Associate Professor Bob Bao

• Research interests
• Publications

Research interests

Publications

2010

Fang, Y, Shen, J, Yao, M, Beagley, K, Hambly, B, Bao, S. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor enhances wound healing in diabetes via upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines. The British journal of dermatology. 2010; 162:478-86

2009

Zhang, X, Bao, S, Hambly, B, Gillies, M. Vascular endothelial growth factor-A: A multifunctional molecular player in diabetic retinopathy. The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 2009; 41:2368-71

Chua, T, Yao, P, Akther, J, Young, L, Bao, S, Samaraweera, U, Yan, T, Morris, D. Differential Expression of Ki-67 and Sex Steroid Hormone Receptors Between Genders in Peritoneal Mesothelioma. Pathology oncology research : POR. 2009; 15:671-8

Hickey, D, Aldwell, F, Tan, Z, Bao, S, Beagley, K. Transcutaneous immunization with novel lipid-based adjuvants induces protection against gastric Helicobacter pylori infection. Vaccine. 2009; 27:6983-6990

Coon, C, Beagley, K, Bao, S. The role of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor in gastrointestinal immunity to salmonellosis. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 2009; 70:106-115

Tan, Z, Bealgey, K, Fang, Y, Gong, Y, Bao, S. Interleukin-23: Immunological roles and clinical implications. The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 2009; 41:733-5

Xie, Q, Shen, H, Jia, N, Wang, H, Lin, L, An, B, Gui, H, Guo, S, Cai, W, Yu, H, Guo, Q, Bao, S. Patients with chronic hepatitis B infection display deficiency of plasmacytoid dendritic cells with reduced expression of TLR9. Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur. 2009; 11:515-23

Harris, A, Shen, J, Radford, J, Bao, S, Hambly, B. GM-CSF deficiency delays neointima formation in a normolipidemic mouse model of endoluminal endothelial damage. Immunology and cell biology. 2009; 87:122-30

2008

Xu, Y, Hunt, N, Bao, S. The role of granulocyte macrophage-colony-stimulating factor in acute intestinal inflammation. Cell research. 2008; 18:1220-9

Cunningham, K, Carey, A, Finnie, J, Bao, S, Coon, C, Jones, R, Wijburg, O, Strugnell, R, Timms, P, Beagley, K. Poly-immunoglobulin receptor-mediated transport of IgA into the male genital tract is important for clearance of Chlamydia muridarum infection. American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989). 2008; 60:405-14

Xu, Y, Hunt, N, Bao, S. The effect of restraint stress on experimental colitis is IFN-gamma independent. Journal of neuroimmunology. 2008; 200:53-61

Sue, N, Jack, B, Eaton, S, Pearson, R, Funnell, A, Turner, J, Czolij, R, Denyer, G, Bao, S, Molero-Navajas, J, Perkins, A, Fujiwara, Y, Orkin, S, Bell-Anderson, K, Crossley, M. Targeted disruption of the Basic Kruppel-like Factor (Klf3) gene reveals a role in adipogenesis. Molecular and cellular biology. 2008; 28:3967-78

Zhang, X, Bao, S, Lai, D, Rapkins, R, Gillies, M. Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Inhibits Breakdown of the Blood-Retinal Barrier through Differential Regulation of VEGF-A and its Receptors in Early Diabetic Rat Retinas. Diabetes. 2008; 57:1026-33

Puranik, R, Bao, S, Nobecourt, E, Nicholls, S, Dusting, G, Barter, P, Celermajer, D, Rye, K. Low dose apolipoprotein A-I rescues carotid arteries from inflammation in vivo. Atherosclerosis. 2008; 196:240-7

Tavakoli, N, Hambly, B, Sullivan, D, Bao, S. Forkhead box protein 3: Essential immune regulatory role. The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 2008; 40:2369-73

Patel, S, Celermajer, D, Bao, S. Atherosclerosis-Underlying inflammatory mechanisms and clinical implications. The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 2008; 40:576-80

Pearson, R, Fleetwood, J, Eaton, S, Crossley, M, Bao, S. Kruppel-like transcription factors: A functional family. The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 2008; 40:1996-2001

2007

Lu, S, Dai, W, Bao, S, Chen, Z, Chen, S, Lu, Z, Li, X, Kong, H, Wang, Z, Wang, L, Liu, X, Liu, Z, Sun, Y, Zhang, H, Wang, Y, Liu, Q. Rig-I-/- mice develop colitis associated with downregulation of G alpha i2. CELL RESEARCH. 2007; 17:858-868

Fang, Y, Bao, S, Hambly, B, Gong, S, Xu, Y. Impaired cutaneous wound healing in granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor knockout mice. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. 2007; 157:458-465

Mei, Y, Bao, S, Xu, L, Wang, Y. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide enhances oral tolerance by regulating both cellular and humoral immune responses. CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2007; 148:178-187

Bao, S, Hambly, B, Harris, A, Tavakoli, N. Interferon-gamma contributes to neointimal proliferation following arterial angioplasty in a mouse model. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPPLEMENTS. 2007; 8:65-66

Harris, A, Bao, S, Hambly, B, Prabhu, K. Absence of toll-like receptor 4 increases macrophage population and collagen content in an endothelial denudation mouse model of neointimal proliferation. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPPLEMENTS. 2007; 8:229-229

Xu, Y, Hunt, N, Bao, S. The correlation between proinflammatory cytokines, MAdCAM-1 and cellular infiltration in the inflamed colon from TNF-alpha gene knockout mice. Immunology and cell biology. 2007; 85:633-9

2006

Bao, S, Fei, J, Shen, J, Gong, S, Fang, H, Husband, A. Reserpine-induced model of stress suppresses mucosal immunity. Immunology and cell biology. 2006; 84:537-542

Shen, J, White, M, Husband, A, Hambly, B, Bao, S. Phytoestrogen derivatives differentially inhibit arterial neointimal proliferation in a mouse model. European journal of pharmacology. 2006; 548:123-8

Puranik, R, Bao, S, Nobecourt, E, Nicholls, S, Barter, P, Celermajer, D, Rye, K. A single infusion of lipid free apo A1 can rescue vascular inflammation. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2006; 7:153-153

Nobecourt, E, Puranik, R, Bao, S, Davies, M, Barter, P, Rye, K. Evidence that glycation of apolipoprotein A-I inhibits the anti-inflammatory properties of HDL in vivo. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2006; 7:71-71

Harris, A, Shen, J, Hambly, B, Bao, S. Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor contributes to restenosis following experimental endothelial denudation. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2006; 7:250-250

Skelding, K, Hickey, D, Horvat, J, Bao, S, Roberts, K, Finnie, J, Hansbro, P, Beagley, K. Comparison of intranasal and transcutaneous immunization for induction of protective immunity against Chlamydia muridarum respiratory tract infection. Vaccine. 2006; 24:355-366

2005

Nicholls, S, Cutri, B, Worthley, S, Kee, P, Rye, K, Bao, S, Barter, P. Impact of short-term administration of high-density lipoproteins and atorvastatin on atherosclerosis in rabbits. Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 2005; 25:2416-21

Cunningham, K, Carey, A, Hickey, D, Russell, A, Finnie, J, Davies, N, Bao, S, Strugnell, R, Beagley, K. The role of IgA in protection against chlamydial infection of the male genital tract. Tissue Antigens. 2005; 66:387-387

Wu, W, Bao, S, King, N. Antiviral role for indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in vivo in vaginal infection by West Nile virus. Tissue Antigens. 2005; 66:464-464

Wang, Y, Mahajan, D, Tay, Y, Bao, S, Spicer, T, Kairaitis, L, Rangan, G, Harris, D. Partial depletion of macrophages by ED7 reduces renal injury in Adriamycin nephropathy. Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.). 2005; 10:470-7

Hickey, D, Bao, S, Ikeda, L, Carey, A, Beagley, K. Induction of anti-chlamydial mucosal immunity by transcutaneous immunization is enhanced by topical application of GM-CSF. Current Molecular Medicine. 2005; 5:599-605

Nicholls, S, Dusting, G, Cutri, B, Bao, S, Drummond, G, Rye, K, Barter, P. Reconstituted high-density lipoproteins inhibit the acute pro-oxidant and proinflammatory vascular changes induced by a periarterial collar in normocholesterolemic rabbits. Circulation. 2005; 111:1543-50

2004

Hickey, D, Jones, R, Bao, S, Blake, A, Skelding, K, Berry, L, Beagley, K. Intranasal immunization with C. muridarum major outer membrane protein (MOMP) and cholera toxin elicits local production of neutralising IgA in the prostate. Vaccine. 2004; 22:4306-15

Berry, L, Hickey, D, Skelding, K, Bao, S, Rendina, A, Hansbro, P, Gockel, C, Beagley, K. Transcutaneous immunization with combined cholera toxin and CpG adjuvant protects against Chlamydia muridarum genital tract infection. Infection and immunity. 2004; 72:1019-28

Hambly, B, Harris, A, Shen, J, Bao, S. Neointimal proliferation is reduced in GM-CSF ko mice following arterial injury. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2004. 2004; New Orleans, Nov 7-10, 2004; 2004

2003

Gockel, C, Bao, S, Holland, M, Beagley, K. Influence of the murine oestrous cycle on the induction of mucosal immunity. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology. 2003; 50:369-379

2002

Chhabra, D, Bao, S, dos Remedios, C. The distribution of cofilin and DNase I in vivo. Cell Research. 2002; 12(3-4):207-214

2001

Wang, Y, Wang, Y, Feng, X, Bao, S, Yi, S, Kairaitis, L, Tay, Y, Rangan, G, Harris, D. Depletion of CD4(+) T cells aggravates glomerular and interstitial injury in murine adriamycin nephropathy. Kidney international. 2001; 59:975-84