Publications
Strat, K. M., T. J. th Rowley, A. T. Smithson, J. S. Tessem, M. W. Hulver, D. Liu, B. M. Davy, K. P. Davy, and A. P. Neilson. "Mechanisms by Which Cocoa Flavanols Improve Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders.
Reynolds, M. S., C. R. Hancock, J. D. Ray, K. B. Kener, C. Draney, K. Garland, J. Hardman, B. T. Bikman, and J. S. Tessem. "Beta-Cell Deletion of Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 Nuclear Receptors Impedes Mitochondrial Respiration and Insulin Secretion.
Ray, J. D., K. B. Kener, B. F. Bitner, B. J. Wright, M. S. Ballard, E. J. Barrett, J. T. Hill, L. G. Moss, and J. S. Tessem. "Nkx6.1-Mediated Insulin Secretion and Beta-Cell Proliferation Is Dependent on Upregulation of C-Fos.
Draney, C., A. E. Hobson, S. G. Grover, B. O. Jack, and J. S. Tessem. "Cdk5r1 Overexpression Induces Primary Beta-Cell Proliferation.
Hobson, A., C. Draney, A. Stratford, T. C. Becker, D. Lu, M. Arlotto, and J. S. Tessem. "Aurora Kinase a Is Critical for the Nkx6.1 Mediated Beta-Cell Proliferation Pathway.
Tessem, J. S., L. G. Moss, L. C. Chao, M. Arlotto, D. Lu, M. V. Jensen, S. B. Stephens, P. Tontonoz, H. E. Hohmeier, and C. B. Newgard. "Nkx6.1 Regulates Islet Beta-Cell Proliferation Via Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 Nuclear Receptors.
Tessem, J. S., J. N. Jensen, H. Pelli, X. M. Dai, X. H. Zong, E. R. Stanley, J. Jensen, and J. DeGregori. "Critical Roles for Macrophages in Islet Angiogenesis and Maintenance During Pancreatic Degeneration.
Schisler, J. C., P. T. Fueger, D. A. Babu, H. E. Hohmeier, J. S. Tessem, D. Lu, T. C. Becker, B. Naziruddin, M. Levy, R. G. Mirmira, and C. B. Newgard. "Stimulation of Human and Rat Islet Beta-Cell Proliferation with Retention of Function by the Homeodomain Transcription Factor Nkx6.1.
Tessem, J. S. and J. DeGregori. "Roles for Bone-Marrow-Derived Cells in Beta-Cell Maintenance.
Li, F. X., J. W. Zhu, J. S. Tessem, J. Beilke, M. Varella-Garcia, J. Jensen, C. J. Hogan, and J. DeGregori. "The Development of Diabetes in E2f1/E2f2 Mutant Mice Reveals Important Roles for Bone Marrow-Derived Cells in Preventing Islet Cell Loss.