Dr. Whalen's Recent Publications
Hurd, T., Whalen, M.M. 2011. Tetrabromobisphenol A decreases cell-surface protein expression in human natural killer cells. Journal of Immunooxicology, In Press
Taylor, T.R., Whalen, M.M. 2011. Ziram Activates Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP) Kinases and Decreases Cytolytic Protein Levels in Human Natural Killer Cells. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, In Press
Dudimah. F.D., Abraha, A., Wang, X., Whalen, M.M. 2010. Activation of p44/42 in human natural killer cells decreases cell-surface protein expression: Relationship to tributyltin-induced alterations of protein expression. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods 20:544-555 PMCID: PMC 2962685
Abraha, A., Rana, K., Whalen, M.M. 2010. Role of protein kinase C in the TBT-induced inhibition of lytic function and MAPK activation in human natural killer cells. Arch. Environ. Cont. Toxicol. 59:661-669 PMCID: PMC2909453
Person, RJ, Whalen, MM. 2010. Effects of butyltin exposures on MAP kinase dependent transcription regulators in human natural killer cells. Toxicol. Mech. and Meth. 20:227-233 PMCID: PMC2 874114
Odman-Ghazi, SO, Abraha, A, Isom, ET, Whalen, MM. 2010. Dibutyltin activates MAP kinases in human natural killer cells, in vitro. Cell Biology and Toxicology, 26:469-479. PMCID: PMC2892640
Udoji, F, Martin, T, Etherton, R, Whalen, MM. 2010. Immunosuppressive effects of triclosan, nonylphenol, and DDT on human natural killer cells, in vitro. J. Immunotoxicology. 7:205-212 PMCID: PMC2890036
Hinkson, NC, Whalen, MM. 2010. Hexabromocyclododecane Decreases Tumor-cell-binding Capacity and Cell-Surface Protein Expression of Human Natural Killer Cells. J. Appl. Toxicol. 30:302-309 PMCID: PMC2876233
Dudimah, FD, Griffey, D, Wang, X, Whalen, MM. 2010 Activation of p44/42 MAPK plays a role in the TBT-induced loss of human natural killer (NK) cell function. Cell Biology and Toxicology 26:435-444 PMCID: PMC2891216
Kibakaya, EC, Stephen, K, Whalen, MM. 2009. Tetrabromobisphenol A has immunosuppressive effects on human natural killer cells. J. Immunotoxicology 6: 285-292 PMCID: PMC2782892
Hinkson, NC, Whalen, MM. 2009. Hexabromocyclododecane decreases the lytic function and ATP levels of human natural killer cells. J. Appl. Toxicol. 29:656-661 PMCID: PMC2788026
Lane, R, Ghazi, SO, Whalen, MM. 2009. Increases in cytosolic calcium ion levels in human natural killer cells in response to butyltin exposure. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 57: 816-825 PMCID: PMC2765521
Abraha, A. Whalen, MM. (2009) The role of p44/42 activation in tributyltin-induced inhibition of human natural killer cells: effects of MEK inhibitors. J. Appl. Toxicol. 29:165-173 PMCID:PMC2642538
Powell, JJ, Davis, MV, Whalen, MM. (2009) Glutathione diminishes tributyltin- and dibutyltin-induced loss of lytic function in human natural killer cells. Drug and Chemical Toxicology 32: 9-16 PMCID:PMC2704261
Taylor, TR, Whalen, MM. (2009) Effects of Ziram on tumor-cell-binding capacity, cell-surface marker expression and ATP levels of human natural killer cells. Cell Biology and Toxicology 25: 447-455 PMCID: PMC2732751
Nnodu, U, Whalen, MM. (2008) Pentachlorophenol decreases ATP levels in human natural killer cells. J. Appl. Toxicol. 28:1016-1020 PMCID:PMC2583398
Whalen, MM, DeWitt, JC, Luebke, RW. (2008) Serum supplementation modulates the effects of dibutyltin on human natural killer cell function. Toxicological Science 104: 312-319. PMCID: PMC2245884
Odman-Ghazi, SO, Person, RJ, Whalen, MM. (2008) Effects of tributyltin on protein tyrosine kinases and phospholipase C gamma in human natural killer cells. Toxicol. Mech. Meth., 18:25-33.
Holloway, LN, Pannell, KH, Whalen, MM. (2008) Effect of a series of triorganotins on ATP levels in human natural killer cells. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 25: 43-50.
Dudimah, FD, Gibson, C, Whalen, MM. (2007) Effect of Dibutyltin (DBT) on ATP levels in human natural killer cells. Environ. Toxicol., 22:117-123
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