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Watson, R.D. and Spaziani, E. (1982) Rapid isolation of ecdysteroids from crustacean tissues and culture media using Sep-Pak C18 cartridges. J. Liq. Chromatog. 5:525-535.
Watson, C.J., Watson, R.D., and Stephenson, N. (1982) Applications of multidimensional computer graphics in medical systems. J. Med. Systems 6:171-181.
Watson, R.D. and Spaziani, E. (1985) Effects of eyestalk removal on cholesterol uptake and ecdysone secretion by crab (Cancer antennarius) Y-organs in vitro. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 57:360-370.
Watson, R.D. and Spaziani, E. (1985) Biosynthesis of ecdysteroids from cholesterol by crab Y-organs, and eyestalk suppression of cholesterol uptake and secretory activity, in vitro. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 59:140-148.
Watson, R.D., Ciancio, M., Gunnar, W.P., Gilbert, L.I. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1985) Regulation of insect prothoracic glands: Existence of a haemolymph stimulatory factor in Manduca sexta. J. Insect Physiol. 31:487-494.
Watson, R.D., Whisenton, L.R., Granger, N.A. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1986) Interendocrine regulation of the corpora allata and prothoracic glands of Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. 16:149-155.
Ciancio, M., Watson, R.D. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1986) Competency of Manduca sexta prothoracic glands to synthesize ecdysone during development. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 44:171-178.
Smith, W.A., Watson, R.D., Gilbert, L.I. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1986) The steroidogenic action of a haemolymph stimulatory factor in Manduca sexta. Comparisons with prothoracicotropic hormone. Insect Biochem. 16:781-787.
Spaziani, E., Havel, R.J., Hamilton, R.L., Hardman, D.A., Stoudemire, J.B. and Watson, R.D. (1986) Serum lipid transport by high-density lipoproteins in the crab, Cancer antennarius. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 85B:307-314.
Watson, R.D., Williams, T.K. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1987) Regulation of ecdysone synthesis in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta: Titer of the haemolymph stimulatory factor during the last larval instar. J. Exp. Biol. 128:159-174.
Whisenton, L.R., Watson, R.D., Granger, N.A. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1987) Regulation of juvenile hormone biosynthesis by 20-hydroxyecdysone during the fourth larval instar of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 66:62-70.
Watson, R.D., Agui, N., Haire, M.E. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1987) Juvenile hormone coordinates the regulation of the hemolymph ecdysteroid titer during pupal commitment in Manduca sexta. Insect. Biochem. 27:955-959.
Watson, R.D. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1988) Juvenile hormone regulates the steroidogenic competence of Manduca sexta prothoracic glands. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 57:251-259.
Watson, R.D., Haire, M.E. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1988) Juvenile hormone regulates the titer of a hemolymph factor that enhances ecdysone synthesis by insect (Manduca sexta) prothoracic glands in vitro. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 9:157-165.
Watson, R.D., Spaziani, E. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1989) Regulation of ecdysone biosynthesis in insects and crustaceans: a comparison. In Ecdysone: From Chemistry to Mode of Action. J. Koolman (ed.), Georg Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart, pp. 188-203.
Spaziani, E., Rees, H.H., Wang, W.L. and Watson, R.D. (1989) Evidence that Y-organs of the crab Cancer antennarius secrete 3-dehydroecdysone. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 66:17-25.
Watson, R.D., Thomas, M.K. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1989) Regulation of ecdysteroidogenesis in prothoracic glands of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Zool. 252:264-270.
Spaziani, E., Watson, R.D., Mattson, M.P. and Chen, Z.-F. (1989) Ecdysteroid biosynthesis in the crustacean Y-organ and control by an eyestalk neuropeptide. J. Exp. Zool. 252:271-282.
Watson, C.J. and Watson, R.D. (1991) Computer graphics representation of a statistical model used with computer-aided diagnosis. Comput. Biomed. Res. 24:576-583.
Hayes, S.E., McClintock, J.B., Watson, C.J. and Watson, R.D. (1992) Growth, energetics and food conversion efficiency during the last larval stadium of the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 102A:395-399.
Watson, R.D., Yeh, W.E., Muehleisen, D.P., Watson, C.J. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1993) Stimulation of ecdysteroidogenesis by small prothoracicotropic hormone: Role of cyclic AMP. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 92:221-228.
Hanton, W.K., Watson, R.D. and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1993) Ultrastructure of prothoracic glands during larval-pupal development of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta: A reappraisal. J. Morph. 216:95-112.
Kulesza, P., Lee, C.-Y. and Watson, R.D. (1994) Protein synthesis and ecdysteroidogenesis in prothoracic glands of the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta): Stimulation by big prothoracicotropic hormone. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 93:448- 458.
Lee, C.-Y. and Watson, R.D. (1994) Development of a quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) vitellin and vitellogenin. J. Crust. Biol. 14: 617-626.
Lee, C.-Y. and Watson, R.D. (1995) An in vitro study of vitellogenesis in the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus): Site and control of vitellin synthesis. J. Exp. Zool. 271: 364-372.
Lee, K.J., Elton, T.S., Bej, A.K., Watts, S.A., and Watson, R.D. (1995) Molecular cloning of a cDNA encoding putative molt-inhibiting hormone from the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 209:1126-1131.
Hayes, G.C., Muehleisen, D.P., Bollenbacher, W.E., and Watson R.D. (1995) Stimulation of ecdysteroidogenesis by small prothoracicotropic hormone: Role of calcium. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 115:105-112.
Lee, C.-Y., Lee, K.J., Chumley, P.H., Watson, C.J., Abdur- Rahman, A., and Watson, R.D. (1995) Capacity of insect (Manduca sexta) prothoracic glands to secrete ecdysteroids: Relation to glandualr growth. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 100:404-412.
Lee, C.-Y., Umphrey, H.R., and Watson, R.D. (1996) Developmental changes in the level of vitellin- immunoreactive proteins in hemolymph and tissues of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus: relation to vitellogenesis. J. Crust. Biol. 16:1-9.
Watson, R.D., Ackerman-Morris, S., Smith, W.A., Watson, C.J., and Bollenbacher, W.E. (1996) Involvement of microtubules in prothoracicotropic hormone-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis by insect (Manduca sexta) prothoracic glands. J. Exp. Zool. 276:63-69.
Umphrey, H.R., Lee, K.J., Watson, R.D., and Spaziani, E. (1998) Molecular cloning of a cDNA encoding molt-inhibiting hormone of the crab, Cancer magister. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 136:145-149.
Lee, K.J., Watson, R.D. and Roer, R.D. (1998) Molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH) mRNAlevels and ecdysteroid titer during a molt cycle of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 249:624-627.
Tolar, J.F., Mehollin, A.R., R.D. Watson, R.D., and Angus, R.A. (2001). Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) vitellogenin: identification, purification, and immunoassay. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 128:237-245.
Watson, R.D., Lee, K.J., Quio, S., Luo, M., Umphrey, H.R., Roer, R.D. and Spaziani, E. (2001). Molecular cloning, expression, and tissue distribution of crustacean molt-inhibiting hormone. American Zoologist 41:407-417.
Watson, R.D., Lee, K.J., Borders, K.J., Lilly, K.Y. and Dircksen, H. (2001). Molt-inhibiting hormone immunoreactive neurons in the eyestalk neuroendocrine system of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Arthropod Structure and Development 30:69-76.
Lee, K.J. and Watson, R.D. (2002). Expression of crustacean (Callinectes sapidus) molt-inhibiting hormone in insect cells using recombinant baculovirus. Journal of Experimental Zoology 292:41-51.
Lee, K.J. and Watson, R.D. (2002). Antipeptide antibodies for detection of crustacean (Callinectes sapidus) molt-inhibiting hormone. Peptides 23:853-862.
Angus, R.A., Weaver, S.A., Grizzle, J. and Watson, R.D. (2002). Reproductive characteristics of male mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) inhabiting a small southeastern U.S. river receiving treated domestic sewage effluent. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21:1404-1409.
Liu, H.-F., Lai, C.-Y. Zheng, J., Watson, R.D. and Lee, C.-Y. (2004) Molecular cloning of a putative membrane form guanylyl cyclase from the crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Journal of Experimental Zoology 301A:512-520.
Han, D.-W. and Watson, R.D. (2005) Trimericic G proteins in crustacean (Callinectes sapidus) Y-organs: occurrence and functional link to protein synthesis. Journal of Experimental Zoology 303A:441-447.
Angus, R.A., Stanko, J.P., Jenkins, R.L. and R.D. Watson (2005) Effects of 17 -ethynylestradiol on sexual development of male western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 140C:330-339
Han, D.-W., Patel, N. and Watson, R.D. (2006) Regulation of protein synthesis in Y- organs of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus): Involvement of cyclic AMP. J. Exp. Zool. 305A: 328-334.
Zheng, J., Lee, C.-Y. and Watson, R.D. (2006) Molecular cloning of a putative receptor guanylyl cyclase from Y-organs of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 146:329-336.
Nakatsuji, T., Sonobe, H., and Watson, R.D. (2006) Molt-inhibiting hormone- mediated regulation of ecdysteroid synthesis in Y-organs of the crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): involvement of cyclic GMP and cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 253:76-82.
Nakatsuji, T., Han, D.-W., Jablonsky, M.J., Harville, S.R., Muccio, D.D., and Watson, R.D. (2006) Expression of crustacean (Callinectes sapidus) molt-inhibiting hormone in Escherichia coli: Characterization of the recombinant peptide and assessment of its effects on cellular signaling pathways in Y-organs. Molec. Cell. Endocrinol. 253:96-104..
Choi, C.Y., Zheng, J., and Watson, R.D. (2006) Molecular cloning of a cDNA encoding a crustacean hyperglycemic hormone from eyestalk ganglia of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (In press).