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2025

Journal Article

A synthetic cyclic peptide for promoting antigen presentation and immune activation

Zhang, Jiahui, Madge, Harrison Y. R., Mahmoud, Asmaa, Lu, Lantian, Wang, Wanyi, Huang, Wenbin, Koirala, Prashamsa, Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Kong, Wei Yang, Bashiri, Sahra, Shalash, Ahmed O., Hussein, Waleed M., Khalil, Zeinab G., Wells, James W., Toth, Istvan and Stephenson, Rachel J. (2025). A synthetic cyclic peptide for promoting antigen presentation and immune activation. NPJ Vaccines, 10 (1) 9, 9-1. doi: 10.1038/s41541-024-01050-4

A synthetic cyclic peptide for promoting antigen presentation and immune activation

2024

Journal Article

Utilizing murine dendritic cell line DC2.4 to evaluate the immunogenicity of subunit vaccines in vitro

Lu, Lantian, Kong, Wei Yang, Zhang, Jiahui, Firdaus, Farrhana, Wells, James W., Stephenson, Rachel J., Toth, Istvan, Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Cruz, Jazmina L. Gonzalez (2024). Utilizing murine dendritic cell line DC2.4 to evaluate the immunogenicity of subunit vaccines in vitro. Frontiers in Immunology, 15 1298721, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1298721

Utilizing murine dendritic cell line DC2.4 to evaluate the immunogenicity of subunit vaccines in vitro

2024

Journal Article

Checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor + low‐dose hydroxyurea efficiently kills BRAF inhibitor‐ and immune checkpoint inhibitor‐resistant melanomas

Zeng, Zhen, Ngo, Hung Long, Proctor, Martina, Rizos, Helen, Dolcetti, Riccardo, Cruz, Jazmina Gonzalez, Wells, James W. and Gabrielli, Brian (2024). Checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor + low‐dose hydroxyurea efficiently kills BRAF inhibitor‐ and immune checkpoint inhibitor‐resistant melanomas. Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research, 37 (1), 45-50. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.13120

Checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor + low‐dose hydroxyurea efficiently kills BRAF inhibitor‐ and immune checkpoint inhibitor‐resistant melanomas

2024

Journal Article

Peritumoral administration of immunomodulatory antibodies as a triple combination suppresses skin tumor growth without systemic toxicity

Wright, Quentin G., Sinha, Debottam, Wells, James W., Frazer, Ian H., Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L. and Leggatt, Graham Robert (2024). Peritumoral administration of immunomodulatory antibodies as a triple combination suppresses skin tumor growth without systemic toxicity. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 12 (1) e007960. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007960

Peritumoral administration of immunomodulatory antibodies as a triple combination suppresses skin tumor growth without systemic toxicity

2023

Journal Article

Deep spatial-omics analysis of Head & Neck carcinomas provides alternative therapeutic targets and rationale for treatment failure

Causer, Andrew, Tan, Xiao, Lu, Xuehan, Moseley, Philip, Teoh, Siok M., Molotkov, Natalie, McGrath, Margaret, Kim, Taehyun, Simpson, Peter T, Perry, Christopher, Frazer, Ian H., Panizza, Benedict, Ladwa, Rahul, Nguyen, Quan and Gonzalez-Cruz, Jazmina L. (2023). Deep spatial-omics analysis of Head & Neck carcinomas provides alternative therapeutic targets and rationale for treatment failure. n p j Precision Oncology, 7 (1) 89, 89. doi: 10.1038/s41698-023-00444-2

Deep spatial-omics analysis of Head & Neck carcinomas provides alternative therapeutic targets and rationale for treatment failure

2023

Journal Article

Skin-grafting and dendritic cell “boosted” humanized mouse models allow the pre-clinical evaluation of therapeutic cancer vaccines

Zeng, Bijun, Moi, Davide, Molotkov, Natalie, Tolley, Lynn, Frazer, Ian Hector, Perry, Christopher, Dolcetti, Riccardo, Mazzieri, Roberta and Cruz, Jazmina L. G. (2023). Skin-grafting and dendritic cell “boosted” humanized mouse models allow the pre-clinical evaluation of therapeutic cancer vaccines. Cells, 12 (16) 2094, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/cells12162094

Skin-grafting and dendritic cell “boosted” humanized mouse models allow the pre-clinical evaluation of therapeutic cancer vaccines

2023

Journal Article

Liposomal formulations of a polyleucine–antigen conjugate as therapeutic vaccines against cervical cancer

Firdaus, Farrhana Z., Bartlett, Stacey, Hussein, Waleed M., Lu, Lantian, Wright, Quentin, Huang, Wenbin, Nahar, Ummey J., Yang, Jieru, Khongkow, Mattaka, Veitch, Margaret, Koirala, Prashamsa, Ruktanonchai, Uracha R., Monteiro, Michael J., Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Stephenson, Rachel J., Wells, James W., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2023). Liposomal formulations of a polyleucine–antigen conjugate as therapeutic vaccines against cervical cancer. Pharmaceutics, 15 (2) 602, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020602

Liposomal formulations of a polyleucine–antigen conjugate as therapeutic vaccines against cervical cancer

2022

Journal Article

Repurposing of commercially existing molecular target therapies to boost the clinical efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade

Sinha, Debottam, Moseley, Philip, Lu, Xuehan, Wright, Quentin, Gabrielli, Brian, Frazer, Ian H. and Cruz, Jazmina L. G. (2022). Repurposing of commercially existing molecular target therapies to boost the clinical efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade. Cancers, 14 (24) 6150, 1-26. doi: 10.3390/cancers14246150

Repurposing of commercially existing molecular target therapies to boost the clinical efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade

2022

Journal Article

Cytokine/Chemokine assessment as a complementary diagnostic tool for inflammatory skin diseases

Liu, Timothy J., Lin, Lynlee L., McMeniman, Erin, Wu, Jason, Kao, Yung-Ching, Kumari, Snehlata, Boyle, Glen M., Wells, James W., Soyer, H. Peter and Gonzalez-Cruz, Jazmina L. (2022). Cytokine/Chemokine assessment as a complementary diagnostic tool for inflammatory skin diseases. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 1028435, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1028435

Cytokine/Chemokine assessment as a complementary diagnostic tool for inflammatory skin diseases

2022

Journal Article

Poly(hydrophobic amino acids) and liposomes for delivery of vaccine against Group A Streptococcus

Azuar, Armira, Madge, Harrison Y. R., Boer, Jennifer C., Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Wang, Jingwen, Khalil, Zeinab G., Deceneux, Cyril, Goodchild, Georgia, Yang, Jieru, Koirala, Prashamsa, Hussein, Waleed M., Capon, Robert J., Plebanski, Magdalena, Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2022). Poly(hydrophobic amino acids) and liposomes for delivery of vaccine against Group A Streptococcus. Vaccines, 10 (8) 1212, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10081212

Poly(hydrophobic amino acids) and liposomes for delivery of vaccine against Group A Streptococcus

2021

Journal Article

Targeting Replication Stress Using CHK1 Inhibitor Promotes Innate and NKT Cell Immune Responses and Tumour Regression

Proctor, Martina, Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Daignault-Mill, Sheena M., Veitch, Margaret, Zeng, Bijun, Ehmann, Anna, Sabdia, Muhammed, Snell, Cameron, Keane, Colm, Dolcetti, Riccardo, Haass, Nikolas K., Wells, James W. and Gabrielli, Brian (2021). Targeting Replication Stress Using CHK1 Inhibitor Promotes Innate and NKT Cell Immune Responses and Tumour Regression. Cancers, 13 (15) 3733, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/cancers13153733

Targeting Replication Stress Using CHK1 Inhibitor Promotes Innate and NKT Cell Immune Responses and Tumour Regression

2021

Journal Article

PD-1 and beyond to activate T cells in cutaneous squamous cell cancers: the case for 4-1BB and VISTA antibodies in combination therapy

Wright, Quentin, Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Wells, James W. and Leggatt, Graham R. (2021). PD-1 and beyond to activate T cells in cutaneous squamous cell cancers: the case for 4-1BB and VISTA antibodies in combination therapy. Cancers, 13 (13) 3310, 3310. doi: 10.3390/cancers13133310

PD-1 and beyond to activate T cells in cutaneous squamous cell cancers: the case for 4-1BB and VISTA antibodies in combination therapy

2021

Journal Article

Evolution of cancer vaccines—challenges, achievements and future directions

Tay, Ban Qi, Wright, Quentin, Ladwa, Rahul, Perry, Christopher, Leggatt, Graham, Simpson, Fiona, Wells, James W., Panizza, Benedict J., Frazer, Ian H. and Cruz, Jazmina L. G. (2021). Evolution of cancer vaccines—challenges, achievements and future directions. Vaccines, 9 (5) 535, 535. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9050535

Evolution of cancer vaccines—challenges, achievements and future directions

2021

Journal Article

IFN-γ critically enables the intratumoural infiltration of CXCR3+ CD8+ T cells to drive squamous cell carcinoma regression

Zeng, Zhen, Veitch, Margaret, Kelly, Gabrielle A., Tuong, Zewen K., Cruz, Jazmina G., Frazer, Ian H. and Wells, James W. (2021). IFN-γ critically enables the intratumoural infiltration of CXCR3+ CD8+ T cells to drive squamous cell carcinoma regression. Cancers, 13 (9) 2131, 2131. doi: 10.3390/cancers13092131

IFN-γ critically enables the intratumoural infiltration of CXCR3+ CD8+ T cells to drive squamous cell carcinoma regression

2021

Journal Article

Investigating T cell immunity in cancer: achievements and prospects

Zeng, Zhen, Chew, Hui Yi, Cruz, Jazmina G., Leggatt, Graham R. and Wells, James W. (2021). Investigating T cell immunity in cancer: achievements and prospects. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22 (6) 2907, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ijms22062907

Investigating T cell immunity in cancer: achievements and prospects

2020

Journal Article

Development of polyelectrolyte complexes for the delivery of peptide-based subunit vaccines against group A streptococcus

Zhao, Lili, Jin, Wanli, Cruz, Jazmina Gonzalez, Marasini, Nirmal, Khalil, Zeinab G., Capon, Robert J., Hussein, Waleed M., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2020). Development of polyelectrolyte complexes for the delivery of peptide-based subunit vaccines against group A streptococcus. Nanomaterials, 10 (5) 823, 823. doi: 10.3390/nano10050823

Development of polyelectrolyte complexes for the delivery of peptide-based subunit vaccines against group A streptococcus

2020

Journal Article

Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies

Chew, Hui Yi, De Lima, Priscila O., Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Banushi, Blerida, Echejoh, Godwins, Hu, Lingbo, Joseph, Shannon R., Lum, Benedict, Rae, James, O'Donnell, Jake S., Merida de Long, Lilia, Okano, Satomi, King, Brigid, Barry, Rachael, Moi, Davide, Mazzieri, Roberta, Thomas, Ranjeny, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando, Foote, Matthew, McCluskey, Adam, Robinson, Phillip J., Frazer, Ian H., Saunders, Nicholas A., Parton, Robert G., Dolcetti, Riccardo, Cuff, Katharine, Martin, Jennifer H., Panizza, Benedict, Walpole, Euan ... Simpson, Fiona (2020). Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies. Cell, 180 (5), 895-914.e27. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.019

Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies

2020

Journal Article

Poly(amino acids) as a potent self-adjuvanting delivery system for peptide-based nanovaccines

Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Zhao, Guangzu, Boer, Jennifer C., Ozberk, Victoria, Azuar, Armira, Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina, Kumar Giddam, Ashwini, Khalil, Zeinab G., Pandey, Manisha, Shibu, Mohini A., Hussein, Waleed M., Nevagi, Reshma J., Batzloff, Michael R., Wells, James W., Capon, Robert J., Plebanski, Magdalena, Good, Michael F. and Toth, Istvan (2020). Poly(amino acids) as a potent self-adjuvanting delivery system for peptide-based nanovaccines. Science Advances, 6 (5) eaax2285, eaax2285. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aax2285

Poly(amino acids) as a potent self-adjuvanting delivery system for peptide-based nanovaccines

2020

Journal Article

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Beyond an era of chemoradiation?

Masterson, Liam, Howard, James, Gonzalez-Cruz, Jazmina, Jackson, Christopher, Barnett, Catherine, Overton, Lewis, Liu, Howard, Ladwa, Rahul, Simpson, Fiona, McGrath, Margie, Wallwork, Ben, Jones, Terry, Ottensmeier, Christian, Chua, Melvin L. K., Perry, Chris, Khanna, Rajiv, Panizza, Benedict, Porceddu, Sandro and Lechner, Matt (2020). Immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Beyond an era of chemoradiation?. International Journal of Cancer, 146 (8) ijc.32869, 2305-2314. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32869

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Beyond an era of chemoradiation?

2019

Journal Article

Cytokine/chemokine profiles in squamous cell carcinoma correlate with precancerous and cancerous disease stage

Tuong, Zewen, Lewandowski, Andrew, Bridge, Jennifer, Gonzalez-Cruz, Jazmina, Yamada, Miko, Lambie, Duncan, Lewandowski, Richard, Steptoe, Raymond, Leggatt, Graham, Simpson, Fiona, Frazer, Ian, Soyer, Peter and Wells, James W. (2019). Cytokine/chemokine profiles in squamous cell carcinoma correlate with precancerous and cancerous disease stage. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 17754, 17754. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-54435-0

Cytokine/chemokine profiles in squamous cell carcinoma correlate with precancerous and cancerous disease stage