Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Surgery-Orthopaedic Surgery

381 Medical Sciences Research Building
Box 3093
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710

Phone:  919-681-6867
Fax:  919-681-8490
bfer<a>duke.edu  

 

 

H.C. Umpleby, B.Fermor, M.O. Symes, R.C.N. Williamson. Viability of exfoliated colorectal carcinoma cells. British Journal of Surgery, 1984; 71: 659-663.

M.O. Symes, B.Fermor, H.C. Umpleby, C.R. Tribe, R.C.N. Williamson.  Cells exfoliated from colorectal cancers can proliferate in immune-deprived mice. British Journal of Cancer, 1984; 50: 423-425.

H.C. Umpleby, B.Fermor, J.V. Lever, M.O. Symes, R.C.N. Williamson.  The growth of exfoliated colorectal carcinoma cells in immune-deprived mice.  British Journal of Cancer, 1985; 52: 453-454.

B. Fermor, H.C., Umpleby, J.V. Lever, M.O. Symes, R.C.N. Williamson.  The proliferative and metastatic potential of exfoliated colorectal cancer cells.  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1986; 76: 347-349.

R Roe, B.Fermor, R.C.N. Williamson.  Proliferative instability and experimental carcinogenesis at colonic anastomoses.  Gut; 1987; 28: 808-815.

N.A. Habib., C.B. Wood, K. Apostolov, W. Barker, M.J. Hershman, M. Aslam, D. Heinemann, B.Fermor, R.C.N. Williamson, W.E. Jenkins, J.R.W. Masters.  Stearic acid and carcinogenesis.  British Journal of Cancer; 1987; 56: 455-458.

N.A. Habib, C.B. Wood, F.C. Macrae, L. Larsson, M. Palmer, B.Fermor, J.C. Shouls, L. Lindholm, C. Johansson, E. Rhys Davies, R.C.N. Williamson.  The use of monoclonal antibody C215 in radioimmunolocalisation in murine breast tumour.  Surgical Research Communications; 1987; 2: 39-42.

N.A. Habib, B.Fermor, M. Lucarotti, M. Palmer, C.B. Wood, R.C.N. Williamson.  Evaluation of the therapeutic use of radioactive monoclonal antibodies C242 and C215 in transplanted murine tumours.  European Journal of Surgical Oncology; 1989; 15: 367-370.

D.E. Khoo, B.Fermor, J.Miller, C.B.Wood, K.Apostolov, W.Barker, R.C.N.Williamson, N.A.Habib.  Manipulation of body fat composition with sterculic acid can inhibit mammary carcinomas in vivo.  British Journal of Cancer, 1991; 63: 97-101.

B.Fermor, J.R.W.Masters, C.B.Wood, J.Miller, K.Apostolov, N.A.Habib. Fatty acid composition of normal and malignant cells and cytoyoxicity of stearic, oleic and sterculic acids in vitro. Eur.J.Cancer 1992; 28a: 1143-1147.

J Li, Ding S-F, N.A. Habib, B.Fermor, C.B. Wood, S. Gilmour.  Partial characterization of a cDNA for human stearoyl-CoA desaturase and changes in its mRNAexpression in some normal and malignant tissues.  International Journal of Cancer 1994; 57: 348-352.

B.Fermor, T.M. Skerry.  PTH/PTHrP receptor expression on osteoblasts and osteocytes but not resorbing bone surfaces in growing rats. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 1995; 10: 1935-1943

M.R.Urban, B.Fermor, R.B.Lee, J.P.G.Urban.  Measurement of DNA in intervertebral disc and adult articular cartilage.  Analytical Biochemistry 1998; 262: 85-88

B.Fermor, A.Pocock, E.Lim, J.P. Urban, D. Murray, M.J.O. Francis, J.Gage.  Proliferation and collagen synthesis of human anterior cruciate ligament cells in vitro: effects of ascorbate-2-phosphate, dexamethasone and oxygen tension.  Cell Biology International 1998; 635-640.

A.Mobasheri, S.Golding, S.N.Pagakis, R.J.Wilkins, J.C.Ellory, M.J.O. Francis, K.Corkey, A.E. Pocock, B.Fermor, M.J. O’Brien.  Expression of cation exchanger NHE and Anion exchanger AE isoforms in primary human bone derived osteoblasts. Cell Biology International 1998; 22: 551-562.

B.Fermor, R. Gundle, M. Evans, M. Emerton, A. Pocock, D. Murray.  Primary human osteoblast proliferation and PGE2 release in response to mechanical strain in vitro.  Bone 1998; 22: 637-643.

B.Fermor, J.B. Weinberg, D.S. Pisetsky,  M.A. Misukonis, A.J. Banes, F. Guilak. The effects of static and intermittent compression on nitric oxide production in articular cartilage explants. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2001; 19: 72-80.

C. Fink, B.Fermor, J.B. Weinberg, D.S. Pisetsky, M.A. Misukonis, F. Guilak. The effect of dynamic mechanical  compression on nitric oxide production in the meniscus. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2001: 9: 481-487.

B.Fermor, B.Haribabu, J.B.Weinberg, D.S.Pisetsky, F.Guilak. Mechanical stress and nitric oxide influence leukotriene production in cartilage.  Biochem Biophys Res Comm 2001; 284: 806-810.

A.LeGrand, B.Fermor, C.Fink, D.S..Pisetsky, T.P..Vail, J.B..Weinberg, F.Guilak.  Release of inflammatory mediators by human osteoarthritic knee meniscal explants in response to IL1, TNFa and IL17. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2001; 44: 2078-2083.

J.M.Cernanec, F.Guilak, J.B.Weinberg, D.S.Pisetsky, B.Fermor. Influence of hypoxia-reoxygenation on cytokine induced proinflammatory mediators in articular cartilage Arthritis and Rheumatism 2002; 46: 968 - 975.

B.Fermor, J.B. Weinberg, D.S. Pisetsky, ,M.A. Misukonis, C. Fink, F. Guilak. Induction of cycloxygenase-2 by mechanical stress through a nitric oxide-regulated pathway. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2002; 10:792-798.

S-J Shin, B.Fermor, J.B. Weinberg, D.S. Pisetsky, F. Guilak.  Regulation of matrix turnover in meniscal explants: The role of mechaniocal stress, interleukin 1, and nitric oxide. J. Appl Physiol 2003, 285(1): 308-313.

F.Guilak, B.Fermor, F.J.Keefe, V.B.Kraus, S.A.Olson., D.S.Pisetsky, L.A.Setton, J.B.Weinberg.  The role of biomechanical and inflammatory factors in cartilage injury and repair, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2004, 423:17-26.

F.Guilak, H.A.Awad, B.Fermor, H.ALeddy, J.M.Gimble.  Adipose-derived adult stem cells for cartilage tissue engineering. Biorheology, 2004; 41: 389-99.

B.Fermor, D.Jeffcoat, A.Hennerbichler, D.S.Pisetsky, J.B.Weinberg, F.Guilak. The effects of cyclic mechanical strain and tumor necrosis alpha on the response of cells of the meniscus. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2004; 12: 956-962.

D.W.Wang, B.Fermor, J.M.Gimble, H.A.Awad, F.Guilak. Influence of oxygen on the proliferation and metabolism of adipose derived adult stem cells. Journal of cellular Physiology, 2005; 204: 184-191.

B.Fermor, J.B.Weinberg, D.S.Pisetsky, F.Guilak. The influence of oxygen tension on the induction of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 by mechanical stress in articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2005; 13: 935-941.

J.L.Piscoya, B.Fermor, V.B.Kraus, T.V.Stabler, F.Guilak. The influence of mechanical compression on the induction of osteoarthritis-related biomarkers in articular cartilage explants. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2005; 13:1092-1099.

H.Betre, S.R.Ong, F.Guilak, A.Chilkoti, B.Fermor, L.A.Setton. Chondrocytic differentiation of human adipose tissue-derived adult stem cells in elastin-like polypeptide.  Biomaterials, 2006; 27: 91-99.

F. Guilak, K.E.Lott, H.A.Awad, Q. Cao, K.C.Hicok, B.Fermor, J.M.Gimble. Clonal analysis of the differentiation potential of human adipose-derived adult stem cells.  Journal of Cellular Physiology 2006; 206: 229-237.

A. Hennerbichler, B. Fermor, D. Hennerbichler, J. B. Weinberg, F. Guilak. Regional differences in prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide production in the knee joint meniscus in response to dynamic mechanical compression (In Review).

M. L. Upton, A. Hennerbichler, B. Fermor, F. Guilak, J. B.Weinberg, L. A. Setton. Biaxial strain effects on cells from the inner and outer regions of the meniscus. (In review).

J.M.Cernanec, J.B. Weinberg, I. Batinic-Haberle, F. Guilak, and B. Fermor. Influence of oxygen tension on Interleukin-1-induced peroxynitrite formation and matrix turnover in articular cartilage. (In review).

B. Fermor, S. E.Christensen, I. Youn, J. M. Cernanec, C. M. Davies, J. B. Weinberg. Oxygen, nitric oxide and articular cartilage. (In review).


Book Chapters:

T.M. Skerry, B.Fermor. (1994) Mechanical and hormonal influences in vivo cause regional differences in bone remodelling.  In Lyall, F., El Haj, A.J. (eds) Biomechanics and cells, Cambridge University Press, 1994.

N.A. Habib, C.B. Wood, B. Fermor, N. Mortensen, M.O. Symes, R.C.N. Williamson.  An in vitro test for predicting the response of colorectal carcinomas to chemotherapeutic agents.  In: Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy: in vitro studies.  Eds Claude Jacillatt, M Well & D Khayat.  John Libbey & Co Ltd.; 1986, pp 20-24.

B. Fermor, J.B. Weinberg, D.S. Pisetsky, F. Guilak.  Articular cartilage in rheumatoid arthritis.  In: Textbook of Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Ed. B. Haynes, D.S. Pisetsky, E.W. St. Clair, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2004, pp 242-253.