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Robert J. D'Amato, MD, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital
Phone: (617) 919-2247
Fax: (617) 730-0231


robert.damato@childrens.harvard.edu

Robert J. D'Amato, MD, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

EDUCATIONAL TITLES

  • Professor, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
  • Research Associate, Surgical Research, Boston Children's Hospital

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  • Khajavi M, Zhou Y, Schiffer AJ, Bazinet L, Birsner AE, Zon L, D'Amato RJ. Identification of Basp1 as a novel angiogenesis-regulating gene by multi-model system studies. FASEB J. 2021; 35:e21404. PubMed
  • Steinberg E, Fluksman A, Zemmour C, Tischenko K, Karsch-Bluman A, Brill-Karniely Y, Birsner AE, D'Amato RJ, Benny O. Low dose amiodarone reduces tumor growth and angiogenesis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18034. PubMed
  • Bai J, Khajavi M, Sui L, Fu H, Tarakkad Krishnaji S, Birsner AE, Bazinet L, Kamm RD, D'Amato RJ. Angiogenic responses in a 3D micro-engineered environment of primary endothelial cells and pericytes. Angiogenesis 2020. PubMed
  • Chi ZL, Adini A, Birsner AE, Bazinet L, Akula JD, D'Amato RJ. PR1P ameliorates neurodegeneration through activation of VEGF signaling pathway and remodeling of the extracellular environment. Neuropharmacology 2018. PubMed
  • Khajavi M, Zhou Y, Birsner AE, Bazinet L, Rosa Di Sant A, Schiffer AJ, Rogers MS, Krishnaji ST, Hu B, Nguyen V, Zon L, D'Amato RJ. Identification of Padi2 as a novel angiogenesis-regulating gene by genome association studies in mice. PLoS Genet. 2017; 13:e1006848. PubMed
  • Adini A, Adini I, Chi ZL, Derda R, Birsner AE, Matthews BD, D'Amato RJ. A novel strategy to enhance angiogenesis in vivo using the small VEGF-binding peptide PR1P. Angiogenesis 2017. PubMed
  • Abramov E, Cassiola F, Schwob O, Karsh-Bluman A, Shapero M, Ellis J, Luyindula D, Adini I, D'Amato RJ, Benny O. Cellular mechanism of oral absorption of solidified polymer micelles. 2015. PubMed
  • Adini I, Adini A, Bazinet L, Watnick RS, Bielenberg DR, D'Amato RJ. Melanocyte pigmentation inversely correlates with MCP-1 production and angiogenesis-inducing potential. FASEB J. 2015; 29:662-70. PubMed
  • Adini I, Ghosh K, Adini A, Chi ZL, Yoshimura T, Benny O, Connor KM, Rogers MS, Bazinet L, Birsner AE, Bielenberg DR, D'Amato RJ. Melanocyte-secreted fibromodulin promotes an angiogenic microenvironment. J Clin Invest 2014; 124:425-36. PubMed
  • D'Amato RJ, Lentzsch S, Rogers MS. Pomalidomide is strongly antiangiogenic and teratogenic in relevant animal models. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:E4818. PubMed
  • Xu H, Zhang T, Man GC, May KE, Becker CM, Davis TN, Kung AL, Birsner AE, D'Amato RJ, Wong AW, Wang CC. Vascular endothelial growth factor C is increased in endometrium and promotes endothelial functions, vascular permeability and angiogenesis and growth of endometriosis. Angiogenesis 2013. PubMed
  • Rogers MS, Adini I, McBride AF, Birsner AE, D'Amato RJ. The albino mutation of tyrosinase alters ocular angiogenic responsiveness. Angiogenesis 2013. PubMed
  • Adini A, Adini I, Ghosh K, Benny O, Pravda E, Hu R, Luyindula D, D'Amato RJ. The stem cell marker prominin-1/CD133 interacts with vascular endothelial growth factor and potentiates its action. Angiogenesis 2013. PubMed
  • Rogers MS, D'Amato RJ. Common polymorphisms in angiogenesis. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2012. PubMed
  • Becker CM, Beaudry P, Funakoshi T, Benny O, Zaslavsky A, Zurakowski D, Folkman J, D'Amato RJ, Ryeom S. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells are up-regulated in a mouse model of endometriosis. Am J Pathol 2011; 178:1782-91. PubMed
  • Erba P, Ogawa R, Ackermann M, Adini A, Miele LF, Dastouri P, Helm D, Mentzer SJ, D'Amato RJ, Murphy GF, Konerding MA, Orgill DP. Angiogenesis in wounds treated by microdeformational wound therapy. Ann Surg 2011. PubMed
  • Benny O, Nakai K, Yoshimura T, Bazinet L, Akula JD, Nakao S, Hafezi-Moghadam A, Panigrahy D, Pakneshan P, D'Amato RJ. Broad spectrum antiangiogenic treatment for ocular neovascular diseases. PLoS ONE 2010. PubMed
  • Nakai K, Fainaru O, Bazinet L, Pakneshan P, Benny O, Pravda E, Folkman J, D'Amato R. Dendritic cells augment choroidal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008; 49:3666-70. PubMed
  • Benny O,Fainaru O,Adini A,Cassiola F,Bazinet L,Adini I,Pravda E,Nahmias Y,Koirala S,Corfas G,D'Amato RJ,Folkman J. An orally delivered small-molecule formulation with antiangiogenic and anticancer activity. Nat Biotechnol 2008; 26:799-807. PubMed
  • Becker CM, Rohwer N, Funakoshi T, Cramer T, Bernhardt W, Birsner A, Folkman J, D'Amato RJ. 2-methoxyestradiol inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor-1{alpha} and suppresses growth of lesions in a mouse model of endometriosis. Am J Pathol 2008; 172:534-44. PubMed
  • Fainaru O, Adini A, Benny O, Adini I, Short S, Bazinet L, Nakai K, Pravda E, Hornstein MD, D'Amato RJ, Folkman J. Dendritic cells support angiogenesis and promote lesion growth in a murine model of endometriosis. FASEB J 2008; 22:522-9. PubMed
  • Rogers MS, Christensen KA, Birsner AE, Short SM, Wigelsworth DJ, Collier RJ, D'Amato RJ. Mutant anthrax toxin B moiety (protective antigen) inhibits angiogenesis and tumor growth. Cancer Res 2007; 67:9980-5. PubMed
  • Becker CM, D'Amato RJ. Angiogenesis and antiangiogenic therapy in endometriosis. Microvasc Res 2007; 74:121-30. PubMed
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