1. Leigh, J.E., C. Steele, F. Wormley, W. Luo, R.A. Clark, W. Gallaher, and P.L. Fidel Jr. Th1/Th2 cytokine expression in saliva: a pilot study in HIV-infected individuals with oropharyngeal candidiasis. J AIDS and Human Retrovirology, 19: 373-380 (1998).
2. Steele, C., H. Ozenci, W. Luo, M. Scott, and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Growth inhibition of Candida albicans by vaginal cells from naïve mice. Medical Mycology, 37: 251-259 (1999).
3. Fidel, P.L. Jr., W. Luo, C. Steele, J. Chabain, and F. Wormley. Analysis of vaginal cell populations during experimental C. albicans vaginitis. Infection & Immunity, 67: 3135-3140 (1999).
4. Alonzo, N., C. Steele, P.L. Fidel, Jr., and D.J.J. Carr. A critical evaluation of opioids and their immunomodulatory role in infectious disease. Current Topics in Pharmacology, 4:173-181 (1999).
5. Steele C., M. Ratterree, and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Differential susceptibility to experimental vaginal candidiasis in two species of macaques. Journal of Infectious Diseases 180: 802-810 (1999).
6. Fidel, P.L. Jr., J. Cutright, and C. Steele. Effects of reproductive hormones on experimental vaginal candidiasis. Infection & Immunity, 68: 651-657 (2000).
7. Steele C., J. Leigh, R. Swoboda, and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Growth inhibition of Candida by human oral epithelial cells. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 182: 1479-1485 (2000).
8. Steele C., J. Leigh, R. Swoboda, and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Potential role for a carbohydrate moiety in anti-Candida activity of human oral epithelial cells. Infection & Immunity, 69: 7091-7099 (2001).
9. Wormley Jr. F.L., C. Steele, K. Wozniak, K. Fujihashi, J.R. McGhee, and P.L. Fidel Jr. Resistance of TCR d chain deficient mice to experimental Candida vaginitis. Infection & Immunity 69:7162-7164 (2001).
10. M.M. Barousse, C. Steele, K. Dunlap, T. Espinosa, D. Boikov, J.D. Sobel, and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Growth inhibition of Candida albicans by human vaginal epithelial cells. Journal of Infectious Diseases 184:1489-1493 (2001).
11. Leigh, J.E., C. Steele, F.L. Wormley Jr. and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Salivary cytokine profiles in the immunocompetent individual with Candida-associated denture stomatitis. Oral Microbiology and Immunology 17:311-314. (2002).
12. Steele C. and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Cytokine and chemokine production by human oral and vaginal epithelial cells in response to Candida albicans. Infection & Immunity, 70:577-583 (2002).
13. Cardenas-Freytag L., C. Steele, F.L.Wormley, E. Cheng, J.D. Clements and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Partial protection against experimental vaginal candidiasis after mucosal vaccination with heat-killed Candida albicans and the mucosal adjuvant LT(R192G). Medical Mycology 40: 291-299 (2002).
14. F. Nomanbhoy, C. Steele, J. Yano, and P. L. Fidel, Jr. Vaginal and oral epithelial cell anti-Candida activity. Infection & Immunity 70: 7081-7088 (2002).
15. Steele C., E. Young, L. Marrero, J.E. Shellito, and J.K. Kolls. Increased host resistance against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in gd T cell-deficient mice: protective role of IFN-g and CD8 T cells. Infection & Immunity 70: 5208-5215 (2002).
16. Steele C., L. Marrero, S. Swain, A.G. Harmsen, M. Zheng, G.D. Brown, S. Gordon, J.E. Shellito, and J.K. Kolls. Alveolar macrophage-mediated killing of Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. muris involves pattern recognition by the Dectin-1 b-glucan receptor. Journal of Experimental Medicine 198:1677-1688 (2003). **Cover article - December 1, 2003 Issue**
17. McAllister, F., C. Steele, M. Zheng, J.E. Shellito, L. Marrero and J.K. Kolls. Tc1 CD8 cells are effector cells against Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. muris. Journal of Immunology 172:1132-1138 (2004).
18. Schurr J.R., E. Young, P. Byrne, C. Steele, K. Happel, J.E. Shellito and J.K. Kolls. Central role of TLR4 signaling and host defense in experimental gram negative pneumonia. Infection & Immunity 73:532-545 (2005).
19. Yano, J., E. Lilly, C. Steele, D. Fortenberry, and P.L. Fidel, Jr. Oral and vaginal epithelial cell anti-Candida activity is acid-labile and does not require live epithelial cells. Oral Microbiology and Immunology 20:199-205 (2005).
20. Sabo-Attwood T., M. Ramos-Nino, J. Bond, K.J. Butnor, N. Heintz, A.D. Gruber, C. Steele, D.J. Taatjes, P. Vacek, and B.T. Mossman. Gene expression profiles reveal increased mClca3 (Gob5) expression and mucin production in a murine model of asbestos-induced fibrogenesis. American Journal of Pathology 167:1243-1256 (2005).
21. Mc Allister F., A. Henry, J.L. Kreindler, P.J. Dubin, L. Ulrich, C. Steele, J.D. Finder, J.M. Pilewski, B. Carreno, S.J. Goldman , J. Pirhonen and J.K. Kolls. Role of IL-17A, IL-17F and the IL-17 receptor in regulating Gro-alpha and G-CSF in bronchial epithelium: implications for airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis. Journal of Immunology 175:404-412 (2005).
22. McAllister, F., C. Steele, M. Zheng, J.E. Shellito and J.K. Kolls. In vitro effector activity of Pneumocystis specific T cytotoxic-1 CD8+ T-cells: role of GM-CSF. Infection and Immunity 73:7450-7457 (2005).
23. Bergheim, I., J.P. Luyendyk, C. Steele, G.K. Russell, L. Guo, R.A. Roth and G.E. Arteel. Metformin prevents endotoxin-induced liver injury after partial hepatectomy. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 316: 1053-1061.
24. Zheng, M., A.J. Ramsay, M.B. Robichaux, K.A. Norris, C. Kliment, C. Crowe, R.R. Rapaka, C. Steele, F. McAllister, J.E. Shellito, L. Marrero, P. Schwarzenberger, Q. Zhong and J.K. Kolls. CD4+ T-cell independent DNA vaccination against opportunistic infections. Journal of Clinical Investigation 115:3536-3544 (2005).
25. Steele C., R. Rapaka, A. Metz, S.M. Pop, D.L. Williams, S. Gordon, J.K. Kolls and G.D. Brown. The beta glucan receptor Dectin-1 recognizes specific morphologies of Aspergillus fumigatus. PLoS Pathogens 1:e42 (2005). **Cover article - December 2005 Issue**; **nominated to Faculty of 1000 Biology by June Kwon-Chung, Ph.D., NIAID/NIH – March 2006**
26. Singh, N., S. Husain, A.P. Limaye, K. Pursell, G.B. Klintmalm, T.L. Pruett, J. Somani, V. Stosor, R. del Busto, M.M. Wagener and C. Steele. Systemic and cerebrospinal fluid cytokine responses in organ transplant recipients with Cryptococcus neoformans infection. Transplant Immunology 16:69-72 (2006).
27. McAllister, F., S. Ruan, C. Steele, M. Zheng, L. McKinley, L. Ulrich, L. Marrero, J.E. Shelito and J.K. Kolls. CXCR3 and IFN protein-10 in Pneumocystis pneumonia. Journal of Immunology 177: 1846-1854 (2006).
28. McKinley L., A.J. Logar, F. McAllister, M. Zheng, C. Steele, and J.K. Kolls Regulatory T cells dampen pulmonary inflammation and lung injury in an animal model of Pneumocystis pneumonia Journal of Immunology 177: 6215-6226 (2006).
29. Taylor, P.R., S.V. Tsoni, J.A. Willment, K.M. Dennehy, M. Rosas, H. Findon, K. Haynes, C. Steele, M. Botto, S. Gordon and G.D. Brown. A critical role for β-glucan recognition in the control of fungal infection. Nature Immunology 8:31-38 (2007). **Cover article - January 2007 Issue**
30. Shukla, A., K.M. Lounsbury, T.F. Barrett, J. Gell, M. Rincon, K.J. Butnor, D.J. Taajes, G.S. Davis, P. Vacek, K.I. Nakayama, K. Nakayama, C. Steele and B.T. Mossman. Asbestos-induced peribronchiolar cell proliferation and cytokine production are attenuated in lungs of protein kinase C-δ knockout mice. American Journal of Pathology 170:140-51 (2007).
31. Haegens A, T.F. Barrett, J. Gell, A. Shukla, M. MacPherson, P. Vacek, M.E. Poynter, K.J. Butnor, Y.M. Janssen-Heininger, C. Steele and B.T. Mossman: Airway epithelial NF-κB activation modulates asbestos-induced inflammation and mucin production in vivo. Journal of Immunology 178:1800-1808 (2007).
32. Wormley, F.L., J.R. Perfect, C. Steele and G.M. Cox. Protection against cryptococcosis using a murine interferon-gamma producing Cryptococcus neoformans strain. Infection and Immunity 75:1453-62 (2007).
33. Rapaka, R.R., E.M. Goetzman, M. Zheng, L. McKinley, J.K. Kolls and C. Steele. Enhanced defense against Pneumocystis carinii mediated by a novel Dectin-1 Fc fusion protein. Journal of Immunology 178:3702-3712 (2007).
34. Studer S.M., M.P. George, X. Zhu, M.W. Stone, J. Sethi, C. Steele and S.R. Duncan. CD28 downregulation on CD4 T cells is a marker for graft dysfunction in lung transplant recipients. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (in revision).
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