Melanie Wilson, PhD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Cell and Molecular Biology
Email:
mwilson@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-1719
Education
Basel Institute of Immunology, Scientist, Immunology | 1992 |
Medical University of South Carolina, PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1987 |
Medical University of South Carolina, MS, Biochemistry | 1984 |
College of Charleston, BS, Biology | 1979 |
Medical University of South Carolina, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Current Positions
Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology | 2004 - Present |
Technical Director of UMMC Cancer Institute Flow Cytometry Core | 09/2010 - Present |
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology | 1998 - 2004 |
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology | 1993 - 1998 |
Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology | 1992 - 1993 |
Scientific Member, Basel Institute for Immunology, Basel, Switzerland, School of | 1989 - 1992 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina, School of , Department of Biochemistry | 1987 - 1989 |
Sponsored Program Funding
Extramural, Leukocyte Immune Type Receptors: structure and function, NSF | 07/2017 - 06/2022 |
Extramural, Identification and functional characterization of IgM binding receptors in channel catfish, USDA | 09/2016 - 08/2018 |
Intramural, Monoclonal antibodies to LITRs define catfish cytotoxic cell, UMMC | 01/2015 - 12/2015 |
Extramural, US Veterinary Immune Reagent Network, USDA (2006-6512120649) | 04/2010 - 01/2014 |
Extramural, The Identification and characterization of virus specific cytotoxic cells in channel catfish., USDA (2009-01818) | 09/2009 - 08/2014 |
Intramural, Functional characterization of three distinct IgD bearing cell populations in channel catfish, UMMC IRSP | 05/2008 - 04/2009 |
Extramural, US Veterinary Immune Reagent network, USDA-subcontract with E Bengten | 01/2006 - 01/2010 |
Extramural, Immunologic Studies in Ectothermic Vertebrates, NIH (R01-AI-19530) | 01/2002 - 12/2007 |
Extramural, Functional characterization of two distinct TCR beta genes of channel catfish., NSF (MCB-0211785) | 01/2002 - 12/2005 |
Extramural, Sequence characterization of the channel catfish immunoglobulin heavy chain locus: determining the functional repertoire., USDA (2003-35305-12829) | 01/2002 - 12/2005 |
Extramural, Immunologic studies in Ectothermic Vertebrates, NIH | 01/1996 - 01/2002 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
Blackmon LE, Quiniou SMA, Wilson M, Bengten E Catfish lymphocytes expressing CC41-reactive Leukocyte Immune-Type Receptors (LITRs) proliferate in response to Edwardsiella Ictaluri infection in vitro Developmental and Comparative Immunology | 2020 |
Taylor EB, Chinchar VG, Quiniou SM, Wilson M, Bengten E Cloning and Characterization of antiviral cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) in channel catfish, Icatlurus punctatus Virology.2020;540:184-194 | 2019 |
Rego K, Bengten E, Wilson M, Hansen JD, Bromage ES Characterization of immunoglobulin light chain utilization and variable family diversity in rainbow trout Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 2020;104:103566-103577 | 2019 |
Spencer DA, Quiniou SMA, Crider J, Musungu B, Bengten E Insights into the dynamics of memory, effector and apoptotic cytotoxic T lymphocytes in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 2016; 92:116-128. | 2018 |
Taylor EB, Moulana M, Stuge TB, Quiniou SMA, Bengten E, Wilson M A leukocyte immune-type receptor (LITR) subset is a marker of antiviral cytotoxic cells in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus | 2016 |
Taylor EB, Wilson M, Bengten E. The Src tyrosine kinase Lck binds to CD2, CD4-1, and CD4-2 T cell co-receptors in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Molecular Immunology.2015;66:126-138 | 2015 |
Taylor EB,Quiniou S, Nayak D, Bengten E, Wilson M Identification and expression of Sh2-containing inositol phosphatases ShP-1 and SHP-2 in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Developmental and Comparative Immunology.2015;51:79-87. | 2015 |
Moulana M, Edholm E, Taylor EB, Quiniou S, Wilson M, Bengten E. Identification of TCR gamma and TCR delta isotypes in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Immunogenetics. 2014 66:545-561 | 2014 |
Wallace K, Richards S, Dhillion P, Weimer A, Edholm ES, Bengten E, Wilson M, Martin JN Jr, LaMarca B CD4+ T-helper cells stimulated in response to placental ischemia mediate hypertension during pregnancy Hypertension, 2011; 5:949--55 | 2011 |
Quiniou S.M.A., Sahoo M, Edholm ES, Bengten E, Wilson M. Channel catfish CD8 alpha and CD8 beta co-receptors: characterization, expression and polymorphism Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2011; 3:894-901 | 2011 |
Wang, S., E. Peatman, J. Abernathy, G. Waldbieser, E. Lindquist, P. Richardson, S. Lucas, M. Wang, P. Li, J. Thimmapuram, L. Liu, D. Vullaganti, H. Kucuktas, C. Murdock, B.C. Small, M. Wilson, H. Liu, Y. Jiang, Y. Lee, F. Chen, J. Lu, W. Wang, P. Xu, B. Somridhivej, P. Baoprasertkul, J. Quilang, Z. Sha, B. Bao, Y. Wang, Q. Wang, T. Takano, S. Nandi, S. Liu, L. Wong, L. Kaltenboeck, S. Quiniou, E. Bengten, N. Miller, J. Trant, D. Rokhsar, and Z. Liu Assembly of 500,000 Inter-specific Catfish Expressed Sequence Tags and Large Scale Gene-associated Marker Development for Whole Genome Association Studies Genome Biology, 2010; 11: R8 | 2010 |
Edholm, E.-S., E.D. Hudgens, D. Tompkins, M. Sahoo, B. Burkhalter, N.W. Miller, E. Bengtèn, and M. Wilson Characterization of anti-channel catfish IgL σ monoclonal antibodies Vet. Immunol. and Path, 2010; 135:325-328. | 2010 |
Kountikov, E., M. Wilson, N.W. Miller, and E. Bengtèn Expression of alternatively spliced CD45 isoforms by channel catfish clonal T and B cells is dependent on the activation state of the cell and regulated by protein synthesis and degradation Dev. Comp. Immunol, 2010; 34:1109-118. | 2010 |
Edholm, E.-S, E. Bengtèn, J.L. Stafford, M. Sahoo, E.B. Taylor, N.W. Miller, and M. Wilson Identification of two IgD+ B cell populations in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus J. Immunol, 2010; 185:4082-4094 | 2010 |
Edholm ES, Wilson M, Sahoo M, Pilstrom L, wermenstam NK, Miller NW, Bengten E. Identification of IgL sigma and IgL lambda isotypes in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, and an IgL λ isotype in Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua. Immunogenetics, 2009; 61:353-370 | 2009 |
Richard ML, Hikima J, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Warr GW. BOB.1 of the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus: not a transcriptional coactivator? Molecular Immunology. 2009; 46:481-491 | 2009 |
Nayak, D., A. Tang, M. Wilson, N.W. Miller, and E. Bengtèn Channel catfish IpFcRI binds conserved linear epitopes found on Cμ3 and Cμ4 domains Mol. Immunol. 2009; 47: 1306-1316 | 2009 |
Chen, K., W.Xu, M.Wilson, B. He, N.W. Miller, E. Bengten, E.-S. Edholm, P.A. Santini, P. Rath, A. Vhiu, M. Cattalini, F. Facchetti, J. Litzman, J. Bussel, B. Huang, K. Riesbeck, C. Cunningham-Riddles, A. Plebani, and A. Cerutti. Immunoglobulin D enhances immune surveillance by activating antimicrobial and immunostimulating programs in basophils. Nature Immunol. 2009. 10: 889-898. | 2009 |
Sahoo M, Edholm ES, Stafford JL, Bengtén E, Miller NW, and Wilson M B cell receptor accessory molecules in the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2008; 32:1385-1397 | 2008 |
Moulana M, Evenhuis J, Kountikov EI, Wilson M, Bengten E, Miller NW, McConnell T Characterization of anti-channel catfish MHC class II monoclonal antibodies Veterinary Immunology & Pathology, 2008; 126:120-130 | 2008 |
Hikima J, Lennard-Richard ML, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Warr GW Function of E-protein dimers expressed in catfish lymphocytes Molecular Immunology, 2008; 45:1165-1170 | 2008 |
Hikima J, Lennard ML, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Warr GW Interaction between E-protein and Oct transcription factors in the function of the catfish IGH enhancer Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2008; 32:1105-1110 | 2008 |
Takano T, Sha Z, Peatman E, Terhune J, Kucuktas H, Li P, Edholm E-S, Wilson M, Liu Z The two channel catfish intelectin genes exhibit highly differential patterns of tissue expression and regulation after infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2008; 32:693-705 | 2008 |
Stafford JL, Bengten E, Du Pasquier L, Miller NW, Wilson MW Channel Catfish Leukocyte Immune-Type Receptors contain a putative MHC class I binding site. Immunogenetics, 2007; 58: 77-91 | 2007 |
Edholm ES, Stafford JL, Quiniou SM, Waldbieser G, Miller NW, Bengtén E and Wilson M Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, CD4-like molecules Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2007; 31:172-187 | 2007 |
Evenhuis J, Bengtén E, Snell C, Quiniou SM, Miller NW, and Wilson M Characterization of additional novel immune type receptors in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Immunogenetics, 2007; 59:661-671 | 2007 |
Lennard ML, Hikima J, Ross DA, Kruiswijk C, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Clem LW, Warr GW Characterization of an Oct-1 orthologue in the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus: a negative regulator of transcription? BMC Genomics, 2007; 8:8 | 2007 |
Lennard-Richard ML, Bengten E, Wlson MR, Miller NW, Warr GW, Hikima J Comparative genomics of transcription factors driving expression of the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus in teleost fish Journal of Fish Biology, 2007; 71:153-173 | 2007 |
Hikima J, Lennard ML, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Clem LW, Warr GW Conservation and divergence of the Emu3' enhancer in the IGH locus of teleost fish Immunogenetics, 2006; 58:226-234 | 2006 |
Wernersson S, Reimer JM, Poorafshar M, Karlson U, Wermenstam N, Bengtén E, Wilson M, Pilström L, Hellman L Granzyme-like sequences in bony fish shed light on the emergence of hematopoietic serine proteases during vertebrate evolution Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2006; 30:901-918 | 2006 |
Stafford JL, Wilson M, Nayak D, Quiniou SM, Clem LW, Miller NW, Bengtén E Identification and characterization of a FcR homolog in an ectothermic vertebrate, the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Journal of Immunology, 2006; 177:2505-2517 | 2006 |
Long S, Milev-Milovanovic I, Wilson M, Bengtén E, Clem LW, Miller NW, Chinchar VG Identification and expression analysis of cDNAs encoding channel catfish type I interferons Fish Shellfish Immunology, 2006; 21:42-59 | 2006 |
Lennard ML, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Clem LW, Warr GW, Hikima J Oct2 transcription factors in fish-a comparative genomic analysis Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2006; 20:144-151 | 2006 |
Hikima J, Lennard ML, Wilson M, Miller NW, Warr GW Regulation of immunoglobulin heavy chain locus expression at the phylogenetic level of a bony fish: transcription factor interaction with two variant octamer motifs Gene, 2006; 377:119-129 | 2006 |
Bengtén E, Quiniou S, Hikima J, Waldbieser G, Warr GW, Miller NW and Wilson M Structure of the catfish IGH locus: analysis of the region including the single functional IGHM gene Immunogenetics, 2006; 58: 831-844 | 2006 |
Stafford JL, Bengten E, Du Pasquier L, McIntosh RD, Quiniou SM, Clem LW, Miller NW, Wilson M A Novel Family of diversified and immunoregulatory receptors in teleosts is homologous to Mammalian Fc Receptors and molecules encoded within the Leukocyte Receptor Complex Immunogenetics, 2005; 58:758-773 | 2005 |
Hikima J, Lennard ML, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Clem LW, Warr GW Evolution of vertebrate E-protein transcription factors: comparative analysis of the E2a-protein gene family in Fugu rubripes and humans Physiological genomics, 2005; 57:273-282 | 2005 |
Kountikov E, Wilson M, Quiniou S, Miller N, Clem W and Bengtén E Genomic organization of the channel catfish CD45 functional gene and CD45 pseudogenes Immunogenetics. 2005; 57:374-383 | 2005 |
Quiniou SM, Wilson M, Bengtén E, Waldbieser GC, Clem LW, Miller NW MHC RFLP analyses in channel catfish full-sibling families: identification of the role of MHC molecules in spontaneous allogeneic cytotoxic responses Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2005; 29:457-467 | 2005 |
Hikima J, Lennard ML, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Clem LW, Warr GW Regulation of immunoglobulin gene transcription in a teleost fish: identification, expression and functional properties of E2A in the channel catfish Immunogenetics, 2005; 57:273-282 | 2005 |
Hikima J, Cioffi CC, Middleton DL, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Clem LW, Warr GW E-protein transcription factors of the channel catfish: characterization, expression and function of TF12/HEB homologs Journal of immunology, 2004; 173:5476-5484 | 2004 |
Long S, Wilson M, Bengtén E, Clem LW, Miller NW, Chinchar VG Identification and characterization of a FasL-like protein and cDNAs encoding the channel catfish death-inducing signaling complex Immunogenetics, 2004; 56:518-530 | 2004 |
Shen L, Stuge TB, Bengtén E, Wilson M, Chinchar VG, Naftel JP, Bernanke JM, Clem LW, Miller NW Identification and characterization of clonal NK-like cells from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2004; 28:139-152 | 2004 |
Long S, Wilson M, Bengtén E, Bryan L, Clem LW, Miller NW, Chinchar VG Identification of a cDNA encoding channel catfish interferon Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2004; 28:97-111 | 2004 |
Kountikov E, Wilson M, Miller NW, Clem LW and Bengtén E Organization and expression of thirteen alternatively spliced exons in catfish CD45 homologs Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2004; 28:1023-1035 | 2004 |
Shen L, Stuge TB, evenhuis JP, Bengten E, Wilson M, Chinchar VG, Clem LW, Miller NW Channel catfish NK-like cells are armed with IgM via a putative FcmuR developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2003; 27:699-714 | 2003 |
Quiniou SMA, Katagiri T, Miller NW, Wilson M. Wolters WR, Waldbieser GC Construction and characterization of a BAC library from a gynogenetic channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Genetics Selection Evolution, 2003; 35:1-11 | 2003 |
Zhou H, Bengten E, Miller NW, Clem LW, Wilson M The T cell receptor beta locus of the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, reveals unique features Journal of Immunology, 2003; 170:2573-2581 | 2003 |
Park, H., H. Zhou, E. Bengtén, M. Wilson, V.G. Chinchar, L.W. Clem and N.W. Miller Activation of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) T cells involves NFAT-like transcription factors Developmental Comparative Immunology 2002; 26: 775-784 | 2002 |
Barker, K., M. Khayat, N. Miller, M. Wilson, L.W. Clem and E. Bengtén Immortal and mortal clonal lymphocyte lines from channel catfish: comparison of telomere length, telomerase activity, tumor suppressor and heat shock protein expression Dev. Comp. Immunol, 2002; 26: 45-51 | 2002 |
Cioffi, C., D.A. Ross, D. L. Middleton, M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and G.W. Warr Oct2 transcription factor of a teleost fish: activation domains and function from an enhancer Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2002; 404: 55-61 | 2002 |
Bengtén E., S. M.-A. Quiniou, N. Miller, L.W. Clem, G.W. Warr and M. Wilson The IgH locus of the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, contains multiple constant region gene sequences: different genes encode heavy chains of membrane and secreted IgD J. Immunol, 2002; 169: 2488-2497 | 2002 |
Cioffi, C., D.L. Middleton, M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and G.W. Warr An IgH enhancer that drives transcription through bHLH and Oct transcription factor-binding motifs: functional analysis of the Eμ3’ enhancer of the catfish Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2001; 276: 27825-27830 | 2001 |
Antao A.B., M. Wilson, J. Wang, E. Bengtén, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and V.G. Chinchar Genomic organization and differential expression of channel catfish MHC class I genes Developmental Comparative Immunology 2001; 25: 579-595 | 2001 |
Zhou, H., T.B. Stuge, N.W. Miller, E. Bengtén, J.P. Naftel, J.M. Bernanke, V.G. Chinchar, L.W. Clem and M. Wilson Heterogeneity of channel catfish cytotoxic lymphocytes with respect to target recognition and cytotoxic mechanisms employed J. Immunol, 2001; 167: 1325-1332 | 2001 |
Stuge, T.B., M.R. Wilson, H. Zhou, K.S. Barker, E. Bengtén, G. Chinchar, N.W. Miller and L.W. Clem Development and analysis of various clonal alloantigen-dependent cytotoxic cell lines from channel catfish J. Immunol, 2000; 164: 2971-2977 | 2000 |
Godwin, U.B., M. Flores, S. Quiniou, M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and T.J. McConnell MHC class IIA genes in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Developmental Comparative Immunology 2000; 24: 609-622 | 2000 |
Barker, K.S., S.M.A. Quiniou, M.R. Wilson, E. Bengtén, T.B. Stuge, G.W. Warr, L.W. Clem and N.W. Miller Telomerase expression and teleomere length in immortal leukocyte lines from channel catfish Developmental Comparative Immunology, 2000; 24: 583-595 | 2000 |
Khayat M., T.B. Stuge, M. Wilson, E. Bengten, N.W. Miller and L.W. Clem Thioredoxin acts as a B cell growth factor in the Channel Catfish Journal of Immunology, 2000; 166:2937-2943 | 2000 |
Ross, D.A., M. Lyles, B.E. Ledford, B.G. Magor, M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, D.A. Middleton, and G.W. Warr Catfish Oct2 binding affinity and functional preference for octamer motifs, and interaction with OBF-1 Developmental Comparative Immunology, 1999; 23:199-211 | 1999 |
Antao, A.B., V.G. Chinchar, T.J. McConnell, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and M.R. Wilson Identification of Major Histocompatibility class I genes in the channel catfish: sequence analyses and expression Immunogenetics, 1999; 49: 303-311 | 1999 |
Hogan, R.J., G.C. Waldbieser, C.A. Goudie, A. Antao, M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, T.J. McConnell, W. Wolters and V.C. Chinchar Molecular and immunological characterization of gynogenetic channel catfish Marine Biotechnology, 1999; 1:317-327 | 1999 |
Ross, D.A., B.G. Magor, D.L. Middleton, M.R. Wilson, N. W. Miller, L.W. Clem and G.W. Warr Co-Evolution of an octamer transcription factor: Oct2 of the catfish shows preference for a variant octamer motif Journal of Immunology, 1998; 160:3874-3882 | 1998 |
Luft, J.C., E. Bengtén, L.W. Clem, N.W. Miller and M.R. Wilson Identification and characterization of the tumor suppressor p53 in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Comparative Biochemistry. Physiology, Part B, 1998; 120:675-682 | 1998 |
Rycyzyn, M.A., M.R. Wilson, L.W. Clem and N.W. Miller Identification of Jak1 in channel catfish: evidence for Jak-STAT interaction Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 1998; 22:401-406 | 1998 |
Rycyzyn, M.A., M.R. Wilson, E. Bengtén, G.W. Warr, L.W. Clem and N.W. Miller Mitogen and growth factor-induced activation of a STAT-like molecule in channel catfish lymphoid cells Molecular Immunology. 1998; 35: 127-136 | 1998 |
Wilson, M., H. Zhou, E. Bengtén, L.W. Clem, T.B. Stuge, G.W. Warr and N.W. Miller T-cell receptors in channel catfish. Structure and expression of TCR α and β genes Molecular Immunology, 1998; 35: 545-557 | 1998 |
Criscitiello, M.F., R. Benedetto, A. Antao, M.R. Wilson, V.G. Chinchar, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and T.J. McConnell β2-microglobulin of Ictalurid catfish Immunogenetics, 1998; 48: 339-343 | 1998 |
Wilson, M., E. Bengtén, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, L. DuPasquier and G.W. Warr A novel chimeric Ig heavy chain from a teleost fish shares similarties to IgD Proceedings National Academy of Sciences USA. 1997; 94:4593-597 | 1997 |
Godwin, U.B., A. Antao, M.R. Wilson, V.G. Chinchar, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and T.J. McConnell MHC class II β-genes in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Dev. Comp. Immunol, 1997; 21: 13-23 | 1997 |
Luft, J., M.R. Wilson, J.E. Bly, N.W. Miller and L.W. Clem Identification and characterization of a heat shock protein 70 family member in channel catfish Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 1996; 113B: 169-174 | 1996 |
Rycyzyn, M.A., M.R. Wilson, G.W. Warr, L.W. Clem and N.W. Miller Membrane immunoglobulin associated molecules on channel catfish B lymphocytes Dev. Comp. Immunology, 1996; 20: 341-351 | 1996 |
MuSmann, R., M. Wilson, A. Marcuz, M., Courtet and L. DuPasquier The sequences of the membrane exons of the three Xenopus immunoglobulin classes explain the evolutionary origin of mammalian isotypes European Journal of Immunology, 1996;26:409-414 | 1996 |
Wilson, M.R., D.A. Ross, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, D.L. Middleton, and G.W. Warr Alternate pre-mRNA processing pathways in the production of membrane IgM heavy chains in holostean fish Dev. Comp. Immunol, 1995; 19: 165-177 | 1995 |
Wilson, M.R., E. Van Ravenstein, N.M. Miller, L.W. Clem, D.L. Middleton, and G.W. Warr cDNA sequences and organization of IgM heavy chain genes in two holostean fish Dev. Comp. Immunol, 1995; 19: 153-164 | 1995 |
Wilson, M., A. Marcuz, and L. Du Pasquier Somatic mutations during an immune response in Xenopus tadpoles Dev. Immunol, 1995; 4: 227-234 | 1995 |
Magor, B.G., M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, D.L. Middleton, and G.W. Warr An Ig heavy chain enhancer of the channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus: Evolutionary conservation of function but not structure J. Immunol, 1994; 153: 5556-5563 | 1994 |
Miller, N.W., M.A. Rycyzyn, M.R. Wilson, G.W. Warr, J.P. Naftel, and L.W. Clem Development and characterization of channel catfish long term B cell lines J. Immunol, 1994; 152: 2180-2189 | 1994 |
Ledford, B.E., B.G. Magor, D.L. Middleton, R.L. Miller, M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, and G.W. Warr Expression of a mouse-channel catfish chimeric IgM molecule in a mouse myeloma cell Mol. Immunol, 1993; 30: 1405-1417 | 1993 |
Warr, G.W., N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, and M.R. Wilson Alternate splicing pathways of the immunoglobulin heavy chain transcript of a teleost fish, Ictalurus punctatus Immunogenetics, 1992; 35: 254-257 | 1992 |
Wilson, M.R., A. Marcuz, M. Courtet, and L. Du Pasquier Sequences of Cmu and the VH1 family in LG7, a clonable strain of Xenopus, homozygous for the immunoglobulin loci Developmental Immunology, 1992; 3: 13-24 | 1992 |
Magor, K.E., G.W. Warr, D. Middleton, M.R. Wilson, and D.A. Higgins Structural relationship between the two IgYs of the duck, Anas platyrhynchos: molecular genetic evidence J. Immunology, 1992; 149: 2627-2633 | 1992 |
Wilson, M.R., E. Hsu, A. Marcuz, M. Courtet, L. Du Pasquier, and C. Steinberg What limits affinity maturation of antibodies in Xenopus - the rate of somatic mutation or the ability to select mutants? EMBO J. 1992; 11: 4337-4347. | 1992 |
Warr, G.W., D.L. Middleton, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, and M.R. Wilson An additional family of VH sequences in the channel catfish Eur. J. Immunogenetics, 1991; 18: 393-397. | 1991 |
Schwager, J., N. Bürckert, M. Schwager, and M. Wilson Evolution of immunoglobulin light chain genes: Analysis of Xenopus IgL isotypes and their contribution to the antibody diversity EMBO J. 1991; 10: 505-511 | 1991 |
Wilson, M.R., A. Marcuz, F. van Ginkel, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem, D. Middleton, and G.W. Warr The immunoglobulin M heavy chain constant region of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus: an unusual mRNA splice pattern produces the membrane form of the molecule Nucleic Acids Research, 1990; 18: 5227-5233 | 1990 |
Wilson, M.R., A.C. Wang, W.W. Fish, and G.W. Warr Anomalous behavior of goldfish IgM heavy chain in sodium dodecylsulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis Comp. Biochem. Physiology, 1985; 82B: 41-49 | 1985 |
DeLuca, D., M.R. Wilson, and G.W. Warr Lymphocyte heterogeneity in the trout, Salmo gairdneri, defined by monoclonal antibodies to IgM Eur. J. Immunology, 1983; 13: 546 551 | 1983 |
Review Article | |
Bengten E. Wilson E. Antibody repertoires in fish. In Pathogen-Host: antigenic variation vs somatic adaptations Pathogen-Host:antigenic variation vs somatic adaptations. Springer International Publishing,Switzerland,2016 | 2016 |
Edholm, E, Wilson M, Bengtén E. Immunoglobulin light (IgL) chains in ectothermic vertebrates Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2011; 35:906-915 | 2011 |
Quiniou SMA., Wilson M, Boudinot P. Alternative splicing, NMD and expression of fish immunoglobulins Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2011; 3:949-958 | 2011 |
Edholm E, Bengtén E, Wilson M Insights into the function of IgD Dev. and Comp. Immunol. 2011; 35:1309-1316 | 2011 |
Du Pasquier, L., M. Wilson, and B. Sammut The fate of duplicated immunity genes in the dodecaploid Xenopus ruwenzoriensi Immunology of Xenopus, Frontiers in BioScience 2009; 14: 177-191 | 2009 |
Bengtén, E., L.W., Clem, N.W. Miller, G.W. Warr and M. Wilson Channel catfish immunoglobulins: repertoire and expression Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2006; 30: 77-92 | 2006 |
Shen, L., T.B. Stuge, H. Zhou, M. Khayat, K.S. Barker, S. M.A. Quiniou, M. Wilson, E. Bengtén, V.G. Chinchar, L.W. Clem and N.W. Miller Channel catfish cytotoxic cells: a mini-review Dev. Comp. Immunol, 2002; 26: 141-149 | 2002 |
Bengtén, E., M. Wilson, N. Miller, L.W. Clem, L. Pilström and G.W. Warr Immunoglobulin isotypes: structure, function and genetics Current Topics Microbiology and Immunology., eds. L. Du Pasquier and G.L. Litman, Springer-Verlag, Heidleberg, 1999; 248: 189-219 | 1999 |
Ross, D.A., M.R. Wilson, N.W. Miller, L.W. Clem and G.W. Warr Evolutionary variation of immunoglobulin μ heavy chain RNA processing pathways: origins, effects, and implications Immunological Reviews, ed. P. Parham, Munksgaard, Denmark, 1998; 166: 143-151 | 1998 |
Miller, N., M. Wilson, E. Bengtén, T. Stuge, G. Warr and L.W. Clem Functional and molecular characterization of teleost leukocytes Immunological Reviews, ed. P. Parham, Munksgaard, Denmark, 1998; 166: 187-198 | 1998 |
DuPasquier, L., M. Wilson, A.S. Greenberg and M.J. Flajnik Somatic mutation in ectothermic vertebrates: musings on selection and origins Current Topics Microbiology and Immunology, eds. G. Kelsoe and M.F. Flajnik, Springer-Verlag, Heidleberg, 1997; Vol 229, pp. 199-216 | 1997 |
Clem, L.W., J.E. Bly, M. Wilson, V.G. Chinchar, T. Stuge, K. Barker, C. Luft, M. Rycyzyn, R.J. Hogan, T. van Lopik and N.W. Miller Fish immunology: the utility of immortalized lymphoid cells-a mini review Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 1996;54:137-144 | 1996 |
DuPasquier, L., Wilson, M.R., and J. Robert The immune system of Xenopus: special focus on B cell development and immunoglobulin genes The Biology of Xenopus, eds. R. Tinsley and H.R. Kobel, 1996; Oxford Univ. Press, pp. 301-313 | 1996 |
Wilson, M.R., and G.W. Warr Fish immunoglobulins and the genes that encode them Annual Review of Fish Diseases, 1992; Vol. 2, eds. M. Faisal and F.M. Hetrick, Pergamon Press, pp. 201-221 | 1992 |
Presentations
Guest lecturer, Immune mechanisms in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; Lesson learned from the catfish model system., Tougaloo College, Jackson, Mississippi | 11/2016 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, immunoglobulin-binding receptors, 4th North American Comparative Immunology Workshop, Santa Barbara, CA | 06/2013 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, United States Veterinary Reagent Network (VIRN) Update 2013: Channel Catfish, Ictlaurus punctatus., 38th Eastern Fish Health Workshop, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | 04/2013 |
Scientific presentation, Catfish Veterinary Immune Reagent Network (VIRN) Update: Progress and Future Plans. US VIRN Program Director's Meeting with Board of Advisors, March 31-April 1, Dartmouth, Masschuettes 2013., Catfish Veterinary Immune Reagent Network, Dartmouth, Masschuettes | 03/2013 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Channel catfish cytotoxic cells, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta Canada | 09/2012 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, "What we know and what we don't know about channel catfish B and T cells, 3rd North American Comparative Immunology Workshop, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York | 06/2012 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, What we know and what we don't know about catfish B and T cells, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia | 03/2012 |
Scientific Presentations, Catfish Veterinary Immune Reagent Network (VIRN) Update: Progress and Future Plans, USDA, Washington, DC | 04/2011 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, IgD-bearing cell populations in the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, NIH Symposium, 2010 5th Aquatic Animal Models of Human Disease Conference, Corvallis OR | 09/2010 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, What we know and what we don't know about fish immunoglobulins, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Starkville MS | 04/2010 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, IgD+ cell populations in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, 11th International Congress of International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic | 06/2009 |
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Functional characterization of channel catfish IgD bearing cell populations, Department of Biochemistry, UMC Jackson, MS | 04/2009 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Functional characterization of three distinct IgD bearing cell populations in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, 8th International Congress on the Biology of Fish, Portland, Oregon | 07/2008 |
Poster Presentation, An IgM binding soluble Fc receptor in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, FASEB, San Diego, California | 05/2008 |
Poster Presentation, Identification of CD79a and CD79b homologs in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, FASEB, San Diego, California | 05/2008 |
Poster Presentation, Three different IgD cell populations in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, FASEB, San Diego, California | 05/2008 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Progress in channel catfish, Ictakurus punctatus genomics: Coordinator report, Plant & Animal Genome XIII 2007, San Diego, CA | 2007 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) granulocytes bind IgD, 10th International Congress of International Society of Developmental and Comparative immunology, Charleston SC | 06/2006 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The T-cell receptor beta locus of the channel catfish Ictalurus puncatus reveals unique features, 9th International Congress of International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, St. Andrews, Scotland | 06/2003 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Molecular and functional characterization of teleost leukocyte receptors, The Louis Du Pasquier Symposium of Phylogeny of the Immune System, San Francisco, CA | 05/2003 |
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Functional and molecular characterization of the rearranging Ig and TCR loci in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus, Plant & Animal Genome XI, San Diego, CA | 2003 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Trailblazer teaching Award, UMMC | 2019 |
Excellence In Research Award, UMMC | 2017 |
M2 All-Star Professor, The Carl G. Evers M.D. Society | 2016 |
Professional Membership and Service
Programme Transversal de Recherche (PTR) #21 Pasteur Institute, Program reviewer | 2007 |
US Veterinary Immune Reagent Network, Coordinator for channel catfish reagents | 2007 - 2014 |
Joint Genome Institute, Project Participant, Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus furcates EST Sequencing Project, Community Sequencing Program | 2005 - 2008 |
Ictalurus punctatus genome Project (USDA NRSP-1), Species coordinator | 2004 - 2008 |
Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Current Member and Past Editorial Board Member | 2003 - 2017 |
Uppsala University, Visiting Guest Scientist Department of cell and Molecular Biology | 2002 |
American Association of Immunologists, Member | 1993 - Present |
International Society for Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Member | 1981 - Present |
Committee Service
Executive Faculty Committee, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UMMC, Member | 2005 - Present |
member of Editorial Board for the journal, Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Member | 2003 - 2017 |
Search Committee Department of Microbiology Chairman, UMMC, Member | 2003 - 2004 |
MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Member | 1999 - 2002 |
Community Service
Balloon Mississippi, member | 10/2018 - Present |
DIscovery U Program, Host | 2012 - 03/2019 |
Graduate School Team Walk For Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, Faculty Sponsor | 10/2011 - 10/2011 |
Mid-Mississippi Ballon Association, Member | 2003 - 02/2017 |
The Good Samaratian Center, Jackson, MS, Board President | 2003 - 06/2016 |
Discovery U, Mississippi Childrens Museum 2014, 2016, Faculty |
Other Service
Co-editor for Developmental and Comparative Immunology Special Issue: a Development and Comparative Immunology, Co-editor | 03/2020 - 12/2020 |
Member of Advisory Board for Tougaloo College “Scholarship, Leadership, and Mentoring in the STEM Fields (SLMS).” NSF: award number 1912191P., Member | 05/2019 - Present |
National Science Foundation, IOS-Symbiosis Defense & Self Recognition Cluster, Panel member | 09/2017 - 10/2017 |
Graduate School Admissions Committee, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Member | 2016 - Present |
Proposal reviewer for College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University, Internal Grants Program | 06/2015 - 07/2015 |
Chairman, Immunology Session, Eastern Fish Health Workshop, Chairman | 04/2013 - 05/2013 |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Discovery grants | 2013 - 2014 |
Editor Special Issue of Developmental and Comparative Immunology in honor of Dr. Greg Warr, Volume 35 Issue 9, Editor | 09/2011 - 10/2011 |
Proposal reviewer for BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research & Development Fund | 01/2011 - 01/2011 |
Graduate Program Review Committee, member | 2011 - 12/2015 |
Canada Research Chairs (CRC program) | 02/2010 - 02/2010 |
National Science Foundation Molecular and Cellular Biology-Cell Signaling | 10/2009 - 03/2014 |
College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University, Internal Grants Program | 09/2009 - 10/2012 |
Chairman, "T and B cell Receptors and Function," 11th Congress International Society for Developmental & Comparative Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic, Chairman | 06/2009 - 07/2009 |
Research Experience Opportunity (REO) Program, Mississippi Functional Genomics Network, Mentor | 06/2008 - 08/2008 |
National Science Foundation IOS-Symbiosis Defense & Self Recognition Cluster | 11/2007 - 04/2011 |
Programme Transversal de Recherche (PT), program number 21 | 07/2007 - 07/2007 |
Proposal reviewer for Programme Transversal de Recherche (PTR), program number 21, Pasteur Institute | 07/2007 - 07/2007 |
Research Experience Opportunity (REO) Program; Mississippi Functional Genomics Network, Mentor | 06/2007 - 08/2007 |
Graduate Qualifying Exam Committee -every other year, member | 10/2005 - Present |
UMMC Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 2009-2017, Mentor | 05/2005 - 08/2017 |
NIH Immunology Fellwoship Study Section ZRG1 F07 (20), Panel member | 2005 - 2008 |
Ictalurus punctatus, Ictalurus furcates EST Sequencing Project, Joint Genome Institute, project participant | 2005 - 2008 |
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Executive Committee, member | 2005 - Present |
NIH Immunology Fellowship Study Setion ZRG1 F07 | 11/2004 - 02/2008 |
National Science Foundation, Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology Study Section | 08/2004 - 08/2004 |
Search Committee for Department of Microbiology Chairman, Member | 2003 - 2004 |
Teaching Experience
727, Graduate, Course, Course Presenter, Current Issues in Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine | |
611, Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Medical Microbiology and Immunology | Fall M2 |
611, Medicine, Small Group, Lab Presenter, Medical Microbiology | Fall |
733, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Experimental Immunochemistry and Immunobiology," MICRO 733 | Spring 2020 |
734, Graduate, Course, Course Presenter, Graduate immunology | |
641, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Dental Microbiology | Winter |
641, Dentistry, Lab, Lab Presenter, Dental Microbiology | Winter |
Directed Student Learning
Research Advisor, Advised: Kristianna Salenes | 2019 - Present |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Advised: Jonathon Crider | 2018 - Present |
Dissertation Committee Member, Inflammatory Mediators and alterations to Barrier function in obesity and weight loss: perspectives in humans and rodents Advised: Charles Phillips | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Excision, conjugation and diversity of the integrative conjugative element ICE6013, in Staphylococcus aureus Advised: Emily Sansever | |
Supervised Research, Advised: Kelsey Matthew | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Katherine Rego | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Host Cell Responses to Streptococcus Pneumoniae and the Virulence Protein Pneumolysin Advised: Justin Thorton | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Insights into Leukocyte Immune-Type Receptor functions in viral and bacterial infections in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: Laura Blackmon | |
Dissertation Committee Chair, Insights into the dynamics of memory, effector, and apoptotic cytotoxic T lymphocytes in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: David Spencer | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Molecular and functional characterization of antivuiral cytotoxic T lymphocytes in channel catfish, ictalurus punctatus Advised: Erin Taylor | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Identification and molecular characterization of a family of P-type ATPases in Trichomonas vaginalis Advised: Preetam Shah | |
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Benjamin Motongomery | |
Dissertation Committee Member, The mechanistic role of pneumolysin during streptococcus pneumonia keratitis Advised: Sidney Taylor | |
Dissertation Committee Member, The importance of host-bacterial interactions in the pathogenesis od Strepococcus pneumoniae keratitis Advised: Nathan Tullos | |
Dissertation Defense Committee Member, Population genetics characterization of virulence factors, and epidemiology in the sexually transmitted parasite, Trichimonas vaginalis Advised: Denise Cornelius | |
Dissertation Committee Member, The role of iron in physiology and pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumonia Advised: Rada Gupta | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Expression analyses of viral (frog virus 3 and channel catfish virus) and host cell genes following in vitro infection Advised: Saji Majii | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, IgD+ cell populations in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: Eva-Stina Edholm | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, B cell receptor and T cell receptor associated signaling molecules in the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: Manoranjan Sahoo | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Immunoglobulin M binding Fc receptors in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: Deepak Nayak | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Role of Polyamine Biosynthesis and Transport in Streptococcus pneumoniae Physiology, Pathogenesis and Vaccine Design Advised: Pratik Shah | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Molecular characterization of type I and type II inteferons and identification of interferon stimulated genes in channel catfish Advised: Ivanka Milev-Milovanovic | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Development of markers for cytotoxic cells in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: Mohadetheh Moulana | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Characterization of channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus) novel immune-type receptors and monoclonal antibodies to MHC class IIbeta Advised: Jason Evenhuis | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, In vivo expression by Streptococcus pneumoniae and its role in the recruitment complement regulatot factor H Advised: Lisa Quinn | |
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Identification and characterization of a Fc receptor (FcR) homolog in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: Deepak Nayak | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Effects of genetic background on antibody responses to PsPA and characterization of the role of TEX in pathogen fitness of Strepococcus pneumoniae Advised: Xiangyun He | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, The function of polyamines and their transport with the physiology and pathogenesis of strepococcus pneumoniae Advised: Daphne Ware | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus) CD45: expression and gene organization Advised: Evgueni Kountikov | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Development of a DNA vaccine expressing the alpha helical domain of PSPA capable of eliciting protective immune responses against steptococcus pneumoniae Advised: Joseph Bosarge | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, interaction of human factor H with PSPC of Streptococcus pneumonia Advised: Sandhya Dave | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Identification and characterization of anti-virus and apoptosis-related genes in the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Advised: Scott Long | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Characterization of Nk-like cells in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Advised: Linling Shen | |
Outside Examiner Second Opponent, Studies of immunoglobulin light chains in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Advised: Sirje Timmusk | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Signaling pathways involved with T cell activation and proliferation in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Advised: Heon Park | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Characterization of channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus) T cell receptor genes and alloantigen-dependent cytotoxic T lymphocytes Advised: He Zhou | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Physiological and genetic aspects of channel catfish immunity: I. effect of low temperature stress on the distribution of epidermal mucous cells as a factor in saprolegniosis and II. linkage and function of major histocompatibility genes Advised: Sylvie Quinou | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Analysis of factors that may be involved in the immortalization of leukocytes from the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Advised: Katherine Barker | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Identification and molecular characterization of a family of P-type ATPases in Trichomonas vaginalis Advised: Preetam Shah | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Identification and characterization of MHC class I genes in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Advised: Aurita Antao | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Molecular analysis of vertebrate iridoviruses: viral gene expression, regulation and taxonomic studies Advised: Jinghe Mao | |
Outside Examiner First Opponent, The immunoglobulin genes in an actinopterygian fish, the siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baeri) Advised: Mats Lundqvist | |
Supervised Research, Advised: Leah Smith | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Antiviral cytotoxic cells in the channel catfish (ictaklurus punctatus) Advised: Robert Hogan | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Functional and phenotypic characterization of channel catfish 9ictalurus punctatus) cytotoxic cells generated in mixed leukocyte cultures Advised: Tor Stuge | |
Supervised Research, Advised: William Craft | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Activation events in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) lymphocytes Advised: Michael Rycyzyn | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Molecular properties of the activation domains of the ZEBRA protein Advised: Srdjan Askovic | |
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Identification and characterization of a heat shock protein 70 and p53 in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Advised: James Luft | |
Master Thesis Reader, Junctional diveristy in Xenopus immunoglobulin light chains Advised: Youngran Ji | |
Supervised Research, Advised: Thea van Lopik | |
Supervised Research, Advised: Erik van Ravenstein |