Publications by TOPA Pathologists

Azhar R, de Castro Abreu A, Broxham E, Sherrod A, Ma Y, Cai J, Gill T, Desai M, Gill I.”Histological analysis of the kidney tumor-parenchyma interface.” 2015.

Westfall DE, de Peralta-Venturina M, Lopategui J. “Inconclusive” UroVysion Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization results: Follow up to determine clinical implications of diagnostic terminology. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. (submitted, 2015)

Kim B, Hing Z, Wu A, Schiller T, Struble E, Liuwantara D, Kempert P, Broxham E, Edwards N, Marder V, Simhadri V, Sauna Z, Howard T, and Kimchi-Sarfaty C. “Single-nucleotide variations defining previously unreported ADAMTS13 haplotypes are associated with differential expression and activity of the VWF-cleaving protease in a Salvadoran congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura family.” British Journal of Haematology-BJH-2013-01460.R1.

Magana C, Chandrasoma P. Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis-A case presenting as a small bowel obstruction. (Slide Seminar – Presenting Author at Los Angeles Society of Pathologists). 2013.

Aron M, Luthringer DJ, McKenney JK, Hansel DW, Westfall DE, Parakh R, Mohanty SK, Balzer B, Amin MB. Utility of a Triple Antibody Cocktail Intraurothelial Neoplasm-3 (IUN-3-CK20/CD44s/p53) and alpha-Methylacyl-CoA Racemase (AMACR) in the distinction of urothelial carcinoma in situ (CIS) and reactive urothelial atypia. Amer J Surg Pathol. 2013;37(12):1815-1823.

Verma S, Yin J, Agramal R, Grimm K, Kempik M, Malley D. Isodegenerative chromosome 20 in a patient with refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia. 2013 SH/ EAHP Workshop case.

Gruver AM, Westfall DE, Farver CF, Luthringer DJ, Osunkoya B, Amin MB, McKenney J, Hansell DE. Selective immunohistochemical markers to distinguish between metastatic high-grade urothelial carcinoma and primary poorly differentiated invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2012;136(11):1339-46

Magana C, Mhawech-Fauceglia P. Endodermal Sinus Tumor. Morphology and Immunihistochemistry.. (Poster – Presenting Author at Los Angeles Society of Pathologist) May 2012.

Westfall DE, Velazquez EF, Cubilla AI. Immunohistochemical profiles for tumors involving the penis. In: Amin MB, ed. Diagnostic Pathology of the Genitourinary Tract. Salt Lake City, UT: Amirsys; 2010:5-85.

Rawson R, Westfall DE, Amin MB, Balzer B. Immunohistochemical study of WT1 in angiomyolipoma of the kidney. Mod Pathol, 2010:23;A.

Westfall DE, Lopategui J, de Peralta-Venturina M, Bose S, Wang S, Luthringer DJ, Parakh RS, Amin MB. ”Inconclusive” UroVysion Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization results: Follow up to determine clinical implications of diagnostic terminology. Mod Pathol, 2010:23;228A. (platform presentation)

LaPolt C, Blackman E. A Comparative Study of the Clinical Utility of the Premier Enzyme Immunoassay (for IgG) and the Meridian Immunodiffusion assay (for F antigen) in the Diagnosis of Coccidioidomycosis. Clinical Chemistry. 2009;55(6 Suppl):A156 (abstract).

Wilder JL, Shahin S, Khattar N, Wilder DM, Yin J, Rushing RS, Beaven R, Kaetzel C, van Nagell JR, Kryscio RJ and Lele SM. Tamoxifen-Associated Malignant Endometrial Tumors: Pathologic Features and Expression of Hormone Receptors Estrogen-Alpha, Estrogen-Beta and Progesterone; a Case Controlled Study. Gynecologic Oncology. 2004, Vol 92, 553-558.

Heany AP, Singson R, McCabe CJ, Nelson V, Nakashima M, Melmed S. Expression of pituitary-tumour transforming gene in colorectal tumours. Lancet. 2000;355:716-719.

Yin J. Cell Cycle Arrest and Inhibition ofB Leukemia/Lymphoma Cell Proliferation by the pl6 Gene Mediated by an Adenovirus Vector-An Early G1 Cell Cycle Checkpoint is Controlled by an E2F4-p130 Complex and CDK4/6 Activities. Dissertation for Ph.D. degree. 2000.

Singson RPC, Fraiman, M, Geller SA. Hepatocellular carcinoma with fibrolamellar pattern in a patient with autoimmune cholangitis. The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. 1999;66(2):109-112.

Singson RC, Natarajan S, Greenson J, Marchevsky AM. Virtual microscopy and the internet as telepathology consultation tools: a study of gastrointestinal biopsies. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 1999;111:792-795.

Singson RPC, Alsabeh R, Geller SA, Marchevsky AM. Estimation of tumor stage and lymph node status in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma using probabilistic neural networks and logistic regression. Modern Pathology. 1999;12:479-484.

Heany AP, Horwitz GA, Wang Z, Singson R, Melmed S. Early involvement of estrogen-induced pituitary tumor transforming gene and fibroblast growth factor expression in prolactinoma pathogenesis. Nat Med. :1999;5:1317-1321.

Wroblewski JM, Yin J, Hardy S, and Meeker TC. An Adenoviral Vector Encoding Cyclin Dl Induces Cell Cycle Progression and Apoptosis. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 1998, Vol.39; 252.

Blackman E, Binder S, Gaultier C, Benveniste R, Cecilio M. Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-Infected Patients: Diagnostic Sensitivity of Stool Examination, Based on Number of Specimens Submitted. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1997;92:451-453.

Domek MJ, Blackman E, Kao J, et al. Functional Ablation of Afferent Nerves Aggravates Dextran Sodium-Induced Colonic Damage in Rats. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 1997;12:698-702.

Yin J, and Meeker TC. Adenovirus-mediated pl6INK4a Gene Transfer Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Enhances Apoptosis in Hematological Neoplasm Cells. Grad. Stu. Res. Foru. Abstract No.62, 1996.

Domek MJ, Iwata F, Blackman EI, Kao J, Baker M, Vidrich A, Leung FW. Anti-Neutrophil Serum Attenuates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colonic Damage in the Rat. Scand J Gastoenterol. 1995;30:1089-1094.

Yin J, and Guo M TGF-a and Some Oncogenes in Human Malignant Tumors of the Head and Neck. Chinese Journal of Otolaryngology. 1991, Vol.4; 45-49.

Blackman E, Vimadalal S. Diagnosis of Duodenal and Ampullary Epithelial Neoplasms by Endoscopic Biopsy: A Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Study. Human Pathology. 1985;16:901-910.

Blackman E, Vimadalal S, Nash G. Significance of Gastrointestinal Cytomegalovirus Infection in Homosexual Males. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1984;79:935-940.

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