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- A. Basu, J. Lazovic, J. K. Krady, D. T. Maguer, R. P. Rothstein, M. B. Smith and S. W. Levison. (2005). Interleukin-1 and the Interleukin-1 Type 1 receptor are essential for the progressive neurodegeneration that ensues subsequent to a mild stroke. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 25(1):17-29.
- A. Basu, J. K. Krady and S. W. Levison (2004) Interleukin 1: A master regulator of neuro-inflammation. J Neurosci Res, 70(2): 151-156.
- C. J. Kuhlow, J. K. Krady, A. Basu and S. W. Levison. (2003). Astrocytic ceruloplasmin expression, which is induced by IL-1beta and by traumatic brain injury, increases in the absence of the IL-1 type 1 receptor. Glia, 44(1):76-84.
- S. W. Levison, S. K. Druckman, G. M. Young and A. Basu. (2003). Neural stem Cells in the Subventricular Zone Are a Source of Astrocytes and Oligodendrocytes, but Not Microglia. Dev Neurosci, 25(2-4):184-196.
- A. Basu, J. K. Krady, J. R. Enterline, and S. W. Levison. (2002). Transforming growth factor beta1 prevents IL-1beta-induced microglial activation, whereas TNFalpha- and IL-6-stimulated activation are not antagonized. Glia, 40(1): 109-120.
- J. K. Krady, A. Basu, S. W. Levison, and R. J. Milner. (2002). Differential expression of protein tyrosine kinase genes during microglial activation. Glia, 40(1): 11-24.
- A. Basu, J. K. Krady, M. O'Malley, S. D. Styren, S. T. Dekosky and S. W. Levison. (2002). The type 1 Interleukin-1 receptor is essential for the efficient activation of microglia and the induction of multiple pro-inflammatory mediators in response to brain injury. J Neurosci,22(14): 6071-6082.