Yousefieh, Nazita

Nazita Yousefieh
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Research Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

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yousefn@evms.edu

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2019

Vaginal microbiota and mucosal pharmacokinetics of tenofovir in healthy women using tenofovir and tenofovir/levonorgestrel vaginal rings. PLOS ONE. 14.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217229 PMID: 31107913
2019

Peptide Inhibitor of Complement C1 (PIC1) Inhibits Growth of Pathogenic Bacteria. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS. 25:83-92.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10989-017-9651-z
2018

Use of contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is associated with impaired cervicovaginal mucosal integrity. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION. 128:4622-4638.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1172/JCI120583 PMID: 30222141
2018

Vaginal Microbiota and Mucosal Pharmacokinetics of Tenofovir in Healthy Women Using Placebo, Tenofovir and Tenofovir/Levonorgestrel Vaginal Rings. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 295-295.
2018

Differences in Local and Systemic TFV PK Among Premenopausal Versus Postmenopausal Women Exposed to TFV 1% Vaginal Gel. JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. 78:82-92.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001648 PMID: 29424790
2017

Comparison of Mucosal Markers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Susceptibility in Healthy Premenopausal Versus Postmenopausal Women. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 33:807-819.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0320 PMID: 28398069
2016

Use of Injectable Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) Downregulates Vaginal Epithelial Barrier Genes - Similarly to Mucosal Inflammation. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 46-46.
2016

Comparison of Follicular and Luteal Phase Mucosal Markers of HIV Susceptibility in Healthy Women. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 32:547-560.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0264 PMID: 26750085
2015

Gene Expression Profiling of Human Vaginal Cells In Vitro Discriminates Compounds with Pro-Inflammatory and Mucosa-Altering Properties: Novel Biomarkers for Preclinical Testing of HIV Microbicide Candidates. PLOS ONE. 10.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128557 PMID: 26052926
2014

Gene Expression Analysis of Human Vaginal Mucosal Response to Pro-inflammatory Stimuli - Identification of Biomarkers of Vaginal Inflammation. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. A239-A239.
2014

Mucosal Susceptibility to HIV-1 and Tenofovir Protection in Explanted Cervicovaginal Tissues from Postmenopausal Compared to Premenopausal Women. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. A264-A265.
2013

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Increases Immune Cell Numbers and Activation Markers in Human Vaginal Mucosal Tissues. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 29:592-601.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1089/aid.2012.0271 PMID: 23189932
2012

Induction of Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in Human Vaginal Epithelial Cells in Response to TLR ligands and TNF-a. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY. 67:482-490.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01099.x PMID: 22235849
2008

GENE THERAPY: CCL21 (SLC) INHIBITS PRIMARY PROSTATE TUMOR GROWTH AND METASTASES. FASEB JOURNAL.
2005

Impact of macrophage and dendritic cell subset elimination on antiviral immunity, viral clearance and production of type 1 interferon. VIROLOGY. 342:177-189.
Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2005.07.031 PMID: 16143360

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Research Assistant Professor

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Nazita Yousefieh, PhD

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