PUBLICATIONS
2008
Rider, V., and Abdou, N. I. "Hormones-Epigenetic Contributors to Gender Biased Autoimmunity". in Epigenetics of Autoimmune Diseases. M. Zouali, ed., John Wiley & Sons Ltd. London, UK, (In press), 2008.
Abdou, N.I., and Rider, V. "Gender Differences in Autoimmune Diseases: Immune Mechanisms and Clinical Applications": in Principles of Gender Specific Medicine. M. Legato, ed., Elsevier, New York, (In press), 2008.
Gorjestani, S., Rider, V., Kimler, B.F., Greenwell, C., and Abdou, N.I. "Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase1/2 Signaling in SLE T Cells is Influenced by Estrogen and Disease Activity." Lupus, 17: 548-554, 2008.
Abdou, N. I., Rider, V., Greenwell, C., Li, X. and Kimler B.F. "Fulvestrant (Faslodex) an Estrogen Selective Receptor Downregulator, in Therapy of Females with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical, Serologic, Bone Density, and T Cell Activation Marker Studies: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial." Journal of Rheumatology, 35: 797- 803, 2008.
2007
Rider, V., Li, X., and Abdou, N.I. "Hormonal Influences in the Expression of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus." in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Companion to Rheumatology. G. C. Tsokos, P.C. Gordon, J. S. Smolen, eds., Elsevier, New York, NY, 87-94, 2007.
2006
Rider, V., Li, X., Peterson, G., Dawson J., Kimler B.F., and Abdou, N.I. "Differential Expression of Estrogen Receptors in Females with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus". Journal of Rheumatology 33: 1093-1101, 2006.
Li, X., Rider, V., Kimler, B.F., and Abdou, N.I. "Estrogen Does Not Regulate CD154 mRNA Stability in SLE T Cells." Lupus 15: 1-6, 2006.
Rider, V., Isuzugawa, K., Twarog, M., Jones, S., Cameron, B., Imakawa, K., and Fang, J. "Progesterone Initiates Wnt-β-catenin Signaling But Estradiol is Required for Nuclear Activation and Synchronous Proliferation of Rat Uterine Stromal Cells." Journal of Endocrinology 191:1-13, 2006.
2005
Rider, V. "Isolation of Hormone Responsive Uterine Stromal Cells." in Methods in Molecular Medicine, Placenta and Trophoblast: Methods and Protocols. M.J. Soares and J. Hunt, eds. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 57-67, 2005.
Rider, V., Potapova, T., Dai G., and Soares, M.J. 2005. "Stimulation of a Rat Uterine Stromal Cell Line in Culture Reveals a Molecular Switch for Endocrine-Dependent Differentiation Stromal Cells." Journal of Endocrinology 184:119-127.
2004
Rider, V*. and Abdou, N.I., " Sexual Dimorphism and the Immune System" in Principles of Gender Specific Medicine. M. Legato, ed., Elsevier, New York, 1071-1081, 2004.
2003
Rider, V., Keltner, S.B., and Abdou, N.I. "Increased estrogen-dependent expression of calcineurin in female SLE T cells is regulated by multiple mechanisms. J Gender-Specific Medicine, in press, 2003.
2002
Riddle, R., Brooker, N.L., and Pruitt, D. 2002, Enhanced Tree Fern Prothalli Formation and Development Using Soil Mycorrhiza, Proceeding of The National Conference On Undergraduate Research (NCUR), BLO6:1-5.
Rider, V., " Progesterone and the Control of Uterine Cell Proliferation and Differentiation." Frontiers in Bioscience 7: d1545-1555, 2002.
2001
Beecher B., Zurek D., and McClure B., "Effects of RNases on Rejection of Pollen from Nicotiana tabacum and N. plumbaginifolia." Sexual Plant Reproduction, Vol. 14 Issue 1-2, 2001, pp 69-76
Conard, A., and Brooker, N.L., The Importance of Melanization In Charcoal Rot fungal Colonization of Soybean Plants, Proceeding of The National Conference On Undergraduate Research (NCUR), BLCO4: 1-5.
ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
2008
Walters, E., Rider, V., Abdou, N.I., Greenwell, C, Svojanovsky S., Smith, P. "Estrogen Upregulates the Interferon-α Pathway in T Cells of Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus." 48th Annual Meeting, The American Society for Cell Biology, San Francisco, CA, 2008.
2007
Abdou, N.I., Greenwell, C., Li, X. and Rider, V." Efficacy of Estrogen Receptor Blocker Fulvestrant (Faslodex) on Human SLE: Clinical and Serologic Study." Lupus 16:203A, 2007.
Abdou, N. I., Rider, V., Greenwell, C., Li, X., Kimler, B "Efficacy of Fulvestrant-an Estrogen Receptor Blocker-in Human SLE: A One-Year Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial: Clinical, Serological, Bone Density, and Molecular Studies". American College Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2007.
Gorjestani, S., Rider, V., Kimler, B. F., Greenwell, C., Abdou, N. I. "Estrogen Reduces the Phosphorylation of ERK in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus T Cells." Lupus 16:204S, 2007.
Rider, V., Li, X., Kimler, B. F., Greenwell C. and Abdou N.I. "Efficacy of Faslodex in the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Molecular Studies." Lupus 16:202A, 2007.
2006
Cameron, B and Rider V. β-Catenin: A Key Modulator of Endocrine-Dependent Proliferation and Differentiation in a Rat Uterine Stromal Cell Line. K-INBRE Research Symposium, Manhattan, KS. [read abstract]
Jones, S and Rider V. Wnt Signaling: A Key Modulator of Progesterone-Dependent Synchronized Proliferation of Rat Uterine Stromal Cells. K-INBRE Research Symposium, Manhattan, KS. [read abstract]
LaSota, R, Yost J, and Brooker N. Random Primers as a Measure of Fungal Pathogen Population Diversity. K-INBRE Research Symposium, Manhattan, KS. [read abstract]
Rider, V., Isuzugawa K., Twarog, M., Jones, S., Cameron, B., Imakawa, K., and Fang, J.
" Progesterone Initiates Wnt Signaling But Estradiol Is Required For Nuclear Activation and Synchronous Proliferation of Rat Uterine Stromal Cells". 88th Annual Meeting Endocrine Society, Boston, MA, 2006.
Rider V. Wingless (Wnt) Signaling: The Initiator of Progesterone-Dependent Action on Uterine Stromal Cell Proliferation. K-INBRE Research Symposium, Manhattan, KS. [read abstract]
Twarog, M and Rider V. Estradiol Increases Beta-Catenin Binding to Nuclear TCF/LEF: A Novel Hormone-Dependent Mechanism for Wnt Signaling in the Rat Uterus. K-INBRE Research Symposium, Manhattan, KS. [read abstract]
2005
Grammar, S and Brooker N. Vegetative Compatibility as a Measure of Fungal Pathogen Population Diversity. K-INBRE Research Symposium, Lawrence, KS. [read abstract]
Rider, V*., Li, X., Peterson, G*., Dawson J., Kimler B., and Abdou, N.I. "Differential expression of estrogen receptors in females with systemic lupus erythematosus". 87th Annual Meeting Endocrine Society, San Diego, CA.
Zurek D. Novel Antibiotics from Soybeans. California State University - Channel Islands, CA.
2004
Isuzugawa, K., Kerr, M*., Seifert, C*., Imakawa, K., and Rider, V*. "Gene Expression Changes Provide Insight into Differences Between Hormone-Dependent Proliferation and Differentiation in Rat Uterine Stromal Cells." 37th Annual Meeting Society for the Study of Reproduction, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2004.
McEwen, T and Zurek D. Novel Soybean Antibiotics. First Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Symposium. Colorado Springs, CO.
Rider, V. Endocrine Control of Cell Proliferation in the Rat Uterus. Wichita State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita, KS.
Rider, V. Endocrine Control of Cell Proliferation in the Rat Uterus. Estrogens and Human Health, 2nd Symposium, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Zurek D. Novel Antibiotics from Soybeans. University of Wisconsin-Stout, WI.
2002
Brooker N. Novel plant derived compounds for managing fungal soybean diseases. Kansas Soybean Expo, Topeka.
Conrad A, Brooker N. Melanization and its importance in charcoal rot fungal colonization of soybean plants. National Council for Undergraduate Research Conference, Whitewater, WI.
Keltner SB, Rider V. Does estrogen enhance calcineurin messenger RNA stability in T cells? American Society for Cell Biology, 42nd annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Kerr ML, Rider V. Changes in the expression of the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor, p27, correlate with G1 transit in synchronously proliferating rat uterine stromal cells. American Society for Cell Biology, 42nd annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Riddle R, Brooker N, Pruitt D. Enhanced tree fern prothalli formation and development using soil Mycorrhiza. National Council for Undergraduate Research Conference, Whitewater, WI.
Seifert CL, Rider V. Cyclin D3 expression correlates with G1 transit in synchronously proliferating rat uterine stromal cells. American Society for Cell Biology, 42nd annual meeting, San Francisco, CA. [read abstract]
Yost SJ, Dunbar BD, Schooley KP, Zurek DM. Isolation of a naturally occurring antibiotic from soybean. National Council for Undergraduate Research Conference, Whitewater, WI