M Boerma

Summary

Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Local administration of interleukin-11 ameliorates intestinal radiation injury in rats
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Cancer Res 67:9501-6. 2007
  2. ncbi Prevention and treatment of functional and structural radiation injury in the rat heart by pentoxifylline and alpha-tocopherol
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 72:170-7. 2008
  3. ncbi Influence of mast cells on outcome after heterotopic cardiac transplantation in rats
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Transpl Int 20:256-65. 2007
  4. ncbi Comparative gene expression profiling in three primary human cell lines after treatment with a novel inhibitor of Rho kinase or atorvastatin
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 19:709-18. 2008
  5. ncbi Comparative expression profiling in primary and immortalized endothelial cells: changes in gene expression in response to hydroxy methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibition
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA
    Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 17:173-80. 2006
  6. ncbi Influence of mast cells on structural and functional manifestations of radiation-induced heart disease
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Surgery and Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 4301 West Markham, Slot 725, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Cancer Res 65:3100-7. 2005
  7. ncbi Microarray analysis of gene expression profiles of cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts after mechanical stress, ionising or ultraviolet radiation
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Toxicogenetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Wassenaarseweg 72, 2333 AL Leiden, The Netherlands
    BMC Genomics 6:6. 2005
  8. ncbi Potential targets for intervention in radiation-induced heart disease
    M Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Curr Drug Targets 11:1405-12. 2010
  9. ncbi Effects of multiple doses of ionizing radiation on cytokine expression in rat and human cells
    M Boerma
    Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    Int J Radiat Biol 79:889-96. 2003
  10. ncbi Radiation damage to the gastrointestinal tract: mechanisms, diagnosis, and management
    Martin Hauer-Jensen
    Department of Surgery and Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Surgery Service, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 1:23-9. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Radiation-Induced Heart Disease: Mechanisms and Interventions
    Marjan Boerma; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications21

  1. ncbi Local administration of interleukin-11 ameliorates intestinal radiation injury in rats
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Cancer Res 67:9501-6. 2007
    ..These data show that local administration of rhIL-11 ameliorates early intestinal radiation injury and support further development of rhIL-11 to reduce manifestations of intestinal radiation injury in the clinic...
  2. ncbi Prevention and treatment of functional and structural radiation injury in the rat heart by pentoxifylline and alpha-tocopherol
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 72:170-7. 2008
    ..Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) is a severe side effect of thoracic radiotherapy. This study examined the effects of pentoxifylline (PTX) and alpha-tocopherol on cardiac injury in a rat model of RIHD...
  3. ncbi Influence of mast cells on outcome after heterotopic cardiac transplantation in rats
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Transpl Int 20:256-65. 2007
    ..Histopathological changes in all donor hearts were accompanied by increased immunoreactivity for ET-1. In conclusion, this study shows that mast cells play a protective role after cardiac transplantation...
  4. ncbi Comparative gene expression profiling in three primary human cell lines after treatment with a novel inhibitor of Rho kinase or atorvastatin
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 19:709-18. 2008
    ..These results form the basis for further studies to assess the possible therapeutic benefit of combined treatments...
  5. ncbi Comparative expression profiling in primary and immortalized endothelial cells: changes in gene expression in response to hydroxy methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibition
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA
    Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 17:173-80. 2006
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  6. ncbi Influence of mast cells on structural and functional manifestations of radiation-induced heart disease
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Surgery and Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 4301 West Markham, Slot 725, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Cancer Res 65:3100-7. 2005
    ....
  7. ncbi Microarray analysis of gene expression profiles of cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts after mechanical stress, ionising or ultraviolet radiation
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Toxicogenetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Wassenaarseweg 72, 2333 AL Leiden, The Netherlands
    BMC Genomics 6:6. 2005
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  8. ncbi Potential targets for intervention in radiation-induced heart disease
    M Boerma
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Curr Drug Targets 11:1405-12. 2010
    ..Here, an overview of recent pre-clinical studies is given, and based on the results of these studies, potential targets for intervention in RIHD are discussed...
  9. ncbi Effects of multiple doses of ionizing radiation on cytokine expression in rat and human cells
    M Boerma
    Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    Int J Radiat Biol 79:889-96. 2003
    ..To determine the effect of daily fractionated irradiation on the expression of growth factors and cytokines in different cardiac and vascular cell types...
  10. ncbi Radiation damage to the gastrointestinal tract: mechanisms, diagnosis, and management
    Martin Hauer-Jensen
    Department of Surgery and Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Surgery Service, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 1:23-9. 2007
    ..To summarize current knowledge about gastrointestinal radiation toxicity, with emphasis on mechanisms and clinical diagnosis and management...
  11. ncbi Involvement of heat shock factor 1 in statin-induced transcriptional upregulation of endothelial thrombomodulin
    Qiang Fu
    Department of Microbiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Circ Res 103:369-77. 2008
    ..These results may have broad implications and suggest the use of heat shock protein modulators to selectively regulate pleiotropic statin effects...
  12. ncbi Orazipone, a locally acting immunomodulator, ameliorates intestinal radiation injury: a preclinical study in a novel rat model
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 66:552-9. 2006
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  13. ncbi Increased deposition of von Willebrand factor in the rat heart after local ionizing irradiation
    Marjan Boerma
    Department of Clinical Oncology K1 P, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    Strahlenther Onkol 180:109-16. 2004
    ..Increased amounts of vWf in blood plasma or tissue samples are indicative of damaged endothelium. In the present study, mRNA expression and localization of vWf were determined in irradiated rat heart tissue...
  14. ncbi Simvastatin ameliorates radiation enteropathy development after localized, fractionated irradiation by a protein C-independent mechanism
    Junru Wang
    Department of Surgery, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68:1483-90. 2007
    ..We examined whether administration of simvastatin ameliorates intestinal radiation injury, and whether the effect depends on protein C activation...
  15. ncbi Significance of endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of early and delayed radiation enteropathy
    Junru Wang
    Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States
    World J Gastroenterol 13:3047-55. 2007
    ..Endothelial-oriented interventions are appealing strategies to prevent or treat normal tissue toxicity associated with radiation treatment of cancer...
  16. ncbi Influence of endothelin 1 receptor inhibition on functional, structural and molecular changes in the rat heart after irradiation
    Marjan Boerma
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Radiat Res 170:275-83. 2008
    ..Because of the known opposing effects of ETA and ETB, studies with selective antagonists may clarify the role of each receptor...
  17. ncbi gamma-Tocotrienol ameliorates intestinal radiation injury and reduces vascular oxidative stress after total-body irradiation by an HMG-CoA reductase-dependent mechanism
    Maaike Berbee
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Radiat Res 171:596-605. 2009
    ..The radioprotective efficacy of GT3 against vascular injury is related to its properties as an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor...
  18. ncbi The somatostatin analog SOM230 (pasireotide) ameliorates injury of the intestinal mucosa and increases survival after total-body irradiation by inhibiting exocrine pancreatic secretion
    Qiang Fu
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Radiat Res 171:698-707. 2009
    ..The mechanism likely involves reduction of intraluminal pancreatic enzymes. Because of its efficacy and favorable safety profile, SOM230 is a promising countermeasure against radiation and should undergo further development...
  19. ncbi Activation of protease activated receptor 2 by exogenous agonist exacerbates early radiation injury in rat intestine
    Junru Wang
    Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 77:1206-12. 2010
    ..We examined the mechanistic significance of radiation enteropathy development by assessing the effect of exogenous PAR(2) activation...
  20. ncbi Influence of sublethal total-body irradiation on immune cell populations in the intestinal mucosa
    Sarita Garg
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Radiat Res 173:469-78. 2010
    ..We conclude that the intestinal immune system undergoes profound changes after sublethal TBI and that these changes likely contribute to postirradiation pathophysiological manifestations...
  21. ncbi Impact of vascular endothelial growth factor on skin graft survival in irradiated rats
    Gresham T Richter
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
    Arch Facial Plast Surg 11:110-3. 2009
    ..To evaluate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) survival on irradiated tissue as a model of wound healing in ischemic conditions...

Research Grants1

  1. Radiation-Induced Heart Disease: Mechanisms and Interventions
    Marjan Boerma; Fiscal Year: 2010
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