Dr. Robert F Ashman MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242About
Dr. Robert Ashman is a rheumatologist practicing in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Ashman specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Ashman treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1966
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- CpG DNA rescues B cells from apoptosis by activating NFkappaB and preventing mitochondrial membrane potential disruption via a chloroquine-sensitive pathway.
- Antigen-induced changes in the proportion of antigen-binding cells expressing IgM, IgG, and IgD receptors.
- Antigen-induced changes in the proportion of antigen-binding cells expressing IgM, IgG, and IgD receptors.
- Difference in apoptosis induction between surface IgD and IgM.
- CpG stimulation of primary mouse B cells is blocked by inhibitory oligodeoxyribonucleotides at a site proximal to NF-kappaB activation.
- The requirement for the expression of previously unexpressed genes in the generation of T and B antigen-binding cells and the changes in sIg isotype following in vitro immunization.
- The requirement for the expression of previously unexpressed genes in the generation of T and B antigen-binding cells and the changes in sIg isotype following in vitro immunization.
- Enzymatic modification of lymphocyte receptors for antigen III. loss of antigen-responsiveness with recovery after adoptive transfer.
- Inhibitory oligonucleotides specifically block effects of stimulatory CpG oligonucleotides in B cells.
- Innate immune responses in lupus-prone Palmerston North mice: differential
- Inhibitory oligonucleotides block the induction of AP-1 transcription factor by stimulatory CpG oligonucleotides in B cells.
- Regulation of immunoglobulin production in human peripheral bood leukocytes: cellular interactions.
- Regulation of immunoglobulin production in human peripheral bood leukocytes: cellular interactions.
- INTERCELLULAR ELECTRICAL COUPLING AT A FORMING MEMBRANE JUNCTION IN A DIVIDING CELL.
- TLR-9 activation of marginal zone B cells in lupus mice regulates immunity through increased IL-10 production.
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