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2025

Journal Article

Colon‐targeted complement C5a1 receptor inhibition using pH‐sensitive nanoparticles ameliorates experimental colitis

Cui, Cedric S., Lerskiatiphanich, Titaya, Li, Xaria X., Giri, Rabina, Liu, Ning, Kumar, Vinod, Whittaker, Andrew K., Han, Felicity Y., Clark, Richard J., Begun, Jakob, Lee, John D. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2025). Colon‐targeted complement C5a1 receptor inhibition using pH‐sensitive nanoparticles ameliorates experimental colitis. British Journal of Pharmacology, 182 (16), 3852-3869. doi: 10.1111/bph.70056

Colon‐targeted complement C5a1 receptor inhibition using pH‐sensitive nanoparticles ameliorates experimental colitis

2025

Conference Publication

Concurrent spatial transcriptomics and metabolomics map differential effects of drug across brain cancer tissues

Vo, Tuan, Cui, Cedric, Causer, Andrew, Tan, Xiao, Kim, Eunju, Xiong, Zherui, Vu, Hani, Hodson, Mark, Lu, Tianyao, Freytag, Saskia, Fung, Jenny, Lee, John and Nguyen, Quan (2025). Concurrent spatial transcriptomics and metabolomics map differential effects of drug across brain cancer tissues. AACR Annual Meeting 2025, 25-30 April 2025, Chicago, IL USA. Washington, DC USA: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-5067

Concurrent spatial transcriptomics and metabolomics map differential effects of drug across brain cancer tissues

2025

Journal Article

Peripheral and central elevation of IL-8 in patients with Huntington’s disease

Fung, Jenny N., Lee, John D., Adam, Robert, O’Sullivan, John D. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2025). Peripheral and central elevation of IL-8 in patients with Huntington’s disease. Molecular Immunology, 179, 84-93. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2025.02.003

Peripheral and central elevation of IL-8 in patients with Huntington’s disease

2025

Journal Article

Metabolic rate and insulin-independent glucose uptake increase in a TDP-43Q331K mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

McDonald, Tanya S., Cui, Cedric S., Lerskiatiphanich, Titaya, Marallag, Jianina and Lee, John D. (2025). Metabolic rate and insulin-independent glucose uptake increase in a TDP-43Q331K mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Heliyon, 11 (3) e42482, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42482

Metabolic rate and insulin-independent glucose uptake increase in a TDP-43Q331K mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2024

Conference Publication

Colon-targeted complement C5aR1 inhibition using pH-sensitive nanoparticles ameliorates experimental colitis

Cui, Cedric, Lee, John and Woodruff, Trent (2024). Colon-targeted complement C5aR1 inhibition using pH-sensitive nanoparticles ameliorates experimental colitis. 19th European Meeting on Complement in Human Diseases, Lübeck, Germany, 2-6 September 2024. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH.

Colon-targeted complement C5aR1 inhibition using pH-sensitive nanoparticles ameliorates experimental colitis

2024

Conference Publication

Development of novel peptide ligands with improved selectivity and pharmacological properties for complement system receptors

Clark, Richard, Gorman, Declan, Li, Xaria, Dent, Joshua, Cui, Cedric, Lee, Han Siean, Fung, Jenny, Lee, John, Rosengren, K. Johan and Woodruff, Trent (2024). Development of novel peptide ligands with improved selectivity and pharmacological properties for complement system receptors. 37th European Peptide Symposium 14th International Peptide Symposium, Florence, Italy, 25-29 August 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Development of novel peptide ligands with improved selectivity and pharmacological properties for complement system receptors

2024

Journal Article

Sex differences in Huntington's disease from a neuroinflammation perspective

Risby-Jones, Grace, Lee, John D., Woodruff, Trent M. and Fung, Jenny N. (2024). Sex differences in Huntington's disease from a neuroinflammation perspective. Frontiers in Neurology, 15 1384480, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1384480

Sex differences in Huntington's disease from a neuroinflammation perspective

2024

Journal Article

Complement(ing) long-COVID thromboinflammation and pathogenesis

Lee, John D. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2024). Complement(ing) long-COVID thromboinflammation and pathogenesis. Trends in Immunology, 45 (6), 397-399. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2024.04.001

Complement(ing) long-COVID thromboinflammation and pathogenesis

2024

Journal Article

Complement C5a receptor signaling alters stress responsiveness and modulates microglia following chronic stress exposure

Chen, Hsiao-Jou Cortina, Spiers, Jereme G., Lerskiatiphanich, Titaya, Parker, Sandra E., Lavidis, Nickolas A., Fung, Jenny N., Woodruff, Trent M. and Lee, John D. (2024). Complement C5a receptor signaling alters stress responsiveness and modulates microglia following chronic stress exposure. Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, 4 (3) 100306, 100306. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2024.100306

Complement C5a receptor signaling alters stress responsiveness and modulates microglia following chronic stress exposure

2024

Journal Article

A transient protein folding response targets aggregation in the early phase of TDP-43-mediated neurodegeneration

San Gil, Rebecca, Pascovici, Dana, Venturato, Juliana, Brown-Wright, Heledd, Mehta, Prachi, Madrid San Martin, Lidia, Wu, Jemma, Luan, Wei, Chui, Yi Kit, Bademosi, Adekunle T., Swaminathan, Shilpa, Naidoo, Serey, Berning, Britt A., Wright, Amanda L., Keating, Sean S., Curtis, Maurice A., Faull, Richard L. M., Lee, John D., Ngo, Shyuan T., Lee, Albert, Morsch, Marco, Chung, Roger S., Scotter, Emma, Lisowski, Leszek, Mirzaei, Mehdi and Walker, Adam K. (2024). A transient protein folding response targets aggregation in the early phase of TDP-43-mediated neurodegeneration. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 1508, 1508. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45646-9

A transient protein folding response targets aggregation in the early phase of TDP-43-mediated neurodegeneration

2024

Journal Article

Cell-intrinsic C5a synergizes with Dectin-1 in macrophages to mediate fungal killing

Li, Xaria X., Fung, Jenny N., Clark, Richard J., Lee, John D. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2024). Cell-intrinsic C5a synergizes with Dectin-1 in macrophages to mediate fungal killing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121 (5) e2314627121, 1-10. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2314627121

Cell-intrinsic C5a synergizes with Dectin-1 in macrophages to mediate fungal killing

2024

Journal Article

A panel of miRNA biomarkers common to serum and brain-derived extracellular vesicles identified in mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Vassileff, Natasha, Spiers, Jereme G., Lee, John D., Woodruff, Trent M., Ebrahimie, Esmaeil, Mohammadi Dehcheshmeh, Manijeh, Hill, Andrew F. and Cheng, Lesley (2024). A panel of miRNA biomarkers common to serum and brain-derived extracellular vesicles identified in mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Molecular Neurobiology, 61 (8), 5901-5915. doi: 10.1007/s12035-023-03857-z

A panel of miRNA biomarkers common to serum and brain-derived extracellular vesicles identified in mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2023

Journal Article

The concise guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors

Alexander, Stephen P. H., Christopoulos, Arthur, Davenport, Anthony P., Kelly, Eamonn, Mathie, Alistair A., Peters, John A., Veale, Emma L., Armstrong, Jane F., Faccenda, Elena, Harding, Simon D., Davies, Jamie A., Abbracchio, Maria Pia, Abraham, George, Agoulnik, Alexander, Alexander, Wayne, Al‐hosaini, Khaled, Bäck, Magnus, Baker, Jillian G., Barnes, Nicholas M., Bathgate, Ross, Beaulieu, Jean‐Martin, Beck‐Sickinger, Annette G., Behrens, Maik, Bernstein, Kenneth E., Bettler, Bernhard, Birdsall, Nigel J. M., Blaho, Victoria, Boulay, Francois, Bousquet, Corinne ... Ye, Richard D. (2023). The concise guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology, 180 (S2), S23-S144. doi: 10.1111/bph.16177

The concise guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors

2023

Journal Article

Complement peptide receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1

Cianciulli, Antonia, Coulthard, Liam, Hawksworth, Owen, Lee, John D., Li, Xaria X., Mitolo, Vincenzo, Monk, Peter, Panaro, Maria A. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2023). Complement peptide receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, 2023 (1). doi: 10.2218/gtopdb/f5/2023.1

Complement peptide receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1

2023

Journal Article

TLQP-21 is a low potency partial C3aR activator on human primary macrophages

Li, Xaria X., Lee, John D., Lee, Han S., Clark, Richard J. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2023). TLQP-21 is a low potency partial C3aR activator on human primary macrophages. Frontiers in Immunology, 14 1086673, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1086673

TLQP-21 is a low potency partial C3aR activator on human primary macrophages

2023

Journal Article

SARS-CoV-2 drives NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human microglia through spike protein

Albornoz, Eduardo A., Amarilla, Alberto A., Modhiran, Naphak, Parker, Sandra, Li, Xaria X., Wijesundara, Danushka K., Aguado, Julio, Zamora, Adriana Pliego, McMillan, Christopher L. D., Liang, Benjamin, Peng, Nias Y. G., Sng, Julian D. J., Saima, Fatema Tuj, Fung, Jenny N., Lee, John D., Paramitha, Devina, Parry, Rhys, Avumegah, Michael S., Isaacs, Ariel, Lo, Martin W., Miranda-Chacon, Zaray, Bradshaw, Daniella, Salinas-Rebolledo, Constanza, Rajapakse, Niwanthi W., Wolvetang, Ernst J., Munro, Trent P., Rojas-Fernandez, Alejandro, Young, Paul R., Stacey, Katryn J. ... Woodruff, Trent M. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 drives NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human microglia through spike protein. Molecular Psychiatry, 28 (7), 2878-2893. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01831-0

SARS-CoV-2 drives NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human microglia through spike protein

2022

Journal Article

Potential mechanisms to modify impaired glucose metabolism in neurodegenerative disorders

McDonald, Tanya S., Lerskiatiphanich, Titaya, Woodruff, Trent M., McCombe, Pamela A. and Lee, John D. (2022). Potential mechanisms to modify impaired glucose metabolism in neurodegenerative disorders. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 43 (1), 26-43. doi: 10.1177/0271678x221135061

Potential mechanisms to modify impaired glucose metabolism in neurodegenerative disorders

2022

Journal Article

Glucose metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: It is bitter-sweet

Lerskiatiphanich, Titaya, Marallag, Jianina and Lee, John D. (2022). Glucose metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: It is bitter-sweet. Neural Regeneration Research, 17 (9), 1975-1977. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.335154

Glucose metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: It is bitter-sweet

2022

Journal Article

SARS-CoV-2 triggers complement activation through interactions with heparan sulfate

Lo, Martin W., Amarilla, Alberto A., Lee, John D., Albornoz, Eduardo A., Modhiran, Naphak, Clark, Richard J., Ferro, Vito, Chhabra, Mohit, Khromykh, Alexander A., Watterson, Daniel and Woodruff, Trent M. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 triggers complement activation through interactions with heparan sulfate. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 11 (8) e1413, e1413. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1413

SARS-CoV-2 triggers complement activation through interactions with heparan sulfate

2022

Book Chapter

Neuroinflammation in Huntington’s

Lee, John D., Lo, Martin W., Fung, Jenny N. T. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2022). Neuroinflammation in Huntington’s. Neurodegenerative Diseases Biomarkers. (pp. 215-233) edited by Philip V. Peplow, Bridget Martinez and Thomas A. Gennarelli. New York, NY, United States: Springer US. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1712-0_9

Neuroinflammation in Huntington’s