Caroline Crocker, MSc, PhD

FTT Publications

 

Books and Chapters

  1. Crocker, IC. Free to Think: Why Scientific Integrity Matters. 2010. Leafcutter Press, WA.
  2. Crocker, IC. Guide to Cell Structure and Function 2005.
  3. Crocker, IC, Townley, RG. Leukotrienes: their receptors, antagonists, and synthesis inhibitors. In: Townley RG, Agrawal DK (ed) The Immunopharmacology of Allergic Diseases 1996. Marcel Dekker Inc., NY.
  4. Crocker, IC. Studies on the Modulation of Phosphodiesterase Activity in Human T Lymphocytes 1999. Southampton University Faculty of Medicine, Health and Biological Sciences.
  5. Crocker IC. Prevention of Microbial Colonisation of Intravascular Cannulae in vitro by a Novel Electrical Method 1993. Birmingham University Faculty of Biological Sciences.

Articles

  1. Crocker, Caroline. “Asthma, Advair, Symbicort, Foradil, and Serevent: More harm than good?” American Institute for Technology and Science Education News of the Week. December 12, 2010.
  2. Crocker, Caroline. “The headache of heartburn.” American Institute for Technology and Science Education News of the Week. October 19, 2010.
  3. Crocker, I. Caroline. “Comments on Kathryn Applegate’s May posts on BioLogos.” Uncommon Descent Blog. October 7, 2010.
  4. Crocker, Caroline. “Why Christians should care about scientific integrity.” Truro Family News. September 25, 2010.
  5. Crocker, I. Caroline. “Why physicians should care about scientific integrity.” Physicians and Surgeons for Scientific Integrity Newsletter, September 2010.
  6. Crocker, I Caroline. “Why should Christians care about scientific integrity?” David Virtue Blog, September 2010.
  7. Crocker, I Caroline. “Science in a crisis of integrity.” Given at a Los Angeles Press Conference, July 2010.
  8. Crocker, I Caroline. “Cheating and censorship in science.” Given at a DC Capitol legislative briefing, July 2010.
  9. Crocker, I. Caroline. “Intellectual freedom must include conservative professors, scientists.” Washington Examiner June 2008.
  10. Crocker, I. Caroline. “What exactly is the problem with evolutionary theory?” Salvo Magazine 4. 2008.
  11. Crocker, I. Caroline. “Do ID proponents get persecuted in the academy?” Salvo Magazine 4. 2008.

Papers

  1. Crocker IC, Townley RG. Therapeutic potential of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors in allergic diseases. Drugs of Today 1999; 35(7):519-535.
  2. Crocker IC, Church MK, Ohia SE, Townley RG. Beclomethasone decreases elevation in phosphodiesterase activity in human T lymphocytes. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 2000; 121(2):151-160.
  3. Crocker IC, Ohia SE, Church MK, Townley RG. Phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitors, but not glucocorticoids, are more potent in suppression of cytokine secretion by mononuclear cells from atopic than nonatopic donors. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1998; 102:797-804.
  4. Crocker IC, Church MK, Newton S, Townley RG. Glucocorticoids inhibit proliferation and interleukin-4 and -5 secretion by aeroallergen-specific T-helper type 2 cell lines. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 1998; 80(6):509-16.
  5. Crocker IC, Zhou CY, Bewtra AK, Kreutner W, Townley RG. Glucocorticosteroids inhibit leukotriene production. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 1997; 78:497-505.
  6. Crocker IC, Gupta K, Townley RG, Khan MM. The profile of the cytokines secreted during the generation of T-helper cell lines from atopic asthmatic subjects. Journal of Asthma 1998;35:187-201.
  7. Zhou C-Y, Crocker IC, Koenig G, Romero FA, Townley RG. Anti-interleukin-4 inhibits immunoglobulin E production in a murine model of atopic asthma. Journal of Asthma 1997; 34:195-201.
  8. Crocker IC, Townley RG, Khan MM. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors suppress proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and interleukin-4 and -5 secretion by human T-helper type 2 cells. Immunopharmacology 1996; 31:223-235.
  9. Knoop FC, Owens M, Crocker IC. Clostridium difficile: clinical disease and diagnosis. Clin Microbiol Rev 1993; 6:251-265.
  10. Crocker IC, Liu WK, Byrne PO, Elliott TS. A novel electrical method for the prevention of microbial colonization of intravascular cannulae. Journal of Hospital Infection 1992; 1.22:7-17.

Abstracts (Presented at national and international science meetings)

  1. Willcox, D, Crocker, IC. Cell biology comprehension and communication: Optimizing large class instruction. George Mason University Center for Teaching Excellence 2004.
  2. Crocker IC, Church MK, Ohia SE, Townley RG. Modulation of phosphodiesterase activity in CD4+ T cells from atopic and nonatopic donors. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999;159(3):A662.
  3. Crocker IC, Church MK, Ohia SE, Townley RG. Elevated phosphodiesterase activity in atopy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Imunology 1999;103(1):S195.
  4. Crocker IC, Church MK, Ohia SE, Townley RG. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors are more potent in suppression of cytokine secretion by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from atopic than nonatopic donors. J Allergy and Clin Immunol 1998;101:S143.
  5. Pasha MA, Crocker IC, Romero FA, Townley RG. The role of neuropeptides and zileuton on activation and mediator synthesis and release. Journal of Allergy and Immunology 1998;101:S37.
  6. Townley S, Crocker IC, Townley RG. Investigation of the effect of beta-adrenergic agents and a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) cytokine secretion. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1998;101:S144.
  7. Crocker IC, Townley RG. Interleukin-10 secretion is inhibited by phosphodiesterase inhibitors and glucocorticoids in vitro. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1997;155:A751.
  8. Crocker IC, Newton S, Townley RG. Glucocorticoids inhibit cytokine secretion and proliferation by T-cells. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1997;99:S331.
  9. Crocker IC, Ohia SE, Townley RG. Glucocorticoid inhibits phosphodiesterase activity in CD4+ T-cells and T-helper type 2 cells (TH2), but not in A549 cells. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1997;155:A542.
  10. Kimura G, Agrawal DK, Crocker IC, Townley RG. A comparison of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) secretion by U937 cells and freshly-isolated human blood monocytes. Presented at the ICAACI meeting in Cancun, Mexico 1997.
  11. Fitzpatrick A, Crocker IC, McGovern M, Townley RG, Robbins RA. Eosinophils bind to bronchial epithelial cells. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1996;97:273.
  12. Crocker IC, Zhou C-Y, Kreutner W, Bewtra AK, Townley RG. Glucocorticoids inhibit leukotriene release by mixed leukocytes. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1996;97:289.
  13. Crocker IC, Khan MM, Townley RG. PDE IV inhibitors suppress IL-5 secretion by human TH2 cell lines. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1995;95:364.
  14. Crocker IC, Tanimoto Y, Maruo H, Romero A, Zhou C-Y, Townley RG. Evaluation of a cellular antigen stimulation test (CAST) ELISA system. Am Rev Respir Crit Care Med 1995;153.
  15. Zhou C-Y, Crocker IC, Romero FA, Bewtra AK, Townley RG. Regulation of IgE production by anti-IL-4 in a mouse model. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1995;97:412.
  16. Zhou C-Y, Maruo H, Tanimoto Y, Romero FA, Crocker IC, Townley RG. Effect of formoterol (F) and MK-886 on superoxide (0-) generation by mixed peripheral leukocytes (MPL). Am Rev Respir Crit Care Med 1995;153:A221.
  17. Crocker IC, Townley RG, Khan MM. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors modulate cytokine secretion and proliferation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994;93:286.
  18. Khan MM, Crocker IC, Townley RG. Characterization of aeroallergen-specific T-helper 2 lymphocytes. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994;93:287.
  19. Elliott TSJ, Crocker IC. The clinical problems associated with intravascular devices used for infusion therapy. Proceedings of the 5th BRL Koor House Workshop on Antibiotics 1991;Scheveningen.