Publications
Original Papers
1. LASH, J. W.:1952. A new species of Reticulitermes (Isoptera) from Jerusalem, Palestine.
Amer. Mus. Nov., No. 1575: 1-7.
2. LASH, J. W.:1955. Studies on wound closure in urodeles. J. Exp. Zool., 128: 13-28.
3. LASH, J. W.:1956. Experiments on epithelial migration during the closing of wounds in
urodeles. J. Exp. Zool., 131: 239-256.
4. LASH, J. W., Holtzer, S. and Swift, H.: 1957. Regeneration of skeletal muscle.
Anat. Rec., 128: 679-698.
5. LASH, J. W., Holtzer, S. and Holtzer, H.:1957. Aspects of cartilage induction. Expt. Cell
Res., 13: 292-303.
6. LASH, J. W.: 1959. Presence of myoglobin in “cartilage” of the marine snail, Busycon.
Science, 1330: 334.
7. PERSON, P., Lash, J. W. and Fine, A.:1959. On the presence of myoglobin and
cytochrome oxidase in the cartilaginous odontophore of the marine snail, Busycon. Biol.,
2: 76-89.
8. LASH, J. W. and Whitehouse, M. W.:1960. An unusual polysaccharide in chondroid
tissue of the snail, Busycon, polyglucose sulfate. Biochem. J., 74: 351-355.
9. LASH, J. W., Holtzer, H. and Whitehouse, M. W.: 1960. In vitro studies on
chondrogenesis: the uptake of radioactive sulfate during cartilage induction. Devel. Biol.,
2: 76-89.
10. LASH, J. W. and Whitehouse, M. W.: 1960. Variation in the polysaccharide composition
with age. Arch. Biochem. & Biophys., 90: 159-160.
11. LASH, J. W. and Whitehouse, M. W.: 1960. The in vitro effect of hormones and drugs
upon the synthesis of acidic mucopolysaccharides. Acts Endocr. Suppl., 51: 249-250.
12. HOLTZER, H., Abbott, J., Lash, J. W. and Holtzer, S.: 1960. The loss of phenotypic
traits by differentiated cell in vitro. I. Dedifferentiation of cartilage cells. Porch. Nat. Acad.
Sci., 46: 1533-1542.
13. WHITEHOUSE, M. W. and Lash, J. W.: 1961. Effect of cortisone and related compounds
on the biogenesis of cartilage. Nature, 189: 37-39.
14. STOCKDALE, F., Holtzer, H. and Lash, J. W.:1961. An experimental analysis of the
development of the spinal column. VII. Response of the dissociated somite cells. Acta
Embryol. et Morphol. Exper., 4: 40-46.
15. LASH, J. W. and Whitehouse, M. W.: 1961. Effect of steroid hormones and some
antiflammatory agents upon in vitro chondrogenesis. Lab. Invest., 10: 388-396.
16. LASH, J. W., Hommes, F. A. and Zilliken, F.: 1962. Induction of cell differentiation.
The in vitro induction of vertebral cartilage with a low molecular weight tissue component.
Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 56: 313-319.
17. LASH, J. W.: 1963. Studies on the ability of embryonic mesonephros explants to form
cartilage. Dev. Biol., 6: 219-232.
18. GLICK, M. C., Lash, J. W. and Madden, J. W.: 1964. Enzymic activities associated with
the induction of chondrogenesis in vitro. Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 83: 84-92.
19. JUVA, K., Prockop, D. J., Cooper, G. W. and Lash, J. W.: 1966. Hydroxylation of
proline and intracellular accumulation of a polypeptide precursor of collagen. Science, 152:
92-94.
20. LASH, J. W.: 1967. Differential behavior of anterior and posterior embryonic chick
somites in vitro. J. Exp. Zool., 165: 47-56.
21. MARZULLO, G and Lash, J. W.: 1967. Separation of glycosaminoglycans on thin layers
of silica gel. Anal. Biochem., 18: 575-578.
22. MARZULLO, G. and Lash, J. W.: 1967. Separation of phophorylated and UDP
derivatives of hexosamines and acetylhexosamines by TLC. Anal. Biochem., 18: 579-582.
23. MARZULLO, G. and Lash, J. W.: 1970. Control of differentiate in cultured chondrocytes:
Investigations on the mechanism. Dev. Biol., 22: 638-654.
24. ELLISON, M. L. and Lash, J. W.: 1971. Environmental enhancement of in vitro
chondrogenesis. Dev. Biol., 26: 486-496.
25. LASH, J. W. and Saxen, L.: 1971. In vitro studies on human embryonic tissue: The effect
of thalidomide. Nature, 232: 634-635.
26. LASH J. W. and Saxen, L.: 1972. Human Teratogenesis: In vitro studies on thalidomide
inhibited chondrogenesis. Dev. Biol., 28: 61-70.
27. LASH J. W, Cloney, R. A. and Minor, R. R.: 1973. The effect of cytochalasin-B upon
tail resorption and metamorphosis in ten species of ascidians. Biol. Bull., 145: 360-372.
28. LASH J. W., Rosene, K., Minor, R. R., Daniel, J. C. and Kosher, R. A.: 1973.
Environmental enhancement of in vitrochondrogenesis. III. The influence of external
potassium ions and chondrogenic differentiation. Dev. Biol., 35: 370-375.
29. KOSHER, R. A., Lash, J. W. and Minor, R. R.: Environmental enhancement of in vitro
chondrogenesis. IV. Stimulation of somite chondrogenesis by exogenous
chondromucoprotein. Dev. Biol., 35: 210-220.
30. DANIEL, J. C., Kosher, R. A., Lash, J. W. and Hertz, J.: 1973. The synthesis of matrix
components by chondrocytes in vitro in the presence of 5-bromodeoxyuridine.
Cell Differentiation, 2: 285-298.
31. GORDON, J. S. and Lash, J. W.: 1974. In vitro chondrogenesis and cell viability. Dev.
Biol., 36: 99-104.
32. DANIEL, J. C., Kosher, R. A. and Lash, J. W.: 1974. The influence of external potassium
on the synthesis and deposition of matrix components by chondrocytes in vitro. J. Cell Biol.,
63: 843-854.
33. LASH J. W., Saxen, L. and Kosher, R. A.: 1974. Human chondrogenesis:
Glycosaminoglycan content of embryonic human cartilage. J. Exptl. Zool., 189: 127-131.
34. ABRAHAMSOHN, P. A., Lash, J. W., Kosher, R. A. and Minor, R. R.:1975. The
ubiquitous occurrence of chondroitin sulfates in chick embryos. J. Exptl. Zool., 194: 511-518.
35. VASAN, N. S. and Lash, J. W.:1975. Chondrocyte metabolism as affected by Vitamin A.
Calcif. Tissue. Res., 19: 99-107.
36. KOSHER, R. A. and Lash, J. W.:1975. Notochordal stimulation of in vitro somite
chondrogenesis before and after enzymatic removal of perinotochodral materials. Dev. Biol.,
42: 362-378.
37. VASAN, N. S. and Lash, J. W.: 1977. Heterogeneity of protoglycans in developing chick
limb cartilage. Biochem. J., 164: 179-183.
38. LASH, J. W. and Vasan, N. S.: 1978. Somite chondrogenesis in vitro. Stimulation by
exogenous extracellular matrix components. Dev. Biol., 66:151-171.
39. VASAN, N. S. and Lash, J. W.: 1978. Proteoglycan heterogeneity in embryonic chick
articular and apihyseal cartilages. Conn. Tiss. Res., 6: 191-199.
40. LASH, J. W. and Ovadia, M.:1978. Changing tides and their effect upon tissue
aggregation: The neural gland of Ciona intestinalis. Biol. Bull., 155: 451 (abstract).
41. Lash, J. W., Ovadia, m. and Vasan, N. S.: 1978. Microheterogeneities, non equivalence,
and embryonic induction. Medical Biology, 56: 333-338.
42. VASAN, N. S. and Lash, J. W.: 1979. Monomeric and aggregate proteoglycans in the
chondrogenic differentiation of embryonic chick limb buds. J. Emb. Exp. Morph., 49: 4-59.
43. EKBLOM, P., Lash, J. W., Lehtonen, E., Nordling, S. and Saxen, L.: 1979. Inhibition
of kidney tubule induction by 6-diazo-5-oxo-norleucine (DON). Exp. Cell Res., 212: 121-
126.
44. OVADIA, M., Parker, C. and Lash, J. W.: 1980. Changing patterns of proteoglycan
synthesis during chondrogenic differentiation. J. Emb. exp. Morph., 56: 59-70.
45. BELSKY, E., Vasan, N. S. and Lash, J. W.: 1980. Extracellular matrix components
and somite chondrogenesis: A microscopic analysis. Dev. Biol., 79: 159-180.
46. STEPHENS, T. D., Vasan, N. S. and Lash, J. W.: 1980. Extracellular matrix synthesis in
chick embryo lateral plate prior to and during limb outgrowth. J. Emb. Exp. Morph., 59: 71-
87.
47. CHENEY, C. M. and Lash, J. W.: 1981. Diversification within embryonic chick somites:
Differential response to notochord. Dev. Biol. 81: 288-298.
48. CHERNOFF, E. A. G. and Lash, J. W.: 1981. Cell movement in somite formation and
development in the chick: Inhibition of segmentation. Dev. Biol. 87: 212-219.
49. YOSHIMURA, M., Lash, J. W., Vasan, N. S. and Kaji, A.: 1983. Inhibition of
precartilaginous chick somites by oncogenic virus. Dev. Biol., 97: 70-80.
50. OSTROVSKY, D., Sanger, J. W. and Lash, J. W.: 1983. Light microscopic observations
an actin distribution during morphogenetic movements in the chick embryo. J. Embryol. exp.
Morph., 78: 23-32.
51. OSTROVSKY, D., Cheney, C. M., Seitz, A. W. and Lash, J. W.: 1983. Fibronectin
distribution during somitogenesis in the chick embryo. Cell Differentiation, 13: 217-223.
52. LASH, J. W., Saxen, L. and Ekblom, P.: 1983. Biosynthesis of proteoglycans in organ
culture of developing kidney mesenchyme. Exp. Cell. Res., 147: 85-93.
53. CHENEY, C. M. and Lash, J. W.:1984. An increase in cell-cell adhesion in the segmental
plate results in a meristic pattern. J. Embryol. exp. Morph., 79: 1-10.
54. LASH, J. W., Seitz, A. W., Cheney, C. M. and Ostrovosky, D.: 1984. On the role of
fibronectin during the compaction stage of somitogenesis in the chick embryo. J, Exp. Zool.
232: 197-206.
55. LASH, J. W., Ostrovosky, D., Mittal, B. and Sanger, J. W.: 1985. Alpha actin
distribution and extracellular matrix products during somitogenesis and eurulation in the chick
embryo. Cell Motility, 5: 491-506.
56. LINASK, K. K. and Lash, J. W.: 1986. Precardiac cell migration: Fibronectin localization
at mesoderm-endoderm interface during directional movement. Dev, Biol. 114: 87-101.
57. REGINATO, A. M., Lash, J. W. and Jimenez, S. A.: 1986. Expression of Type X
collagen mRNA levels in embryonic chick sternum cartilage during development. Bioch. and
Biophys. Res. Comm. 137: 1115-1125.
58. REGINATO, A. M., Lash, J. W. and Jimenez, S. A.: 1986. Biosynthetic expression of
Type X collagen in embryonic chick sternum cartilage during development. J. Biol. Chem.
261: 2897-2904.
59. LASH, J. W., Linask, K. K. and Yamada, K. M.:1987. Synthetic peptides that mimic the
adhesive recognition signal of fibronectin: Differential effects on cell-cell and cell-substratum
adhesion. Dev. Biol. 123: 411-420.
60. OSTROVSKY, D., Sanger, J. W. and Lash, J. W.: 1988. Somitogenesis in the mouse
embryo. Cell Diff., 23: 17-26.
61. REGINATO, A. M., Shapiro, I. M., Lash, J. W. and Jimenez, S. A.: 1988. Tyde X
collagen alterations in rachitic chick epiphyseal growth cartilage. J. Biol. Chem., 263: 9938-
9945.
62. LINASK, K. K. and Lash, J. W.: 1988. A role for fibronectin in the migration of avian
precardiac cells. I. dose dependent effects of fibronectin antibody. Dev. Biol., 129:315-323.
63. LINASK, K. K. and Lash, J. W.: 1988. A role for fibronectin in the migration of avian
precardiac cells. II. Rotation of the heart forming region during different stages and its
effects. Dev. Biol. 129: 324-329.
64. LASH, J. W.: 1988. Malformations of chicken embryos in the Northeast. Science, 242:
652.
65. LINASK, K. K. and Lash, J. W.: 1993. Early Heart Development: Dynamics of
endocardial cell sorting suggests a common origin with cardiomycotes. Dev. Dynamics, 195:
62-69.
66. GEORGE-WEINSTEIN, M., Gerhart, J. V., Foti, G. J. and Lash, J. W.: 1994.
Maturation of myogenic and chondrogenic cells in the presomitic mesoderm of the chick
embryo. Exp. Cell Res., 211: 263-274.
Chapters, Reviews, Films
1. LASH, J. W.: 1962. On the nature of cartilage cells. In: “Connective Tissue Symposium”.
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, Ed. Castor. (Volume published, but not seen by
J. W. L.).
2. LASH, J. W.: 1963. Tissue interaction and specific metabolic responses: Chondrogenic
induction and differentiation. In: “Cytodifferentiation and macromolecular synthesis”. Ed. M.
Locke, Academic Press, pp. 235-260.
3. LASH, J. W., Glick, M. C. and Madden, J. W.: 1964. Cartilage induction in vitro and
sulfate-activating enzymes. Nat. Cancer. Inst. Monograph No. 13: 39-49.
4. COOPER, G. W. and Lash, J. W.: 1964. Embryonic cell cultures and inherent
obsolescence. Wistar Institute Monograph No. 1: 21-26.
5. LASH, J. W.: 1964. Normal embryology and teratogenesis. Amer. J. Obst. & Gynec.,
90: 1193-1207.
6. LASH, J. W. and Marzullo, G.: 1966. Chemical embryogenesis of skeletal tissues. In:
“Structural Organization of the Skeleton:. The National Foundation, pp. 56-57.
7. MARZULLO, G. and Lash, J. W.: 1967. Acquisition of the chondrocytic phenotype. In:
Exp. Biol. and Med., Vol. 1:213-219 (Eds. E. Hagen, W. Wechsler and F. Zilliken, S.
Karger, Basel).
8. LASH, J. W.: 1967. Untitled. In: “Cell Differentiation”, Ciba Symposium.
9. LASH, J. W.: 1968. Somitic mesenchyme and its response to cartilage induction. In:
“Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions”, Ed. R. Fleischmayer and R. Billingham, Williams
and Wilkins, Baltimore, pp. 165-172.
10. LASH, J. W.: 1968. Phenotypic expression and differentiation: In vitro chondrogenesis.
In: “Results and Problems of Cell Differentiation:, Vol. 1: The Stability of the Differentiated
State. Ed. H Urspung, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 17-24.
11. LASH, J. W.: 1968. Chondrogenesis: Genotypic and phenotypic expression. J. Cell
Physio., 72: 35-46.
12. LASH, J. W.: 1970. Untitled. In: “The Biology of Hard Tissue”, Vol. 2, Ed. A. M. Budy,
New York Acad. Sci.
13. LASH, J. W.: 1971. Two chapters in “Bio” textbook, “Congenital Malformations”, “
Tissue Interactions”, Harper and Row Publishers.
14. LASH, J. W.: 1971. Ooplasmic segregation during ascidian development. Silent film made
for Education Development Center, Boston.
15. LASH, J. W.: 1971. Ooplasmic segregation in ascidians. Sound film made for Education
Development Center, Boston. LASH, J. W.: 1971.
16. CLONEY, R. A. and Lash, J. W.: 1972. Ascidian Metamorphosis: The role of cytoplasmic
filaments in tail resorption. Sound film made for Education Development Center, Boston.
17. LASH, J. W.: 1972. In “Comparative Molecular Biology of Extracellular Matrices”, H.
Slavkin, ed., Academic Press.
18. LASH, J. W. and Kosher, R. A.: 1975. Perinochordal proteoglycans and somite
chondrogenesis. (This paper and the next two are in “Extracellular Matrix influences on Gene
Expression”, eds., Greulich and Slavkin, Academic Press), pp. 671-676.
19. DANIEL, J. C., Kosher, R. A. and Lash, J. W.: 1975. The influence of external
potassium ions on matrix components, pp. 175-184.
20. MINOR, R. R., Rosenbloom, J., Lash J. W. and Von Der Mark, K.: 1975. Extracellular
matrix components affecting somite chondrogenesis, pp. 169-174.
21. LASH, J. W.: 1976. Extracellular matrix products and differentiation: somite
chondrogenesis. In: “Tests of teratogenicity in vitro”, eds. J. D. Ebert and M. Marois, North
Holland, Amsterdam, pp. 367-373.
22. LASH, J. W, Belsky, E. and Vasan, N. S.: 1977. Stimulation of chondregenic
differentiation with extracellular matrix components: An analysis using scanning electron
microscopy. In: “Cell Interactions in Differentiation”, eds. M. Karkinen-Jaaskelainen, L.
Saxen and L. Weiss, Academic Press, pp. 263-272.
23. LASH, J. W. and Vasan, N. S.: 1977. Tissue interactions and extracellular matrix
components. In: “Cell and Tissue Interactions”, eds. Lash and Burger, Raven Press, pp. 101-
114.
24. LASH, J. W., Belsky, E. and Vasan, N. S.: 1977. Analysis of chondrogenic
differentiation using Nuclepore filters as tissue supports. In: “Third Department of Pathology,
University of Helsinki, 1967-1977”.
25. LASH, J. W. and Cheney, C. M.: 1982. Diversification within embryonic chick somites.
In: “Differentiation in vitro”, Cambridge University Press, pp. 193-206.
26. LASH, J. W., Parker, C. H. and Ovadia, M.: 1982. Patterns of protoglycan synthesis
during chondrogenesis. In: “Extracellular Matrix”, Eds. S. P. Hawkes and J. L. Wang, pp.
71-88, Academic Press, New York.
27. LASH, J. W. and Vasan, N. S.: 1982. Glycosaminoglycans of Cartilage”, Vol. 1, Ed. B.
K. Hall, pp. 215-251, Academic Press, New York.
28. Lash, J. W.: 1984.: Somitogenesis: Investigations on the mechanism of compaction in the
presomitic mass and possible role for fibronectin. In: “Developmental Mechanisms: Normal
and Abnormal”, Eds. J. W. Lash and L. Saxen, A. Liss Publishers, pp. 45-60.
29. LASH, J. W.: 1985. The analysis of immunohistological preparations using computer
assisted image processing. In: “Prevention of Physical and Mental Congenital Defects”, Part
C: Basic and Medical Science, Education, and Future Strategies, Ed. M. M. Marois, pp. 255-
257. Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York.
30. LASH, J. W. and Otrovsky, D.: 1986. On the formation of somites. In: “Developmental
Biology”, Vol. 2, pp. 257-263. Ed. L. W. Browder, Plenum Press, New York.
31. LASH, J. W. and Yamada, K. M.: 1986. The adhesion recognition signal of fibronectin: A
possible trigger mechanism for compaction during somitogenesis. In: “Somites in Developing
Embryos”, Eds. R. Bellairs, D. A. Ede and J. W. Lash, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 201-208.
Books
1. LASH, J. W. and Whittaker, J. R.: 1974. “Concepts of Development” (Multi-authored
text), Sinauer Associates, p. 496.
2. LASH, J. W. and Burger, M. M.: 1977. “Cell and Tissue Interactions”, Raven Press,
New York, p 317.
3. LASH, J. W. and Saxen, L.: 1984. “Development Mechanisms: Normal and Abnormal”,
A. Liss Publishers, New York, p. 352.
4. GANZ, M. B., Levick, D. L. and Lash, J. W.: 1985. “Review of Histology”, J. B.
Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, p. 279.
5. BELLAIRS, R., Ede, D. A. and Lash, J. W.: 1986. “Somites in Developing Embryos”,
NATO ASI Series, Vol. 118, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 326.
6. BELLAIRS, R., Sanders, E. J. and Lash, J. W.: 1992. “Formation and Differentiation of
Early Embryonic Mesoderm”, NATO ASI Series, Vol. 231, Plenum Press, New York,
p. 341.