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DR. DOUGLAS KENT BEERS MD
MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI: 1720055197IndividualAccepts Medicare
Specialties, Licenses & Credentials
Internal Medicine PhysicianPrimary
Internal Medicine
Code: 207R00000X
MD14176(OR)
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Class of 1977
Research & Publications (18)
Mutant SOD1(G93A) microglia are more neurotoxic relative to wild-type microglia.
PMID 17555556·J Neurochem·2007
4-observational
Parvalbumin overexpression alters immune-mediated increases in intracellular calcium, and delays disease onset in a transgenic model of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PMID 11701753·J Neurochem·2001
7-preclinical
Extracellular mutant SOD1 induces microglial-mediated motoneuron injury.
PMID 19672969·Glia·2010
7-preclinical
Decreased mRNA expression of tight junction proteins in lumbar spinal cords of patients with ALS.
PMID 19414730·Neurology·2009
8-other
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PMID 18936424·Neurology·2008
4-observational
CD4+ T cells support glial neuroprotection, slow disease progression, and modify glial morphology in an animal model of inherited ALS.
PMID 18809917·Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A·2008
7-preclinical
Novel therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative diseases: lessons from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PMID 18713569·Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep·2008
6-review
Wild-type microglia extend survival in PU.1 knockout mice with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PMID 17043238·Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A·2006
7-preclinical
The chemokine MCP-1 and the dendritic and myeloid cells it attracts are increased in the mSOD1 mouse model of ALS.
PMID 16337133·Mol Cell Neurosci·2006
7-preclinical
Protective effects of an anti-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-4, on motoneuron toxicity induced by activated microglia.
PMID 17018025·J Neurochem·2006
7-preclinical
Activated microglia initiate motor neuron injury by a nitric oxide and glutamate-mediated mechanism.
PMID 15453095·J Neuropathol Exp Neurol·2004
7-preclinical
HFE mutations are not strongly associated with sporadic ALS.
PMID 15136693·Neurology·2004
4-observational
Presence of dendritic cells, MCP-1, and activated microglia/macrophages in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis spinal cord tissue.
PMID 14755726·Ann Neurol·2004
8-other
PARP expression is increased in astrocytes but decreased in motor neurons in the spinal cord of sporadic ALS patients.
PMID 12528821·J Neuropathol Exp Neurol·2003
4-observational
Immunoglobulin Fc gamma receptor promotes immunoglobulin uptake, immunoglobulin-mediated calcium increase, and neurotransmitter release in motor neurons.
PMID 12111822·J Neurosci Res·2002
7-preclinical
Calcium: the Darth Vader of ALS.
PMID 11465925·Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord·2001
6-review
Altered calcium homeostasis in ALS as a target for therapy.
PMID 11466956·Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord·2000
6-review
Data courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Ltrl is not affiliated with or endorsed by NLM.
Contact & Hours
- Address
- 2800 N VANCOUVER AVE, SUITE 230
PORTLAND, OR 97227 - Phone
- (503) 413-4340
Quick Facts
- NPI
- 1720055197
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Gender
- Male
- Medicare
- Accepted
- Specialties
- 1
- Locations
- 1
- Years in Practice
- 49
- Publications
- 18
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