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Steven W. Dow is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broader fields, notable subfields include Immunology, Genetics, Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, particularly in veterinary and immunological research. Key areas of focus include mesenchymal stem cell research, virus-based gene therapy research, immunotherapy and immune responses, veterinary oncology research, osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, immune response and inflammation, and veterinary equine medical research.

Recent publications demonstrate active involvement in oncology and immunotherapy, often intersecting with veterinary medicine. Some significant papers include:

  • "Veterinary Cooperative Oncology Group-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (VCOG-CTCAE v2) following investigational therapy in dogs and cats," 2021, Veterinary and Comparative Oncology
  • "Elective nodal irradiation mitigates local and systemic immunity generated by combination radiation and immunotherapy in head and neck tumors," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "A Role for Dogs in Advancing Cancer Immunotherapy Research," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Losartan Blocks Osteosarcoma-Elicited Monocyte Recruitment, and Combined With the Kinase Inhibitor Toceranib, Exerts Significant Clinical Benefit in Canine Metastatic Osteosarcoma," 2021, Clinical Cancer Research
  • "A single-cell RNA sequencing atlas of circulating leukocytes from healthy and osteosarcoma affected dogs," 2023, Frontiers in Immunology

Steven W. Dow has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, indicating ongoing cooperative projects and shared scientific interests. Frequent co-authors include Lyndah Chow, Lynn M. Pezzanite, Laurie R. Goodrich, Jade Kurihara, and Dylan T. Ammons.

The scientist has published extensively in several journals, reflecting a strong presence in veterinary and comparative research. Frequent publication venues include Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Animals, Equine Veterinary Journal, Annals of Translational Medicine, and Veterinary and Comparative Oncology.

In addition to articles, Steven W. Dow has contributed to book publications. One example is a title published by Frontiers Media: "Canine Melanoma in Comparative Oncology: Translate Research Advances to Develop New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options" from 2023.

Best Publications

  • Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Signaling Regulates Macrophage Proliferation and Activation.

    Genevieve P Hartley;Lyndah Chow;Dylan T Ammons;William H Wheat

  • Lipid-DNA complexes induce potent activation of innate immune responses and antitumor activity when administered intravenously.

    Steven W. Dow;Lee G. Fradkin;Denny H. Liggitt;Andy P. Willson

  • Efficient immunization and cross-priming by vaccine adjuvants containing TLR3 or TLR9 agonists complexed to cationic liposomes.

    Karen Zaks;Michael Jordan;Amanda Guth;Karen Sellins

  • Identification of three feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) env gene subtypes and comparison of the FIV and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 evolutionary patterns.

    D L Sodora;E G Shpaer;B E Kitchell;S W Dow

  • Lung environment determines unique phenotype of alveolar macrophages

    Amanda Michele Guth;William J. Janssen;Catherine M. Bosio;Erika C. Crouch

  • Feline immunodeficiency virus: a neurotropic lentivirus.

    Steven W. Dow;Mary L. Poss;Edward A. Hoover

  • Dietary Selenium Modulates Activation and Differentiation of CD4+ T Cells in Mice through a Mechanism Involving Cellular Free Thiols

    FuKun W. Hoffmann;Ann C. Hashimoto;Leigh Anne Shafer;Steven Dow

  • Francisella tularensis Induces Aberrant Activation of Pulmonary Dendritic Cells

    Catharine M. Bosio;Steven W. Dow

  • Use of FoxP3 expression to identify regulatory T cells in healthy dogs and dogs with cancer

    B.J. Biller;R.E. Elmslie;R.C. Burnett;A.C. Avery

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC) Equivalent to Adipose‐Derived MSC in Promoting Intestinal Healing and Microbiome Normalization in Mouse Inflammatory Bowel Disease Model

    Sirikul Soontararak;Lyndah Chow;Valerie Johnson;Jonathan Coy

  • Metronomic Therapy with Cyclophosphamide and Piroxicam Effectively Delays Tumor Recurrence in Dogs with Incompletely Resected Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    R.E. Elmslie;P. Glawe;S.W. Dow

  • Continuous low-dose oral chemotherapy for adjuvant therapy of splenic hemangiosarcoma in dogs.

    Susan Lana;Lance U'ren;Susan Plaza;Robyn Elmslie

  • Elective nodal irradiation mitigates local and systemic immunity generated by combination radiation and immunotherapy in head and neck tumors

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  • Liposome-siRNA-Peptide Complexes Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier and Significantly Decrease PrPC on Neuronal Cells and PrPRES in Infected Cell Cultures

    Bruce Pulford;Natalia Reim;Aimee Bell;Jessica Veatch

  • Relating TCR-peptide-MHC affinity to immunogenicity for the design of tumor vaccines

    Rachel H. McMahan;Jennifer A. McWilliams;Kimberly R. Jordan;Steven W. Dow

  • Veterinary Cooperative Oncology Group-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (VCOG-CTCAE v2) following investigational therapy in dogs and cats.

    Amy K. LeBlanc;Matthew Atherton;R. Timothy Bentley;C. Elizabeth Boudreau

  • Safety and efficacy of intravenous infusion of allogeneic cryopreserved mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of chronic kidney disease in cats: results of three sequential pilot studies

    Jessica M Quimby;Tracy L Webb;Lauren M Habenicht;Steven W Dow

  • In vivo tumor transfection with superantigen plus cytokine genes induces tumor regression and prolongs survival in dogs with malignant melanoma.

    S W Dow;R E Elmslie;A P Willson;L Roche

  • Antibacterial activity of human mesenchymal stem cells mediated directly by constitutively secreted factors and indirectly by activation of innate immune effector cells.

    Lyndah Chow;Valerie Johnson;Renata Impastato;Jonathan Coy

  • Present and future therapeutic strategies for melioidosis and glanders.

    D Mark Estes;Steven W Dow;Herbert P Schweizer;Alfredo G Torres

  • Activated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Interact with Antibiotics and Host Innate Immune Responses to Control Chronic Bacterial Infections.

    Valerie Johnson;Tracy Webb;Annalis Norman;Jonathan Coy

  • A Burkholderia pseudomallei ΔpurM Mutant Is Avirulent in Immunocompetent and Immunodeficient Animals: Candidate Strain for Exclusion from Select-Agent Lists

    Katie L. Propst;Takehiko Mima;Kyoung Hee Choi;Steven W. Dow

  • Low-dose cyclophosphamide selectively decreases regulatory T cells and inhibits angiogenesis in dogs with soft tissue sarcoma.

    Jenna H Burton;L. Mitchell;D. H. Thamm;S. W. Dow

  • Management of Anaerobic Infections

    Steven W. Dow

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Lappin
Michael R. Lappin Colorado State University
Herbert P. Schweizer
Herbert P. Schweizer Colorado State University
Edward A. Hoover
Edward A. Hoover Colorado State University
Erwin W. Gelfand
Erwin W. Gelfand University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Ross M. Kedl
Ross M. Kedl University of Colorado Boulder
Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann
Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann University of Queensland
Paul S. Morley
Paul S. Morley Texas A&M University
Katsuyuki Takeda
Katsuyuki Takeda National Jewish Health
Stephen J. Withrow
Stephen J. Withrow Colorado State University
Jaime F. Modiano
Jaime F. Modiano University of Minnesota

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