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Selected INR publications

Edward Tobinick MD
TNF modulation for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Rationale and current evidence.
CNS Drugs 2009 Sept 23(9):713-25. [ link to abstract and article ]

Edward Tobinick MD
The value of drug repositioning in the current pharmaceutical market.
Drug News and Perspectives 2009 Mar-Apr 22(2).

Edward Tobinick MD, K Chen, X Chen
Rapid intracerebroventricular delivery of Cu-DOTA-etanercept after peripheral administration demonstrated by PET imaging.
BMC Research Notes 2009 Feb 27; 2:28.

Edward Tobinick MD
Perispinal etanercept for neuroinflammatory disorders.
Drug Discovery Today 2009 Feb;14(3-4):168-77. [ link to abstract and article ]

Edward Tobinick MD
Perispinal etanercept produces rapid improvement in primary progressive aphasia: Identification of a novel, rapidly reversible TNF-mediated pathophysiologic mechanism.
Medscape J Med 2008; 10(6):135.

Edward Tobinick MD, Hyman Gross MD
Rapid improvement in verbal fluency and aphasia following perispinal etanercept in Alzheimer's disease.
BMC Neurol 2008 Jul 21; 8(1):27.

Edward Tobinick MD
Re: Inflammatory markers and the risk of Alzheimer disease: the Framingham Study.
Neurology 2008 Apr 1; 70(14):1222-3; author reply 1223.

Edward Tobinick MD
A critique of intradiscal administration for treatment of radiculopathy.
Anesthesiology 2008 Feb; 108(2):334; author reply 335.

Edward Tobinick MD, Hyman Gross MD
Rapid cognitive improvement in Alzheimer's disease following perispinal etanercept administration.
J Neuroinflammation 2008 Jan 9; 5(1):2.

Edward Tobinick MD
Perispinal etanercept for treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Curr Alzheimer Res 2007 Dec; 4(5):550-2. [ link to abstract and article ]

Edward Tobinick MD
Spinal Delivery of p38: TNF-alpha Inhibitors.
PLoS Med 2006 Nov; 3(11):e511.

Tobinick E, Gross H, Weinberger A, Cohen H.
TNF-alpha Modulation for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: A 6-Month Pilot Study.
MedGenMed 2006; 8(2):25.

Edward Tobinick MD
The Cerebrospinal Venous System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Clinical Implications.
MedGenMed 2006; 8(1):53.

Edward Tobinick MD, Susan Davoodifar MD
Efficacy of etanercept delivered by perispinal administration for chronic back and/or neck disc-related pain: a study of clinical observations in 143 patients.
Curr Med Res Opin 2004 Jul; 20(7):1075-85. [ link to abstract and article ]

Edward Tobinick MD
TNF-alpha inhibition for potential therapeutic modulation of SARS coronavirus infection.
Curr Med Res Opin 2004 Jan; 20(1):39-40.

Edward Tobinick MD
Targeted etanercept for treatment-refractory pain due to bone metastasis: two case reports.
Clin Ther 2003 Aug; 25(8):2279-88.

Edward Tobinick MD
Targeted etanercept for discogenic neck pain: uncontrolled, open-label results in two adults.
Clin Ther 2003 Apr; 25(4):1211-8.

Edward Tobinick MD, Susan Davoodifar MD
Perispinal TNF-alpha inhibition for discogenic pain.
Swiss Med Wkly 2003 Mar 22; 133(11-12):170-7.

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The following publications in 2008 have cited scientific publications of Edward Tobinick MD, Director of the INR®:

Scientific Articles:

1.Case study of new drug suggests a novel method of targeting Alzheimers symptoms. Aging Health, 2008. 4(1): p. 5-9.
2.Positive effects of etanercept on Alzheimer's disease symptoms. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 2008. 8(2): p. 179.
3.Perispinal administration of anti-TNF agent results in rapid cognitive improvement in AD. Nature Clinical Practice Neurology, 2008. 4(4): p. 181.
4.Abdipranoto, A., S. Wu, S. Stayte, and B. Vissel, The role of neurogenesis in neurodegenerative diseases and its implications for therapeutic development. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets, 2008. 7(2): p. 187-210.
5.Antoniu, S.A., F. Mihaltan, and R. Ulmeanu, Anti-TNF-alpha therapies in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Expert Opin Investig Drugs, 2008. 17(8): p. 1203-11.
6.Balistreri, C.R., M.P. Grimaldi, M. Chiappelli, F. Licastro, L. Castiglia, F. Listi, S. Vasto, D. Lio, C. Caruso, and G. Candore, Association between the polymorphisms of TLR4 and CD14 genes and Alzheimer's disease. Curr Pharm Des, 2008. 14(26): p. 2672-7.
7.Baune, B.T., F. Wiede, A. Braun, J. Golledge, V. Arolt, and H. Koerner, Cognitive dysfunction in mice deficient for TNF- and its receptors. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet, 2008. 147B(7): p. 1056-64.
8.Berbaum, K., K. Shanmugam, G. Stuchbury, F. Wiede, H. Korner, and G. Munch, Induction of novel cytokines and chemokines by advanced glycation endproducts determined with a cytometric bead array. Cytokine, 2008. 41(3): p. 198-203.
9.Brietzke, E. and F. Kapczinski, TNF-alpha as a molecular target in bipolar disorder. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 2008. 32(6): p. 1355-61.
10.Buchhave, P., H. Zetterberg, K. Blennow, L. Minthon, S. Janciauskiene, and O. Hansson, Soluble TNF receptors are associated with Abeta metabolism and conversion to dementia in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Neurobiol Aging, 2008.
11.Burnett, C. and M. Day, Recent advancements in the treatment of lumbar radicular pain. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 2008. 21(4): p. 452-6.
12.Constantin, C.E., N. Mair, C.A. Sailer, M. Andratsch, Z.Z. Xu, M.J. Blumer, N. Scherbakov, J.B. Davis, H. Bluethmann, R.R. Ji, and M. Kress, Endogenous tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) requires TNF receptor type 2 to generate heat hyperalgesia in a mouse cancer model. J Neurosci, 2008. 28(19): p. 5072-81.
13.Etz, C.D., M. Luehr, F.A. Kari, C.A. Bodian, D. Smego, K.A. Plestis, and R.B. Griepp, Paraplegia after extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does critical spinal cord ischemia occur postoperatively? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2008. 135(2): p. 324-30.
14.Ferguson, A.R., R.N. Christensen, J.C. Gensel, B.A. Miller, F. Sun, E.C. Beattie, J.C. Bresnahan, and M.S. Beattie, Cell death after spinal cord injury is exacerbated by rapid TNF alpha-induced trafficking of GluR2-lacking AMPARs to the plasma membrane. J Neurosci, 2008. 28(44): p. 11391-400.
15.Fietta, P., The immunosenescence. Riv Biol, 2008. 101(2): p. 247-63.
16.Furst, D.E., E.C. Keystone, B. Kirkham, A. Kavanaugh, R. Fleischmann, P. Mease, F.C. Breedveld, J.S. Smolen, J.R. Kalden, G.R. Burmester, J. Braun, P. Emery, K. Winthrop, B. Bresnihan, F. De Benedetti, T. Dorner, A. Gibofsky, M.H. Schiff, J. Sieper, N. Singer, P.L. Van Riel, M.E. Weinblatt, and M.H. Weisman, Updated consensus statement on biological agents for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, 2008. Ann Rheum Dis, 2008. 67 Suppl 3: p. iii2-25.
17.Goldberg, R.J., Case reports show etanercept improves AD symptoms - larger trials needed. Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmacology Update, 2008. 12(3): p. 1-8.
18.Goldberg, R.J., International conference on Alzheimer's disease 2008: Summary of new research: perispinal etanercept improves primary progressive aphasia. Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmacology Update, 2008. 12(10): p. 4.
19.Griffin, W.S., Perispinal etanercept: potential as an Alzheimer therapeutic. J Neuroinflammation, 2008. 5: p. 3.
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20.Hayashi, S., A. Taira, G. Inoue, T. Koshi, T. Ito, M. Yamashita, K. Yamauchi, M. Suzuki, K. Takahashi, and S. Ohtori, TNF-alpha in nucleus pulposus induces sensory nerve growth: a study of the mechanism of discogenic low back pain using TNF-alpha-deficient mice. Spine, 2008. 33(14): p. 1542-6.
21.Husain, M.M., K. Trevino, H. Siddique, and S.M. McClintock, Present and prospective clinical therapeutic regimens for Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat, 2008. 4(4): p. 765-77.
22.Janelsins, M.C., M.A. Mastrangelo, K.M. Park, K.L. Sudol, W.C. Narrow, S. Oddo, F.M. LaFerla, L.M. Callahan, H.J. Federoff, and W.J. Bowers, Chronic neuron-specific tumor necrosis factor-alpha expression enhances the local inflammatory environment ultimately leading to neuronal death in 3xTg-AD mice. Am J Pathol, 2008. 173(6): p. 1768-82.
23.Jirillo, E., G. Candore, T. Magrone, and C. Caruso, A scientific approach to anti-ageing therapies: state of the art. Curr Pharm Des, 2008. 14(26): p. 2637-42.
24.Kauer-Sant'anna, M., F. Kapczinski, A.C. Andreazza, D.J. Bond, R.W. Lam, L. Trevor Young, and L.N. Yatham, Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and inflammatory markers in patients with early- vs. late-stage bipolar disorder. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol, 2008: p. 1-12.
25.Kenna, H.A., M.F. Reynolds, B. Jiang, and N. Rasgon, Insulin resistance link between depressive disorders and Alzheimer's disease, Chapter 4 in Insulin Resistance Syndrome and Neuropsychiatric Disease. 2008: Informa Health Care.
26.Maczurek, A., K. Shanmugam, and G. Munch, Inflammation and the redox-sensitive AGE-RAGE pathway as a therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 2008. 1126: p. 147-51.
27.Marchalant, Y., H.M. Brothers, and G.L. Wenk, Inflammation and aging: can endocannabinoids help? Biomed Pharmacother, 2008. 62(4): p. 212-7.
28.Marousi, S., J. Ellul, and M. Karakantza, Genetic polymorphisms of type-1 and type-2 inflammatory cytokines in ischaemic stroke. Vascular Disease Prevention, 2008. 5(2): p. 89-103.
29.McAfoose, J. and B.T. Baune, Evidence for a cytokine model of cognitive function. Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 2008.
30.McAlpine, F.E. and M.G. Tansey, Neuroinflammation and tumor necrosis factor signaling in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's. J Inflammation Research, 2008. 1: p. 29-39.
31.McCoy, M.K. and M.G. Tansey, TNF signaling inhibition in the CNS: implications for normal brain function and neurodegenerative disease. J Neuroinflammation, 2008. 5: p. 45.
32.Patel, J.R. and G.J. Brewer, Age-related changes to tumor necrosis factor receptors affect neuron survival in the presence of beta-amyloid. J Neurosci Res, 2008. 86(10): p. 2303-13.
33.Racchi, M., D. Uberti, S. Govoni, M. Memo, C. Lanni, S. Vasto, G. Candore, C. Caruso, L. Romeo, and G. Scapagnini, Alzheimer's disease: new diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Immun Ageing, 2008. 5: p. 7.
34.Ramanan, S., M. Kooshki, W. Zhao, F.C. Hsu, and M.E. Robbins, PPARalpha ligands inhibit radiation-induced microglial inflammatory responses by negatively regulating NF-kappaB and AP-1 pathways. Free Radic Biol Med, 2008.
35.Rao, A.A., K.K. Reddi, and H. Thota, Bioinformatic analysis of Alzheimer's disease using functional protein sequences. J Proteomics Bioinformatics, 2008. 1(1): p. 47-56.
36.Rogers, J., The inflammatory response in Alzheimer's disease. J Periodontol, 2008. 79(8 Suppl): p. 1535-43.
37.Schwab, C. and P.L. McGeer, Inflammatory aspects of Alzheimer disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. J Alzheimers Dis, 2008. 13(4): p. 359-69.
38.Shamji, M.F., L. Whitlatch, A.H. Friedman, W.J. Richardson, A. Chilkoti, and L.A. Setton, An injectable and in situ-gelling biopolymer for sustained drug release following perineural administration. Spine, 2008. 33(7): p. 748-54.
39.Shin, H.S., T.H. Kim, and S.J. Lee, The effective steroid dose of caudal epidural injection with unilateral epidural catheter position in patients with symptomatic herniated nucleus pulposus. Korean J Anesthesiol, 2008. 54(4): p. 427-430.
40.Steinman, L., Nuanced roles of cytokines in three major human brain disorders. J Clin Invest, 2008. 118(11): p. 3557-63.
41.Tansey, M.G. and T. Wyss-Coray, Cytokines in CNS Inflammation and Disease, in Central Nervous System Diseases and Inflammation. 2008: Springer.
42.Theoharides, T.C. and R. Doyle, Autism, gut-blood-brain barrier, and mast cells. J Clin Psychopharmacol, 2008. 28(5): p. 479-83.
43.Uceyler, N. and C. Sommer, [Cytokine regulation and pain. Results of experimental and clinical research]. Schmerz, 2008. 22(6): p. 652-64.
44.Uceyler, N. and C. Sommer, Cytokine regulation in animal models of neuropathic pain and in human diseases. Neurosci Lett, 2008. 437(3): p. 194-8.
45.van Marum, R.J., Current and future therapy in Alzheimer's disease. Fundam Clin Pharmacol, 2008. 22(3): p. 265-74.
46.Williams, H., A unifying hypothesis for hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, anencephaly and spina bifida. Cerebrospinal Fluid Res, 2008. 5: p. 7.
47.Zanella, J.M., E.N. Burright, K. Hildebrand, C. Hobot, M. Cox, L. Christoferson, and W.F. McKay, Effect of etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor, on neuropathic pain in the rat chronic constriction injury model. Spine, 2008. 33(3): p. 227-34.
48.Teeling, J.L. and V.H. Perry, Systemic infection and inflammation in acute CNS injury and chronic neurodegeneration: underlying mechanisms. Neuroscience, 2009. 158(3): p. 1062-73.

Hardcover/ Bound Texts:
1. Neuroinflammation in Neuronal Death and Repair, Volume 82 (International Review of Neurobiology.) G. Bagetta, editor (Hardcover - Jul 16, 2007) Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press ©2007. ISBN: 9780123739896 0123739896.
2. Interactions Between Neurons and Glia in Aging and Disease by Joao Malva, Ana Cristina Rego, Rodrigo Cunha, and Catarina Oliveira (Eds.) (Hardcover - Aug 22, 2007). 2007, Approx. 535 p., Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-70829-4 New York ; London : Springer, 2007.
3. Cytokines in the Genesis and Treatment of Cancer (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development) by Michael A. Caligiuri and Michael T. Lotze (Hardcover - April 20, 2007) Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press ©2007. ISBN: 9780896038202 0896038203 9781597454551 1597454559.
4. Chapter 10: Anti-TNF-alpha antibody and cancer cachexia, The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery by J.M. Church, J. Garcia-Aguilar, P.L. Roberts, and T.J. Saclarides; New York : Springer ©2007. ISBN: 9780387248462 0387248463.
5. Spinal Reconstruction: Clinical Examples of Applied Basic Science, Biomechanics and Engineering by Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Michael J. Yaszemski, Iain Kalfas, and Paul Park (Hardcover - Feb 12, 2007) New York : Informa Healthcare ©2007. ISBN: 9780849398155 0849398150.
6. Olesen J, Jensen T. From Basic Pain Mechanisms to Headache. Oxford University Press 2007.
7. Neuroimmunology: The Immune System and Alzheimers, in the 2007 Progress Report on Brain Research, Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Dana Press, New York ©2007.





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