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Andrew Charles, M.D.

Work Email Address:
acharles@ucla.edu

Mailing Address:
635 Charles Young Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095
UNITED STATES

Fax Number:
(310) 206-6906
Work Phone Number:
(310) 206-7226



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Department / Division Affiliations
Vice Chair, Program and Research, Neurology
Professor, Hatos Center for Neuropharmacology, Neurology
Member, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Brain Research Institute

Publications:

Tiwari-Woodruff, S. Beltran-Parrazal, L. Charles, A. Keck, T. Vu, T. Bronstein, J. K+ channel KV3.1 associates with OSP/claudin-11 and regulates oligodendrocyte development. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2006; 291(4): C687-98.
Bryant, J. A. Finn, R. S. Slamon, D. J. Cloughesy, T. F. Charles, A. C. EGF activates intracellular and intercellular calcium signaling by distinct pathways in tumor cells. Cancer Biol Ther. 2004; 3(12): 1243-9.
Charles, A. C. Mostovskaya, N. Asas, K. Evans, C. J. Dankovich, M. L. Hales, T. G. Coexpression of delta-opioid receptors with micro receptors in GH3 cells changes the functional response to micro agonists from inhibitory to excitatory. Mol Pharmacol. 2003; 63(1): 89-95.
Yoshida, H. Beltran-Parrazal, L. Butler, P. Conti, M. Charles, A. C. Weiner, R. I. Lowering cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) levels by expression of a cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase decreases intrinsic pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion from GT1 cells. Mol Endocrinol. 2003; 17(10): 1982-90.
Yoshida, H. Beltran-Parrazal, L. Butler, P. Conti, M. Charles, A. C. Weiner, R. I. Lowering cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) levels by expression of a cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase decreases intrinsic pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion from GT1 cells. Mol Endocrinol. 2003; 17(10): 1982-90.
Stout, C. Charles, A. Modulation of intercellular calcium signaling in astrocytes by extracellular calcium and magnesium. Glia. 2003; 43(3): 265-73.
Beltran-Parrazal, L. Charles, A. Riluzole inhibits spontaneous Ca2+ signaling in neuroendocrine cells by activation of K+ channels and inhibition of Na+ channels. Br J Pharmacol. 2003; 140(5): 881-8.
Costantin, J. L. Charles, A. C. Modulation of Ca(2+) signaling by K(+) channels in a hypothalamic neuronal cell line (GT1-1). J Neurophysiol. 2001; 85(1): 295-304.
Charles, A. Weiner, R. Costantin, J. cAMP modulates the excitability of immortalized H=hypothalamic (GT1) neurons via a cyclic nucleotide gated channel. Mol Endocrinol. 2001; 15(6): 997-1009.
Piros, E. T. Charles, R. C. Song, L. Evans, C. J. Hales, T. G. Cloned delta-opioid receptors in GH(3) cells inhibit spontaneous Ca(2+) oscillations and prolactin release through K(IR) channel activation. J Neurophysiol. 2000; 83(5): 2691-8.
Costantin, J. L. Charles, A. C. Spontaneous action potentials initiate rhythmic intercellular calcium waves in immortalized hypothalamic (GT1-1) neurons. J Neurophysiol. 1999; 82(1): 429-35.
Bronstein, J. M. Hales, T. G. Tyndale, R. F. Charles, A. C. A conditionally immortalized glial cell line that expresses mature myelin proteins and functional GABA(A) receptors. J Neurochem. 1998; 70(2): 483-91.
Harris-White, M. E. Zanotti, S. A. Frautschy, S. A. Charles, A. C. Spiral intercellular calcium waves in hippocampal slice cultures. J Neurophysiol. 1998; 79(2): 1045-52.
Zanotti, S. Charles, A. Extracellular calcium sensing by glial cells: low extracellular calcium induces intracellular calcium release and intercellular signaling. J Neurochem. 1997; 69(2): 594-602.
Charles, A. C. Kodali, S. K. Tyndale, R. F. Intercellular calcium waves in neurons. Mol Cell Neurosci. 1996; 7(5): 337-53.
Sneyd, J. Charles, A. C. Sanderson, M. J. A model for the propagation of intercellular calcium waves. Am J Physiol. 1994; 266(1 Pt 1): C293-302.
Hales, T. G. Sanderson, M. J. Charles, A. C. GABA has excitatory actions on GnRH-secreting immortalized hypothalamic (GT1-7) neurons. Neuroendocrinology. 1994; 59(3): 297-308.
Charles, A. C. Glia-neuron intercellular calcium signaling. Dev Neurosci. 1994; 16(3-4): 196-206.
Charles, A. C. Dirksen, E. R. Merrill, J. E. Sanderson, M. J. Mechanisms of intercellular calcium signaling in glial cells studied with dantrolene and thapsigargin. Glia. 1993; 7(2): 134-45.
Charles, A. C. Naus, C. C. Zhu, D. Kidder, G. M. Dirksen, E. R. Sanderson, M. J. Intercellular calcium signaling via gap junctions in glioma cells. J Cell Biol. 1992; 118(1): 195-201.
Charles, A. C. Merrill, J. E. Dirksen, E. R. Sanderson, M. J. Intercellular signaling in glial cells: calcium waves and oscillations in response to mechanical stimulation and glutamate. Neuron. 1991; 6(6): 983-92.
Sanderson, M. J. Charles, A. C. Dirksen, E. R. Mechanical stimulation and intercellular communication increases intracellular Ca2+ in epithelial cells. Cell Regul. 1990; 1(8): 585-96.
Cutrer F Michael, Charles Andrew The neurogenic basis of migraine.. Headache. 2008; 48(9): 1411-4.
Charles Andrew, Brennan K C A touch of increased pain: cutaneous allodynia in migraine.. Annals of neurology. 2008; 63(2): 130-2.
Charles, A. Reaching out beyond the synapse: glial intercellular waves coordinate metabolism. Sci STKE. 2005; 2005(270): pe6.
Charles, A. C. Hales, T. G. From inhibition to excitation: functional effects of interaction between opioid receptors. Life Sci. 2004; 76(5): 479-85.
Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. F. Bryant, J. Charles, A. Boado, R. J. Pardridge, W. M. Intravenous RNA interference gene therapy targeting the human epidermal growth factor receptor prolongs survival in intracranial brain cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2004; 10(11): 3667-77.
Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. F. Bryant, J. Charles, A. Boado, R. J. Pardridge, W. M. Intravenous RNA interference gene therapy targeting the human epidermal growth factor receptor prolongs survival in intracranial brain cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2004; 10(11): 3667-77.
Stout, C. E. Costantin, J. L. Naus, C. C. Charles, A. C. Intercellular calcium signaling in astrocytes via ATP release through connexin hemichannels. J Biol Chem. 2002; 277(12): 10482-8.
Charles, A. C. Piros, E. T. Evans, C. J. Hales, T. G. L-type Ca2+ channels and K+ channels specifically modulate the frequency and amplitude of spontaneous Ca2+ oscillations and have distinct roles in prolactin release in GH3 cells. J Biol Chem. 1999; 274(11): 7508-15.
Guthrie, P. B. Knappenberger, J. Segal, M. Bennett, M. V. Charles, A. C. Kater, S. B. ATP released from astrocytes mediates glial calcium waves. J Neurosci. 1999; 19(2): 520-8.
Zhong, L. T. Sarafian, T. Kane, D. J. Charles, A. C. Mah, S. P. Edwards, R. H. Bredesen, D. E. bcl-2 inhibits death of central neural cells induced by multiple agents. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1993; 90(10): 4533-7.
Martin, F. C. Charles, A. C. Sanderson, M. J. Merrill, J. E. Substance P stimulates IL-1 production by astrocytes via intracellular calcium. Brain Res. 1992; 599(1): 13-8.