Michael E Stern

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1 Genital human papillomavirus infection in men: incidence and risk factors in a cohort of university students. J Infect Dis 2007 3.48
2 Tear cytokine profiles in dysfunctional tear syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 2008 2.37
3 Desiccating stress induces T cell-mediated Sjögren's Syndrome-like lacrimal keratoconjunctivitis. J Immunol 2006 2.33
4 Corticosteroid and doxycycline suppress MMP-9 and inflammatory cytokine expression, MAPK activation in the corneal epithelium in experimental dry eye. Exp Eye Res 2006 2.27
5 Dry eye-induced conjunctival epithelial squamous metaplasia is modulated by interferon-gamma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007 2.09
6 A mouse model of keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2002 1.73
7 Apoptosis of ocular surface cells in experimentally induced dry eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003 1.72
8 Apical corneal barrier disruption in experimental murine dry eye is abrogated by methylprednisolone and doxycycline. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006 1.63
9 Tear cytokine and chemokine analysis and clinical correlations in evaporative-type dry eye disease. Mol Vis 2010 1.54
10 Rates and determinants of oral human papillomavirus infection in young men. Sex Transm Dis 2012 1.48
11 Desiccating stress stimulates expression of matrix metalloproteinases by the corneal epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006 1.46
12 Identification of tear fluid biomarkers in dry eye syndrome using iTRAQ quantitative proteomics. J Proteome Res 2009 1.36
13 Sensors of the innate immune system: their mode of action. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 1.31
14 Topical cyclosporine inhibits conjunctival epithelial apoptosis in experimental murine keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Cornea 2005 1.31
15 Strain-related cytokine profiles on the murine ocular surface in response to desiccating stress. Cornea 2007 1.31
16 Epithelial-immune cell interaction in dry eye. Cornea 2008 1.27
17 Effects of sequential artificial tear and cyclosporine emulsion therapy on conjunctival goblet cell density and transforming growth factor-beta2 production. Cornea 2008 1.27
18 Age-related T-cell cytokine profile parallels corneal disease severity in Sjogren's syndrome-like keratoconjunctivitis sicca in CD25KO mice. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2009 1.26
19 Characterization of a spontaneously immortalized cell line (IOBA-NHC) from normal human conjunctiva. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003 1.16
20 Cytokine and chemokine levels in tears from healthy subjects. Acta Ophthalmol 2010 1.14
21 Ocular surface APCs are necessary for autoreactive T cell-mediated experimental autoimmune lacrimal keratoconjunctivitis. J Immunol 2011 1.12
22 ICAM-1 expression predisposes ocular tissues to immune-based inflammation in dry eye patients and Sjögrens syndrome-like MRL/lpr mice. Exp Eye Res 2004 1.10
23 Desiccating stress induces CD4+ T-cell-mediated Sjögren's syndrome-like corneal epithelial apoptosis via activation of the extrinsic apoptotic pathway by interferon-γ. Am J Pathol 2011 1.07
24 NK cells promote Th-17 mediated corneal barrier disruption in dry eye. PLoS One 2012 1.02
25 Sensors of the innate immune system: their link to rheumatic diseases. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2010 1.00
26 Desiccating environmental stress exacerbates autoimmune lacrimal keratoconjunctivitis in non-obese diabetic mice. J Autoimmun 2007 0.97
27 Pharmacological cholinergic blockade stimulates inflammatory cytokine production and lymphocytic infiltration in the mouse lacrimal gland. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011 0.95
28 In vitro expanded CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells maintain a normal phenotype and suppress immune-mediated ocular surface inflammation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008 0.95
29 Development of genital warts after incident detection of human papillomavirus infection in young men. J Infect Dis 2010 0.93
30 Immunoregulation on the ocular surface: 2nd Cullen Symposium. Ocul Surf 2009 0.93
31 Pathways of corneal and ocular surface inflammation: a perspective from the cullen symposium. Ocul Surf 2005 0.92
32 Expression of muscarinic and adrenergic receptors in normal human conjunctival epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005 0.92
33 Effect of desiccating environmental stress versus systemic muscarinic AChR blockade on dry eye immunopathogenesis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2013 0.92
34 Ocular anti-allergic compounds selectively inhibit human mast cell cytokines in vitro and conjunctival cell infiltration in vivo. Clin Exp Allergy 2007 0.91
35 Stress-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in dry eye and ocular surface disease. Ocul Surf 2005 0.91
36 Spontaneous autoimmune dacryoadenitis in aged CD25KO mice. Am J Pathol 2010 0.91
37 Disruption of TGF-β signaling improves ocular surface epithelial disease in experimental autoimmune keratoconjunctivitis sicca. PLoS One 2011 0.91
38 Cytokine responses by conjunctival epithelial cells: an in vitro model of ocular inflammation. Cytokine 2008 0.91
39 Influence of a controlled environment simulating an in-flight airplane cabin on dry eye disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2013 0.90
40 Exposure to a controlled adverse environment impairs the ocular surface of subjects with minimally symptomatic dry eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007 0.89
41 Altered expression of neurotransmitter receptors and neuromediators in vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Arch Ophthalmol 2006 0.87
42 Circumcision and acquisition of human papillomavirus infection in young men. Sex Transm Dis 2011 0.87
43 Effect of TGF-β on ocular surface epithelial cells. Exp Eye Res 2012 0.84
44 Cleavage of functional IL-2 receptor alpha chain (CD25) from murine corneal and conjunctival epithelia by MMP-9. J Inflamm (Lond) 2009 0.84
45 Activation of MAPK signaling pathway and NF-kappaB activation in pterygium and ipsilateral pterygium-free conjunctival specimens. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011 0.83
46 Comparison of gene expression profiles of conjunctival cell lines with primary cultured conjunctival epithelial cells and human conjunctival tissue. Gene Expr 2009 0.83
47 Neurogenic inflammation: a first line of defense for the ocular surface. Ocul Surf 2005 0.82
48 Mitochondrial permeability transition pore in inflammatory apoptosis of human conjunctival epithelial cells and T cells: effect of cyclosporin A. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2013 0.82
49 Characterization by Belmonte's gas esthesiometer of mechanical, chemical, and thermal corneal sensitivity thresholds in a normal population. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012 0.82
50 Changing trends in the definition and diagnosis of dry eyes. Am J Ophthalmol 2005 0.82
51 Disclosure of genital human papillomavirus infection to female sex partners by young men. Sex Transm Dis 2012 0.81
52 Differential cell proliferation, apoptosis, and immune response in healthy and evaporative-type dry eye conjunctival epithelia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011 0.81
53 Mucosal environmental sensors in the pathogenesis of dry eye. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014 0.80
54 Future directions in therapeutic interventions for conjunctival inflammatory disorders. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2007 0.80
55 Immunology of the lacrimal gland and ocular tear film. Trends Immunol 2002 0.80
56 Alpha2-adrenergic receptors are present in normal human conjunctiva. Curr Eye Res 2005 0.79
57 Pseudomonas aeruginosa utilizes the type III secreted toxin ExoS to avoid acidified compartments within epithelial cells. PLoS One 2013 0.79
58 Animal models of ocular allergy and their clinical correlations. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2003 0.77
59 Surfactant protein D contributes to ocular defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a murine model of dry eye disease. PLoS One 2013 0.77
60 Variation in the expression of inflammatory markers and neuroreceptors in human conjunctival epithelial cells. Ocul Surf 2005 0.77
61 Dry eye--is this a disease or a natural consequence of aging? Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol 2005 0.76
62 ICAM-1: its role in the pathophysiology of immune activation in the MRL/LPR mouse. Adv Exp Med Biol 2002 0.76
63 Assessment and Management of Delirium in Older Adults in the Emergency Department: Literature Review to Inform Development of a Novel Clinical Protocol. Adv Emerg Nurs J 2015 0.75
64 Emergency orthogeriatrics: concepts and therapeutic alternatives. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2010 0.75
65 What We Have Learned From Animal Models of Dry Eye. Int Ophthalmol Clin 2017 0.75
66 Topical calcineurin inhibitors in the treatment of steroid-dependent atopic keratoconjunctivitis. Cornea 2012 0.75