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The Developing Landscape of Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Spinal Cord Injury in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood (2016)
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Hulme, C., Brown, S., Fuller, H., Riddell, J., Osman, A., Chowdhury, J., …Wright, K. (2017). The Developing Landscape of Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Spinal Cord Injury in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood. Spinal Cord, 55, 114-125. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2016.174

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The identification of prognostic biomarkers of spinal cord injury (SCI) will help to assign SCI patients to the correct treatment and rehabilitation regimes. Further, the detection of biomarkers that predict permanent neurological outcom... Read More about The Developing Landscape of Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Spinal Cord Injury in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood.

Contaminants in Commercial Preparations of ‘Purified’ Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans May Distort Mechanistic Studies (2016)
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Owen, S., Jones, P., Caterson, B., Shirran, S., Fuller, H., Botting, C., & Roberts, S. (2016). Contaminants in Commercial Preparations of ‘Purified’ Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans May Distort Mechanistic Studies. Bioscience Reports, https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20160465

This paper reports the perplexing results that came about because of seriously impure commercially available reagents. Commercial reagents and chemicals are routinely ordered by scientists and are expected to have been rigorously assessed for their p... Read More about Contaminants in Commercial Preparations of ‘Purified’ Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans May Distort Mechanistic Studies.

Gene expression profiling of the dorsolateral and medial orbitofrontal cortex in schizophrenia (2016)
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Mladinov, M., Sedmak, G., Fuller, H., Babić Leko, M., Mayer, D., Kirincich, J., …Šimić, G. (2016). Gene expression profiling of the dorsolateral and medial orbitofrontal cortex in schizophrenia. Translational Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.1515/tnsci-2016-0021

Schizophrenia is a complex polygenic disorder of unknown etiology. Over 3,000 candidate genes associated with schizophrenia have been reported, most of which being mentioned only once. Alterations in cognitive processing - working memory, metacogniti... Read More about Gene expression profiling of the dorsolateral and medial orbitofrontal cortex in schizophrenia.

Cross-Reactivity between Schistosoma mansoni Antigens and the Latex Allergen Hev b 7: Putative Implication of Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants (CCDs) (2016)
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Liddell, S., Fuller, H., Stanley, R., Schramm, G., Igetei, J., Doenhoff, M., & El-Faham, M. (2016). Cross-Reactivity between Schistosoma mansoni Antigens and the Latex Allergen Hev b 7: Putative Implication of Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants (CCDs). PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159542

IgG antibodies produced by rabbits immunized against S. mansoni antigens cross-reacted with aqueous soluble constituents of a variety of allergens. The antibody cross-reactivity was largely sensitive to degradation by treatment of the target antigens... Read More about Cross-Reactivity between Schistosoma mansoni Antigens and the Latex Allergen Hev b 7: Putative Implication of Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants (CCDs).

Understanding the molecular consequences of inherited muscular dystrophies: advancements through proteomic experimentation (2016)
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Fuller, H., Graham, L., Llavero Hurtado, M., & Wishart, T. (2016). Understanding the molecular consequences of inherited muscular dystrophies: advancements through proteomic experimentation. Expert Review of Proteomics, 659-671. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789450.2016.1202768

Introduction: Proteomic techniques offer insights into the molecular perturbations occurring in muscular-dystrophies (MD). Revisiting published datasets can highlight conserved downstream molecular alterations, which may be worth re-assessing to dete... Read More about Understanding the molecular consequences of inherited muscular dystrophies: advancements through proteomic experimentation.

Monoclonal antibody Py recognizes neurofilament heavy chain and is a selective marker for large diameter neurons in the brain Brain Structure and Function (2016)
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Fuller, H. R., Marani, L., Holt, I., Woodhams, P. L., Webb, M. M., & Gates, M. A. (2016). Monoclonal antibody Py recognizes neurofilament heavy chain and is a selective marker for large diameter neurons in the brain Brain Structure and Function. Brain Structure and Function, 807-879. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-016-1252-7

Almost 30 years ago, the monoclonal antibody Py was developed to detect pyramidal neurons in the CA3 region of the rat hippocampus. The utility of this antibody quickly expanded when several groups discovered that it could be used to identify very sp... Read More about Monoclonal antibody Py recognizes neurofilament heavy chain and is a selective marker for large diameter neurons in the brain Brain Structure and Function.

Commonality amid diversity: multi-study proteomic identification of conserved disease mechanisms in spinal muscular atrophy (2016)
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Fuller, H., Wishart, T., & Gillingwater, T. (2016). Commonality amid diversity: multi-study proteomic identification of conserved disease mechanisms in spinal muscular atrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders, 560-569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2016.06.004

The neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a leading genetic cause of infant mortality, resulting from low levels of full-length survival motor neuron (SMN) protein. Despite having a good understanding of the underlying genetics of SM... Read More about Commonality amid diversity: multi-study proteomic identification of conserved disease mechanisms in spinal muscular atrophy.

Anti-epileptic drugs and bone loss: phenytoin reduces pro-collagen I and alters the electrophoretic mobility of osteonectin in cultured bone cells (2016)
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Wilson, E., Garton, M., & Fuller, H. (2016). Anti-epileptic drugs and bone loss: phenytoin reduces pro-collagen I and alters the electrophoretic mobility of osteonectin in cultured bone cells. Epilepsy Research, 97-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.03.002

Phenytoin is an antiepileptic drug used in the management of partial and tonic-clonic seizures. In previous studies we have shown that valproate, another antiepileptic drug, reduced the amount of two key bone proteins, pro-collagen I and osteonectin... Read More about Anti-epileptic drugs and bone loss: phenytoin reduces pro-collagen I and alters the electrophoretic mobility of osteonectin in cultured bone cells.

Abstract P4-10-14: Breast reconstruction changes coping mechanisms in breast cancer survivorship (2016)
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Lake, B., Fuller, H., Rastall, S., & Usman, T. (2016). Abstract P4-10-14: Breast reconstruction changes coping mechanisms in breast cancer survivorship. Cancer Research, 76(4_Supplement), P4-10-14-P4-10-14. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p4-10-14

Introduction

Cancer survivorship is the process of living through and beyond cancer; a key part is how a patient copes with their diagnosis. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy of women worldwide and is known to be a severe stressor. Resea... Read More about Abstract P4-10-14: Breast reconstruction changes coping mechanisms in breast cancer survivorship.

Spinal muscular atrophy patient iPSC-derived motor neurons have reduced expression of proteins important in neuronal development (2016)
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Fuller, H., Mandefro, B., Shirran, S., Gross, A., Kaus, A., Botting, C., …Sareen, S. (2016). Spinal muscular atrophy patient iPSC-derived motor neurons have reduced expression of proteins important in neuronal development. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2015.00506

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited neuromuscular disease primarily characterized by degeneration of spinal motor neurons, and caused by reduced levels of the SMN protein. Previous studies to understand the proteomic consequences of reduced... Read More about Spinal muscular atrophy patient iPSC-derived motor neurons have reduced expression of proteins important in neuronal development.

Human mesenchymal stem cells stimulate EaHy926 endothelial cell migration: combined proteomic and in vitro analysis of the influence of donor-donor variability (2015)
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Walter, M., Kohli, N., Major, T., Fuller, H., Wright, K., Kuiper, J., & Johnson, W. (2015). Human mesenchymal stem cells stimulate EaHy926 endothelial cell migration: combined proteomic and in vitro analysis of the influence of donor-donor variability. Journal of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, 11(1), 18-24. https://doi.org/10.46582/jsrm.1101004

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) stimulate angiogenesis within a wound environment and this effect is mediated through paracrine interactions with the endothelial cells present. Here we report that human MSC-conditioned medium (n=3 donors) significantly... Read More about Human mesenchymal stem cells stimulate EaHy926 endothelial cell migration: combined proteomic and in vitro analysis of the influence of donor-donor variability.

The influence of storage parameters on measurement of survival motor neuron (SMN) protein levels: Implications for pre-clinical studies and clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy (2014)
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Hunter, G., Roche, S. L., Somers, E., Fuller, H. R., & Gillingwater, T. H. (2014). The influence of storage parameters on measurement of survival motor neuron (SMN) protein levels: Implications for pre-clinical studies and clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders, 24(11), 973-977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2014.05.013

The rat striatum responds to nigro-striatal degeneration via the increased expression of proteins associated with growth and regeneration of neuronal circuitry (2014)
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Fuller, H. R., Hurtado, M. L., Wishart, T. M., & Gates, M. A. (2014). The rat striatum responds to nigro-striatal degeneration via the increased expression of proteins associated with growth and regeneration of neuronal circuitry. Proteome Science, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-5956-12-20

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic Parkinson's disease is marked by degeneration of dopamine neurons projecting from the substantia nigra to the striatum. Although proteins expressed by the target striatum can positively affect the viability and growth of dopami... Read More about The rat striatum responds to nigro-striatal degeneration via the increased expression of proteins associated with growth and regeneration of neuronal circuitry.

Dysregulation of ubiquitin homeostasis and ß-catenin signaling promote spinal muscular atrophy (2014)
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Wishart, T., Becker, C., Wirth, B., Gillingwater, T., Parson, S., Skehel, P., …Morris, G. (2014). Dysregulation of ubiquitin homeostasis and ß-catenin signaling promote spinal muscular atrophy. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1821 -1834. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI71318

The autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) results from low levels of survival motor neuron (SMN) protein; however, it is unclear how reduced SMN promotes SMA development. Here, we determined that ubiquitin-depend... Read More about Dysregulation of ubiquitin homeostasis and ß-catenin signaling promote spinal muscular atrophy.

Naturally occurring plant polyphenols as potential therapies for inherited neuromuscular diseases (2013)
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Fuller, H. R., Humphrey, E. L., & Morris, G. E. (2013). Naturally occurring plant polyphenols as potential therapies for inherited neuromuscular diseases. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 5(17), 2091-2101. https://doi.org/10.4155/fmc.13.165

There are several lines of laboratory-based evidence emerging to suggest that purified polyphenol compounds such as resveratrol, found naturally in red grapes, epigallocatechin galate from green tea and curcumin from turmeric, might be useful for the... Read More about Naturally occurring plant polyphenols as potential therapies for inherited neuromuscular diseases.

The gemin2-binding site on SMN protein: Accessibility to antibody (2013)
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Lam, L. T., Fuller, H. R., & Morris, G. E. (2013). The gemin2-binding site on SMN protein: Accessibility to antibody. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 438(4), 624-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.08.005

Reduced levels of SMN (survival-of-motor-neurons) protein are the cause of spinal muscular atrophy, an inherited disorder characterised by loss of motor neurons in early childhood. SMN associates with more than eight other proteins to form an RNA-bin... Read More about The gemin2-binding site on SMN protein: Accessibility to antibody.

Valproate reduces collagen and osteonectin in cultured bone cells (2013)
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Humphrey, E. L., Morris, G. E., & Fuller, H. R. (2013). Valproate reduces collagen and osteonectin in cultured bone cells. Epilepsy Research, 106(3), 446-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.06.011

Valproate is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor that was introduced more than 40 years ago and is commonly used to treat epilepsy and mood disorders. Its long-term side effects can include bone loss, although the exact mechanism for this is curre... Read More about Valproate reduces collagen and osteonectin in cultured bone cells.