September 8, 2004

Sidney Ray Grimes, Jr., Ph.D.

 

Work Address:            (VA Medical Center)                                    (LSU Health Sciences Center)

Research Service (151) Department of Biochemistry

                                    Overton Brooks VA Med Center      and Molecular Biology

                                    510 E. Stoner Ave.                              1501 Kings Highway, PO Box 33932

                                    Shreveport, LA 71101-4295                 Shreveport, LA 71130-3932

 

Telephone:                  318-211-8411 ext. 6685

FAX:                             318-429-5734

e-mail:                          sgrime@lsuhsc.edu, Sidney.Grimes@va.med.gov, and srgrimes@prysm.net

Education:                   University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,

                                                North Carolina (Chemistry) B.S., 1969

                                    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,

                                                North Carolina (Biochemistry) Ph.D., 1973

                                    University of Texas, Houston, Texas

                                                (Postdoctoral Research, Biochemistry) 1973-1975

                                    Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

                                                (Postdoctoral Research, Biochemistry) 1975-1976

 

Academic and Professional Experience:

 

            1997-present   Research Professor of Biochemistry and

                                    Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University

                                    Health Sciences Center and Research Chemist, VA Medical

                                    Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.       

            1/1999-3/2000            Acting ACOS for Research and Development, VA Medical Center

            1988-1997            Research Associate Professor of Biochemistry and

                                    Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University

                                    Health Sciences Center and Research Chemist, VA Medical

                                    Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.

            1984                Visiting scientist for two months in the laboratory

                                    of Drs. Gary and Janet Stein, Department of

                                    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of

                                    Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

            1976-1988            Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and

Research Chemist, VA Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana

            1975-1976            Research Associate, Vanderbilt University,

                                    Nashville, Tennessee

            1974-1975            Research Associate,  University of Texas System

                                    Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute

            1973-1974    Project Investigator, Department of Biochemistry,

                                    The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D.

                                    Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute

            1969-1973            Research Assistant in Biochemistry, University of

                                    North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina


 

 

 

Awards:                        A National Research Service Award sponsored by the U.S.

                                    Public Health Service administered by Vanderbilt

                                    University Reproductive Biology, Biochemistry and

                                    Endocrinology. Cited in American Men and Women of Science

                                    Cited in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering

 

Fields of Interest:             Regulation of gene expression. The role of nuclear proteins in

regulating transcription during cellular differentiation and

development.

 

Scientific Societies:            American Society for Cell Biology - Active

                                    Sigma Xi - Active

                                    American Society for Microbiology - Active

                                    American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science - Active

                                    Society for the Study of Reproduction - Active

 

Teaching Experience:

 

            Biochemistry- Supervised three dental students in Biochemistry research project,

                                    Fall, 1972 and Spring, 1973,  Univ. North Carolina.

 

            Developmental Biology Course - Graduate student lectures, Dept. Biochemistry,

                                    Univ. TX, 1973.

 

            Biochemistry of Nuclear Proteins Course - Graduate student lectures, 1975.

 

            Biochemistry- Lectures and laboratory in the medical Biochemistry course

                                    in the Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1976 - 1984.

                                    Graduate Biochemistry course lectures (1993 - present), (13 hr 2002)

                                    LSUHSC,  Shreveport.

 

            Nucleic Acids course.  Two-thirds of lectures in this one

                                    semester graduate course,  Dept. Biochemistry

                                    and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC - Shreveport, spring, 1980.

 

            Cell Biology- Lectured in this interdepartmental graduate course

                                    in the Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,

                                    LSUHSC, Shreveport, 1984.

 

            Biochemical Analytical Methods -  Presently lecture in this             graduate course.

                                    Alternate years (1989 - 1993), Every year (4 hr/yr; 1994 - present).

                                    Dept. Biochem. and Molec. Biol., LSUHSC., Shreveport.                   

 

 

Editorial Boards:            Molecular Biology Reports  (Kluwer Academic publishers)            1996 - Present

                                    Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology (BioMed Central Assoc.

                                                Electronic Journals) 2003 - Present.

                                    Biology of Reproduction July, 2003 - present.

 

 

 

Committees:                

 

 

                                    (VA Medical Center)

 

            Research and Development Committee                   -            1977 - 1980

            Research Evaluation Subcommittee                          -            1977 - 1980

            Radioisotope Committee                                           -            1977 - 1980

            Subcommittee on Animal Studies                         -            1977 - 1987

            Subcommittee on Animal Studies                         -            1993 - 1998

            Subcommittee on Research Safety                          -            1980 - Present

            Chairman, Subcommittee on Research Safety  -            1983 - Present

            Chairman, Subcommittee on Animal Studies                        -            1980 - 1987  

            Chairman, Subcommittee on Animal Studies                        -            1993 - 1998  

            Chairman, Research Biosafety Subcommittee            -            1985 - 1994

            Research Biosafety committee                                -            1994 - Present

            Subcommittee on Human Studies                                    -            1990 - 1991

            Subcommittee on Human Studies                                    -            1993 - 1995

            VA Medical Center Safety Committee                   -            1996 - 1967

            VA Radiation Safety Committee                               -             1996 - Present

            VA Hazardous Materials Subcommittee              -            1996 - Present

            Research and Development Committee                   -            1999 - 2000

            Research and Development Committee                   -            2002 - Present

            Medical Library Advisory Committee                   -            1999 - 2000

            VISN 16 Data Privacy Board                                      -            2002 - Present

           

 

 

                                    (LSU Health Sciences Center)

 

            Elected Faculty Council                                                -            1988 - 1990  

            Research Advisory Committee

                        for ACS and Cancer Center Grants:                        -            1992

            Research Advisory Committee (Peer Review grants)-            1993 -1998

            Faculty Search Committee                                           -            1994

            Graduate Student Admissions Committee                   -            1994 - 1997

            Graduate Student Admissions Committee                   -            1998 - 2001

            Biosafety Committee            (and RAS Member)              -            1995 – 6/1999

            Biosafety Committee            (RAS Member only)              -            6/1999

            Departmental Library Committee                               -            2001 - present

            Animal Care and Use Committee                               -            2003 - present

 

 


 

 

                                    (Graduate Student Committees)

                       

                        Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

 

                                    Marcie Fowler, Ph.D.               2002- present

                                    Kenneth R. Noss, Ph.D.   1998-2002 Major Advisor (Grad. 8/02)

                                    Donald C.Wilkerson, Ph.D.   1998-2002 Major Advisor (Grad. 8/02)

                                   Kevin P. Pavlick, Ph.D            1996-2000  (Graduated 12/00)

                                    Claudia Orellana, M.S.            1999-2000               

                                    Heather Panek, Ph.D.             1994-1999  (Graduated 6/99)

                                    Micheal Wheeler, Ph.D.            1998-1999      

                                    Donald C.Wilkerson, M.S.     1996-1998 Major Advisor (Grad.  6/98)

                                    Peter Mottram         , M.S.     1996-1998 Major Advisor (Grad.12/98)

Jane vanWert, Ph.D. 1994-1997 Major Advisor (Grad. 6/97)

Guofeng Xie, Ph.D. 1991-1995 (Graduated 6/95)

                                    Cletus D'Souza, Ph.D.             1991-1995   

                                    Inez Pinto, Ph.D.                 1988-1992   

                                    Christopher Adams, Ph.D.   1988-1992   

                                    Jong Na, Ph.D.                     1988-1992   

                                    Dan Ware, M.S.                   1988-1991   

 

                        Microbiology and Immunology

           

                                    Aaron Martin, Ph.D.                2002- present

                                    Shu-Jan Lee, Ph.D.                         1987               

                                    Susan A. Key, M.S.                 1985               

                                    Thomas F. Bittick, M.S.     1985               

                                    Lawton A. Seal, Ph.D.             1985               

           

                        Medical Students

           

                                    Jeffrey Anderson                     1988-1990

                                    Philip Andrew Rascoe            1997 (Am.Can.Soc.Research

                                                                                                Fellowship Recipient)

 

Graduate Student Rotations

                       

                                    Kenneth Noss                         1997-98 (Jan-March)

                                    Micheal Wheeler                       1997       (May-July)

                                    Peter Mottram                                   1997       (March-June)

                                    Donald C. Wilkerson                1995-96 (December-March)

                                    Peggy Merchant                     1994       (March-June)

                                    Heather Panek                                    1994       (March-June)

                                    Jane vanWert                                   1993       (June-Aug.)

 

Postdoctoral Fellows Trained in my laboratory -   Steven A. Wolfe, Ph.D.

                               -   Jane vanWert,   Ph.D.

Currently mentor for Rakesh Singal, M.D.    1998-present

                        Dr. Singal has received four funded grants during my service as his

                        mentor: a VA Merit Review Grant (active), a DOD grant (active 2002),

                        an NIH grant (active 2002), and a VA Career Development Award (2002).

            I have agree to mentor Subhashini Yaturu, M.D. 2004 - present

 

 

 

Publications:              (Full Length Papers)

 

1.         S.R. Grimes, 1973.  "Studies on Rat Testis Histones," Title of Thesis for Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

 

2.         S.R. Grimes, C-B. Chae, and J.L. Irvin, 1975.  "Acetylation of Histones of Rat Testis." Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 168: 425-435.

 

3.         R.E. Branson, S.R. Grimes, G. Yonuschot, and J.L. Irvin, 1975."The Histones of Rat Testis." Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 168: 403-412.

 

4.         S.R. Grimes, C-B. Chae, and J.L. Irvin, 1975.  "Effects of Age and Hypophysectomy Upon Relative Proportions of Various Histones in Rat Testis."  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 63: 911-917.

 

5.         S.R. Grimes, R.D. Platz, M.L. Meistrich, and L.S. Hnilica, 1975. "Partial Characterization of New Basic Nuclear Protein from Rat Testis Elongated Spermatids."  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 67: 182-189.

 

6.         R.D. Platz, S.R. Grimes, M.L. Meistrich, and L.S. Hnilica, 1975. "Changes in Nuclear Proteins of Rat Testis Cells Separated by Velocity Sedimentation." J. Biol. Chem. 250: 5791-5800.

 

7.         S.R. Grimes, M.L. Meistrich, R.D. Platz, and L.S. Hnilica, 1977. "Nuclear Protein Transitions in Rat Testis Spermatids." Expt'l Cell Res. 110: 31-39.

 

8.         M.L. Meistrich, S.R. Grimes, R.D. Platz, W.A. Brock, and L.S. Hnilica, 1977.  "Molecular Events in Spermatogenesis." The Cancer Bulletin. 29: 12-13.

 

9.         M.L. Meistrich, W.A. Brock, S.R. Grimes,  Jr., R.D. Platz, and L.S. Hnilica, 1978.  "Nuclear Protein Transitions During Spermatogenesis." Federation Proceedings 37: 2522-2525.

 

10.       M.L. Meistrich, J.L. Longtin, W.A. Brock,  S.R. Grimes, and M.L. Mace, 1981.  "Purification of Rat Spermatogenic Cells and Preliminary Biochemical Analysis of These Cells." Biol. of Reproduction 25: 1065- 1077.

 

11.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and N. Henderson. 1983. "Acetylation of Histones During Spermatogenesis in the Rat" Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 220:108-116.

 

12.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and N. Henderson. 1984. "Acetylation of Rat Testis Histones H2B and TH2B." Developmental Biology 101:516- 521.

 

13.       S.R. Grimes. 1984. "Release of Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein During Brief Digestion of Rat Testis Chromatin with Deoxyribonuclease II (3.1.4.6)" Compar. Biochem. Biophys. 78B:633-641.

 

14.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and N. Henderson. 1984. "Hyperacetylation of Histone H4 in Rat Testis Spermatids." Exp. Cell Res. 152:91- 97.

 

15.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and P. Smart, 1985. "Changes in the Structural Organization of Chromatin During Spermatogenesis in the Rat." Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 824:128-139.

 

16.       S.R. Grimes, Jr., 1986. "Nuclear Proteins in Spermatogenesis." Compar. Biochem. Biophys. 83B:495-500.   

 

 

 

 

 

Publications:                (Full Length Papers)

 

17.       P. Weisz-Carrington and S.R. Grimes, Jr., and M.L. Lamm, 1987. "Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue as A Source of an IgA Immune Response in Respiratory Tissues After Oral Immunization and Intrabronchial Challenge." Cellular Immunology. 106:132-138.

 

18.       S.R. Grimes, P. Weisz-Carrington,  H.  Daum,  J.  Smith,  L.  Green, K. Wright, G.S. Stein, and  J.L. Stein, 1987. "A Rat Histone H4 Gene Closely Associated  with the  Testis-Specific  H1t  Gene." Exptl. Cell Res. 173:534-545.

 

19.       S.A. Wolfe, J.V. Anderson, S.R. Grimes, G.S. Stein, and J.L. Stein, 1989. "Comparison of the Structural Organization and Expression of Germinal and Somatic Rat Histone H4 Genes."  Biochem. Biophys. Acta 1007:140-150.

 

20.       S.R. Grimes, S.A. Wolfe, J.V. Anderson, G.S. Stein, and J.L. Stein,  1990. "Structural and Functional Analysis of the Rat Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene." J. Cellular Biochem. 44:1-17.

 

21.       T.A. Owen, J.Holthuis, E.Markose, A.J. van Wijnen, S.A. Wolfe, S.R. Grimes, J.B. Lian, and G. Stein, 1990 "Modifications of Protein-DNA Interactions in the Proximal Promoter of a Cell Growth Regulated Histone Gene During the Onset of Osteoblast Differentiation." PNAS USA 87:5129 - 5133. (Communicated by David Prescott).

 

22.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes, 1991. "Protein-DNA Interactions within the Rat Histone H4t Promoter." J. Biol. Chem. 266:6637-6643.

 

23.       S.R. Grimes, S.A. Wolfe, and D.A. Koppel, 1992. "Tissue-Specific Binding of Testis Nuclear Proteins to a Sequence Element within the Promoter  of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene."  Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 296:402-409.

 

24.       S.R. Grimes, S.A. Wolfe, and D.A. Koppel, 1992. "Temporal Correlation between the Appearance of Testis-Specific DNA-Binding Proteins and the Onset of Transcription of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene."  Exptl. Cell Res. 201:216-224.

 

25.       M.W. Owens and S.R. Grimes, 1993. "Pleural Mesothelial Cell Response to Inflammation: Tumor Necrosis Factor-Induced Proliferation and Collagen Synthesis." Amer. J. Physiology: Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 265:L382-L388.

 

26.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes, 1993. "Histone H1t: A Tissue-Specific Model used to Study Transcriptional Control and Nuclear Function During Cellular Differentiation." J. Cell. Biochem. 53:156-160.

 

27.       S.R. Grimes, S.A. Wolfe, D.A. Koppel, and L. Fogelfeld. "Regulation of Expression of Mammalian Testis Histone Genes."   Trends in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 1: (1993) pp.365-375.

 

28.       D.A. Koppel, S.A. Wolfe, L. Fogelfeld, P. Merchant, L. Prouty, and S.R. Grimes, 1994. "Primate Testicular Histone H1t Genes are Highly Conserved and the Human H1t Gene is Located on Chromosome 6" J. Cellular Biochemistry. 54:212-222.

 

29.       S.A. Milligan, M.W. Owens, R.J. Henderson, and S.R. Grimes, 1995. "Characterization of Proteoglycans Produced by Rat Pleural Mesothelial Cells in vitro." Exp. Lung. Res. 21:559-575.

 

30.       J. VanWert, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1995. "Testis-Specific Expression of the Rat Histone H1t Gene in Transgenic Mice".  Biochemistry 34:8733-8743.

 


Publications:                (Full Length Papers )

 

 

31.       S.A. Wolfe, vanWert, and S.R. Grimes, 1995. "Expression of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene: Evidence for Involvement of Multiple Cis-acting Promoter Elements".  Biochemistry 34:12461-12469.

 

32.       J. VanWert, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1996. "Binding of Nuclear Proteins to a Conserved Histone H1t Promoter Element Suggests an Important Role in Testis-Specific Transcription". J. Cellular Biochemistry 60:348-362.

 

33.       S.R. Grimes, S.A. Wolfe, and J. vanWert, 1997. "Regulation of Transcription of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene by Multiple Promoter Elements". Molecular Biology Reports 24:175-184.

 

34.       J.M. vanWert, H.R. Panek, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1998. "The TE Promoter Element of the Histone H1t Gene is Essential for Transcription in Primary Spermatocytes". Biology of Reproduction. 59:704-710.

 

35.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes, 1999. "Binding of Nuclear Proteins to an Upstream Element Involved in Transcriptional Regulation of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene".  J. Cellular Biochemistry 75:555-565.

 

36.       S.A. Wolfe, P.J. Mottram, J.M. vanWert and S.R. Grimes, 1999. "Localization of Upstream Elements Involved in Transcriptional Regulation of the Rat testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene in Somatic Cells". Biology of Reproduction 61:1005-1011.

 

37.       D. Good, P.O. Schwarzenberger, J.A. Eastham, R.E. Rhoads, J.D. Hunt, M. Collins, M. Batzer, C. Theodossiou, J.K. Kolls,  and S.R. Grimes, 1999. "Cloning and Characterization of the Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Promoter". J. Cellular Biochemistry 74:395-405.

 

38.       R. Singal, J.M. vanWert, M. Bashambu, S.A. Wolfe, D.C. Wilkerson and S.R. Grimes, 2000. "The Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene is Hypermethylated in Nongerminal Cells". Biology of Reproduction 63:1237-1244.

 

39.       R. Singal and S.R. Grimes, 2001. "Microsoft® WordTM Macro for Analysis of Cytosine Methylation by the Bisulfite Deamination Reaction". BioTechniques  30(1): 116-120.

 

40.       S.R. Grimes, S.A. Wolfe and R. Singal, 2001. "Macro for Analysis of CpG and CpNG Methylation in Plants". BioTechniques  30(6): 1248.

 

41.       K.R. Noss, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 2002. "Upregulation of Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)/Folate Hydrolase (FOLH1) Transcription by an Enhancer".  Gene 285: 247-256.

 

42.      K. Noss, R. Singal, and S.R. Grimes, 2002. "Methylation Status of the Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) CpG Island in Prostate Cancer Cell Lines". Anticancer Research 22: 1505-1512.

 

43.       D.C. Wilkerson, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 2002. "The H1t/GC-box and H1t/TE1 element are essential for promoter activity of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene". Biology of Reproduction 67: 1157-1164.

 

44.       D.C. Wilkerson, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 2002. "Sp1 and Sp3 activate the testis specific histone H1t promoter through the H1t/GC-box".  J. Cellular Biochem. 86:716-725.

 

 

 

 

Publications:                (Full Length Papers )

 

45.       S.R. Grimes, D.C. Wilkerson, K.R. Noss and S.A. Wolfe, 2003. "Transcriptional Control of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene". GENE 304:13-21.

 

46.       D.C. Wilkerson, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 2003. "The TE2 and TE1 sub-elements of the testis-specific histone H1t promoter are functionally different".  J. Cellular Biochem. 88:1177-1187.

 

47.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes, 2003. "Transcriptional Repression of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t gene Mediated by an Element Upstream of the H1t/AC-Box". Gene  308:129-138.

 

48.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes, 2003. "Specific Binding of Nuclear Proteins to a Bifunctional Promoter Element Upstream of the H1/AC Box of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene". Biol. Reprod. 68:2267-2273.

 

49.       S.A. Wolfe, D.C. Wilkerson, S. Prado and S.R. Grimes, 2004. "Regulatory Factor X2 (RFX2) Binds to the H1t/TE1 Promoter Element and Activates Transcription of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene ".  J. Cellular Biochem. 91:375-383.

 

50.       S. Yaturu, S. Prado, and S. Grimes, 2004. "Changes in Adipocyte Hormones Leptin, Resistin and Adiponectin in Thyroid Dysfunction". J. Cellular Biochem. (In Press).

 

51.       S.R. Grimes, 2004. "Testis-Specific Gene Expression". GENE (In Press).

 

52.       S.R. Grimes, S. Prado, S.A. Wolfe, 2004. "Transcriptional Activation of the Testis-specific Histone H1t Gene by RFX2 May Require Both Proximal Promoter X-Box Elements ". J. Cellular Biochem. (In Press).

 

53.       S.R. Grimes, S. Prado, S.A. Wolfe, 2004. "Expression of RFX Family Members During Spermatogenesis". Mol. Biol. Reports. (In Preparation).

 

54.       S.R. Grimes, 2004. "Enhancer elements involved in regulating PSMA Promoter Activity in a prostate cancer cell line ". Mol. Biol. Reports (In Preparation).

 

55.       S.R. Grimes, 2004. "Use of RNAi to Regulate PSMA Promoter Activity in a prostate cancer cell line ". Asian Journal of Andrology (In Preparation).

 

 

(67 abstracts - see next page for list)

 

 


 

Publications:                (Chapters in Books)

 

1.         R.D. Platz, S.R. Grimes, G. Hord, M.L. Meistrich, and L.S. Hnilica. "Changes in Nuclear Proteins During Embryonic Development and Cellular Differentiation." In Chromosomal Proteins and Their Role in the Regulation of Gene Expression (G.S. Stein and L.J. Kleinsmith, ed.)  Academic Press, New York, 1975, pp.67-92.

 

2.         R.D. Platz, S.R. Grimes, M.L. Meistrich, and L.S. Hnilica. "Low Molecular Weight Basic Proteins in Spermatids." Methods in Chromosomal Protein Research, Vol. 16 in the series Methods in Cell Biology,  (G.S. Stein and L.J. Kleinsmith, ed.) Academic Press, New York, 1977,pp.297- 316.

 

3.         L.S. Hnilica, S.R. Grimes, and J-F. Chiu.  "Electrophoretic Fractionation of Histones Utilizing Starch Gels and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Urea Gels." Methods in Chromosomal Proteins Research, Vol 17 in the series Methods in Cell Biology. (G.S. Stein and L.J. Kleinsmith, ed.) Academic Press, 1978,pp.211- 222.

 

 

4.         M.L. Meistrich, W.A. Brock, S.R. Grimes, Jr., R.D. Platz, and L.S. Hnilica.  "Control of Synthesis of Specific Gene Products During Spermatogenesis."  Cell Differentiation and Neoplasia (G.F. Saunders, ed.)  Raven Press, New York, 1978,pp.404-412.

 

5.         S.R. Grimes, D.C. Wilkerson, K.R. Noss and S.A. Wolfe, 2003. "Regulation of transcription of the testis histone H1t gene". Invited chapter for the Transworld Research Network  series 'Recent Research Developments in Cellular Biochemistry'. 1:117-129.

 


Publications:              (Abstracts)

 

1.         S.R. Grimes, Jr. Irvin, and C-B. Chae, 1973. "Acetylation of Rat Testis Nuclear Proteins." Protein Phosphorylation in Control Mechanisms.  Miami Winter Symposia (Ed. F. Huijing and E.Y.C. Lee) Vol. 5, p. 321,Academic Press, New York.

 

2.         S.R. Grimes, G. Jahnke (Spon: R. Penniall), 1973. "Acetylation of Rat Testis Nuclear Proteins." Fed. Proc. 32: 587. Abs. #2090.

 

3.         R.E. Branson, S.R. Grimes, G. Yonuschot, and J.L. Irvin, 1973.  "Rat Testis Histones." Fed. Proc. 32: 588. Abs. #2096.

 

4.         R.D. Platz, S.R. Grimes, M.L. Meistrich, G.R. Hord, and L.S. Hnilica, 1974. "Changes in Nuclear Proteins During Spermatogenesis in the Rat.”  Fed. Proc. 33: 1411.

 

5.         S.R. Grimes, R.D. Platz, M.L. Meistrich, and L.S. Hnilica, 1974.    "Nuclear Proteins During Spermatogenesis in the Rat Testis."  J. Cell Biol. 63(2): 124a.

 

6.         S.R. Grimes, Jr., R.D. Platz, M.L. Meistrich, and L.S. Hnilica, 1975. "Nuclear Protein Transitions During Spermatogenesis in the Rat."   J. Cell Biol. 67:146a.

 

7.         R.D. Platz, S.R. Grimes,  Jr., M.L. Meistrich, and L.S. Hnilica, 1976.    "Synthesis and Phosphorylation of Nuclear Proteins in Rat Testis Spermatids." J. Cell Biol. Abstract, 70, 106.

 

8.         S.R. Grimes, K. Sakuma, K. Hardy, J-F. Chiu, F. Chytil, and L.S. Hnilica, 1976.  "The Specific Structure and Function of DNA-Protein  Complexes of Chicken Reticulocyte Chromatin." Cell Biol.    Abstract, 70, 367.

 

9.         S.R. Grimes, M.N. Blackburn, and R.J. Wilson, 1978.  "Studies on Transcriptionally Active and Inactive Chromatin from Chicken Erythroid Cells."  J. Cell Biol.  Abstract, 79, 123a.

 

10.       S.R. Grimes and R.J. Wilson, 1979. "The Nature of Chromatin Fractions from Avian Erythroid Cells." Fed. Proc. 38:492.

 

11.       S.R. Grimes and D.E. Kay, 1979.  "Assay of Rat Testis Polysomal and Postribosomal Supernatant RNA for Messenger RNA Activity."    J. Cell Biol. 83, 221a.

 

12.       S.R. Grimes, M.L. Meistrich, and D. Kay, 1980.  "RNA Synthesis in Highly Purified Rat Testis Pachytene Spermatocytes and Early    Spermatids."  J. Cell Biol. 87, 150a. Publications: (Abstracts)

 

13.       M.L. Meistrich, L.R. Bucci, W.A. Brock, P.K. Trostle, R.D. Platz, S.R. Grimes, and B.D. Burleigh, 1980.  "Characterization of TP4, A Major Nuclear Protein of Rat Elongated Spermatids.  Fed. Proc. 39:1884.

 

14.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. (Spon: J.Manno), 1981.  "Age Dependence of Levels of Unusual Acid-Soluble Proteins in Rat Testis Chromatin Fractions." Fed. Proc. 40: 1569a.

 

15.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and Jo Ann Cameron, 1981. "Release of  Ribonucleoprotein From Chromatin By Digestion with DNase II."  J. Cell Biol. 91: 59a.

 

16.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and N. Henderson, 1982. "Acetylation of Histones In Rat Testis Spermatids."  J. Cell Biol. 95: 169a.
Publications:              (Abstracts)

 

17.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and N. Henderson, 1983. "Acetylation and Deacetylation of Histones During Spermatogenesis in the Rat." Southeastern Cancer Research Association. Med. and Pediatric Oncol. 11:65.

 

18.       S.R. Grimes, Jr., 1983. "Acetylation of Histones H2B and TH2B in Rat Testis." J. Cell Biol. 97:14.

 

19.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and P. Weisz-Carrington, 1984."Evidence of Specific Adherence of IGA-Bearing Lymphocytes to Intestinal Secretory Epithelium." Fed. Proc. 43:383.

 

20.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and P. Weisz-Carrington, 1984."Increase in Anti- Ferritin Specific Lymphocytes in Tracheal and Bronchial Tissues of Orally Immunized Mice after Intrabronchial Challenge with Ferritin." Fed. Proc. 43:727.

 

21.       S.R. Grimes, Jr., 1984. "A Possible Role for Hyperacetylation of Histone H4 in the Removal of Histones from DNA in Rat Testis Spermatids." Fed. Proc. 43:2063.

 

22.       S.R. Grimes, Jr. and P. Smart, 1984. "Histone H4 Hyperacetylation Lowers the Thermal Stability of Chromatin During Spermatogenesis in the Rat. Southeastern Cancer Research Association. 12th Ann. Meeting, Oct. 1984.

 

23.       S.R. Grimes, Jr., P. Smart, K. Wright, L. Green, P. Laipis, G. Stein, and J. Stein,1985. "Isolation and Partial Characterization of Rat Core and H1 Histone Genes. J. Cell Biol. 101:312.

 

24.       S.R. Grimes, Jr., P. Smart, J. Smith, H. Daum III, K. Wright, L. Green, G. Stein, and J. Stein, 1985, "Partial Characterization of a Rat Histone H4 Gene." Southeastern Cancer Research Association.  13th Ann. Meeting, Oct. 1985.

 

25.       S.R. Grimes, Jr., J.M. Smith, H. Daum, L. Green, K. Wright, G.S. Stein and J.L. Stein, 1986. "Nucleotide Sequence and Genomic Organization of A Rat Histone H4 Gene." J. Cell Biol. 103:312a.

 

26.       P. Weisz-Carrington and S.R. Grimes, 1987. "Specific Attachment of Stable Murine Monoclonal MN, Hybrids to the Endothelium of the Gut Lamina Propria Capillaries."  Fed. Proc. 46:1220a.

 

27.       S.R. Grimes, Jr., J. Anderson,  G.S. Stein, and J.L. Stein, 1987. "Expression of the Closely Associated Histone Genes H1t and H4 During Spermatogenesis in the Rat. J. Cell Biol. 105:150a.

 

28.       S.R. Grimes,   S.A. Wolfe,   J.V.  Anderson,    G.S. Stein,  and J.L. Stein, 1988. "Comparison of the Structural Organization and Expression of Germinal and Somatic Rat Histone H4 Genes."  J. Cell Biol.  107:754a.

 

29.       S.A. Wolfe, S.R. Grimes, J.V. Anderson, G.S. Stein, and J.L. Stein, 1988. "Expression of the Rat Testis Histone H1t Gene During Spermatogenesis and in Transfected NIH/3T3 Cells." J. Cell Biol.  107:754a.

 

30.       J.V. Anderson, S.R. Grimes, and S.A. Wolfe, 1988. "Expression of Rat Testis-Specific Histone H1t Protein A Fusion Protein in E.coli and Utilization to Prepare Specific Antibodies for Detection of Histone H1t by Western Blot Analysis." J. Cell Biol. 107:748a.

 

31.       S.A. Wolfe, J.V. Anderson, and S.R. Grimes, 1989. "Transient Expression of Rat Testis Histone H1t and Rat Somatic H4 CAT Fusion Genes in Transfected Cells." J. Cell Biol. 109:287a.


Publications:              (Abstracts)

 

 

32.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes, 1990. "Transcriptional Regulation of the Rat-Testis Specific Histone H1t Gene." J. Cell Biol. 111:219a.

 

33.       M.W. Owens and S.R. Grimes, 1991. "Pleural Mesothelial Cell Procollagen mRNA is Increased by Tumor Necrosis Factor." Am. Thoracic Soc.

 

34.       S.R. Grimes, S.A. Wolfe, and D.A. Koppel, 1991. "Testis-Specific Protein-DNA Interactions within the Histone H1t Promoter." J. Cell Biol. 115:152a.

 

35.       S.A. Wolfe, S.R. Grimes, and D.A. Koppel, 1991. "Correlation between the Premeiotic Appearance of Testis-Specific DNA-Binding Proteins and the Transcription of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene During Spermatogenesis." J. Cell Biol. 115:152a.

 

36.       W.McD. Anderson, S.R. Grimes, and J.H. Zavecz, 1992. "Inositol 1,4,5, Trisphosphate Receptor mRNA Expression in the Diaphragm." The FASEB Journal 6:A1240.

 

37.       D.A. Koppel, S.A. Wolfe, L. Fogelfeld, and S.R. Grimes, 1992. "Amplification and Sequence Comparison of the Human and Rhesus Monkey Testicular Histone H1t Genes using PCR." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 3:101a.

 

38.       S.A. Wolfe, D.A. Koppel, L. Fogelfeld, and S.R. Grimes, 1992. "PCR Amplification, Cloning and Sequencing the Mouse Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 3:81a.

 

39.       S.A. Wolfe, D.A. Koppel, L. Fogelfeld, and S.R. Grimes, 1992. "Identification of Protein Binding to a Conserved DNA Sequence Element within the Proximal Promoter of Mammalian H1t Genes." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 3:324a.

 

40.       S.R. Grimes, J. vanWert, D.A. Koppel, J. Wright, S.A. Wolfe, and L. Prouty,  1993. "PCR Analysis of Expression of the Testis-specific Histone H1t Gene and Mapping the Human Histone H1t Gene to Chromosome 6."  Mol. Biol. of the Cell 4:29a.

 

41.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes, 1993. "Modular Analysis of a Conserved Region within Mammalian Histone H1t Promoters." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 4:195a.

 

42.       J.M. vanWert, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1994. "Tissue-Specific Expression of the Rat Histone H1t in Transgenic Mice." Joint Annual Meeting of the Amer. Soc. Microbiol. South Central Branch and Mid-South Biochemists, in Shreveport, LA.

 

43.       J.M. vanWert, H.R. Panek, P.S. Merchant, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1994. "A Conserved Mammalian Histone H1t Promoter Element Suggests an Important Role in Testis-specific Transcription." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 5:221a.

 

44.       S.A. Wolfe, J.M. vanWert, and S.R. Grimes, 1994. "Analysis of a Highly Conserved Region within the Histone H1t Promoter: Evidence for Multiple Cis-acting Testis Elements." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 5:221a.

 

45.       J.M. vanWert, H.R. Panek, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1995. "Conserved Transcriptional Regulatory Sequence Elements Contribute to Tissue-specific Expression of the Rat H1t Gene in Transgenic Mice." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 6:77a.

 

46.       S.A. Wolfe, J.M. vanWert, and S.R. Grimes, 1995. "Localization of Elements Involved in Regulation of Transcription of the Testis-specific Rat Histone H1t Gene." Mol. Biol. of the Cell 6:77a.

 

Publications:              (Abstracts)

 

47.       J. vanWert, H.R. Panek, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1996. The Promoter Element Designated TE Is Essential For Testis-Specific Transcription Of The Rat Histone H1t Gene (6th International Congress on Cell Biology) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 7:619a.

 

48.              D.C. Wilkerson, S.A. Wolfe, J.M. vanWert, and S.R. Grimes, 1997. Characterization of Enriched Fractions Containing the Testis-specific Histone H1t/TE Element Binding Protein. Mol. Biol. of the Cell 8:220a.

 

49.       S.A. Wolfe, J. vanWert, and S.R. Grimes, 1997. Characterization of the Histone H1t Promoter Using Luciferase Reporter Constructs. Mol. Biol. of the Cell 8:326a.

 

50.       J. vanWert, D.C. Wilkerson, P. J.Mottram, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1997. Analysis of Cis-acting Elements Within the Rat Histone H1t Proximal Promoter. Mol. Biol. of the Cell 8:326a.

 

51.       S.R. Grimes, R. Rhoads, J. Eastham, W. Gan, P. Rascoe, an W.B. Murrill, 1998. Regulation of Transcription of the Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Gene. Keystone Symposia "Molecular and Cellular Biology of Gene Therapy", Keystone, Colorado Jan., 1998.

 

52.       R. Rhoads, S.R. Grimes,  and J. Eastham,  1998. Regulation of Transcription of the Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Gene. Keystone Symposia "Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer" Keystone, Colorado  Feb., 1998.

 

53.       D.C. Wilkerson, S.A. Wolfe, J.M. vanWert, and S.R. Grimes, 1998. Characterization of Enriched Fractions Containing the Testis-specific Histone H1t/TE Element Binding Protein. Graduate Research Day, LSUMC.

 

54.       S.A. Wolfe, J. vanWert, and S.R. Grimes, 1998. Characterization of the Histone H1t Promoter Using Luciferase Reporter Constructs. Graduate Research Day, LSUMC.

 

55.       J. vanWert, D.C. Wilkerson, P. J.Mottram, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 1998. Analysis of Cis-acting Elements Within the Rat Histone H1t Proximal Promoter. Graduate Research Day, LSUMC.

 

56.       P.J. Mottram, D.C. Wilkerson, J.M. vanWert, S.A. Wolfe, S.R. Grimes, 1998. Evidence For Tissue-Specific Binding of Nuclear Proteins to the Histone H1t Promoter. (Abst.#1025) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 9(supplement):177a.

 

57.       S.A. Wolfe, P.J. Mottram, J.M. vanWert, and S.R. Grimes. 1998. Localization of an Upstream Element Involved In the Repression of Histone H1t In Somatic Cells. (Abst.#1027) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 9(supplement):178a.

 

58.       J.M. vanWert, S.A. Wolfe, P.J. Mottram, D.C. Wilkerson, S.R. Grimes. 1998. The TE Enhancer Is Essential For Regulation of Transcription of the H1t Gene. (Abst.#1026) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 9(supplement):177a.

 

59.       K.Noss, R. Rhoads, S.R. Grimes,  and J. Eastham,  1999. Regulation of Transcription of the Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Gene. Fourth Annual Ray A. Barlow Scientific Symposium: Gene Therapy in Louisiana. Jan. 29, 1999.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publications:              (Abstracts)

 

 

60.       D.C. Wilkerson, S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes. 1999. Identification and Characterization of Proteins that Bind to the H1t/TE Element of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t gene. (Abst.#1189) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 10 (supplement):205a.

 

61.       S.A. Wolfe and S.R. Grimes. 1999. Identification of a Potential Regulatory Element within the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Promoter. (Abst. #1190) Mol. Biol. Of the Cell 10 (supplement):205a.

 

62.      K. Noss, S.R. Grimes. 2000. Studies on the Effect of Androgens on the Promoter Activity of the Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Gene in Prostate Cancer Cells. (Abst. #2260) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 11 (supplement):435a.

 

63.       D.C. Wilkerson, J. vanWert, R. Singal and S. Grimes. 2000. Hypermethylation of the Testis-specific Histone H1t Gene May Contribute to Transcriptional Repression in Nongerminal Cells. (Abst. #1613) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 11 (supplement):310a.

 

64.       S. Wolfe and S. Grimes, 2000. Binding of nuclear proteins to an upstream element within the Histone H1t Proximal Promoter Correlates with Transcription. (Abst. #1614) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 11 (supplement):310a.

 

65.       D.C. Wilkerson, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 2001. Multiple Regulatory Mechanisms Modulate Transcriptional Activation and Silencing of the Testis Specific Histone H1t Gene. (Abst. #546) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 12 (Supplement) 100a.

 

66.       K.R. Noss, S.A. Wolfe, and S.R. Grimes, 2001. Analysis of the Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Promoter and Enhancer's Effect on Transcription in Prostate Cell Lines. (Abst. #1238) Mol. Biol. of the Cell 12 (Supplement) 227a.

 

67.       S. Yaturu, S. Prado, and S.R. Grimes, 2003. Effect of Thyroid dysfunction on adipocyte hormones. (Presented to Endocrine Society Oct. 8, 2003).

 

(55 full length papers and book chapters)


 

Grant Support:             VA Merit Reviews             8 funded from 1977 – 2003 ($2,052,000)

                                    NIH                               3 funded from 1978 – 2001 ($1,066,500)

                                    Other                                                                        ($       9,000)

                                    Total                                                                         ($3,127,530)

Veterans Administration Merit Review Project  - Principal Investigator - "Regulation of Gene Expression by Nonhistone Chromosomal Proteins". 1977 - 1980, $80,000/yr.

    

NIH grant - Principal Investigator - "Basic Spermatidal Protein mRNA in Rat Testis". 1978 - 1981, $125,000/yr.

 

VA Merit Review Project  - Principal Investigator - "The Role of Nuclear Proteins In Erythroid Cells".  1980 - 1984. $100,000/yr.

 

VA Merit Review Project - Principal Investigator -  "Role of Histone Acetylation in Rat Testis Spermatids." 1984 - 1987, $97,000/yr.

 

LSUMC BRSG grant - Principal Investigator  - "Histone Gene Switching During  Mammalian Spermatogenesis." 1985 - 1986. $4000.

 

Type IV VA Merit Review - Principal Investigator - "Histone Gene Switching During Mammalian Spermatogenesis." 1986 - 1987. $25,000.

 

VA Merit Review Project - Principal Investigator - "Regulation of Histone Gene Expression During Mammalian Spermatogenesis." 1987 - 1990. $166,000.

 

VA Merit Review Project - Principal Investigator - "Regulation of Histone Gene Expression During Mammalian Spermatogenesis." 1990 - 1994. $342,700.

    

NIH grant - Principal Investigator - "Regulation of Transcription of the Histone H4t Gene".  1993 - 1996. $311,730.

 

VA Merit Review Project - Principal Investigator - "Mechanisms Regulating Expression of the Testis Histone H1t Gene." 1996 - 1999. $314,700.

 

INTRAMURAL RESEARCH SUPPORT AWARD LSUMC-S-BRF - Principal Investigator - "Evaluation of Tissue-Specific Transcription by the Promoter of the Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Gene." January 1998 - June 1999. $5000.

 

NIH grant - Principal Investigator - "Transcriptional Regulation During Spermatogenesis." Aug, 1997 - July, 2001. $379,800.

 

VA Merit Review Project - Principal Investigator - "Mechanisms Regulating Expression of the Testis Histone H1t Gene." 10/2000 – 9/2003. $338,600.

 

VA Merit Review Project - Principal Investigator - "Mechanisms Regulating Expression of the Testis Histone H1t Gene." 4/2005 – 3/2008. $325,000 (To be Submitted Sept 2004)

 

NIH grant 1 RO1 HD044567-01- Principal Investigator - "Transcriptional Regulation During Spermatogenesis." 6/2005 - 5/2008. $325,000 (To be Submitted Oct 2004).

 

NIH grant - Principal Investigator - " Tissue-Specific Promoters for Prostate Cancer Therapy." (to be submitted).