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Joel D. Taurog is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Rheumatology, Genetics, Hematology, Surgery, and Reproductive Medicine.

The scientist's work centers around several main topics including:

  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments

Joel D. Taurog has published in a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • European Journal of Radiology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • UNC Libraries

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, with key publications such as:

  • "mTOR Blockade by Rapamycin in Spondyloarthritis: Impact on Inflammation and New Bone Formation in vitro and in vivo," published in 2020 in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Paradoxical Effects of Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 1 Deficiency on HLA-B27 and Its Role as an Epistatic Modifier in Experimental Spondyloarthritis," published in 2022 in Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • "Three tesla and 3D multiparametric combined imaging evaluation of axial spondyloarthritis and pelvic enthesopathy," published in 2020 in European Journal of Radiology
  • "Corrigendum to 'Three tesla and 3D multiparametric combined imaging evaluation of axial spondyloarthritis and pelvic enthesopathy' [Eur. J. Radiol. (2020) 108916]," published in 2020 in European Journal of Radiology
  • "The Specificity of Peptides Bound to Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-B27 Influences the Prevalence of Arthritis in HLA-B27 Transgenic Rats," published in 2020 by UNC Libraries

The scientist often collaborates with a network of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Avneesh Chhabra
  • Fatemeh Ezzati
  • Yin Xi
  • Parham Pezeshk
  • Sijia Chen

Joel D. Taurog's research spans laboratory-based studies, clinical imaging, genetics, and immunological mechanisms related to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within their specialization.

Best Publications

  • Spontaneous inflammatory disease in transgenic rats expressing HLA-B27 and human β2m: An animal model of HLA-B27-associated human disorders

    Robert E Hammer;Shanna D. Maika;James A Richardson;Jy Ping Tang

  • The germfree state prevents development of gut and joint inflammatory disease in HLA-B27 transgenic rats

    Joel D. Taurog;James A. Richardson;JoAnne T. Croft;William A. Simmons;William A. Simmons

  • Normal luminal bacteria, especially Bacteroides species, mediate chronic colitis, gastritis, and arthritis in HLA-B27/human beta2 microglobulin transgenic rats.

    H C Rath;H H Herfarth;J S Ikeda;W B Grenther

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis and Axial Spondyloarthritis

    Joel D. Taurog;Avneesh Chhabra;Robert A. Colbert

  • Dimeric immunoglobulin E serves as a unit signal for mast cell degranulation.

    David M. Segal;Joel D. Taurog;Henry Metzger

  • HLA-B27 misfolding in transgenic rats is associated with activation of the unfolded protein response.

    Matthew J. Turner;Dawn P. Sowders;Monica L. DeLay;Rajashree Mohapatra

  • HLA-B27 and Human β2-Microglobulin Affect the Gut Microbiota of Transgenic Rats

    Phoebe Lin;Mary Bach;Mark Asquith;Aaron Y. Lee

  • Approach to the study of the role of sex hormones in autoimmunity.

    Alfred D. Steinberg;Kathleen A. Melez;Elizabeth S. Raveche;J. Patton Reeves

  • Susceptibility to inflammatory disease in HLA-B27 transgenic rat lines correlates with the level of B27 expression.

    Joel D Taurog;Shanna D. Maika;William A. Simmons;Maxime Breban

  • The Cellular and Genetic Basis of Murine Lupus

    A. D. Steinberg;D. P. Huston;J. D. Taurog;J. S. Cowdery

  • T cells, but not thymic exposure to HLA-B27, are required for the inflammatory disease of HLA-B27 transgenic rats.

    M Breban;J L Fernández-Sueiro;J A Richardson;R R Hadavand

  • CD8αβ T Cells Are Not Essential to the Pathogenesis of Arthritis or Colitis in HLA-B27 Transgenic Rats

    Ekkehard May;Martha L. Dorris;Nimman Satumtira;Imran Iqbal

  • HLA-B27 in inbred and non-inbred transgenic mice. Cell surface expression and recognition as an alloantigen in the absence of human beta 2-microglobulin.

    J D Taurog;L Lowen;J Forman;R E Hammer

  • Additional human β2-microglobulin curbs HLA–B27 misfolding and promotes arthritis and spondylitis without colitis in male HLA–B27–transgenic rats

    Tri M. Tran;Martha L. Dorris;Nimman Satumtira;James A. Richardson

  • Transfer of the inflammatory disease of HLA-B27 transgenic rats by bone marrow engraftment.

    Maxime Breban;Robert E. Hammer;James A. Richardson;Joel D. Taurog

  • Spondylarthritis in HLA–B27/human β2‐microglobulin–transgenic rats is not prevented by lack of CD8

    Joel D. Taurog;Martha L. Dorris;Nimman Satumtira;Tri M. Tran

  • The cellular basis of adjuvant arthritis. II. Characterization of the cells mediating passive transfer.

    Joel D. Taurog;Gregory P. Sandberg;Maren L. Mahowald

  • [31] Adjuvant arthritis

    Joel D. Taurog;Dennis C. Argentieri;Richard A. McReynolds

  • Triggering of Cultured Neoplastic Mast Cells by Antibodies to the Receptor for IgE

    Chaviva Isersky;Joel D. Taurog;George Poy;Henry Metzger

  • Formation of HLA-B27 homodimers and their relationship to assembly kinetics.

    Antony N. Antoniou;Stuart Ford;Joel D. Taurog;Geoffrey W. Butcher

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Hammer
Robert E. Hammer The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
James A. Richardson
James A. Richardson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Maxime Breban
Maxime Breban University of Paris-Saclay
Robert A. Colbert
Robert A. Colbert National Institutes of Health
Dominique Baeten
Dominique Baeten University of Amsterdam
Clive A. Slaughter
Clive A. Slaughter University of Georgia
Alfred D. Steinberg
Alfred D. Steinberg Mitre (United States)
Simon J. Gaskell
Simon J. Gaskell Plymouth University
Derry C. Roopenian
Derry C. Roopenian The Jackson Laboratory
James T. Rosenbaum
James T. Rosenbaum Oregon Health & Science University

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