Joel E. Schechter , Ph.D.

Research Interests

Anterior pituitary development and pituitary tumorigenesis; analysis of role of fibroblast growth factor in normal anterior pituitary development and in transgenic mouse models. The role of prolactin as an immunoregulatior Of lacrimal gland function; growth factors in the lacrimal gland and anterior pituitary gland.

Degrees

University of California , Los Angeles, PHD, 1968
Johns Hopkins University, MA, 1963

PUBLICATIONS

Guo, Song, Azzarolo, Schechter, Warren, Wood, Mircheff and Kaslow. 2000. Autologous lacrimal-lymphoid mixed-cell reactions induce dacryoadenitis in rabbits. Exp. Eye Res. 71:23-31.

Wood, Zhang, Huang, Gierow, Schechter, Mircheff and Warren. 1999. Prolactin and prolactin receptors in the lacrimal gland. Exp. Eye Res. 69:213-226.

Schechter, Carey, Wallace and Wood. 2000. Distributions of growth factors and immune cells are altered in the lacrimal gland during pregnancy and lactation. Exp. Eye Res.71:129-142.

Schechter, Wallace, Carey, Chang, Trousdale and Wood. 2000. Corneal insult affects the production and distribution of FGF-2 within the lacrimal gland. Exp. Eye Res.70:777-784.

Guo, Azzarolo, Schechter, Warren, Wood, Mircheff and Kaslow. 2000. Lacrimal gland epithelial cells stimulate proliferation in autologous lymphocyte preparations. Exp. Eye Res. 71:11-22

Schonthal, Warren, Stevenson, Schechter, Azzarolo, Mircheff and Trousdale. 2000. Proliferation of lacrimal gland acinar cells in primary culture. Stimulation by extracellular matrix, EGF and DHT. Exp. Eye Res. 70:639-649.

Weiner, Tsai, Postigo, Moenter, Sakakibara and Schechter. 1999. Role of bFGF in the development and regulation of GnRH neurons and gonadotropes. Proc. 5th International Pituitary Congress, Venice, Italy, 1999.



Chang, Fong, Trousdale and Schechter. 1999. Redistribution of immune cells in the lacrimal gland of pregnant rabbits following corneal injury. Ann. Mtgs Amer. Fed. Med. Res., Carmel, CA., J. Invest. Med.

Kaslow, Guo, Azzarolo, Song, Schechter, and Mircheff. 1999. Autologous preparations inducing dacryoadenitis. VII International Symposium on Sjogren's Syndrome, Venice, Italy.

Carey, Wallace, Wood and Schechter. 1999. Pregnancy and lactation induce changes in FGF-2 and TGF-beta 1 distribution in the lacrimal gland: a potential basis for predisposition to dry eye syndrom. Ann. Mtgs Amer. Fed. Med. Res., Carmel, CA., J. Invest. Med.

Stevenson, Shonthal, Warren, Schechter, Azzarolo, Mircheff and Trousdale. 2000. Proliferation of lacrimal gland acinar cells in primary culture. ARVO meetings, Ft. Lauderdale.