Caloric restriction delays disease onset and mortality in rhesus monkeys

…, TM Beasley, DB Allison, C Cruzen, HA Simmons… - Science, 2009 - science.org
Caloric restriction (CR), without malnutrition, delays aging and extends life span in diverse
species; however, its effect on resistance to illness and mortality in primates has not been …

[HTML][HTML] A rhesus macaque model of Asian-lineage Zika virus infection

…, SL O'Connor, EG Rakasz, HA Simmons… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Infection with Asian-lineage Zika virus (ZIKV) has been associated with Guillain–Barré
syndrome and fetal abnormalities, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. …

[HTML][HTML] Highly efficient maternal-fetal Zika virus transmission in pregnant rhesus macaques

…, KM Antony, DM Dudley, S Kohn, HA Simmons… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Infection with Zika virus (ZIKV) is associated with human congenital fetal anomalies. To
model fetal outcomes in nonhuman primates, we administered Asian-lineage ZIKV …

[HTML][HTML] The PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone modulates inflammation and induces neuroprotection in parkinsonian monkeys

…, V Bondarenko, K Brunner, HA Simmons… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Activation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ)
has been proposed as a possible neuroprotective strategy to slow down the progression of …

Miscarriage and stillbirth following maternal Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates

…, EL Mohr, SV Capuano III, HA Simmons… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with congenital defects and pregnancy loss. Here,
we found that 26% of nonhuman primates infected with Asian/American ZIKV in early …

[HTML][HTML] Ocular and uteroplacental pathology in a macaque pregnancy with congenital Zika virus infection

…, TH Thoong, GJ Wiepz, DM Dudley, HA Simmons… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection impacts fetal development and pregnancy outcomes.
We infected a pregnant rhesus macaque with a Puerto Rican ZIKV isolate in the first trimester…

Neuropeptide S receptor 1 is a nonhormonal treatment target in endometriosis

…, AP Morris, J Nagel, HA Simmons… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory condition causing pelvic pain and infertility
in women, with limited treatment options and 50% heritability. We leveraged genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Zika viruses of African and Asian lineages cause fetal harm in a mouse model of vertical transmission

…, C Huffman, A Mejia, HA Simmons… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection was first linked to birth defects during the American
outbreak in 2015/2016. It has been proposed that mutations unique to the Asian/American-…

[HTML][HTML] Risk of Zika microcephaly correlates with features of maternal antibodies

…, DM Dudley, HA Simmons… - Journal of Experimental …, 2019 - rupress.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy causes congenital abnormalities, including
microcephaly. However, rates vary widely, and the contributing risk factors remain unclear. We …

[HTML][HTML] A monoclonal antibody-GDNF fusion protein is not neuroprotective and is associated with proliferative pancreatic lesions in parkinsonian monkeys

S Ohshima-Hosoyama, HA Simmons, N Goecks… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a neurotrophic factor that has neuroprotective
effects in animal models of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and has been proposed as a PD …