FULL MANUSCRIPTS:
1. Ratcliffe A, Azzo W, Saed-Nejad F, Lane N, Rosenwasser MP and Mow VC. In vivo effects of Naproxen on matrix Metalloprotease activities and proteoglycan metabolism in canine articular cartilage. J. Orthop. Res. 1993; 11:163-171
2. Ratcliffe A, Saed-Nejad F, Azzo W, Glazer PA, Rosenwasser MP and Mow VC. The effects of Naproxen on normal articular cartilage metabolism. Clinical Therapeutics 1991; 13(A):8-17
3. Ratcliffe A, Rosenwasser MP, Azzo W, Shapses SA, Guilak F and Mow VC. Healing of major articular cartilage defects in high weight bearing regions using periosteal bone grafts. Tissue Engineering 1989; BED (14), ed. by SLY Woo and Y Seguchi, New York, NY, ASME, pp:87-90.
4. Dean DD, Azzo W, Pelletier JM, Pelletier TP and Woessner JF. Levels of metallo- proteases and tissue inhibitor for Metalloproteinase in human osteoarthritic cartilage. J. Rheum. 1987; Suppl 14:43-44
5. Woessner JF and Azzo W. Proteoglycan-degrading Metalloprotease of human articular cartilage. J. Rheum. 1987; Suppl 14:36-37
6. Azzo W and Woessner JF. The purification and characterization of a novel acid Metalloprotease from human articular cartilage. J.Bio.Chem.1986;261:5434-5441
7. Wang CY, Azzo W, Katib A, Chiorazzi N and Knowles D. Preparation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies recognizing three distinct differentiation antigens (BL1, BL2, BL3) on human B lymphocytes. J. Immunology 1984; 133:684-691
8. Knowles D, Tolijian B, Marboe C, Halper JP, Azzo W and Wang CY. A new human B lymphocyte surface antigen (BL2) detectable by a hybridoma monoclonal antibody. Distribution on benign and malignant lymphoid cells. Blood 1983; 62:191-199
9. Knowles D, Halper JP, Azzo W and Wang CY. Reactivity of monoclonal antibodies Leu1 and OKT1 with malignant human lymphoid cells. Correlation with conventional cell markers. Cancer 1983; 52:1369-1377
10. Azzo W. The reverse hemolytic plaque assay. Immunews 1982; 1:1-2
11. Ohga K, Incefy GS, Wang CY, Azzo W and Good RA. A monoclonal antibody against Facteur Thymique Serique. In Michell, MS and Oettgen, HP (eds): Hybridomas in cancer diagnoses and treatment, New York, Raven Press, 1982; pp:51-54
ABSTRACTS:
1. Azzo, W and Michelsen, CB Repair of Pseudoarthrosis of the spine in Failed Back Syndrome using internal fixation. Trans. Orth. Res. Soc. 1992.
2. Azzo W and Ratcliffe A. Differential response of bovine articular cartilage Metalloprotease and TIMP to interleukin-1. Trans. Orth. Res. Soc. 1990; 15:242
3. Ratcliffe A, Azzo W, Glazer PA, Saed-Nejad F, Lane N and Mow VC In vivo and in vitro effects of Naproxen on normal articular cartilage: Suppressed Metalloproteinase activities and proteoglycan turnover rates. Trans. Orth. Res. Soc. 1991; 16:199
4. Shapses SA, Azzo W, Seibel M and Ratcliffe A. Proteoglycan synthesis and turnover in growth plate. Trans. Orth. Res. Soc. 1990; 15:158
5. Ratcliffe A, Glazer P, Azzo W, Saed-Nejad F and Mow VC. Naproxen reduces proteoglycan turnover and Metalloprotease activity in normal and IL-1 treated articular cartilage. Arthritis and Rheum. 1990; 33:S117
6. Glazer PA, Azzo W, Saed-Nejad F and Ratcliffe A. Stimulation and inhibition of matrix Metalloproteinase activities in articular cartilage. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 1990; 18:1022
7. Mow VC, Rosenwasser MP, Shapses SA, Ark JW, Glazer PA, Azzo W, Gardner TR and Ratcliffe A. Biomechanical and biochemical properties of healing articular cartilage. Proc. 1st World Conf. Biomech, UCSD 1990; 1:22
8. Mow VC, Ratcliffe A, Rosenwasser MP, Shapses SA, Ark JW, Glazer PA, Azzo W, Guilak F and Gardner TR. Biomechanical and biochemical properties of healing articular cartilage. J. Cell Biochem. 1990; Suppl 14E:230
9. Azzo W, Setton L and Mow VC. The effects of joint disuse on endogenous collagen degrading activity in canine patella cartilage. The 23rd Annual Meeting AOA Resident Conference 1990, Newport Beach, CA
10. Azzo W. The purification and characterization of a novel acid Metalloprotease from human articular cartilage. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Miami, Diss. Absts Internat. 1986; 47(7):2409
11. Woessner JF and Azzo W. A Metalloprotease from human articular cartilage with an acid pH optimum. Federation Proc. 1986; 45:1916(2542)
12. Woessner JF, Azzo W and Dean DD. Metalloprotease of human articular cartilage in relation to osteoarthritis. J. Cell Biochem. 1986; Suppl 10A:255
13. Azzo W and Woessner JF. The purification and characterization of a novel acid Metalloprotease from human articular cartilage. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 1985; 179(2):266