Peer-reviewed publications
Published:
1. Sian Geldenhuys, Mohammad G Mohammad, Hui Li, Masoud Hassanpour, Royce LX Ng, Naomi M Scott, Robyn M Lucas, David A Brown and Prue H Hart. 2015. UV irradiation of skin regulates a murine model of multiple sclerosis. Journal of Multiple Sclerosis. 2:3.
2. Yasmin Husaini; Glen P Lockwood; Trung V Nguyen; Vicky Wang-Wei Tsai; Mohammad G Mohammad; Pamela J Russell; David A Brown; Sam N Breit. 2015. Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 (MIC-1/GDF15) Gene Deletion Promotes Cancer Growth in TRAMP Prostate Cancer Prone Mice. Plos One. 10 (2).
3. Mohammad G. Mohammad.*, Vicky Tsai*, Marc J. Ruitenburg, Masoud Hassanpour, Hui Li, Prue H. Hart, Samuel N Breit, Paul E Sawchenko and David A Brown. 2014. Immune cell trafficking from the brain maintains CNS immune tolerance. , Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124 (3): 1228. (IF=12.81, Cited 4)
* Highlighted by a commentary in JCI “Neurogenesis or non-neurogenesis: that is the question”
4. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Masoud Hassanpour, Vicky W. W., Hui Li, Mark J. Ruitenberg, David W. Booth, Jordi Serrats, Prue H Hart, Geoffrey P. Symonds, Paul E. Ssawchenko, Samuel N. Breit and David Brown. 2013. Dendritic cells and multiple sclerosis: disease, tolerance and therapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 14:547-562. (IF=1.8, Cited 7). An Invited Review.
5. Masoud Hassanpour, Jean Joss and Mohammad G Mohammad. 2013. Functional analyses of lymphocytes and granulocytes isolated from the thymus, spiral valve intestine, spleen, and kidney of juvenile Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 35 (1): 107-114. (IF=3.38)
6. Mohammad G. Mohammad*, Vicky W. W. Tsai,* Ornella Tolhurst, Samuel N. Breit, Paul E. Sawchenko and David A Brown. 2011. CCAAT/enhancer binding protein- expression by dendritic cells regulates CNS autoimmune inflammatory disease. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(48): 17612-17621. (IF=7.12, Cited 12)
7. Samuel N. Breit, Heiko Johnen, Andrew D. Cook, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Mohammad G. Mohammad, Tamara Kuffner, Hong Ping Zhang, Christopher P. Marquis, Lele Jiang, Glen Lockwood, Michelle Lee-Ng, Yasmin Husaini, Liyun Wu, John Hamilton and David Brown. 2011. The TGF-b superfamily cytokine, MIC-1/GDF15: a pleotrophic cytokine with roles in inflammation, cancer and metabolism. Growth Factors. 29(5): 187-195. (IF=1.65, Cited 44). An Invited Review.
8. Mohammad G. Mohammad, David Raftos and Jean Joss. 2009. Cytoskeleton proteins in thymic epithelial cells of the Australian lungfish Neoceratodus forsteri. Journal of Anatomy, 214 (1): 140-152. (IF=2.35, Cited 3)
9. Saleem Aladaileh, Mohammad G. Mohammad, Belinda Ferrari, Sham V. Nair, David Raftos. 2008. In vitro effects of noradrenaline on Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) hemocytes. Comparative biochemistry and physiology Part A, 151 (4): 691-697. (IF=2.16, Cited 17)
10. Abu-Elteen, K. H., Abdel-Jalil, R., Hamad, M.A., Abid Ali, S., Ghaleb, M., and Voelter, W. 2008. Fungicidal effects of some derivatives of 2- ferrocenyl benzimidazoles: a possible template for antifungal drug design. Journal of Medical Sciences. 8 (8): 673-681. (Cited 3)
11. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Stefan Chilmonczyk, Debra Birch, Saleem Aladaileh, David Raftos, Jean Joss. 2007. Anatomy and Cytology of the Thymus in Juvenile Australian Lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri. Journal of Anatomy, 211: 784-797. (IF=2.35, Cited 9)
12. Hamad, M., Abu-Elteen, K. H. and Ghaleb, M. 2004. Estrogen-dependent induction of persistent vaginal candidosis in naïve mice. Mycoses, 47(7): 304-309. (IF=1.27, Cited 25)
13. Ghaleb, M.^, Hamad, M. and Abu-Elteen, K. H. 2003. Vaginal T lymphocyte population kinetics during experimental vaginal candidosis: evidence for a possible role of CD8+ T cells in protection against vaginal candidosis. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 131: 26-33. (IF=3.4, Cited 26)
14. Hamad, M., Abu-Elteen, K. H. and Ghaleb, M. 2002. Persistent colonization and transient suppression of DTH responses in an estrogen-dependent vaginal candidosis murine model. The New Microbiologia, 25: 65-73. (IF=1.67, Cited 11)
In Review and preparation
1. Masoud Hassanpour, Jean Joss and Mohammad G. Mohammad. Ulrtastructural study of mononuclear cells in the gut of Australian lungfish. (Under review, Journal of Fish and Shellfish Immunology).
2. Mohammad G. Mohamamd, Masoud Hassanpour, Hui Li, Samuel Briet and David A Brown. Immune surveillance in the brain. (An invited review, in preparation).
3. Masoud Hassanpour, Mohammad G. Mohammad, and David A. Brown. Contribution of macrophage inhibitory cytokine (GDF15/MIC-1) to the neuroinflammation. (In preparation)
4. Mohammad G. Mohammad and Jean Joss. Australian lungfish thymic vasculature. (In preparation).
5. Mohammad G. Mohammad and Jean Joss. Presence of acetylated tubulin in the Australian lungfish thymus. Investigating the patterns of thymic innervations. (In preparation).
6. Mohammad G. Mohammad and Jean Joss. Immunohistochemical characterization of cytoskeleton proteins in thymic Myoid cells in the Australian lungfish Neoceratodus forsteri. (In preparation).
Published Abstracts:
1. Mohammad G Mohammad, VWW Tsai, MJ Ruitenberg, M Hassanpour, H Li, P Hart, SN Breit, PE Sawchenko, DA Brown. 2014. CNS DCs modulate anti-CNS immunity. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 275 (1): 82-82.
2. Mohammad G Mohammad, VWW Tsai, MJ Ruitenberg, M Hassanpour, H Li, PH Hart, SN Breit, PE Sawchenko, DA Brown. 2014 A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintanance of CNS immune tolerance. Neurology, Psychiatry and Brain Research. 20(1):8-9.
3. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Samuel N. Breit, Prue H. Hart, Paul E. Sawchenko, David A. Brown. 2012. A forebrain immune cellular pathway for the prevention of CNS autoimmunity. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 253 (1-2): 124-124.
4. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Tsai V. W. W., Tolhurst O., Briet S. B., Sawchenko P. E., Brown D. A. 2012. Dendritic cell CCAAT/enhancer binding protein delta modulates Th17/Treg responses in an IL-10 dependant manner. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 18 (5): 698-699.
5. Brown, D. A, Tsai, V. W. W., Mohammad, M. G., Tolhurst, O., Briet, S. B., Sawchenko, P. E. 2011. Dendritic cell CCAAT/enhancer binding protein delta modulates Th17/Treg responses in an IL-10 dependant manner. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 17, S344-S344.
Conference presentations
1. Masoud H. Golakani, Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky Tsai, Hui Li, Marc Ruitenberg, Samuel N. Breit, Paul E. Sawchenko, and David A. Brown. Modulation of immune-induced and traumatic spinal cord injury by dendritic cells’ expression of CEBPD, a novel therapeutic target. The 9th Brain Sciences UNSW Symposium - Brain Health Complexity: molecules to systems. 17 Oct. 2014. Sydney, Australia.
2. Mohammad G Mohammad, Vicky Tsai, Marc J Ruitenberg, Masoud H. Golakani, Hui Li, Prue H Hart, Samuel Breit, Paul Sawchenko, David Brown. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. St. Vincent’s Symposium. 11-12th Sep 2014. Sydney, Australia.
3. M. H. Golakani. Mohammad G Mohammad, V. Tsai, H. Li, M. Ruitenberg, S. N. Briet, P. E. Sawchenko and David A. Brown. Modulation of CNS injury by CEBPD, a novel therapeutic agent. St. Vincent’s Symposium. 11-12th Sep 2014. Sydney, Australia.
4. Mohammad G Mohammad, Vicky Tsai, Marc J Ruitenberg, Masoud H. Golakani, Hui Li, Prue H Hart, Samuel Breit, Paul Sawchenko, David Brown. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. The 6th ASI ACT/NSW branch retreat. 28-29th Aug 2014. Bowral, Australia.
5. Mohammad G Mohammad, Vicky W W Tsai, Marc J Ruitenberg, Masoud H. Golakani, Hui Li, Prue H Hart, Samuel Breit, Paul E Sawchenko, David Brown. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. 12th psychoimmunology expert meeting. 6-9th Mar 2014. Gunzburg, Germany.
6. Prue H Hart, RLX Ng, N M Scott, S Gorman, David A Brown, Mohammad G Mohammad, Hui Li. Mechanisms supporting narrow band UVB irradiation of patients with early multiple sclerosis. Progress in MS research conference. 14-15th Nov 2013. Sydney, Australia.
7. Mohammad G Mohammad, Vicky Tsai, Hui Li, Masoud H. Golakani, Samuel Breit, Prue H Hart, Paul Sawchenko, David Brown. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of the CNS immune tolerance. Progress in MS research conference. 14-15th Nov 2013. Sydney, Australia.
8. Mohammad G Mohammad, Vicky Tsai, Hui Li, Masoud H. Golakani, Samuel Breit, Paul Sawchenko, David Brown. Dendritic cell CCAAT/ enhancer binding protein delta modulates Th17/Treg responses in an IL-10 dependent manner. Progress in MS research conference. 14-15th Nov 2013. Sydney, Australia.
9. M. H. Golakani. Mohammad G Mohammad, V. Tsai, H. Li, M. Ruitenberg, S. N. Briet, P. E. Sawchenko and David A. Brown. Modulation of CNS injury by CEBPD, a novel therapeutic agent. Brain Sciences UNSW Symposium 18th October 2013. Sydney, Australia.
10. Mohammad G. Mohammad, M. H. Golakani and Jean Joss. Functional analyses of lymphocytes and granulocytes isolated from the thymus, spiral valve intestine, spleen, and kidney of juvenile Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri. The 15th International congress of Immunology. 22-27 Aug 2013. Milan, Italy.
11. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Hui Li, Masoud G. Hassanpour, Samuel N. Breit, Prue H. Hart, Paul E. Sawchenko, David A. Brown. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. The 15th International congress of Immunology. 22-27 Aug 2013. Milan, Italy.
12. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Samuel Breit, Paul Sawchenko and David Brown. Dendritic cell CCAAT/ enhancer binding protein delta modulates Th17/Treg responses in an IL-10 dependent manner. The 15th International congress of Immunology. 22-27 Aug 2013. Milan, Italy.
13. David A. Brown, Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, M. J. Ruitenberg, Masoud Hassanpour, Prue H. Hart, S.N. Briet, Paul E. Sawchenko. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS tolerance. Neuroscience 2013. Nov 9-13, San Diego, California.
14. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Briet, S. N., Paul P. E. Sawchenko, and David A. Brown. Dendritic cell CAAT/enhancer binding protein delta modulates Th17/Treg responses in an IL-10 dependant manner. 33rd annual meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 3rd – 6th Feb 2013. Melbourne, Australia.
15. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Samuel N. Breit, Prue H. Hart, Paul E. Sawchenko, David A. Brown. A CNS-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance? 11th International Congress of Neuroimmunology. 4th – 8th Nov 2012. Massachusetts, USA.
16. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Samuel N. Breit, Paul E. Sawchenko, David A. Brown. Dendritic cell CCAAT/ enhancer binding protein delta modulates Th17/Treg responses in an IL-10 dependent manner. Inflammation Conference 2012. 30th Nov- 2nd Dec 2012. Melbourne, Australia.
17. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Masoud Hasanpour, Samuel N. Breit, Prue H. Hart, Paul E. Sawchenko, David A. Brown. A CNS-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance? Inflammation Conference 2012. 30th Nov- 2nd Dec 2012. Melbourne, Australia.
18. Samuel N. Breit, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Mohammad G. Mohammad, Hong Ping Zhang, Lele Jiang, Yasmin Husaini, David A. Brown. Serum MIC-1/GDF15 levels prospectively predict death from all causes. Inflammation Conference 2012. 30th Nov- 2nd Dec 2012. Melbourne, Australia.
19. Mohammad M. G. *, VWW Tsai*, O Tolhurst, SN Breit, PE Sawchenko DA Brown. Dendritic cell CCAAT/ enhancer binding protein delta modulates Th17/Treg responses in an IL-10 dependent manner. 8th International Congress on Autoimmunity. May 9-13th, 2012. Granada, Spain.
20. Mohammad G. Mohammad, Vicky W. W. Tsai, Samuel N. Breit, Prue H. Hart, Paul E. Sawchenko, David A. Brown. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. European Macrophage and Dendritic cell Society 2012 meeting. 1st- 3rd Sep 2012. Debrecen, Hungary.
21. Mohammad M. G.*, VWW Tsai*, O Tolhurst, SN Breit, PE Sawchenko DA Brown. A choroid-forebrain-lymphatic pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. 8th International Congress on Autoimmunity. May 9-13th, 2012. Granada, Spain.
22. Brown D. A., Mohammad M. G., Tsai V. W. W., Briet S. N., Hart P. H., Sawchenko P. E. A forebrain-immune cell pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. Third International Conference of advances in clinical neuroimmunology. May 31 – June 1 2012. Vienna, Austria.
23. Mohammad M. G. *, VWW Tsai*, O Tolhurst, SN Breit, PE Sawchenko DA Brown. CCAAT/enhancer binding protein delta in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: modulation of Th17/Treg responses through antigen presenting cells. Progress in Multiple Sclerosis conference. October 2011. Melbourne, Australia.
24. Brown, D. A., Tsai, V. W. W., Mohammad M. G., Tolhurst, O., Breit S. N., Sawchenko, P. E. A choroid-forebrain-lymphatic pathway for the maintenance of CNS immune tolerance. Progress in Multiple Sclerosis conference. October 2011. Melbourne, Australia.
25. Tsai, W.V., Mohammad, M. G., Tolhurst, O., Breit, S.N., Sawchenko, P.E., Brown, D.A. CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-δ (C/EBPδ) regulates Th17/Treg balance via an antigen presenting cell – IL10 dependent mechanism in neuroinflammation. 5th Joint Triennial Congress of the European and Americas Committees for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS and ACTRIMS). October 2011. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
26. Brown, D. A., Tsai, V. W. W., Mohammad M. G., Tolhurst, O., Breit S. N., Sawchenko, P. E. Antigen presenting cell-CCAAT/enhancer binding protein- d(C/EBPd) regulates Th17/Treg balance via an IL10 dependent mechanism. Keystone symposium “Immunoregulatory Networks”. April 2011, Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, Colorado.
27. Hamad, M., K. H. Abu-Elteen and M. Ghaleb. Persistence of colonization and suppression of DTH responses in an estrogen-dependent vaginal candidosis murine model. The 39th annual meeting of the infectious diseases society of America, October 25-28, 2001, San Francisco, California.
28. Abu-Elteen, K. H., M. Hamad, N. Abdul Wahid, and M. Ghaleb. Increased incidence of vulvovaginal candidosis caused by Candida glabrata. The 7th congress of the Eurobean confederation of medical mycology-ECMM, June 16-19, 2001, Rhodes, Greece.
