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2024

Journal Article

Potent immunomodulators developed from an unstable bacterial metabolite of vitamin B2 biosynthesis

Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Rivero, Ryan J. D., Hoang, Huy N., Lim, Xin Yi, Deng, Jieru, McWilliam, Hamish E. G., Villadangos, Jose A., McCluskey, James, Corbett, Alexandra J. and Fairlie, David P. (2024). Potent immunomodulators developed from an unstable bacterial metabolite of vitamin B2 biosynthesis. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 63 (31) e202400632, e202400632. doi: 10.1002/anie.202400632

Potent immunomodulators developed from an unstable bacterial metabolite of vitamin B2 biosynthesis

2021

Journal Article

Chemical modulators of mucosal associated Invariant T cells

Mak, Jeffrey Y.W., Liu, Ligong and Fairlie, David P. (2021). Chemical modulators of mucosal associated Invariant T cells. Accounts of Chemical Research, 54 (17) acs.accounts.1c00359, 3462-3475. doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00359

Chemical modulators of mucosal associated Invariant T cells

2021

Journal Article

HDAC7 inhibition by phenacetyl and phenylbenzoyl hydroxamates

Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Wu, Kai-Chen, Gupta, Praveer K., Barbero, Sheila, McLaughlin, Maddison G., Lucke, Andrew J., Tng, Jiahui, Lim, Junxian, Loh, Zhixuan, Sweet, Matthew J, Reid, Robert C., Liu, Ligong and Fairlie, David P. (2021). HDAC7 inhibition by phenacetyl and phenylbenzoyl hydroxamates. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (4), 2186-2204. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01967

HDAC7 inhibition by phenacetyl and phenylbenzoyl hydroxamates

2020

Journal Article

Endoplasmic reticulum chaperones stabilize ligand-receptive MR1 molecules for efficient presentation of metabolite antigens

McWilliam, Hamish E. G., Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Awad, Wael, Zorkau, Matthew, Cruz-Gomez, Sebastian, Lim, Hui Jing, Yan, Yuting, Wormald, Sam, Dagley, Laura F., Eckle, Sidonia B. G., Corbett, Alexandra J., Liu, Haiyin, Li, Shihan, Reddiex, Scott J. J., Mintern, Justine D., Liu, Ligong, McCluskey, James, Rossjohn, Jamie, Fairlie, David P. and Villadangos, Jose A. (2020). Endoplasmic reticulum chaperones stabilize ligand-receptive MR1 molecules for efficient presentation of metabolite antigens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (40), 1-12. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2011260117

Endoplasmic reticulum chaperones stabilize ligand-receptive MR1 molecules for efficient presentation of metabolite antigens

2017

Journal Article

Stabilizing short-lived Schiff base derivatives of 5-aminouracils that activate mucosal-associated invariant T cells

Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Xu, Weijun, Reid, Robert C., Corbett, Alexandra J., Meehan, Bronwyn S., Wang, Huimeng, Chen, Zhenjun, Rossjohn, Jamie, McCluskey, James, Liu, Ligong and Fairlie, David P. (2017). Stabilizing short-lived Schiff base derivatives of 5-aminouracils that activate mucosal-associated invariant T cells. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 14599, 14599. doi: 10.1038/ncomms14599

Stabilizing short-lived Schiff base derivatives of 5-aminouracils that activate mucosal-associated invariant T cells

2014

Journal Article

Natural Products with Anti-Bredt and Bridgehead Double Bonds

Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Pouwer, Rebecca H. and Williams, Craig M. (2014). Natural Products with Anti-Bredt and Bridgehead Double Bonds. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53 (50), 13664-13688. doi: 10.1002/anie.201400932

Natural Products with Anti-Bredt and Bridgehead Double Bonds

2014

Journal Article

T-cell activation by transitory neo-antigens derived from distinct microbial pathways

Corbett, Alexandra J., Eckle, Sidonia B. G., Birkinshaw, Richard W., Liu, Ligong, Patel, Onisha, Mahony, Jennifer, Chen, Zhenjun, Reantragoon, Rangsima, Meehan, Bronwyn, Cao, Hanwei, Williamson, Nicholas A., Strugnell, Richard A., Van Sinderen, Douwe, Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Fairlie, David P., Kjer-Nielsen, Lars, Rossjohn, Jamie and McClusky, James (2014). T-cell activation by transitory neo-antigens derived from distinct microbial pathways. Nature, 509 (7500), 361-365. doi: 10.1038/nature13160

T-cell activation by transitory neo-antigens derived from distinct microbial pathways

2012

Journal Article

Enantioselective total synthesis of (-)-neovibsanin G and (-)-14-epi-neovibsanin G

Mak, Jeffrey Y.W. and Williams, Craig M. (2012). Enantioselective total synthesis of (-)-neovibsanin G and (-)-14-epi-neovibsanin G. Chemical Communications, 48 (2), 287-289. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15995j

Enantioselective total synthesis of (-)-neovibsanin G and (-)-14-epi-neovibsanin G

2025

Journal Article

Human MAIT cell response profiles biased toward IL-17 or IL-10 are distinct effector states directed by the cytokine milieu

Boulouis, Caroline, Mouchtaridi, Elli, Müller, Thomas R., Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Fairlie, David P., Bergman, Peter, Michaëlsson, Jakob, Halfvarson, Jonas, Mjösberg, Jenny, Buggert, Marcus and Sandberg, Johan K (2025). Human MAIT cell response profiles biased toward IL-17 or IL-10 are distinct effector states directed by the cytokine milieu. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122 (6) e2414230122, 1-11. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2414230122

Human MAIT cell response profiles biased toward IL-17 or IL-10 are distinct effector states directed by the cytokine milieu

2025

Journal Article

Cigarette smoke components modulate the MR1–MAIT axis

Awad, Wael, Mayall, Jemma R., Xu, Weijun, Johansen, Matt D., Patton, Timothy, Lim, Xin Yi, Galvao, Izabela, Howson, Lauren J., Brown, Alexandra C., Haw, Tatt Jhong, Donovan, Chantal, Das, Shatarupa, Albers, Gesa J., Pai, Tsung-Yu, Hortle, Elinor, Gillis, Caitlin M., Hansbro, Nicole G., Horvat, Jay C., Liu, Ligong, Mak, Jeffrey Y.W., McCluskey, James, Fairlie, David P., Corbett, Alexandra J., Hansbro, Philip M. and Rossjohn, Jamie (2025). Cigarette smoke components modulate the MR1–MAIT axis. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 222 (2) e20240896, 1-19+. doi: 10.1084/jem.20240896

Cigarette smoke components modulate the MR1–MAIT axis

2024

Journal Article

MAIT cell plasticity enables functional adaptation that drives antibacterial immune protection

Wang, Huimeng, Souter, Michael N. T., de Lima Moreira, Marcela, Li, Shihan, Zhou, Yuchen, Nelson, Adam G., Yu, Jinhan, Meehan, Lucy J., Meehan, Bronwyn S., Eckle, Sidonia B. G., Lee, Hyun Jae, Schröder, Jan, Haque, Ashraful, Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Fairlie, David P., McCluskey, James, Wang, Zhongfang, Chen, Zhenjun and Corbett, Alexandra J. (2024). MAIT cell plasticity enables functional adaptation that drives antibacterial immune protection. Science Immunology, 9 (102) eadp9841, eadp9841. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adp9841

MAIT cell plasticity enables functional adaptation that drives antibacterial immune protection

2024

Journal Article

MR1 presents vitamin B6–related compounds for recognition by MR1-reactive T cells

McInerney, Mitchell P., Awad, Wael, Souter, Michael N. T., Kang, Yang, Wang, Carl J. H., Chan Yew Poa, Kean, Abdelaal, Mohamed R., Le, Ngoc H., Shepherd, Chloe M., McNeice, Conor, Meehan, Lucy J., Nelson, Adam G., Raynes, Jeremy M., Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., McCluskey, James, Chen, Zhenjun, Ang, Ching-Seng, Fairlie, David P., Le Nours, Jérôme, Illing, Patricia T., Rossjohn, Jamie and Purcell, Anthony W. (2024). MR1 presents vitamin B6–related compounds for recognition by MR1-reactive T cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121 (49) e2414792121, e2414792121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2414792121

MR1 presents vitamin B6–related compounds for recognition by MR1-reactive T cells

2024

Journal Article

Selective regulation of IFN-γ and IL-4 co-producing unconventional T cells by purinergic signaling

Xu, Calvin, Obers, Andreas, Qin, Minyi, Brandli, Alice, Wong, Joelyn, Huang, Xin, Clatch, Allison, Fayed, Aly, Starkey, Graham, D’Costa, Rohit, Gordon, Claire L., Mak, Jeffrey Y.W., Fairlie, David P., Beattie, Lynette, Mackay, Laura K., Godfrey, Dale I. and Koay, Hui-Fern (2024). Selective regulation of IFN-γ and IL-4 co-producing unconventional T cells by purinergic signaling. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 221 (12) e20240354. doi: 10.1084/jem.20240354

Selective regulation of IFN-γ and IL-4 co-producing unconventional T cells by purinergic signaling

2024

Journal Article

MAIT cell heterogeneity across paired human tissues reveals specialization of distinct regulatory and enhanced effector profiles

Kammann, Tobias, Cai, Curtis, Sekine, Takuya, Mouchtaridi, Elli, Boulouis, Caroline, Nilsén, Vera, Ballesteros, Olga Rivera, Müller, Thomas R., Gao, Yu, Raineri, Elisa J. M., Mily, Akhirunnesa, Adamo, Sarah, Constantz, Christian, Niessl, Julia, Weigel, Whitney, Kokkinou, Efthymia, Stamper, Christopher, Marchalot, Anne, Bassett, John, Ferreira, Sabrina, Rødahl, Inga, Wild, Nicole, Brownlie, Demi, Tibbitt, Chris, Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Fairlie, David P., Leeansyah, Edwin, Michaelsson, Jakob, Marquardt, Nicole ... Sandberg, Johan K. (2024). MAIT cell heterogeneity across paired human tissues reveals specialization of distinct regulatory and enhanced effector profiles. Science Immunology, 9 (99) eadn2362, eadn2362. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn2362

MAIT cell heterogeneity across paired human tissues reveals specialization of distinct regulatory and enhanced effector profiles

2024

Journal Article

Varicella Zoster Virus disrupts MAIT cell polyfunctional effector responses

Purohit, Shivam K., Stern, Lauren, Corbett, Alexandra J., Mak, Jeffrey Y.W., Fairlie, David P., Slobedman, Barry and Abendroth, Allison (2024). Varicella Zoster Virus disrupts MAIT cell polyfunctional effector responses. PLoS Pathogens, 20 (8 August) e1012372, e1012372. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012372

Varicella Zoster Virus disrupts MAIT cell polyfunctional effector responses

2024

Journal Article

Potent Immunomodulators Developed from an Unstable Bacterial Metabolite of Vitamin B2 Biosynthesis

Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Rivero, Ryan J. D., Hoang, Huy N., Lim, Xin Yi, Deng, Jieru, McWilliam, Hamish E. G., Villadangos, Jose A., McCluskey, James, Corbett, Alexandra J. and Fairlie, David P. (2024). Potent Immunomodulators Developed from an Unstable Bacterial Metabolite of Vitamin B2 Biosynthesis. Angewandte Chemie, 136 (31). doi: 10.1002/ange.202400632

Potent Immunomodulators Developed from an Unstable Bacterial Metabolite of Vitamin B2 Biosynthesis

2024

Journal Article

MAIT cell activation and recruitment in inflammation and tissue damage in acute appendicitis

Zheng, Yichao, Han, Fei, Wu, Zhengyu, Wang, Bingjie, Chen, Xingchi, Boulouis, Caroline, Jiang, Yuebin, Ho, Amanda, He, Dan, Sia, Wan Rong, Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Fairlie, David P., Wang, Lin-Fa, Sandberg, Johan K., Lobie, Peter E., Ma, Shaohua and Leeansyah, Edwin (2024). MAIT cell activation and recruitment in inflammation and tissue damage in acute appendicitis. Science Advances, 10 (24) eadn6331, eadn6331. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adn6331

MAIT cell activation and recruitment in inflammation and tissue damage in acute appendicitis

2024

Journal Article

MAIT cell-MR1 reactivity is highly conserved across multiple divergent species

Edmans, Matthew D., Connelley, Timothy K., Morgan, Sophie, Pediongco, Troi J., Jayaraman, Siddharth, Juno, Jennifer A., Meehan, Bronwyn S., Dewar, Phoebe M., Maze, Emmanuel A., Roos, Eduard O., Paudyal, Basu, Mak, Jeffrey YW., Liu, Ligong, Fairlie, David P., Wang, Huimeng, Corbett, Alexandra J., McCluskey, James, Benedictus, Lindert, Tchilian, Elma, Klenerman, Paul and Eckle, Sidonia BG. (2024). MAIT cell-MR1 reactivity is highly conserved across multiple divergent species. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300 (6) 107338, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107338

MAIT cell-MR1 reactivity is highly conserved across multiple divergent species

2024

Journal Article

Mouse mucosal-associated invariant T cell receptor recognition of MR1 presenting the vitamin B metabolite, 5-(2-oxopropylideneamino)-6-D-ribitylaminouracil

Ciacchi, Lisa, Mak, Jeffrey Y.W., Le, Jeremy P., Fairlie, David P., McCluskey, James, Corbett, Alexandra J., Rossjohn, Jamie and Awad, Wael (2024). Mouse mucosal-associated invariant T cell receptor recognition of MR1 presenting the vitamin B metabolite, 5-(2-oxopropylideneamino)-6-D-ribitylaminouracil. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300 (5) 107229, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107229

Mouse mucosal-associated invariant T cell receptor recognition of MR1 presenting the vitamin B metabolite, 5-(2-oxopropylideneamino)-6-D-ribitylaminouracil

2024

Journal Article

Dynamic MAIT cell recovery after severe COVID-19 is transient with signs of heterogeneous functional anomalies

Kammann, Tobias, Gorin, Jean-Baptiste, Parrot, Tiphaine, Gao, Yu, Ponzetta, Andrea, Emgård, Johanna, Maleki, Kimia T., Sekine, Takuya, Rivera-Ballesteros, Olga, Gredmark-Russ, Sara, Rooyackers, Olav, Skagerberg, Magdalena, Eriksson, Lars I., Norrby-Teglund, Anna, Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Fairlie, David P., Björkström, Niklas K., Klingström, Jonas, Ljunggren, Hans-Gustaf, Aleman, Soo, Buggert, Marcus, Strålin, Kristoffer, Sandberg, Johan K. and Karolinska COVID-19 Study Group (2024). Dynamic MAIT cell recovery after severe COVID-19 is transient with signs of heterogeneous functional anomalies. The Journal of Immunology, 212 (3), 389-396. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300639

Dynamic MAIT cell recovery after severe COVID-19 is transient with signs of heterogeneous functional anomalies