four Cases. Neurosurgery 54:1004-1009, 2004.

MY Wang, S Shah, BA Green: Clinical outcomes following cervical laminoplasty for 204 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Surgical Neurology 2004.

MY Wang, DJ Hoh, SP Leary, P Griffith, JG McComb: High rates of neurological improvement following severe traumatic pediatric spinal cord injury. Spine 2004;29:1493-1497.

MY Wang, Samudrala S: Cadaveric morphometric analysis for atlantal lateral mass screw placement. Neurosurgery 2004;54(6):1436-1440.

MY Wang, KA Kim, CY Liu, P Kim, MLJ Apuzzo: Reliability of 3-D fluoroscopy for detecting pedicle violations in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Neurosurgery 2004;54(5):1138-1143.

DJ Hart, MY Wang, P Griffith, JG McComb: Pediatric sacral fractures. Spine 2004;29:667-670.

MY Wang, BA Green: Operative Nuances: Open-door cervical expansile laminoplasty. Neurosurgery 2004;54(1):119-124.

ML Levy, MY Wang, K Yoo, H Aryan, H Meltzer: Keyhole microsurgical fenestration of middle fossa arachnoid cysts. Neurosurgery 2003;53(5):1138-1145.

MY Wang, BA Green: Laminoplasty for the treatment of failed anterior cervical spine surgery. Neurosurgical Focus 2003;15(7):1-4.

MY Wang, ADO Levi, E Vitarbo, BA Green: Adjacent segment degeneration: An unusual complication following cervical expansile laminoplasty. Neurosurgery 2003;53(2):770-773.

MY Wang, ADO Levi, BA Green: Intradural spinal arachnoid cysts in adults. Surgical Neurology 2003;60(1):49-55.

MY Wang, A Sherman, S Vanni, ADO Levi, BA Green: Lumbar stenosis surgery in the fourth quartile of life. Neurosurgical Focus 2003;14(2): Article 7 pp 1-4.

MY Wang, C Prusmack, BA Green, ADO Levi: Minimally invasive lateral mass screws for the treatment of cervical facet fracture dislocations. Neurosurgery 2003;52(2):444-448.

MY Wang, BA Green, E Cascarella, M Baskaya, ADO Levi, JD Guest: Minimally invasive cervical expansile laminoplasty: An initial cadaveric study. Neurosurgery 2003;52(2)370-373.

Hart DJ, Giannotta SL: Complex Cranial Base Meningioma: Combined Management. Techniques in Neurosurgery 9(2): 86-92, 2003

Chen TC, Wadsten P, Su S, Rawlinson R, Hofman FM, Hill CK, Schonthal AH: The type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitor rolipram induces expression of the cell cycle inhibitors p21 Cip 1 and p27Kip1, resulting in growth inhibition, increased differentiation, and subsequent apoptosis of malignant A-12 glioma cells. Cancer Biology & Therapy, Vol. 1:3, 268-276, 2003.

Wang WJ, Tai CK, Kasahara N, Chen TC: Highly efficient and tumor-restricted gene transfer to malignant gliomas by replication-competent retroviral vectors. Human Gene Therapy. 14:117-127, 2003.

Chen TC, Su S, Fry D, Liebes L: Combination therapy of irinotecan and protein kinase C inhibitors in malignant gliomas. Cancer Supplement 97/9: 2363-2373, 2003.

Schmitmeier S, Markland FS, Ritter MR, Chen TC: Functional effect of contortrostatin, a snake venom disintegrin, on human glioma cell invasion in vitro. Cell Communication and Adhesion, 10 (1), 2003.

Kardosh A., Blumenthal M., Wang W., Chen TC., Schonthal AH: Differential effects of selective COX-2 Inhibitors on cell cycle regulation and proliferation of glioblastoma cell lines. Cancer Biology & Therapy 1:55-62, 2004.

Chen, J.C.T., Amar, A.P., Choi, S., Singer, P., Couldwell, W.T., Weiss, M.H.: Transsphenoidal microsurgical treatment of Cushing’s disease: post-operative assessment of surgical efficacy by application of an overnight low-dose dexamethasone suppression test. J Neurosurg 98:967-973, May 2003.

Amar, A.P., Weiss, M.H.: Pituitary anatomy and physiology, Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, Volume 11-23, 2003.

Simard, M., Zhang, W., Hinton, D.R., Chen, T.C., Weiss, M.H., Su, Y.Z, Gopalakrishna, R., Law, R.E., Couldwell, W.T.: Tamoxifen-induced growth arrest and apoptosis in pituitary tumor cells in vitro via a protein kinase C-independent pathway. Cancer Letters: Volume 185, pp 131-138, 2002

Laws, E., Weiss, M. H., White, W.: Craniopharyngioma. Skull Base, Volume 13, pp 55-58, Number 1, 2003

Liu, J.K., Decker, D., Schaefer, S.D., Moscatello, A.L., Orlandi, R.R., Weiss, M.H., Couldwell, W.T.,: Zones of Approach for Craniofacial Resection: Minimizing Facial Incisions for Resection of Anterior Cranial Base and Paranasal Sinus Tumors. Neurosurgery 53:1126-1137, June 2003.

Couldwell, W.T., Liu, J.K., Orlandi, R.R., Weiss, M.H.: Zones of Exposure in Surgical Approaches to the Anterior Cranial Base and Paranasal Sinuses. Contemporary Neurosurgery Volume 25: 1-12, December 2003.

Liu CY, Westerlund U, Svensson M, Moe MC, Varghese M, Berg-Johnsen J, Apuzzo MLJ, Tirrell DA, and Langmoen IA (2003). Artificial Niches for Stem Cells from Adult Humans – Possibility for Autologous Transplantation Therapy. Journal of Hematotherapy and Stem Cell Research, 12(6):689-699.

Amar AP, Larsen DW, Teitelbaum GP. Use of a Screw-syringe Injector for Cement Delivery During Kyphoplasty: Technical Note. Neurosurgery 2003; 53:380-383.

Teitelbaum GP, Shaolian S, McDougall CG, Pruel M, Crawford N, Sonntag VKH. New Percutaneously Inserted Spinal Fixation System. Spine 2004; 29:703-709.

Newlands SD, Samudrala S. Surgical treatment of gunshot injuries to the mandible. Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 129(3):239-240, September 2003.

Non-Peer Reviewed Manuscripts
MY Wang. Minimally invasive lumbar fusion, in JS Henn & R Mimran (Eds.): Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery, September 2004.

MY Wang. New advances in spinal interbody fusion. For Medscape.com May 2004.

MY Wang, I Haq, B O’Shaughnessy, BA Green. Pain following spinal cord injury, in WS Fisher & K Burchiel (Ed.): Seminars in Neurosurgery 15(1), 2004; 99-105.

Book Chapters
Amar AP, Levy ML, Apuzzo MLJ: Vagal Nerve Stimulation: Indications and Techniques. In: The Handbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) pp 539-551 Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY 2003

Chakrabarti I, Apuzzo MLJ, Giannotta SL: Acoustic Neuroma: Decision Making with all the Tools. In McKhann GM (Ed): Clinical Neurosurgery, Volume 50. Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins, pp. 293-312, 2003

Chen J, Apuzzo MLJ: Intracranial Stereotactic Surgery: Indications. The Handbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, (M Schulder, Ed) pp 1-9, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 2003

Liu C, Amar, AP, Levy ML, Apuzzo MLJ: Evolving Concepts and Requirements for the Neurological Operating Room for the Future. In: The Operating Room For The 21st Century-Neurosurgical Topics- pp 23-41 AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003

Valencia PR, Apuzzo, MLJ: Telemedicine and Telesurgery: A Modern Clinical and Technological Integration. In: The Operating Room For The 21st Century-Neurosurgical Topics- pp163-168 AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003

Hart D, Corber, Z, Levy ML, Apuzzo MLJ: Communication, Visualization and Data Presentation in the Neurosurgery Operating Room In: The Operating Room For The 21st Century-Neurosurgical Topics-pp 139-146 AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003

Apuzzo MLJ: Preface: The Operating Room for the 21st Century, Neurosurgical Topics- pp xi AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003

Apuzzo MLJ: Editor’s Letter: RHOTON Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches- pp i, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Apuzzo, MLJ Ed) 2003

Amar AP, Apuzzo MLJ: Ventricular Tumors: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Intractable Epilepsy In: Youmans Neurological Surgery, 5th Edition, (HR Winn, Editor- in-Chief,) WB Saunders Company, A Division of Harcourt Brace & Company, Philadelphia, PA 2004

CJ Aho & MY Wang. Pyogenic infections of the spine, in Vacarro & Anderson (Eds): Decision Making in Spinal Care.

MY Wang & C Laryussen. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion, in Kim (Eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine. Philadelphia, 2004.

MY Wang, KA Kim, B Oh. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion, in Kim (Eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine. Philadelphia, 2004.

A Farin & MY Wang. Posterior cervical microforaminotomy, in Kim (Eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine. Philadelphia, 2004.

CY Liu, MY Wang, AP Amar, SL Giannotta. Residency and fellowship training objectives: Developing the neurovascular specialist of the future, in Lawton, Gress, & Higashida (Eds): Controversies in Neurological Surgery: Neurovascular Diseases, 2004.

Steinberg GK, Ogilvy CS, Shuer LM, Connolly ES, Solomon RA, Lam A, Kassell NF, Baker CJ, Giannotta SL, Cockroft KM, Bell-Stephens TE, Allgren RL: Comparison of Endovascular and Surface Cooling During Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm Repair. Neurosurgery 55(2): 307-315, 2004.

A Farin, CY Liu, & MY Wang. Rheumatoid arthritis, in Kim (Eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine. Philadelphia, 2004.

MY Wang & JP Gruen. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion, in Schmidek & Sweet (Eds): Operative Neurosurgical Techniques. 2004.

LT Khoo, MY Wang, T Gravori. Endoscopic posterior fixation of the cervical spine, in Kim D, Fessler R, Regan J (Eds): Endoscopic Spine Surgery and Instrumentation. New York, 2003.

MJ Perez-Cruet, MY Wang, D Samartzis: Microendoscopic cervical laminoplasty and laminectomy, in Kim D, Fessler R, Regan J (Eds): Endoscopic Spine Surgery and Instrumentation. New York, 2003.

Ghosh S, Larsen DW, Day JD: Cavernous Carotid Fistulas. in Youmans Neurological Surgery, 5th edition, vol 2, chapter 39, pp 2341-2352, Elsevier, Inc., 2004.

Books
Apuzzo, MLJ: The Operating Room For The 21st Century- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Apuzzo, MLJ Ed) 2003

Apuzzo, MLJ: RHOTON Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Apuzzo, MLJ Ed) 2003

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts Chien-Kuo Tai, Wei Jun Wang, Thomas C. Chen, and Noriyuki Kasahara. Single-Shot, Multicycle Suicide Gene Therapy by Replication-Competent Retrovirus Vectors Achieves Long-Term Survival Benefit in Experimental Glioma. MOLECULAR THERAPY Vol. 12, No. 5, November 2005 Christiana Charalambous,Ligaya B. Pen, Yuzhuang S. Su,Johanna Milan, Thomas C. Chen, and Florence M. Hofman. Interleukin-8 Differentially Regulates Migration of Tumor-Associated and Normal Human Brain Endothelial Cells.Cancer Res 2005; 65: (22). November 15, 2005 Charalambous C, Hofman FM, Chen TC. Functional and phenotypic differences between glioblastoma-derived and normal human brain endothelial cells. J Neurosurg 102(4):699-705, 2005. Khardosh A, Nathaniel Soriano, Yen-Ting Liu, Jasim Uddin, Nicos A. Petasis, Florence M. Hofman, Thomas C. Chen, and Axel H. Schonthal. Multitarget inhibition of drug-resistant multiple myeloma cell lines by dimethyl-celecoxib (DMC), a non–COX-2 inhibitory analog of celecoxib. BLOOD, 15 DECEMBER 2005 Khardosh A, Wang W, Chen TC, Schonthal A. Dimethyl-celecoxib (DMC), a derivative of celecoxib that lacks cyclooxygenase-2-inhibitory function, potently mimics the anti-tumor effects of celecoxib on Burkitt’s lymphoma in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Biology & Therapy, 4(5):571-82, 2005. Pyrko P, Wang W, Markland FS, Swenson SD, Schmitmeier S, Schonthal AH, Chen TC. The role of contortrostatin, a snake venom disintegrin, in the inhibition of tumor progression and prolongation of survival in a rodent glioma model. J Neurosurg 103:526-538, 2005. Schmitmeier S, Markland FS, Schonthal AH, Chen TC. Potent mimicry of fibronectin-induced signaling in glioma cells by the homodimeric snake venom disintegrin contortrostatin. Neurosurgery 57(1): 141-53, 2005. Tai CK, Wang WJ, Chen TC, Kasahara N. Single-shot, multicycle suicide gene therapy by replication-competent retrovirus vectors achieves long-term survival benefit in experimental glioma. Molecular Therapy 12: 842-851, 2005. WANG W , ZHU,N, CHUAJ, SWENSON S ,COSTAF, SCHMITMEIER S, SOSNOWSKI B, SHICHINOHE T, KASAHARA N, AND CHEN T. Retargeting of adenoviral vector using basic fibroblast growth factor ligand for malignant glioma gene therapy. J. Neurosurg. / Volume 103 / December, 2005. Zbigniew P, Yu S, Giannotta S, Zee CS, Apuzzo MLJ: Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenoma: Early Results. NEUROSURGERY 53 (1) pp 51-61 July 2003 Apuzzo MLJ: Editor’s Letter: Galen 2003:Critical Analysis of Brain Injury in Sport. NEUROSURGERY 53 (4) p 795 October 2003 Yu C, Gabor J, Apuzzo MLJ, Petrovich Z: Instrumentation: Technical Evaluation. Dosimetric Comparison of CyberKnife with Other Radiosurgical Modalities for an Ellipsoidal Target. NEUROSURGERY 53 (5) pp 1155-1163 November 2003 Kuo J, Yu C, Apuzzo MLJ, Petrovich Z: The CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery System: Description, Installation and an Initial Evaluation of Use and Functionality. NEUROSURGERY 53 (5) pp 1235-1239 November 2003 Yu C, Jozsef G, Apuzzo MLJ, Petrovich Z: Instrumentation Assessment. Measurements of the Relative Output Factors for Cyberknife Collimators. NEUROSURGERY y 54 (1) pp 157-162 January 2004 (Ed.) Spicer M, van Velsen M, Caffrey, J, Apuzzo MLJ: Special Article: Virtual Reality Neurosurgery: A Simulator Blueprint. NEUROSURGERY 54 (4) pp 783-798, April 2004 Yu C, Petrovich Z, Apuzzo MLJ, Zelman V, Giannotta S: Study of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Arteriovenous Malformation Delineation without Conventional Angiography NEUROSURGERY 54 (5) pp 1111-1119, May 2004 Wang M, Kim AK, Liu C, Kim P, Apuzzo MLJ: Instrumentation Assessment: Reliability of Three-dimensional Fluoroscopy for Detecting Pedicle Screw Violations in the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. NEUROSURGERY 54 (5) pp 1138-1143, May 2004 Kuo J, Chen, JCT, MacPherson D, Yu C, Zelman V, Petrovich Z, Apuzzo MLJA: Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Benign Cavernous Sinus Tumors: Quantitative Analysis of Treatment Outcomes. NEUROSURGERY 54 (3) pp 1385-1394, June 2004 Kuo J, Yu C, Giannotta S, Petrovich Z, Apuzzo MLJA: Instrumentation and Application: The Leskell Gamma Knife Model U versus Model C: Quantitative Comparison or Radiosurgical Treatment Parameters. NEUROSURGERY 55 (1) July 2004 Krieger MD, Couldwell WT, Weiss MH: Assessment of long-term remission of acromegaly following surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery 98:719-724, 2003 Krieger MD, Blüml S, McComb JG: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of atypical diffuse pontine masses. Neurosurg Focus 15(1):Article 5, 2003. Durham SR, McComb JG, Levy ML: Correction of Large (>25 cm2) Cranial Defects with “Reinforced” Hydroxyapatite Cement: Technique and Complications. Neurosurgery 52:842-845, 2003. Choi S, McComb JG, Levy ML, Gonzalez-Gomez I, Bayston R: Use of Elemental Iodine for Shunt Infection Prophylaxis. Neurosurgery 52:908-913, 2003. Kim KA, Gonzalez, I, McComb JG, Giannotta S: Unusual Presentations of Cerebral Solitary Fibrous Tumors: Report of Four Cases. Neurosurgery 54:1004-1009, 2004. MY Wang, S Shah, BA Green: Clinical outcomes following cervical laminoplasty for 204 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Surgical Neurology 2004. MY Wang, DJ Hoh, SP Leary, P Griffith, JG McComb: High rates of neurological improvement following severe traumatic pediatric spinal cord injury. Spine 2004;29:1493-1497. MY Wang, Samudrala S: Cadaveric morphometric analysis for atlantal lateral mass screw placement. Neurosurgery 2004;54(6):1436-1440. MY Wang, KA Kim, CY Liu, P Kim, MLJ Apuzzo: Reliability of 3-D fluoroscopy for detecting pedicle violations in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Neurosurgery 2004;54(5):1138-1143. DJ Hart, MY Wang, P Griffith, JG McComb: Pediatric sacral fractures. Spine 2004;29:667-670. MY Wang, BA Green: Operative Nuances: Open-door cervical expansile laminoplasty. Neurosurgery 2004;54(1):119-124. ML Levy, MY Wang, K Yoo, H Aryan, H Meltzer: Keyhole microsurgical fenestration of middle fossa arachnoid cysts. Neurosurgery 2003;53(5):1138-1145. MY Wang, BA Green: Laminoplasty for the treatment of failed anterior cervical spine surgery. Neurosurgical Focus 2003;15(7):1-4. MY Wang, ADO Levi, E Vitarbo, BA Green: Adjacent segment degeneration: An unusual complication following cervical expansile laminoplasty. Neurosurgery 2003;53(2):770-773. MY Wang, ADO Levi, BA Green: Intradural spinal arachnoid cysts in adults. Surgical Neurology 2003;60(1):49-55. MY Wang, A Sherman, S Vanni, ADO Levi, BA Green: Lumbar stenosis surgery in the fourth quartile of life. Neurosurgical Focus 2003;14(2): Article 7 pp 1-4. MY Wang, C Prusmack, BA Green, ADO Levi: Minimally invasive lateral mass screws for the treatment of cervical facet fracture dislocations. Neurosurgery 2003;52(2):444-448. MY Wang, BA Green, E Cascarella, M Baskaya, ADO Levi, JD Guest: Minimally invasive cervical expansile laminoplasty: An initial cadaveric study. Neurosurgery 2003;52(2)370-373. Hart DJ, Giannotta SL: Complex Cranial Base Meningioma: Combined Management. Techniques in Neurosurgery 9(2): 86-92, 2003 Chen TC, Wadsten P, Su S, Rawlinson R, Hofman FM, Hill CK, Schonthal AH: The type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitor rolipram induces expression of the cell cycle inhibitors p21 Cip 1 and p27Kip1, resulting in growth inhibition, increased differentiation, and subsequent apoptosis of malignant A-12 glioma cells. Cancer Biology & Therapy, Vol. 1:3, 268-276, 2003. Wang WJ, Tai CK, Kasahara N, Chen TC: Highly efficient and tumor-restricted gene transfer to malignant gliomas by replication-competent retroviral vectors. Human Gene Therapy. 14:117-127, 2003. Chen TC, Su S, Fry D, Liebes L: Combination therapy of irinotecan and protein kinase C inhibitors in malignant gliomas. Cancer Supplement 97/9: 2363-2373, 2003. Schmitmeier S, Markland FS, Ritter MR, Chen TC: Functional effect of contortrostatin, a snake venom disintegrin, on human glioma cell invasion in vitro. Cell Communication and Adhesion, 10 (1), 2003. Kardosh A., Blumenthal M., Wang W., Chen TC., Schonthal AH: Differential effects of selective COX-2 Inhibitors on cell cycle regulation and proliferation of glioblastoma cell lines. Cancer Biology & Therapy 1:55-62, 2004. Chen, J.C.T., Amar, A.P., Choi, S., Singer, P., Couldwell, W.T., Weiss, M.H.: Transsphenoidal microsurgical treatment of Cushing’s disease: post-operative assessment of surgical efficacy by application of an overnight low-dose dexamethasone suppression test. J Neurosurg 98:967-973, May 2003. Amar, A.P., Weiss, M.H.: Pituitary anatomy and physiology, Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, Volume 11-23, 2003. Simard, M., Zhang, W., Hinton, D.R., Chen, T.C., Weiss, M.H., Su, Y.Z, Gopalakrishna, R., Law, R.E., Couldwell, W.T.: Tamoxifen-induced growth arrest and apoptosis in pituitary tumor cells in vitro via a protein kinase C-independent pathway. Cancer Letters: Volume 185, pp 131-138, 2002 Laws, E., Weiss, M. H., White, W.: Craniopharyngioma. Skull Base, Volume 13, pp 55-58, Number 1, 2003 Liu, J.K., Decker, D., Schaefer, S.D., Moscatello, A.L., Orlandi, R.R., Weiss, M.H., Couldwell, W.T.,: Zones of Approach for Craniofacial Resection: Minimizing Facial Incisions for Resection of Anterior Cranial Base and Paranasal Sinus Tumors. Neurosurgery 53:1126-1137, June 2003. Couldwell, W.T., Liu, J.K., Orlandi, R.R., Weiss, M.H.: Zones of Exposure in Surgical Approaches to the Anterior Cranial Base and Paranasal Sinuses. Contemporary Neurosurgery Volume 25: 1-12, December 2003. Liu CY, Westerlund U, Svensson M, Moe MC, Varghese M, Berg-Johnsen J, Apuzzo MLJ, Tirrell DA, and Langmoen IA (2003). Artificial Niches for Stem Cells from Adult Humans – Possibility for Autologous Transplantation Therapy. Journal of Hematotherapy and Stem Cell Research, 12(6):689-699. Amar AP, Larsen DW, Teitelbaum GP. Use of a Screw-syringe Injector for Cement Delivery During Kyphoplasty: Technical Note. Neurosurgery 2003; 53:380-383. Teitelbaum GP, Shaolian S, McDougall CG, Pruel M, Crawford N, Sonntag VKH. New Percutaneously Inserted Spinal Fixation System. Spine 2004; 29:703-709. Newlands SD, Samudrala S. Surgical treatment of gunshot injuries to the mandible. Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 129(3):239-240, September 2003. Non-Peer Reviewed Manuscripts MY Wang. Minimally invasive lumbar fusion, in JS Henn & R Mimran (Eds.): Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery, September 2004. MY Wang. New advances in spinal interbody fusion. For Medscape.com May 2004. MY Wang, I Haq, B O’Shaughnessy, BA Green. Pain following spinal cord injury, in WS Fisher & K Burchiel (Ed.): Seminars in Neurosurgery 15(1), 2004; 99-105. Book Chapters Amar AP, Levy ML, Apuzzo MLJ: Vagal Nerve Stimulation: Indications and Techniques. In: The Handbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) pp 539-551 Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY 2003 Chakrabarti I, Apuzzo MLJ, Giannotta SL: Acoustic Neuroma: Decision Making with all the Tools. In McKhann GM (Ed): Clinical Neurosurgery, Volume 50. Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins, pp. 293-312, 2003 Chen J, Apuzzo MLJ: Intracranial Stereotactic Surgery: Indications. The Handbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, (M Schulder, Ed) pp 1-9, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 2003 Liu C, Amar, AP, Levy ML, Apuzzo MLJ: Evolving Concepts and Requirements for the Neurological Operating Room for the Future. In: The Operating Room For The 21st Century-Neurosurgical Topics- pp 23-41 AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003 Valencia PR, Apuzzo, MLJ: Telemedicine and Telesurgery: A Modern Clinical and Technological Integration. In: The Operating Room For The 21st Century-Neurosurgical Topics- pp163-168 AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003 Hart D, Corber, Z, Levy ML, Apuzzo MLJ: Communication, Visualization and Data Presentation in the Neurosurgery Operating Room In: The Operating Room For The 21st Century-Neurosurgical Topics-pp 139-146 AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003 Apuzzo MLJ: Preface: The Operating Room for the 21st Century, Neurosurgical Topics- pp xi AANS (MLJ Apuzzo, Ed) 2003 Apuzzo MLJ: Editor’s Letter: RHOTON Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches- pp i, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Apuzzo, MLJ Ed) 2003 Amar AP, Apuzzo MLJ: Ventricular Tumors: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Intractable Epilepsy In: Youmans Neurological Surgery, 5th Edition, (HR Winn, Editor- in-Chief,) WB Saunders Company, A Division of Harcourt Brace & Company, Philadelphia, PA 2004 CJ Aho & MY Wang. Pyogenic infections of the spine, in Vacarro & Anderson (Eds): Decision Making in Spinal Care. MY Wang & C Laryussen. 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