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  • Nasto, L. A., Ngo, K., Leme, A. S., Robinson, A. R., Dong, Q., Roughley, P., Usas, A., Sowa, G. A., Pola, E., Kang, J., Niedernhofer, L. J., Shapiro, S., et al. Investigating the role of DNA damage in tobacco smoking-induced spine degeneration Spine Journal  2014 14:416-423  DOI:10.1016/j.spinee.2013.08.034  PMID:24211096  PMCID:PMC3944725
  • Tilstra, J. S., Robinson, A. R., Wang, J., Gregg, S. Q., Clauson, C. L., Reay, D. P., Nasto, L. A., St Croix, C. M., Usas, A., Vo, N., Huard, J., Clemens, P. R., et al. NF-kB inhibition delays DNA damage-induced senescence and aging in mice Journal of Clinical Investigation  2012 122:2601-2612  DOI:10.1172/jci45785  PMID:22706308  PMCID:PMC3386805
  • Wang, D., Nasto, L. A., Roughley, P., Leme, A. S., Houghton, A. M., Usas, A., Sowa, G., Lee, J., Niedernhofer, L., Shapiro, S., Kang, J., Vo, N. Spine degeneration in a murine model of chronic human tobacco smokers Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  2012 20:896-905  DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2012.04.010  PMID:22531458  PMCID:PMC3389285
  • Vo, N., Seo, H. Y., Robinson, A., Sowa, G., Bentley, D., Taylor, L., Studer, R., Usas, A., Huard, J., Alber, S., Watkins, S. C., Lee, J., et al. Accelerated aging of intervertebral discs in a mouse model of progeria Journal of Orthopaedic Research  2010 28:1600-1607  DOI:10.1002/jor.21153  PMID:20973062  PMCID:PMC3477798
  • Lee, J. Y., Peng, H. R., Usas, A., Musgrave, D., Cummins, J., Pelinkovic, D., Jankowski, R., Ziran, B., Robbins, P., Huard, J. Enhancement of bone healing based on ex vivo gene therapy using human muscle-derived cells expressing bone morphogenetic protein 2 Human Gene Therapy  2002 13:1201-1211  DOI:10.1089/104303402320138989  PMID:12133273
  • Martinek, V., Usas, A., Pelinkovic, D., Robbins, P., Fu, F. H., Huard, J. Genetic engineering of meniscal allografts Tissue Engineering  2002 8:107-117  DOI:10.1089/107632702753503108  PMID:11886659
  • Lee, C. W., Martinek, V., Usas, A., Musgrave, D., Pickvance, E. A., Robbins, P., Moreland, M. S., Fu, F. H., Huard, J. Muscle-based gene therapy and tissue engineering for treatment of growth plate injuries Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics  2002 22:565-572  DOI:10.1097/01.bpo.0000026337.10173.bd  PMID:12198455
  • Lee, J. Y., Musgrave, D., Pelinkovic, D., Fukushima, K., Cummins, J., Usas, A., Robbins, P., Fu, F. H., Huard, J. Effect of bone morphogenetic protein-2-expressing muscle-derived cells on healing of critical-sized bone defects in mice Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume  2001 83A:1032-1039  PMID:11451972
  • Lee, J. Y., Qu-Petersen, Z., Cao, B. H., Kimura, S., Jankowski, R., Cummins, J., Usas, A., Gates, C., Robbins, P., Wernig, A., Huard, J. Clonal isolation of muscle-derived cells capable of enhancing muscle regeneration and bone healing Journal of Cell Biology  2000 150:1085-1099  DOI:10.1083/jcb.150.5.1085  PMID:10973997