Joseph Brazzo

Joseph Brazzo.

Joseph Brazzo

Joseph Brazzo

Thesis Title

Piezo1 as a critical mediator of extracellular matrix stiffening, and regulator of vascular smooth muscle cell cycling, proliferation, and apoptosis

Research Publications Overview

Publications

Textbook Chapters

  • Brazzo III JA. Amniotic Fluid and Membrane: Historical Perspectives. In: Fauza DO and Bani M, editors: Fetal Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine: Principles and Translational Strategies. New York: Springer Science; 2016.

Original Publications

  • Velazco CS, Fullerton BS, Brazzo III JA, Hong CR, Barnewolt C, Jaksic T. Radiographic Measurement of Intestinal Length Among Children with Short Bowel Syndrome: Despite Modern Image Processing Platforms, Still Problematic. J Pediatr Surg (in press), 2017.
  • Graham CD, Shieh HF, Brazzo III JA, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Donor Mesenchymal Stem Cells Home to Maternal Wounds after Transamniotic Stem Cell Therapy (TRASCET) in a Rodent Model. J Pediatr Surg (Epub ahead of publication), 2017.
  • Shieh HF, Graham CD, Brazzo III JA, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Comparisons of Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Viability in FDA-Approved Collagen-Based Scaffolds: Implications for Engineered Diaphragmatic Replacement. J Pediatr Surg (Epub ahead of publication), 2017.
  • Feng C, Graham CD, Shieh H, Brazzo III JA, Connors JP, Rohrer L, Papadakis A, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Trans-Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy (TRASCET) in a Leporine Model of Gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 52:30-34, 2017.
  • Feng C, Graham CD, Connors JP, Brazzo J, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. A Comparison between Placental and Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Trans-Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy (TRASCET) in Experimental Spina Bifida. J Pediatr Surg 51:1010-1013, 2016.
  • Feng C, Graham CD, Connors JP, Brazzo J, Pan AHS, Hamilton JR, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Trans-Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy (TRASCET) Mitigates Bowel Damage in a Model of Gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 51: 56-61, 2016.
  • Dionigi B, Brazzo J, Ahmed A, Feng C, Wu Y, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Trans-Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy (TRASCET) Minimizes Chiari-II Malformation in Experimental Spina Bifida. J Pediatr Surg 50: 1037-1041, 2015.
  • Fisher JG, Sparks EA, Khan FA, Dionigi B, Wu H, Brazzo J 3rd, Fauza D, Modi B, Safranski DL, Jaksic T. Extraluminal distraction enterogenesis using shape-memory polymer. J Pediatr Surg 2015 50: 938-942, 2015.
  • Pennington EC, Dionigi B, Gray FL, Ahmed A, Brazzo J, Dolinko A, Calderon N, Darrah T, Zurakowski D, Nazarian A, Snyder B, Fauza DO. Limb Reconstruction with Decellularized, Non-Demineralized Bone in a Young Leporine Model. Biomed Mater 10: 15-21, 2015.
  • Dionigi B, Ahmed A, Brazzo J, Connors JP, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Partial or Complete Coverage of Experimental Spina Bifida by Simple Intra-Amniotic Injection of Concentrated Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells. J Pediatr Surg 50: 69-73, 2015.
  • Dionigi B, Brazzo J, Connors JP, Ahmed A, Fisher J, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Extraluminal Helicoidal Stretch (Helixtretch): A Novel Method of Intestinal Lengthening. J Pediatr Surg 49: 1787-1790, 2014.
  • Grijalva JL, Huizenga M, Mueller K, Rodriguez S, Brazzo J, Camargo F, Sadri-Vakili G, Vakili K. Dynamic alterations in Hippo signaling pathway and YAP activation during liver regeneration. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2014 Jul;307(2):G196-204.

Professional/Educational Meetings/Abstracts

  • Dionigi B, Ahmed A, Brazzo J 3rd, Connors JP, Zurakowski D, Fauza DO. Partial or Complete Coverage of Experimental Spina Bifida by Simple Intra-Amniotic Injection of Concentrated Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Poster Presentation at the 2014 Boston University Graduate Research Symposium. Boston, MA. 2014.