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Asthma severity and atopy: how clear is the relationship? (2006)
Journal Article
Carroll, W. D., Lenney, W., Child, F., Strange, R. C., Jones, P. W., Whyte, M. K., …Fryer, A. A. (2006). Asthma severity and atopy: how clear is the relationship?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91(5), 405 - 409. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.088278

BACKGROUND: The relationship between asthma severity and atopy is complex. Many studies have failed to show significant relationships between clinical severity or lung function and markers of atopic sensitisation. AIM: To determine whether increasing... Read More about Asthma severity and atopy: how clear is the relationship?.

Effects of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 on lung function in asthmatic families. (2005)
Journal Article
Carroll, W., Lenney, W., Jones, P., Strange, R., Child, F., Whyte, M., …Fryer, A. (2005). Effects of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 on lung function in asthmatic families. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 35(9), 1155 - 1161. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.02313.x

RATIONALE: Previous data have suggested that glutathione-S-transferase (GST) genotypes are important in determining the rate of lung function growth in childhood. This effect was most marked in Caucasian children with asthma. OBJECTIVES: We investiga... Read More about Effects of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 on lung function in asthmatic families..

Maternal glutathione S-transferase GSTP1 genotype is a specific predictor of phenotype in children with asthma. (2005)
Journal Article
Carroll, W., Lenney, W., Child, F., Strange, R., Jones, P., & Fryer, A. (2005). Maternal glutathione S-transferase GSTP1 genotype is a specific predictor of phenotype in children with asthma. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 16(1), 32 - 39. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3038.2005.00249.x

Maternal factors are known to influence the heritability and expression of asthma and atopy. We report the association of maternal, paternal and proband GSTP1 genotype with lung function in 145 Caucasian children with asthma. GSTP1 Val105/Val105 and... Read More about Maternal glutathione S-transferase GSTP1 genotype is a specific predictor of phenotype in children with asthma..

Prostate cancer risk: associations with ultraviolet radiation, tyrosinase and melanocortin-1 receptor genotypes (2001)
Journal Article
Luscombe, C. J., French, M. E., Liu, S., Saxby, M. F., Jones, P. W., Fryer, A. A., & Strange, R. C. (2001). Prostate cancer risk: associations with ultraviolet radiation, tyrosinase and melanocortin-1 receptor genotypes. British journal of cancer, 85, 1504 - 1509. https://doi.org/10.1054/bjoc.2001.2097

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation may reduce prostate cancer risk, suggesting that polymorphism in genes that mediate host pigmentation will be associated with susceptibility to this cancer. We studied 210 prostate cancer cases and 155 controls to de... Read More about Prostate cancer risk: associations with ultraviolet radiation, tyrosinase and melanocortin-1 receptor genotypes.

Simultaneous identification of GSTP1 Ile105-->Val105 and Ala114-->Val114 substitutions using an amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction assay: studies in patients with asthma (2001)
Journal Article
Hemmingsen, A., Fryer, A. A., Hepple, M., Strange, R. C., & Spiteri, M. A. (2001). Simultaneous identification of GSTP1 Ile105-->Val105 and Ala114-->Val114 substitutions using an amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction assay: studies in patients with asthma. Respiratory Research, 255 -260. https://doi.org/10.1186/rr64

BACKGROUND
The glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme GSTP1 utilizes byproducts of oxidative stress. We previously showed that alleles of GSTP1 that encode the Ile105-->Val105 substitution are associated with the asthma phenotypes of atopy and bronc... Read More about Simultaneous identification of GSTP1 Ile105-->Val105 and Ala114-->Val114 substitutions using an amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction assay: studies in patients with asthma.

The therapeutic response to D-penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis: influence of glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms (1999)
Journal Article
Layton, M. A., Jones, P. W., Alldersea, J. E., Strange, R. C., Fryer, A. A., Dawes, P. T., & Mattey, D. L. (1999). The therapeutic response to D-penicillamine in rheumatoid arthritis: influence of glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms. Rheumatology, 38(1), 43 - 47. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/38.1.43

To investigate whether the therapeutic response of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to D-penicillamine is associated with polymorphisms in genes of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) supergene family.

Influence of polymorphisms at glutathione-S-transferase gene loci on allelic losses in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas,Einfluss yon genpolymorphismen in den entgiftenden enzymen der glutathion-S-transferasen auf die chromosomale stabilitat yon plattenepithelkarzinomen im kopf-hals-bereich (1998)
Journal Article
Matthias, C., Bockmühl, U., Jahnke, V., Petersen, I., Dietel, M., Fryer, A., & Strange, R. (1998). Influence of polymorphisms at glutathione-S-transferase gene loci on allelic losses in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas,Einfluss yon genpolymorphismen in den entgiftenden enzymen der glutathion-S-transferasen auf die chromosomale stabilitat yon plattenepithelkarzinomen im kopf-hals-bereich. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie, 77(4), 201-206. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-996961

Background: While cigarette smoking and chronic alcohol consumption are the major risk factors for the development of head and neck cancer, it is assumed that genetic factors contribute to risk. Material and methods: We examined genotype frequencies... Read More about Influence of polymorphisms at glutathione-S-transferase gene loci on allelic losses in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas,Einfluss yon genpolymorphismen in den entgiftenden enzymen der glutathion-S-transferasen auf die chromosomale stabilitat yon plattenepithelkarzinomen im kopf-hals-bereich.

Polymorphism in glutathione S-transferase loci as a risk factor for common cancers. (1998)
Conference Proceeding
Strange, R. C., Lear, J. T., & Fryer, A. A. (1998). Polymorphism in glutathione S-transferase loci as a risk factor for common cancers. In Diversification in Toxicology — Man and Environment (419–428). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46856-8_37

Allelism has been found in human glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes of the alpha, mu, theta and pi families with the best characterised examples being those in mu class GSTM1 and theta class GSTT1. Isoenzymes encoded by these genes catalyse the de... Read More about Polymorphism in glutathione S-transferase loci as a risk factor for common cancers..

Truncal tumor site is associated with high risk of multiple basal cell carcinoma and is influenced by glutathione S-transferase, GSTT1, and cytochrome P450, CYP1A1 genotypes, and their interaction. (1997)
Journal Article
Lear, J. T., Smith, A. G., Bowers, B., Heagearty, A. H., Jones, P. W., Gilford, J., …Fryer, A. A. (1997). Truncal tumor site is associated with high risk of multiple basal cell carcinoma and is influenced by glutathione S-transferase, GSTT1, and cytochrome P450, CYP1A1 genotypes, and their interaction. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 108(4), 519-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/1523-1747.ep12289738

Tumor necrosis factor microsatellite haplotypes are different in male and female patients with RA. (1997)
Journal Article
Hajeer, A., John, S., Ollier, W. E., Silman, A. J., Dawes, P., Hassell, A., …Worthington, J. (1997). Tumor necrosis factor microsatellite haplotypes are different in male and female patients with RA. Journal of Rheumatology, 24(1), 217-219

We investigated whether tumor necrosis factor (TNF) microsatellite polymorphisms are associated with sex and age at disease onset in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A case-control study was used to compare the frequencies of TNF microsatellite alleles in... Read More about Tumor necrosis factor microsatellite haplotypes are different in male and female patients with RA..

Glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P450 genotypes as risk factors for laryngeal carcinoma (1997)
Journal Article
Jahnke, V., Strange, R., Matthias, C., & Fryer, A. (1997). Glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P450 genotypes as risk factors for laryngeal carcinoma. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 254, S147–S149. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02439747

While cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption have been linked to laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the role of genetic factors in determining individual susceptibility is unknown. We describe the role of allelism at the glutathione S-transf... Read More about Glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P450 genotypes as risk factors for laryngeal carcinoma.

Glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome-P-450 polymorphism as risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. (1996)
Journal Article
Jahnke, V., Matthias, C., Fryer, A., & Strange, R. (1996). Glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome-P-450 polymorphism as risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. American Journal of Surgery, 172(6), 671-673. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9610%2896%2900298-x

Purpose
While cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption are recognized covariates for laryngeal carcinoma, the role of genetic factors in determining individual susceptibility is unknown. We describe the influence of polymorphism in carcinogen-metab... Read More about Glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome-P-450 polymorphism as risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx..

Epithelial ovarian cancer: influence of polymorphism at the glutathione S-transferase GSTM1 and GSTT1 loci on p53 expression (1996)
Journal Article
Sarhanis, P., Redman, C., Perrett, C., Brannigan, K., Clayton, R., Hand, P., …Strange, R. (1996). Epithelial ovarian cancer: influence of polymorphism at the glutathione S-transferase GSTM1 and GSTT1 loci on p53 expression. British journal of cancer, 1757 - 1761. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1996.626

The importance of polymorphism in the glutathione S-transferase GSTM1, GSTT1 and, cytochrome P450, CYP2D6 loci in the pathogenesis of epithelial ovarian cancer has been assessed in two studies; firstly, a case-control study designed to determine the... Read More about Epithelial ovarian cancer: influence of polymorphism at the glutathione S-transferase GSTM1 and GSTT1 loci on p53 expression.

Association of homozygosity for glutathione-S-transferase GSTM1 null alleles with the Ro+/La- autoantibody profile in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. (1996)
Journal Article
Ollier, W., Davies, E., Snowden, N., Alldersea, J., Fryer, A., Jones, P., & Strange, R. (1996). Association of homozygosity for glutathione-S-transferase GSTM1 null alleles with the Ro+/La- autoantibody profile in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 39(10), 1763-1764. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780391023

Multiple cutaneous basal cell carcinomas: glutathione S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTT1) and cytochrome P450 (CYP2D6, CYP1A1) polymorphisms influence tumour numbers and accrual. (1996)
Journal Article
Lear, J. T., Heagerty, A. H., Smith, A., Bowers, B., Rowland Payne, C., Dale Smith, C., …Strange, R. C. (1996). Multiple cutaneous basal cell carcinomas: glutathione S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTT1) and cytochrome P450 (CYP2D6, CYP1A1) polymorphisms influence tumour numbers and accrual. Carcinogenesis, 17(9), 1891–1896. https://doi.org/10.1093/carcin/17.9.1891

The genetic factors that mediate the pathogenesis of multiple primary cutaneous basal cell carcinomas (BCC) are largely unclear. Thus, some patients suffer many BCC (>30) and/or rapid accrual (number of tumours/year from first presentation) of furthe... Read More about Multiple cutaneous basal cell carcinomas: glutathione S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTT1) and cytochrome P450 (CYP2D6, CYP1A1) polymorphisms influence tumour numbers and accrual..

Allelism at the glutathione S-transferase GSTM3 locus: interactions with GSTM1 and GSTT1 as risk factors for astrocytoma. (1996)
Journal Article
Hand, P. A., Inskip, A., Gilford, J., Alldersea, J., Elexpuru-Camiruaga, J., Hayes, J. D., …Fryer, A. A. (1996). Allelism at the glutathione S-transferase GSTM3 locus: interactions with GSTM1 and GSTT1 as risk factors for astrocytoma. Carcinogenesis, 17(9), 1919–1922. https://doi.org/10.1093/carcin/17.9.1919

We describe studies to assess the influence of polymorphism in the human glutathione S-transferase GSTM3 gene on susceptibility to high grade astrocytoma. Immunohisto-chemical studies using a GSTM3-specific antiserum identified expression of the GSTM... Read More about Allelism at the glutathione S-transferase GSTM3 locus: interactions with GSTM1 and GSTT1 as risk factors for astrocytoma..