Publications
Vilcek, J. (2006) "Cytokines: Wherefrom and Whereto". In: Cytokines and the CNS, Second Edition. R.M. Ransohoff and E.N. Benveniste (eds.), pp. 23-37. Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton.
Mindrescu, C., Le. J., Wisniewski, H.-G., Vilcek, J.(2005) "Up-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 expression by TSG-6 protein in macrophage cell line". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 330. 737-745.
Wisniewski, H.-G., Snitkin, E. S., Mindrescu, C., Sweet, M., Vilcek, J. (2005) "TSG-6 protein binding to glycosaminoglycans: Formation of stable complexes with hyaluronan and binding to chondroitin sulfates." J. Biol. Chem. 280, 14476-14484.
Szatmary, Z., Garabedian, M.J., Vilcek, J. (2004) "Inhibition of glucocorticoid receptor-mediated transcriptional activation by p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase." J. Biol. Chem. 279, 43708-43715.
Vilcek, J. (2004) "Why are rabbits uniquely sensitive to myxoma virus? Cherchez l'interferon!" Nature Immunol. 5, 1205-1206.
Vilcek, J. (2004) "The early days of interferon research in Bratislava.." Rheumatologia 18,1-4.
Wisniewski, H.-G., Vilcek, J.(2004) "Cytokine-induced gene expression at the crossroads of innate immunity, inflammation and fertility: TSG-6 and PTX3/TSG-14." Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 15, 129-146.
Vilcek, J., Feldmann, M. (2004) "Cytokines as therapeutics and targets of therapeutics." Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 25, 201-209.
Wolchok J.D., Vilcek J. (2004) Reassessing the usual suspects causing a commotion in the blood (and vessels?). Cancer Biol. Ther. 3,124-125.
Vilcek, J.: The cytokines: An overview. In: The Cytokine Handbook, Fourth Ed. M. Lotze and A.W. Thompson (eds.), Volume I, pp. 3-18. Academic Press, Amsterdam, 2003
Vilcek, J. "Boosting p53 with interferon and viruses". Nature immunology 2003 SEP;4(9):825-826
Vilcek J. "Novel interferons". Nature immunology 2003 Jan;4(1):8-9
Ahn JH; Park SM; Cho HS; Lee MS; Yoon JB; Vilcek J; Lee TH. "Non-apoptotic signaling pathways activated by soluble Fas ligand in serum-starved human fibroblasts. Mitogen-activated protein kinases and NF-kappaB-dependent gene expression". Journal of biological chemistry2001 Dec 14;276(50):47100-6
Dias, A.A.M., Goodman, A.R., Lima Dos Santos, J., Novaes Gomes, R., Altmeyer, A., Bozza, P.T. de Ftima Horta, M., Vilcek, J., and Reis, L.F.L. TSG-14 transgenic mice have improved survival to endotoxemia and to CLP-induced sepsis. J. Leuk. Biol. 69, 928-936, 2001.
Ahn, J.-H., Park, S.-M., Cho, H.-S., Lee, M.-S., Yoon, J.-B., Vilcek, J., Lee, T. H.: Non-apoptotic signaling pathways activated by soluble Fas ligand in serum-starved human fibroblasts: Mitogen-activated protein kinases and NF-kB-dependent gene expression. J. Biol. Chem. 276, 47100-47106, 2001
Dias AA; Goodman AR; Dos Santos JL; Gomes RN; Altmeyer A; Bozza PT; Horta MF; Vilcek J; Reis LF. "TSG-14 transgenic mice have improved survival to endotoxemia and to CLP-induced sepsis". Journal of leukocyte biology 2001 Jun;69(6):928-36
Alpert, D., and J. Vilcek. (2000) "Inhibition of IkappaB kinase activity by sodium salicylate in vitro does not reflect its inhibitory mechanism in intact cells". Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275(15):10925-9. (#J09050)
Goodman, A.R., D.E. Levy, L.F. Reis, and J. Vilcek. (2000) "Differential regulation of TSG-14 expression in murine fibroblasts and peritoneal macrophages". Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 67(3):387-95. (#J09078)
Lewis, C.R., D. Alpert, and J. Vilcek. (2000) "The effect of sodium salicylate (NaSal) on the novel mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase BMK1/ERK5". Abstracts of the ... General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology,, 100:316-317.. (#J16929)
Mindrescu, C., G.J. Thorbecke, M.J. Klein, J. Vilcek, and H.G. Wisniewski. (2000) "Amelioration of collagen-induced arthritis in DBA/1J mice by recombinant TSG-6, a tumor necrosis factor/interleukin-1-inducible protein.[In Process Citation]". Arthritis & Rheumatism, 43:2668-77.. (#J14619)
Poppers, D.M., P. Schwenger, and J. Vilcek. (2000) "Persistent tumor necrosis factor signaling in normal human fibroblasts prevents the complete resynthesis of ikappa B-alpha [In Process Citation]". Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275(38):29587-93. (#J14620)
Alpert, D., P. Schwenger, J. Han, and J. Vilcek. (1999) "Cell stress and MKK6b-mediated p38 MAP kinase activation inhibit tumor necrosis factor-induced IkappaB phosphorylation and NF-kappaB activation". Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274(32):22176-83. (#J04590)
Gerecitano, J., M.A. Perle, and J. Vilcek. (1999) "Transcriptional basis for the differences in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression between nonmetastatic and metastatic murine melanoma cell lines". Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 19(4):393-405. (#J09395)
Poppers, D.M., P. Schwenger, and J. Vilcek. (1999) "Persistent TNF signaling in normal human fibroblasts prevents complete IkappaB resynthesis". Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 19(SUPPL. 1):S105. (#J17182)
Schwenger, P., and J. Vilcek. (1999) "Generation of mutant cell lines resistant to the inhibitory action of salicylate on TNF signalling". Cytokine, 11(11):931. (#J16908)
Schwenger P., D. Alpert, E.Y. Skolnik, and J. Vilcek. (1999) "Cell-type-specific activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase by salicylates". Journal of Cellular Physiology, 179(1):109-14. (#J02568)
Alpert, D., P. Schwenger, E.Y. Skolnik, J. Han, and J. Vilcek. (1998) "Analysis of the inhibitory action of p38 MAP kinase on TNF-induced IkappaB phosphorylation and degradation". Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 18(5):A51. (#J17301)
Gerecitano, J., I.J. Fidler, and J. Vilcek. (1998) "Differences in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression between nonmetastatic and metastatic murine melanoma cell lines are determined at the level of transcription". European Cytokine Network, 9(3):376-376. (#J03871)
Goodman, A.R., Q. Cao, D.E. Levy, L.F. Reis, and J. Vilcek. (1998) "Differential regulation of TSG-14 expression by IFN-gamma in murine fibroblasts and peritoneal macrophages". European Cytokine Network, 9(3):541-541. (#J03877)
Schwenger, P., D. Alpert, E.Y. Skolnik, and J. Vilcek. (1998) "Differential effects of sodium salicylate on T". Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 18(5):A58. (#J17300)
Schwenger, P., D. Alpert, E.Y. Skolnik, and J. Vilcek. (1998) "Activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase by sodium salicylate leads to inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-induced IkappaB alpha phosphorylation and degradation". Molecular & Cellular Biology, 18(1):78-84. (#J03485)
Schwenger, P., P. Bellosta, I. Vietor, C. Basilico, E.Y. Skolnik, and J. Vilcek. (1997) "Sodium salicylate induces apoptosis via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase but inhibits tumor necrosis factor-induced c-Jun N-terminal kinase/stress-activated protein kinase activation". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 94(7):2869-73. (#J04496)
Vilcek, J. () "Forty years of interferon, forty years of cytokines [editorial]". Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 1997 Dec;8(4):239. (#J14621)
Wisniewski, H.G., and J. Vilcek. (1997) "TSG-6: an IL-1/TNF-inducible protein with anti-inflammatory activity". Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 8(2):143-56. (#J02316)
Goodman, A.R., T. Cardozo, R. Abagyan, A. Altmeyer, H.G. Wisniewski, and J. Vilcek. (1996) "Long pentraxins: an emerging group of proteins with diverse functions". Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 7(2):191-202. (#J10282)
Maier, R., H.G. Wisniewski, J. Vilcek, and M. Lotz. (1996) "TSG-6 expression in human articular chondrocytes. Possible implications in joint inflammation and cartilage degradation". Arthritis & Rheumatism, 39(4):552-9. (#J14623)
Schwenger, P., E.Y. Skolnik, and J. Vilcek. (1996) "Inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-induced p42/p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation by sodium salicylate". Journal of Biological Chemistry, 271(14):8089-94. (#J01740)
Sporn, M.B., and J. Vilcek. (1996) "The inauguration of Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews [editorial]". Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 7(1):1. (#J14622)
Vietor, I., I.C. Oliveira, and J. Vilcek. (1996) "CCAAT box enhancer binding protein alpha (C/EBP-alpha) stimulates kappaB element-mediated transcription in transfected cells". Journal of Biological Chemistry, 271(10):5595-602. (#J03368)
