Professor Rebecca S Mason

T:  +61 2 9351 2561 +61 2 9351 6524 F:  +61 2 9351 2058 F13 - Anderson Stuart Building The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia

• Research interests
• Competitive grants
• Publications

Research interests

Current national competitive grants

Publications

2010

Brock, K, Huang, W, Fraser, D, Ke, L, Tseng, M, Stolzenberg-Solomon, R, U Peters, Z, Ahn, J, Purdue, M, Mason, R, McCarty, C, Ziegler, R, Graubard, B. LOW VITAMIN D STATUS IS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, OBESITY AND LOW VITAMIN D INTAKE IN A LARGE US SAMPLE OF HEALTHY MIDDLE-AGED MEN AND WOMEN. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology. 2010; :

Mason, R, Sequeira, V, Dixon, K, Gordon-Thomson, C, Pobre, K, Dilley, A, Mizwicki, M, Norman, A, Feldman, D, Halliday, G, Reeve, V. PHOTOPROTECTION BY 1alpha,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D AND ANALOGS: FURTHER STUDIES ON MECHANISMS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR UV-DAMAGE. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology. 2010; :

Dixon, K, Sequeira, V, Camp, A, Mason, R. Vitamin D-fence. Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology. 2010; 9:564-70

2009

Brennan, T, Rybchyn, M, Green, W, Atwa, S, Conigrave, A, Mason, R. Osteoblasts play key roles in the mechanisms of action of strontium ranelate. British journal of pharmacology. 2009; 157:1291-300

Huang, H, Brennan, T, Muir, M, Mason, R. Functional alpha1- and beta2-adrenergic receptors in human osteoblasts. Journal of cellular physiology. 2009; 220:267-275

Dixon, K, Mason, R. Vitamin D. The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 2009; 41:982-5

McCombie, A, Mason, R, Damian, D. Vitamin D deficiency in Sydney skin cancer patients. The Medical Journal of Australia. 2009. p. 102.

Sequeira, V, Dixon, K, Mason, R. Resisting the sun with Vitamin D. Immunology, Endocrine and Metabolic Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 2009; 9:126-136

Diamond, T, Mason, R. Understanding the importance of vitamin D for bone and systemic health. Medicine Today. 2009; 10:1

2008

Javeri, A, Huang, X, Bernerd, F, Mason, R, Halliday, G. Human 8-oxoguanine-DNA glycosylase 1 protein and gene are expressed more abundantly in the superficial than basal layer of human epidermis. DNA repair. 2008; 7:1542-50

Rohanizadeh, R, Swain, M, Mason, R. Gelatin sponges (Gelfoam( (R) )) as a scaffold for osteoblasts. Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine. 2008; 19:1173-82

Sanchez Riera, L, Wilson, N, Sambrook, P, Kok, C, Cumming, R, Cameron, I, Chen, J, Simpson, J, Mason, R, Seibel, M, March, L. Trends in calcium and vitamin D usage among older people in nursing care facilities in Australia: still falling short of the guidelines. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 2008; 11:430-434

2007

Gorman, S, Kuritzky, L, Judge, M, Dixon, K, McGlade, J, Mason, R, Finlay-Jones, J, Hart, P. Topically applied 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances the suppressive activity of CD4+CD25+ cells in the draining lymph nodes. Journal of immunology. 2007; 179:6273-6283

Lee, H, Mun, H, Lewis, N, Crouch, M, Culverston, E, Mason, R, Conigrave, A. Allosteric activation of the extracellular Ca2+-sensing receptor by L-amino acids enhances ERK1/2 phosphorylation. The Biochemical journal. 2007; 404:141-149

Ismail, F, Rohanizadeh, R, Atwa, S, Mason, R, Ruys, A, Martin, P, Bendavid, A. The influence of surface chemistry and topography on the contact guidance of MG63 osteoblast cells. Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine. 2007; 18:705-14

Gupta, R, Dixon, K, Deo, S, Holliday, C, Slater, M, Halliday, G, Reeve, V, Mason, R. Photoprotection by 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D(3) Is Associated with an Increase in p53 and a Decrease in Nitric Oxide Products. The Journal of investigative dermatology. 2007; 127:707-15

Ma, W, Ruys, A, Mason, R, Martin, P, Bendavid, A, Liu, Z, Ionescu, M, Zreiqat, H. DLC coatings: Effects of physical and chemical properties on biological response. Biomaterials. 2007; 28:1620-8

Brock, K, Cant, R, Clemson, L, Mason, R, Fraser, D. Effects of diet and exercise on plasma vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in Vietnamese immigrant elderly in Sydney, Australia. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology. 2007; 103:786-792

Dixon, K, Deo, S, Norman, A, Bishop, J, Halliday, G, Reeve, V, Mason, R. In vivo relevance for photoprotection by the vitamin D rapid response pathway. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology. 2007; 103:451-456

Brennan, T, Rybchyn, M, Halbout, P, Conigrave, A, Mason, R. Strontium ranelate effects in human osteoblasts support its uncoupling effect on bone formation and bone resorption. CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL. 2007; 80:S72-S73

Brennan, T, Rybchyn, M, Conigrave, A, Mason, R. Strontium ranelate effects on bone formation and bone resorption: an in vitro in human osteoblasts. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2007; 18:S166-S167

2006

Stewart, I, Roddie, C, Gill, A, Clarkson, A, Mirams, M, Coyle, L, Ward, C, Clifton-Bligh, P, Robinson, B, Mason, R, Clifton-Bligh, R. Elevated serum FGF23 concentrations in plasma cell dyscrasias. Bone. 2006; 39:369-76

Everitt, A, Hilmer, S, Brand-Miller, J, Jamieson, H, Truswell, A, Sharma, A, Mason, R, Morris, B, Le Couteur, D. Dietary approaches that delay age-related diseases. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2006; 1:11-31

2005

Dixon, K, Deo, S, Wong, G, Slater, M, Norman, A, Bishop, J, Posner, G, Ishizuka, S, Halliday, G, Reeve, V, Mason, R. Skin cancer prevention: a possible role of 1,25dihydroxyvitamin D3 and its analogs. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology. 2005; 97:137-43

Stewart, I, Roddie, C, Gill, A, Clarkson, A, Mirams, M, Nelson, A, Coyle, L, Ward, C, Clifton-Bligh, P, Robinson, B, Mason, R, Clifton-Bligh, R. Elevated serum FGF23 concentrations in plasma cell dyscrasias. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2005; 20:S116-S116

Diamond, T, Eisman, J, Mason, R, Nowson, C, Pasco, J, Sambrook, P, Wark, J. Vitamin D and adult bone health in Australia and New Zealand: a position statement. Medical Journal of Australia. 2005; 182:281-285

Sivagurunathan, S, Muir, M, Brennan, T, Seale, J, Mason, R. Influence of glucocorticoids on human osteoclast generation and activity. Journal of bone and mineral research. 2005; 20:390-8

Gordon-Thomson, C, Jones, J, Mason, R, Moore, G. ErbB receptors mediate both migratory and proliferative activities in human melanocytes and melanoma cells. Melanoma research. 2005; 15:21-8

Eisman, J, Ebeling, P, Flicker, L, Hearnden, N, Mason, R, Pasco, J, Reid, I, Sambrook, P, Stenmark, J, Wark, J. Recommendations from the vitamin D and calcium forum. Medicine Today. 2005; 6:43-50

2004

Mirams, M, Robinson, B, Mason, R, Nelson, A. Bone as a source of FGF23: regulation by phosphate?. Bone. 2004; 35:1192-9

Wong, G, Gupta, R, Dixon, K, Deo, S, Choong, S, Halliday, G, Bishop, J, Ishizuka, S, Norman, A, Posner, G, Mason, R. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D and three low-calcemic analogs decrease UV-induced DNA damage via the rapid response pathway. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology. 2004; 89-90:567-70

Nowson, C, Diamond, T, Pasco, J, Mason, R, Sambrook, P, Eisman, J. Vitamin D in Australia. Issues and recommendations. Australian family physician. 2004; 33:133-8

2003

Sambrook, P, Hughes, D, Nelson, A, Robinson, B, Mason, R. Osteocyte viability with glucocorticoid treatment: relation to histomorphometry. Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 2003; 62:1215-1217

Nelson, A, Bligh, R, Mirams, M, Gill, A, Au, A, Clarkson, A, Jüppner, H, Ruff, S, Stalley, P, Scolyer, R, Robinson, B, Mason, R, Bligh, P. Clinical case seminar: Fibroblast growth factor 23: a new clinical marker for oncogenic osteomalacia. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2003; 88:4088-4094

2002

Nelson, A, Barden, J, Martin, E, Tasevski, V, Hogan, J, Mason, R, Robinson, B. Bioactivity of PTH/PTHrP analogs lacking the 1-14 N-terminal domain. Molecular and cellular endocrinology. 2002; 189:37-49

Mason, R, Holliday, C, Gupta, R. 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D and photoprotection in skin cells. In: Modern Trends in Skin Pharmacology. Athens: Parissianos Medical Publications 2002. p. 59-66.

Sutton, R, Gordon-Thompson, C, Mason, R, Moore, I. Tyr-TGF alpha transgenic mice develop ocular melanocytic lesions. Melanoma Research. 2002; 12:1-5

2001

Nelson, A, Mason, R, Robinson, B, Hogan, J, Martin, E, Ahlström, H, Aström, G, Larsson, T, Jonsson, K, Wibell, L, Ljunggren, O. Diagnosis of a patient with oncogenic osteomalacia using a phosphate uptake bioassay of serum and magnetic resonance imaging. European journal of endocrinology / European Federation of Endocrine Societies. 2001; 145:469-76

Sambrook, P, Raj, A, Hunter, D, Naganathan, V, Mason, R, Robinson, B. Osteoporosis with low dose corticosteroids: contribution of underlying disease effects and discriminatory ability of ultrasound versus bone densitometry. The Journal of rheumatology. 2001; 28:1063-7

Holm, I, Nelson, A, Robinson, B, Mason, R, Marsh, D, Cowell, C, Carpenter, T. Mutational analysis and genotype-phenotype correlation of the PHEX gene in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2001; 20:177-192

Holm, I, Nelson, A, Robinson, B, Mason, R, Marsh, D, Cowell, C, Carpenter, T. Mutational analysis and genotype-phenotype correlation of the PHEX gene in X-Linked hypophosphphatiemic rickets. Endocrinology. 2001; 17(6):567-577

Numkung-Matthai, H, Appleyard, R, Jansen, J, Lin, J, Maastricht, S, Swain, M, Mason, R, Murrell, A, Diwan, A, Diamond, T. Osteoporosis influences the early period of fracture healing in a rat osteoporotic model. Bone. 2001; 47:230-259

Nelson, A, Holm, I, Robinson, B, Mason, R, Hogan, J. Phosphate wasting in oncogenic osteomalacia: PHEX Is normal and the tumor-derived factor has unique properties. Bone. 2001; 64:1247-1254

Nelson, A, Hogan, J, Holm, I, Robinson, B, Mason, R. Phosphate wasting in oncogenic osteomalacia: PHEX is normal and the tumor-derived factor has unique properties. Bone. 2001; 66:677-680

Gordon-Thomson, C, Mason, R, Moore, G. Regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor expression in human melanocytes. Experimental Dermatology. 2001; 25:84-89

Mason, R, Diamond, T. Vitamin D deficiency and multicultural Australia. Medical Journal of Australia. 2001; 45:350-353

2000

Seeto, C, Jayram, S, Foe, K, Brown, K, Hughes, J, Mason, R, Armour, C, Seale, J, Namkung-Matthai, H. Differential potency of beclomethasone esters in-vitro on human t-lymphocyte cytokine production and osteoblast activity. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2000; 52:417-423

Mason, R, Holliday, C. 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin d contributes to photoprotection in skin cells. Vitamin D Endocrine System: structural, biological, genetic and clinical aspects. 2000; Nashville Tennessee, USA; 2000

Seeto, C, Heeja, N, Jayram, S, Foe, K, Brown, K, Hughes, J, Mason, R, Armour, C, Seale, J. Differential potency of beclomethasone esters in-vitro on human T-lymphocyte cytokine production and osteoblast activity. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2000; 52:417-423

Mason, R. Effect of Vitamin D on Melanocytes and Its Role in Melanogenesis. In: Vitamin D in Dermatology. : Marcel Decker Inc 2000. p. 123-132.

Diwan, A, Zhu, W, Murrell, G, Kumar, S, Diamond, T, Mason, R, Namkung-Matthai, H. Nitric oxide regulation of alkaline phosphatase activity in fracture healing - a study in rat fracture callus explant culture system. Redox Report. 2000; 5 (2-3):126-127