Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) (R15)
Project #
1R15AI039685-01
Application #
2076722
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG2-IVP (01))
Project Start
1996-06-01
Project End
1999-05-31
Budget Start
1996-06-01
Budget End
1999-05-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Massachusetts Boston
Department
Biology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02125
Beck, Gregory; Ellis, Thomas W; Habicht, Gail S et al. (2002) Evolution of the acute phase response: iron release by echinoderm (Asterias forbesi) coelomocytes, and cloning of an echinoderm ferritin molecule. Dev Comp Immunol 26:11-26
Truong, N T; Beauregard, K A; Zhang, H et al. (2001) Isolation and characterization of an IL-1-like protein from Manduca sexta. Adv Exp Med Biol 484:63-9
Lin, W; Zhang, H; Beck, G (2001) Phylogeny of natural cytotoxicity: cytotoxic activity of coelomocytes of the purple sea urchin, Arbacia punctulata. J Exp Zool 290:741-50
Beck, G; Truong, N (2001) Molecular characterization of IL-1-like molecules from lower vertebrates and invertebrates. Adv Exp Med Biol 484:41-54
Beauregard, K A; Truong, N T; Zhang, H et al. (2001) The detection and isolation of a novel antimicrobial peptide from the echinoderm, Cucumaria frondosa. Adv Exp Med Biol 484:55-62
Beck, G; Ellis, T W; Truong, N (2000) Characterization of an IL-1 receptor from Asterias forbesi coelomocytes. Cell Immunol 203:66-73
Beck, G (1998) Macrokines:invertebrate cytokine-like molecules? Front Biosci 3:d559-69