Publications

1.     Thomas A. Strong, Juan Esquivel, Qikai Wang, Paul J Ledon, Hua Wang, Gabriel Gaidosh, David Tse, Daniel Pelaez. Activation of multiple Eph receptors on neuronal membranes correlates with the onset of optic neuropathy. Eye Vis (Lond). 2023 Oct 2;10(1):42.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s40662-023-00359-w

2.     Acadia H. M. Moeyersoms, Ryan A. Gallo, Michelle G. Zhang, Vasileios Stathias, Michelle M. Maeng, Dawn Owens, Rayan Abou Khzam, Yoseph Sayegh, Cynthia Maza, Sander R. Dubovy, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez. Spatial Transcriptomics Identifies Expression Signatures Specific to Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Cells. Cancers 2023, 15(12), 3211; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15123211

3.     Acadia H.M. Moeyersoms, Vasileios Stathias, Ravi Doddapaneni, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez. Mass spectrometry database of lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma and normal lacrimal gland tissue identifies extracellular matrix remodeling in these tumors. Data in Brief 2023, 49:109330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109330

4.     Kathryn J. Brayer, Huining Kang, Adel K. El-Naggar, Simon Andreasen, Preben Homøe, Katalin Kiss, Lauge Mikkelsen, Steffen Heegaard, Daniel Pelaez, Acadia Moeyersoms, David T. Tse, Yan Guo, David Y. Lee, and Scott A. Ness. Development and Validation of a Gene Signature Classifier for Poor Survival in Salivary Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. Cancers 2023, 15(5), 1390

5.     Muhammad Z Chauhan, Joseph G Chacko, Alireza Ghaffarieh, Chloe M Moulin, Daniel Pelaez, Sami H Uwaydat, Sanjoy K Bhattacharya. Mitochondrial Triglyceride Dysregulation in Optic Nerves Following Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy. Biomolecules. 2022 Dec 15;12(12):1885.  doi: 10.3390/biom12121885.

6.     Muhammad Z. Chauhan, Paul H. Phillips, Joseph G. Chacko, David B. Warner, Daniel Pelaez and Sanjoy K. Bhattacharya. Temporal Alterations of Sphingolipids in Optic Nerves Following Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy. Ophthalmology Science. 2022  Sep 7;  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xops.2022.100217

7.     Zhang MG, Kuznetsoff JN, Owens DA, Gallo RA, Kalahasty K, Cruz AM, Kurtenbach S, Correa ZM, Daniel Pelaez, Harbour JW. Early Mechanisms of Chemoresistance in Retinoblastoma. Cancers. 2022; 14(19):4966. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14194966

8.     Matthew G. Field, Jeffim N. Kuznetsoff, Michelle G. Zhang, James J. Dollar, Michael A. Durante, Yoseph Sayegh, Christina L. Decatur, Stefan Kurtenbach, Daniel Pelaez and J. William Harbour. RB1 loss triggers dependence on ESRRG in retinoblastoma. Sci Adv. 2022 Aug 19;8(33):eabm8466. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abm8466.

9.     Ryan A. Gallo, Farhan Qureshi, Thomas A. Strong, Steven H Lang, Kevin Pino, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Daniel Pelaez. Derivation and Characterization of Murine and Amphibian Müller Glia Cell Lines. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2022 Apr 1;11(4):4. doi: 10.1167/tvst.11.4.4.

10.  Ryan A. Gallo, Steven H Lang, Angela Gomez, Alfonso L. Sabater, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez, Andrew J. Rong. Effects of mitomycin-c and 5-fluorouracil on human ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinoma cells. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan 4:S0002-9394(21)00660-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.12.016.

11.  Thomas A Strong, Daniel Pelaez. ACE2-Cytomimetic Particles Restrict SARS-Cov-2 Spike Protein Binding to Cellular Targets. Biotechnol Rep (Amst) 2021 Dec;32:e00681.  doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00681.

12.  Andrew J. Rong, Ryan A. Gallo, Michelle G. Zhang, Ravi Doddapaneni, Anthony J. Griswold, John Y. Lee, Stefan Kurtenbach, Sander R. Dubovy, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez. Establishment and characterization of a novel human ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinoma cell line. Transl Vis Sci and Technol. 2021 May 3;10(6):34. doi: 10.1167/tvst.10.6.34.

13.  Jaime D. Martinez, Esdras Arrieta, Andrea Naranjo, Pedro Monsalve, Keenan J. Mintz, Jeffrey Peterson, Alejandro Arboleda, Heather Durkee, Mariela C. Aguilar, Daniel Pelaez, Sander R. Dubovy, Darlene Miller, Roger Leblanc, Guillermo Amescua, and Jean-Marie Parel. Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy: A Pilot Safety Study. Cornea. 2021 Aug 1;40(8):1036-1043.

14.  Nathan W. Blessing, Ying Chen, Catherine J. Choi, Jugchawin Kanokkantapong, Wensi Tao, Daniel Pelaez, Bradford W Lee. Orbital Hemorrhagic Necrosis, Globe Rupture, and Death From Intraorbital Injection of 1% Sodium Deoxycholate in a Murine Model. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 May-Jun;37(3S):S98-S103. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001850.

15.  John Y. Lee, Ryan A. Gallo, Paul J. Ledon, Wensi Tao, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez, Sara T. Wester. Integrating Differential Gene Expression Analysis with Perturbagen-Response Signatures May Identify Novel Therapies for Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy. Transl Vis Sci and Technol 2020 Aug 25;9(9):39. doi: 10.1167/tvst.9.9.39.

16.  Andrea Naranjo, Nathan Pirakitikulr, Daniel Pelaez, Alfonso L. Sabater, Pedro Monsalve, Guillermo Amescua, Anat Galor, Sander R. Dubovy. Clinicopathologic correlations of retrocorneal membranes associated with endothelial corneal graft failure. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 Aug 15;S0002-9394(20)30442-6.  doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.016.

17.  Brian C. Tse, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Wensi Tao, Ryan A. Gallo, John Y. Lee, Dmitry Ivanov, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez. Mitochondrial targeted therapy with elamipretide (MTP-131) as an adjunct to tumor necrosis factor inhibition for traumatic optic neuropathy in the acute setting. Exp Eye Res. 2020 Aug 3;199:108178.  doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108178.

18.  Ernesto H. Weisson, Mauro Fittipaldi, Carlos A. Concepcion, Daniel Pelaez, Landon Grace, David T. Tse. Automated Non-contact Facial Topography Mapping, 3-Dimensional Printing and Silicone Casting of Orbital Prosthesis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul 21:S0002-9394(20)30328-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.06.032.

19.  Liana Basova, Geraint J. Parfitt, Alex Richardson, Vanessa Delcroix, Takeshi Umazume, Daniel Pelaez, David T. Tse, Ivo Kalajzic, Nick Di Girolamo, James V. Jester, Helen P. Makarenkova. Origin and lineage plasticity of endogenous lacrimal gland epithelial stem/progenitor cells. iScience 2020 Jun 26;23(6):101230.

20.  Ronaldo Nuesi, Ryan A Gallo, Meehan SD, Nahas JV, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Daniel Pelaez, Sanjoy K Bhattacharya. Mitochondrial lipid profiling data of a traumatic optic neuropathy model. Data Brief. 2020 Apr 30;30:105649. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105649.

21.  Ronaldo Nuesi, Ryan A Gallo, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Daniel Pelaez, Sanjoy K Bhattacharya. Lipidomics dataset of sonication-induced traumatic optic neuropathy in mice. Data Brief. 2020 Jan 16;29:105147. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105147

22.  Andrea Naranjo, Daniel Pelaez, Esdras Arrieta, Enrique Salero-Coca, Jaime D Martinez, Alfonso L Sabater, Guillermo Amescua, Jean-Marie Parel. Cellular and molecular assessment of rose bengal photodynamic antimicrobial therapy on keratocytes, corneal endothelium and limbal stem cell niche. Exp Eye Res. 2019 Nov;188:107808. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.107808. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

23.  Ravi Doddapaneni, Wensi Tao, Andrea Naranjo, Neda Nikpoor, David T Tse, Daniel Pelaez. Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) as a therapeutic target in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland. Oncotarget. 2019 Jan 11;10(4):480-493. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.26558.

24.  Tsz Kin Ng, Qichen Yang, Veronica R. Fortino, Nikky Yuk-Ki Lai, Carlos M. Carballosa, Jordan M. Greenberg, Kwong Wai Choy, Daniel Pelaez, Chi Pui Pang, Herman S. Cheung. MicroRNA-132 directs human periodontal ligament-derived neural crest stem cell neuronal differentiation. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2019 Jan;13(1):12-24. doi: 10.1002/term.2759.

25.  Catherine J Choi, Wensi Tao, Ravi Doddapaneni, Zenith Acosta-Torres, Nathan W Blessing, Bradford W Lee, Daniel Pelaez, Sara T Wester. The Effect of Prostaglandin Analogue Bimatoprost on Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018 Dec 3;59(15):5912-5923. doi: 10.1167/iovs.18-25134.

26.  Brian C. Tse, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Wensi Tao, Ryan A. Gallo, John Y. Lee, Steven Pappas, Roberta Brambilla, Dmitry Ivanov, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition in the Acute Management of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci IOVS 2018 Jun 1;59(7):2905-2912. doi: 10.1167/iovs.18-24431.

27.  Wensi Tao, Juan A. Ayala-Haedo, Matthew Field, Sara Wester, Daniel Pelaez. RNA-Sequencing Gene Expression Profiling of Orbital Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Population Implicate HOX Genes and WNT Signaling Dysregulation in the Pathogenesis of Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Dec 1;58(14):6146-6158. doi: 10.1167/iovs.17-22237.

28.  Ryan A Gallo, John Y Lee, Michelle G Zhang, Wensi Tao, David Tse, Ravi Doddapaneni, Daniel Pelaez. Therapeutic targeting of oncogenic transcription factors by natural products in eye cancer. Pharmacol Res. 2017 Dec 2. pii: S1043-6618(17)30992-1.

29.  Wensi Tao, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Brian C. Tse, Steven Pappas, Tsung-Han Chou, Manuel Tapia, Vittorio Porciatti, Dmitry Ivanov, David T. Tse, Daniel Pelaez. A Novel Mouse Model of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy Using External Ultrasound Energy to Achieve Focal, Indirect Optic Nerve Injury. Sci Rep. 2017 Sep 18;7(1):11779. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12225-6.

30.  David W. Sant, Wensi Tao, Daniel Pelaez, Ke Jin, Anthony Capobianco, Sander R. Dubovy, David T. Tse, Gaofeng Wang. Whole exome sequencing of lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 May 1;58(6): BIO240-BIO246. doi: 10.1167/iovs.16-21097

31.  Galina Dvoriantchikova, Wensi Tao, Steve Pappas, Gabriel Gaidosh, David T. Tse, Dmitry Ivanov, Daniel Pelaez. Molecular profiling of the developing lacrimal gland reveals putative role of Notch signaling in branching morphogenesis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Feb 1;58(2):1098-1109. doi: 10.1167/iovs.16-20315.

32.  Galina Dvoriantchikova, Steven L. Pappas, Luo X, Marcio Ribeiro, Dagmara Danek, Daniel Pelaez, Kyung K. Park, Dmitry Ivanov. Virally delivered, constitutively active NFκB improves survival of injured retinal ganglion cells. Eur J Neurosci. 2016 Dec;44(11):2935-2943. doi: 10.1111/ejn.13383.

33.  Daniel Pelaez, Zenith Acosta Torres, Tsz-Kin Ng, Choy KW, Pang CP, Cheung HS. Cardiomyogenesis of periodontal ligament-derived stem cells by dynamic tensile strain. Cell Tissue Res. 2017 Feb;367(2):229-241. doi: 10.1007/s00441-016-2503-x.

34.  Yu S, Yan W, Selva D, Qian Z, Sun M, Daniel Pelaez, Tu Y, Yu B, Wu W. Endoscopic Transretracaruncular-Middle Meteas Tract for Insertion of a Porous Polyethylene-Coated Jones Tube. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Oct;27(7):e655-e659.

35.  Pornchai Kittivarakarn, Matthew Penna, Zenith Acosta, Daniel Pelaez, Ramon Montero, Fotios M. Andreopoulos, Herman S. Cheung. Cardiomyotic induction and proliferation of dental stem cells on electrospun scaffolds. AIMS Bioengineering, 2016, 3(2): 139-155. doi: 10.3934/bioeng.2016.2.139

36.  Daniel Pelaez, John H. Michel, Herman S. Cheung. Growth on elastic silicone substrate elicits a partial myogenic response in periodontal ligament derived stem cells. AIMS Bioengineering, 2016, 3(4): 515-527. doi: 10.3934/bioeng.2016.4.515

37.  Greenberg JM, Lumbreras V, Pelaez D, Rajguru SM, Cheung HS. Neural Crest Stem Cells Can Differentiate to a Cardiomyogenic Lineage with an Ability to Contract in Response to Pulsed Infrared Stimulation. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2016 Oct;22(10):982-990.

38.  Yan W, Chen Y, Qian Z, Selva D, Pelaez D, Tu Y, Wu W. Incidence of optic canal fracture in the traumatic optic neuropathy and its effect on the visual outcome. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Jun 6. pii: bjophthalmol-2015-308043.

39.  Daniel Pelaez. Stem Cells for Microenvironmental Modulation and Retinal Regeneration. Current Tissue Engineering (CTE), Bentham Science. 2016; 5: 52-59

40.  Galina Dvoriantchikova; Isabel Perea-Martinez; Steve Pappas; Ariel Faye Barry; Dagmara Danek; Xenia Dvoriantchikova; Daniel Pelaez; Dmitry Ivanov. Molecular Characterization of Notch1 Positive Progenitor Cells in the Developing Retina. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 19;10(6):e0131054. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131054.

41.  Zhigang Lv, Dinesh Selva Franzco, Wentao Yan, Daniel Pelaez, Yunhai Tu, Wencan Wu. Endoscopical Orbital Fat Decompression with Medial Orbital Wall Decompression for Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy. Curr Eye Res. 2016;41(2):150-8.

42.  Xiaopeng Wang, Daniel Pelaez, Yang Bian, Wentao Yan, Yunhai Tu, Wencan Wu. Endoscopic Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy with Ostial Stent Intubation Following Nasolacrimal Duct Stent Incarceration. Curr Eye Res. 2015;40(12):1185-94

43.  Tsz Kin Ng, Veronica R Fortino, Daniel Pelaez, Herman S. Cheung. Progress of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for neural and retinal diseases. World J Stem Cells. 2014 Apr 26;6(2):111-119.

44.  Veronica Fortino, Ren Shiang Chen, Daniel Pelaez, Herman S. Cheung. Neurogenesis of Neural Crest-Derived Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells by Defined Media. J Cell Physiol. 2014 Apr; 229(4):479-88

45.  Catalina Martinez, Sasmita Rath Stephanie Van Gulden, Daniel Pelaez, Abraham Alfonso, Natasha Fernandez, Lidia Kos, Herman Cheung, Sharan Ramaswamy. Periodontal Ligament Cells Cultured under Steady Flow Environments Demonstrate Potential for Use in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering Part A, 2013 Feb;19(3-4):458-466.

46.  Daniel Pelaez, Chun-Yuh Huang, Herman S. Cheung. Isolation of Pluripotent Neural Crest Derived Stem Cells from Adult Human Tissues by Connexin 43 Enrichment. Stem Cells and Development. 2013 Nov 1;22(21):2906-14.

47.  Jordan M. Greenberg, Veronica R. Fortino, Daniel Pelaez, Herman S. Cheung. Stem Cell Based Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: A Review Focusing on Adult Stem Cells. Current Tissue Engineering, Bentham Science Publishers, October 2012; (1)1: 75-82.

48.  Veronica Fortino, Daniel Pelaez, Herman S. Cheung. Stem Cell Therapies for Neuropathic Pain. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2013 May;2(5):394-399.

49.  Chun-Yuh C. Huang, Daniel Pelaez, Juan Dominguez-Bendala, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Herman S. Cheung. Plasticity of Stem Cells Derived From Adult Periodontal Ligament. Regenerative Medicine, Nov 2009; 4(6): 809-821.

50.  Tsz K. Ng, Carlos M. Carballosa, Daniel Pelaez, Hoi Kin Wong, Kwong Wai Choy, Chi Pui Pang, Herman S. Cheung. Nicotine alters microRNA expression and hinders human adult stem cell regenerative potentials. Stem Cells and Development. 2013 Mar 1;22(5):781-790.

51.  Daniel Pelaez, Nestor Arita, Herman Cheung. Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase (ERK) Dictates Osteogenic and/or Chondrogenic Lineage Commitment of Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Dynamic Compression. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 417(4):1286-91, Jan 2012.

52.  Juan P. Ruiz, Daniel Pelaez, Janice Dias, Noel M. Ziebarth, Herman S. Cheung. The Effect of Nicotine on the Mechanical Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Cell Health and Cytoskeleton, Mar 28 2012;4:29-35

53.  Nestor Arita, Daniel Pelaez, Herman S. Cheung. Activation of the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) is needed for the TGF Beta-Induced Chondrogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 405:564-569, 2011.

54.  Daniel Pelaez, Jason R. Fritz, Herman S. Cheung. Current Challenges in Cartilage Tissue Engineering: A Review of Current Cellular-Based Therapies. Curr. Rheumatology Reviews 2009; 5(1): 1 – 7.

55.  Daniel Pelaez, Chun-Yuh Huang, Herman S. Cheung. Dynamic Compression Maintains Viability and Induces Chondrogenesis of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Fibrin Gel Scaffolds. Stem Cells and Development 2009; January/February, 18(1): 93-102.