Hines-Beard J, Bond WS, Backstrom JR, Rex TS. Virus-mediated EpoR76E Gene Therapy Preserves Vision in a Glaucoma Model by Modulating Neuroinflammation and Decreasing Oxidative Stress. Journal of Neuroinflammation, February 2016.

Guley NH, Rogers JT, Del Mar NA, Deng Y, Islam RM, D’Surney L, Ferrell J, Deng B, Hines-Beard J, Bu W, Ren H, Elberger AJ, Marchetta JG, Rex TS, Hong MG, Reiner A. A Novel Closed-Head Model of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using Focal Primary Overpressure Blast to the Cranium in Mice. Journal of Neurotrama, February 2016.

Bond WS, Hines-Beard J, GoldenMerry YPL, Davis M, Farooque A, Sappington RM, Calkins DJ, Rex TS. Virus-mediated EpoR76E Therapy Slows Optic Nerve Axonopathy in Experimental Glaucoma. Molecular Therapy, October 2015

Rex TS. Gene Therapy to Treat Inherited and Complex Retinal Degenerative Diseases. Molecular Therapy Methods & Clinical Development, August 2015.

Bricker-Anthony C, Rex TS. Neurodegeneration and Vision Loss after Mild Blunt Trauma in the C57Bl/6 and DBA/2J Mouse. PLoS One, July 6, 2015.

De Lucas Cerrillo AM, Bond WS, Rex TS. Safety and Angiogenic Effects of Systemic Gene Delivery of a Modified Erythropoietin. Gene Therapy, May 2015.

Rex TS, Reilly MA, Sponsel WE. Elucidating the Effects of Primary Blast on the Eye. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, April 2015.

Bond WS, Rex TS. Evidence That Erythropoietin Modulates Neuroinflammation through Differential Action on Neurons, Astrocytes, and Microglia. Frontiers in Immunology, October 22, 2014.

Rex TS. Delayed Vision Loss and Therapeutic Intervention After Blast Injury. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, December 18, 2014.

Bricker-Anthony C, Hines-Beared J, D’Surney L, Rex TS. Exacerbation of Blast-induced Ocular Trauma by an Immune Response. Journal of Neuroinflammation, November 29, 2014.

Bricker-Anthony C, Hines-Beard J, Rex TS. Molecular Changes and Vision Loss in a Mouse Model of Closed-Globe Blast Trauma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, July 3, 2014.

Heldt SA, Elberger AJ, Deng Y, Guley NH, Del Mar N, Rogers J, Choi GW, Ferrell J, Rex TS, Honig MG, Reiner A. A Novel Closed-Head Model of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Primary Overpressure Blast to the Cranium Produces Sustained Emotional Deficits in Mice. Frontiers in Neurology, January 22, 2014.

Hines-Beard J, Desai S, Haag R, Esumi N, D’Surney L, Parker S, Richardson C, Rex TS. Identification of a Therapeutic Dose of Continuously Delivered Erythropoietin in the Eye Using an Inducible Promoter System. Current Gene Therapy, August 2013.

Templeton JP, Freeman NE, Nickerson JM, Jablonski MM, Rex TS, Williams RW, Geisert EE. Innate Immune Network in the Retina Activated by Optic Nerve Crush. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, April 9, 2013.

Dhanushkodi A, Akano EO, Roguski EE, Xue Y, Rao SK, Matta SG, Rex TS, McDonald MP. A Single Intramuscular Injection of rAAV-mediated Mutant Erythropoietin Protects Against MPTP-induced Parkinsonism. Genes Brain Behavior, March 2013.

Hines-Beard J, Marchetta J, Gordon S, Vhaum E, Geisert EE, Rex TS. A Mouse Model of Ocular Blast Injury That Induces Closed Globe Anterior and Posterior Pole Damage. Experimental Eye Research, June 2012.

Sullivan TA, Geisert EE, Templeton JP, Rex TS. Dose-Dependent Treatment of Optic Nerve Crush by Exogenous Systemic Mutant Erythropoietin. Experimental Eye Research, March 2012.

Sullivan TA, Geisert EE, Hines-Beard J, Rex TS. Systemic Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Gene Therapy Preserves Retinal Ganglion Cells and Visual Function in DBA/2J Glaucomatous Mice. Human Gene Therapy, October 2011.

Sullivan T, Rex TS. Systemic Gene Delivery Protects the Photoreceptors in the Retinal Degeneration Slow Mouse. Neurochemical Research, April 2011.

Rex TS, Wong Y, Kodali K, Merry S. Neuroprotection of Photoreceptors by Delivery of Erythropoetin to the Retina of the Retinal Degeneration Slow Mouse. Experimental Eye Research, November 2009.

Rex TS. Virus-Mediated Gene Delivery to Neuronal Progenitors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 2008.

Allocca M, Doria M, Petrillo M, Colella P, Garcia-Hoyos M, Gibbs D, Kim SR, Maguire A, Rex TS, Di Vicino U, Cutillo L, Sparrow JR, Williams DS, Bennett J, Auricchio A. Serotype-Dependent Packaging of Large Genes in Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors Results in Effective Gene Delivery in Mice. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, May 2008.

Bennicelli J, Wright JF, Komaromy A, Jacobs JB, Hauck B, Zelenaia O, Mingozzi F, Hui D, Chung D, Rex TS, Wei Z, Qu G, Zhou S, Zeiss C, Arruda VR, Acland GM, Dell’Osso LF, High KA, Maquire AM, Bennett J. Reversal of Blindness in Animal Models of Leber Congenital Amaurosis Using Optimized AAV2-mediated Gene Transfer. Molecular Therapy, March 2008.

Rex TS. Rescue of Sight by Gene Therapy – Closer Than It May Appear. Ophthalmic Genetics, September 2007.

Shindler KS, Ventura E, Rex TS, Elliott P, Rostami A. SIRT1 Activation Confers Neuroprotection in Experimental Optic Neuritis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, August 2007.

Rex TS, Peet JA, Surace EM, Calvert PD, Nikonov SS, Lyubarsky AL, Bendo E, Hughes T, Pugh EN Jr, Bennett J. The Distribution, Concentration, and Toxicity of Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein in Retinal Cells After Genomic or Somatic (Virus-Mediated) Gene Transfer. Molecular Vision, December 2005.

Wong WT, Rex TS, Auricchio A, Maguire AM, Chung D, Tang W, Bennett J. Effect of Over-Expression of Pigment Epithelium Derived Factor (PEDF) on Developing Retinal Vasculature in the Mouse. Molecular Vision, November 8, 2004.

Rex TS, Allocca M, Domenici L, Surace EM, Maguire AM, Lyubarsky A, Cellerino A, Bennett J, Auricchio A. Systemic but not Intraocular Epo Gene Transfer Protects the Retina From Light-and Genetic-Induced Degeneration. Molecular Therapy, November 2004.

Rex TS, Tsui I, Hahn P, Maguire AM, Duan D, Bennett J, Dunaief JL. Adenovirus-Mediated Delivery of Catalase to Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Protects Neighboring Photoreceptors from Photo-Oxidative Stress. Human Gene Therapy, October 2004.

Dejneka NS, Surace EM, Aleman TS, Cideciyan AV, Lyubarsky A, Savchenko A, Redmond TM, Tang W, Wei Z, Rex TS, Glover E, Maguire AM, Pugh EN Jr, Jacobson SG, Bennett J. In Utero Gene Therapy Rescues Vision in a Murine Model of Congenital Blindness. Molecular Therapy, February 2004.

Dejneka NS, Rex TS, Bennett J. Gene Therapy and Animal Models for Retinal Disease. Developments in Ophthalmology, 2003.

Rex TS, Fariss RN, Lewis GP, Linberg KA, Sokal I, Fisher SK. A Survey of Molecular Expression by Photoreceptors After Experimental Retinal Detachment. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, April 2002.

Rex TS, Lewis GP, Geller SF, Fisher SK. Differential Expression of Cone Opsin mRNA Levels Following Experimental Retinal Detachment and Reattachment. Molecular Vision, April 16, 2002.

Linberg KA, Lewis GP, Shaaw C, Rex TS, Fisher SK. Distribution of S- and M-cones in Normal and Experimentally Detached Cat Retina. The Journal of Comparative Neurology, February 12, 2001.

Fisher SK, Stone J, Rex TS, Linberg KA, Lewis GP. Experimental Retinal Detachment: A Paradigm for Understanding the Effects of Induced Photoreceptor Degeneration. Progress in Brain Research, 2001.

Winkler BS, Orselli SM, Rex TS. The Redox Couple Between Glutathione and Ascorbic Acid: A Chemical and Physiological Perspective. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, October 1994.

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