Omanand Koul PHD
Title Associate Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Graduate School of Nursing
Division Graduate Entry Pathway
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
Telephone 781-642-0137
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Institution UMMS - School of Medicine
Department Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology
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1. Greenfield EA, Reddy J, Lees A, Dyer CA, Koul O, Nguyen K, Bell S, Kassam N, Hinojoza J, Eaton MJ, Lees MB, Kuchroo VK, Sobel RA. Monoclonal antibodies to distinct regions of human myelin proteolipid protein simultaneously recognize central nervous system myelin and neurons of many vertebrate species. J Neurosci Res. 2006 Feb 15; 83(3):415-31.
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2. Oppenheim JJ, Dong HF, Plotz P, Caspi RR, Dykstra M, Pierce S, Martin R, Carlos C, Finn O, Koul O, Howard OM. Autoantigens act as tissue-specific chemoattractants. J Leukoc Biol. 2005 Jun; 77(6):854-61.
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3. McCaffery P, Koul O, Smith D, Napoli JL, Chen N, Ullman MD. Ethanol increases retinoic acid production in cerebellar astrocytes and in cerebellum. Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 2004 Nov 25; 153(2):233-41.
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4. Eisenhauer PB, Jacewicz MS, Conn KJ, Koul O, Wells JM, Fine RE, Newburg DS. Escherichia coli Shiga toxin 1 and TNF-alpha induce cytokine release by human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells. Microb Pathog. 2004 Apr; 36(4):189-96.
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5. Crandall J, Sakai Y, Zhang J, Koul O, Mineur Y, Crusio WE, McCaffery P. 13-cis-retinoic acid suppresses hippocampal cell division and hippocampal-dependent learning in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Apr 6; 101(14):5111-6.
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6. McCaffery P, Evans J, Koul O, Volpert A, Reid K, Ullman MD. Retinoid quantification by HPLC/MS(n). J Lipid Res. 2002 Jul; 43(7):1143-9.
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7. Smith D, Wagner E, Koul O, McCaffery P, Dräger UC. Retinoic acid synthesis for the developing telencephalon. Cereb Cortex. 2001 Oct; 11(10):894-905.
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8. Bodennec J, Koul O, Aguado I, Brichon G, Zwingelstein G, Portoukalian J. A procedure for fractionation of sphingolipid classes by solid-phase extraction on aminopropyl cartridges. J Lipid Res. 2000 Sep; 41(9):1524-31.
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9. Baboval T, Koul O, Smith FI. N-glycosylation site occupancy of rat alpha-1,3-fucosyltransferase IV and the effect of glycosylation on enzymatic activity. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000 Jul 26; 1475(3):383-9.
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10. Vidershain GIa, Koul O, Bovin NV, Nifant'ev NE, McClure R. [Determination of substrate specificity of fucosyltransferase from rat brain using synthetic acceptors]. Bioorg Khim. 2000 Jun; 26(6):448-51.
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11. Aucoin JM, Koul O, Sajdel-Sulkowska EM, Baboval T, Smith FI. The rat alpha1, 3-fucosyltransferase (rFucT-IV) gene encodes both long and short forms of the enzyme which share the same intracellular location. Glycoconj J. 1998 Jul; 15(7):671-81.
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12. Wiederschain GY, Koul O, Aucoin JM, Smith FI, McCluer RH. alpha1,3 Fucosyltransferase, alpha-L-fucosidase, alpha-D-galactosidase, beta-D-galactosidase, and Le(x) glycoconjugates in developing rat brain. Glycoconj J. 1998 Apr; 15(4):379-88.
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13. Bodennec J, Brichon G, Koul O, El Babili M, Zwingelstein G. A two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography procedure for simultaneous separation of ceramide and diacylglycerol species. J Lipid Res. 1997 Aug; 38(8):1702-6.
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14. Mobassaleh M, Koul O, Mishra K, McCluer RH, Keusch GT. Developmentally regulated Gb3 galactosyltransferase and alpha-galactosidase determine Shiga toxin receptors in intestine. Am J Physiol. 1994 Oct; 267(4 Pt 1):G618-24.
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15. Koul O, Prada-Maluf M, McCluer RH, Ullman MD. Rapid isolation of monosialogangliosides from bovine brain gangliosides by selective-overload chromatography. J Lipid Res. 1991 Oct; 32(10):1712-5.
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16. Chou DK, Prasadarao N, Koul O, Jungalwala FB. Developmental expression of HNK-1-reactive antigens in rat cerebral cortex and molecular heterogeneity of sulfoglucuronylneolactotetraosylceramide in CNS versus PNS. J Neurochem. 1991 Sep; 57(3):852-9.
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17. Koul O, Prada-Maluf M, McCluer RH. UDP-galactose:globoside galactosyltransferase in murine kidney. J Lipid Res. 1990 Dec; 31(12):2227-34.
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18. Prasadaro N, Koul O, Tobet SA, Chou DK, Jungalwala FB. Developmental expression of HNK-1-reactive antigens in the rat cerebellum and localization of sulfoglucuronyl glycolipids in molecular layer and deep cerebellar nuclei. J Neurochem. 1990 Dec; 55(6):2024-30.
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19. Koul O, Singh I, Jungalwala FB. Synthesis and transport of cerebrosides and sulfatides in rat brain during development. J Neurochem. 1988 Feb; 50(2):580-8.
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20. Koul O, Jungalwala FB. UDP-galactose: ceramide galactosyltransferase of rat central nervous system myelin during development. Neurochem Res. 1986 Feb; 11(2):231-9.
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21. Koul O, Jungalwala FB. UDP-galactose:ceramide galactosyltransferase of rat central-nervous-system myelin. Biochem J. 1981 Feb 15; 194(2):633-7.
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22. Sapirstein V, Trachtenberg M, Lees MB, Koul O. Regional developmental and fractional studies on myelin and other carbonic anhydrases in rat CNS. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1978; 100:55-69.
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Keywords   
Myelin Sheath
Galactosyltransferases
Fucosyltransferases
Brain
Central Nervous System
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Crandall, James
McCaffery, Peter
Mobassaleh, Munir
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Terrien, Jill
Courtney, Mark
Morris, Nancy
Noone, Sheila

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