Publications
Garcia, G. E., H.-G. Wisniewski, M. S. Lucia, N. Arevalo, S. L Kraft, R. Strange and A. P. Kumar. 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME) inhibits prostate tumor development in transgenic adenocarcinoma of mouse prostate (TRAMP): Role of TNF-alpha -stimulated gene 6 (TSG-6). Clin. Cancer Res., in press.
Wisniewski, H.-G., M. H. Sweet, and R. Stern. An assay for bacterial and eukaryotic chondroitinases using a chondroitin sulfate-binding protein. Anal. Biochem. 347, 42-48, 2005.
Mindrescu, C., J. Le, H.-G. Wisniewski, and J. Vilcek. Up-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 expression by TSG-6 protein in macrophage cell line. Biophys. Biochem. Res. Commun 330, 737-745, 2005.
Wisniewski, H.G., E. S. Snitkin, C. Mindrescu, M. H. Sweet, and J. Vilcek. TSG-6 protein binding to glycosaminoglycans: Formation of stable complexes with hyaluronan and binding to chondroitin sulfates. J Biol Chem 280, 14476-84, 2005.
Wisniewski, H.-G., and J. Vilcek. Cytokine-induced gene expression at the crossroads of innate immunity, inflammation and fertility: TSG-6 and PTX3/TSG-14. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews 15, 129-146, 2004.
Mindrescu, C., A.A.M. Dias, R.J. Olszewski, M.J. Klein, L.F.L. Reis, and H.-G. Wisniewski, (2002) "Reduced susceptibility to collagen-induced arthritis in DBA/1J mice expressing the TSG-6 transgene." Arthritis Rheum. 46:2453-2464.
Wisniewski, H.-G. "TSG-6." In: Oppenheim, J.J. and M. Feldman (Eds.). Cytokine Reference On-Line, 2002, Academic Press, London, UK. Website: www.apnet.com/cytokinereference/.
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." Arthritis and Rheumatism, 43:2668-2677.
Wisniewski, H.-G., and J. Vilcek. (1997) "TSG-6: An IL-1/TNF-inducible protein with antiinflammatory activity." Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews, 8:143-156.
Wisniewski, H.-G., J.-C. Hua, D.M. Poppers, D. Naime, J. Vilcek, and B.N. Cronstein. (1996) "TNF/IL-1-inducible protein TSG-6 potentiates plasmin inhibition by inter-alpha-inhibitor and exerts a strong antiinflammatory effect in vivo." J. Immunol., 156:1609-1615.
Maier, R., H.-G. Wisniewski, J. Vilcek, and M. Lotz. (1996) "Regulation of TSG-6 expression in human articular chondrocytes: Possible implications in inflammatory joint diseases." Arthritis Rheum., 39:552-559.
Wisniewski, H.-G., W.H. Burgess, J.D. Oppenheim, and J. Vilcek. (1994) "TSG-6, an arthritis-associated hyaluronan binding protein, forms a stable complex with the serum protein inter-alpha-inhibitor." Biochemistry, 33:7423-7429.
Wisniewski, H.-G., R. Maier, M. Lotz, S. Lee, L. Klampfer, T.H. Lee, and J. Vilcek. (1993) "TSG-6: A TNF-, IL-1- and LPS-inducible secreted glycoprotein associated with arthritis." J. Immunol., 151:6593-6601.
Lee, T.H., H.-G. Wisniewski, and J. Vilcek. (1992) "A novel secretory tumor necrosis factor-inducible protein (TSG-6) is a member of the family of hyaluronate binding proteins, closely related to the adhesion receptor CD44." J. Cell Biol., 116:545-557.