American Journal of Stem Cell Research

American Journal of Stem Cell Research is an international, peer-reviewed, worldwide, open access journal. It is dedicated to publishing high-quality manuscripts focusing on the biology and applications of stem cell research. The journal explains the special emphasis on basic translational and clinical research into stem cell therapeutics, including animal models and clinical trials.

Annette Meeson

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Stem Cell Research

Lecturer, Newcastle University, UK

Research Areas

Stem cells in regenerative medicine and disease

Education

1990-1994Ph.D.Neurobiology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK
1983-1987B.Sc.Applied Biology, North East London Polytechnic, London, UK

Experience

2009-presentLecturer, Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, Newcastle University.
2008-2009Lecturer, Institute of Cellular Medicine, The Medical School, Newcastle University.
2005-2008Lecturer, School of Surgical and Reproductive Sciences, The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2001-2005Instructor, Molecular Cardiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
1997-2001Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Cardiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
1994-1997Postdoctoral Fellow, Skirball Institute, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
1987-1990Scientific Officer, National Institute of Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Ian Dimmick, Ian Harvey, Joseph Trotter, Kelly M. Britton, Rachel Eyre, Katherine Stemke-Hale, David Browell, Thomas W.J. Lennard, Annette P. Meeson. Detection of cancer side population cells, what is the instrument of choice? (accepted for publication, American Journal of Stem Cell Research, Oct 3rd, 2011)
[2]  Kelly M Britton, John A Kirby, Thomas W J Lennard, Annette P Meeson. Cancer Stem Cells and Side Population Cells in Breast Cancer and Metastasis. Cancers 2011, 3(2), 2106-2130
[3]  Annette Meeson. Islet-1 expressing cells in cardiac development, where does it end? (Epub ahead of print 4th April 2011, Stem cells and Developmentdoi:10.1089/scd.2011.0108)
[4]  Marah Alfakir, Nicholas Dawe, Rachel Eyre, Alison Tyson-Capper, Kelly Britton, Stephen C. Robson, Annette P Meeson. The temporal and spatial expression pattern of ABCG2 in the embryonic/fetal human heart. Int J of Cardiology (Epub ahead of print doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.025).
[5]  Jenny Nilsson, Simi Ali, Ian Harvey, John Kirby and Annette Meeson. Stem cell therapy: a role for CXCR4 in homing bone marrow side population cells to areas of myocardial damage. Int J Cardiology 145:3:554-555 (2010)
[6]  Annette P. Meeson*, Xiaozhong Shi*, Matthew S. Alexander*, R.S. Williams, Ronald E. Allen, Nan Jiang, Ibrahim M. Adham, Sean C. Goetsch, Robert E. Hammer and Daniel J. Garry. (*denotes equal contribution). Sox15 and Fhl3 transcriptionally coactivate Foxk1 and regulate myogenic progenitor cells. EMBO J, 26(7): 1902-12 (2007)
[7]  R. Harris Naseem, Annette P. Meeson, J. Michael DiMaio, Michael D. White, Justin Kallhoff, Caroline Humphries, Sean C. Goetsch, Leon J. De Windt, Maurice A. Williams Mary G. Garry and Daniel .J. Garry. Reparative myocardial mechanisms in adult C57Bl/6 and MRL mice following injury. Physiological Genomics, 30 (1): 44-52 (2007)
[8]  A.P. Meeson, T.J. Hawke, S. Graham, N. Jiang, J. Elterman. K. Hutcheson, J.M. DiMaio, T.D. Gallardo, and D.J. Garry. Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Side Population Cells. Stem Cells, 22: 1305-1320 (2004).
[9]  C.M. Martin*, A.P. Meeson*, S.M. Roberston T. J. Hawke, J.A. Richardson, S. Bates, S.C. Goetsch, T. D. Gallardo and D.J. Garry. (*both authors contributed equally to this manuscript). Persistent expression of the ATP-binding cassette transporter, Abcg2, identifies cardiac stem cells in the adult heart. Developmental Biology, 265: 262-275 (2004).
[10]  T.J. Hawke*, A. Meeson*, N. Jiang, S. Shalley, K. Hutcheson, J.M. DiMaio and D.J. Garry (*both authors contributed equally to this manuscript). P21 is Essential for Normal Myogenic Progenitor Cell Function in Regenerating Skeletal Muscle. AJP Cell Physiology, 285: C1019-C1027 (2003).
[11]  D.J. Garry, A.M. Masino, A.P. Meeson and C.M. Martin. Stem cell biology and therapeutic applications. Current opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 12: 447-454 (2003).
[12]  A.P. Meeson, N. Radford, J. Shelton, P. Mammen, J. Michael DiMaio, K. Hutcheson, Y.Kong, R.S. Williams and D.J. Garry. Adaptive mechanisms that preserve cardiac function in mice without myoglobin. Circulation Research, 88, 713-720, (2001)
[13]  R.W. Grange*, A.P. Meeson*, E. Chin, K.S. Lau, J.T. Stull, J. M. Shelton, R.S. Williams and D.J. Garry. (*both authors contributed equally to this manuscript). Functional and molecular adaptations in skeletal muscle of myoglobin mutant mice. American Journal of Physiology, Cell Physiology, 281, 1487-1494 (2001)
[14]  D.J. Garry, A. Meeson, J. Elterman, Y. Zhao, P. Yang, R. Bassel-Duby, and R. S. Williams. Myogenic stem cell function is impaired in mice lacking the forkhead/winged helix protein MNF. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 97. 5416-5426, (2000)
[15]  D.J. Garry, A. Meeson, Z. Yang and R.S. Williams. Life without myoglobin. Cell. & Mol. Life Sciences, 57, 896-898 (2000)
[16]  Annette Meeson, Michael Agrilla, Gera Neufeld and Richard Lang. VEGF deprivation-induced apoptosis is an essential component of programmed capillary regression. Development 126, 1407-15 (1999)
[17]  A.P.Meeson, M. Palmer, M. Calfon and R. Lang. A relationship between apoptosis and flow during programmed capillary regression is revealed by vital analysis. Development 122, 3929-3938 (1996)
[18]  R. Reynolds, I. Cenci di Bello, A. Meeson and S. Piddlesden. Comparison of a chemically mediated and an immunologically mediated demyelinating lesion model. Methods: A companion to Methods in Enzymology 10, 440-452 (1996)
[19]  A.P. Meeson, S. Piddlesden, B.P. Morgan and R. Reynolds. The distribution of inflammatory demyelinating lesions in the CNS of rats with antibody-augmented demyelinating experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (ADEAE). Experimental Neurology, volume 129, 2-13 (1994)
[20]  J. Newcombe, A.P. Meeson and M. L. Cuzner. Immunocytochemical characterization of primary glial cell cultures form normal adult human brain. Neuropathology & Applied Neurobiology, 14, 453-465 (1988)