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2025

Journal Article

PET-MRI biomarkers reveal efficacy of a novel NLRP3 inhibitor in Parkinson’s disease models

Albornoz, Eduardo A, Mardon, Karine, Bhalla, Rajiv, Kumar, Vinod, Stimson, Damion H R, Cowin, Gary, Cui, Cedric S, Butler, Mark S, Pelingon, Ruby, Gordon, Richard, Coll, Rebecca C, Schroder, Kate, Halai, Reena, MacLeod, Angus M, Matthews, Kim, Robertson, Avril A B, Cooper, Matthew A and Woodruff, Trent M (2025). PET-MRI biomarkers reveal efficacy of a novel NLRP3 inhibitor in Parkinson’s disease models. Brain awaf372. doi: 10.1093/brain/awaf372

PET-MRI biomarkers reveal efficacy of a novel NLRP3 inhibitor in Parkinson’s disease models

2025

Journal Article

Complement C9-mediated RBC hemolysis drives microvascular obstruction via endothelial necroptosis and hemolyzed RBC aggregation in COVID-19

Lun (Mike) Wu, Chia, Ju, Lining Arnold, Italiano, Ethan, Jarvis-Child, Rocko, Alwis, Imala, Smythe, Rhyll, Albornoz, Eduardo A., Noonan, Jonathan, Portelli, Marie, Baptista, Marrisa, Maclean, Jessica, Norri, Pashtana, Yang, Jinglu, Lee, John, McFadyen, James D., Sharland, Alexandra, Woodruff, Trent M., Samson, Andre, Rapkiewicz, Amy, Barrett, Tessa, Pham, Alan, Schoenwaelder, Simone, Yuan, Yuping and Jackson, Shaun P. (2025). Complement C9-mediated RBC hemolysis drives microvascular obstruction via endothelial necroptosis and hemolyzed RBC aggregation in COVID-19. Immunobiology, 230 (4) 153045, 53-53. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2025.153045

Complement C9-mediated RBC hemolysis drives microvascular obstruction via endothelial necroptosis and hemolyzed RBC aggregation in COVID-19

2025

Conference Publication

Motor neuron disease C9orf72 dipeptides mediate neurotoxicity in human brain organoids through activation of C5aR1

Cao, Yuzhihan, Pietrogrande, Giovanni, Pars, Selin, Clark, Richard, Wolvetang, Ernst, Woodruff, Trent and Albornoz, Eduardo (2025). Motor neuron disease C9orf72 dipeptides mediate neurotoxicity in human brain organoids through activation of C5aR1. 30th International Complement Workshop 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 14-19 September 2025. Munich, Germany: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2025.153008

Motor neuron disease C9orf72 dipeptides mediate neurotoxicity in human brain organoids through activation of C5aR1

2025

Conference Publication

Live-cell single-molecule imaging of a new fluorescent C5a receptor antagonist reveals the heterogeneous spatiotemporal dynamics of C5aR1 at the plasma membrane

Sun, Jinda, Parker, Sandra, Lee, Jonathan, Gorman, Declan, Li, Xaria, Albornoz Balmaceda, Eduardo, Bellingham, Mark, Clark, Richard, Woodruff, Trent and Padmanabhan, Pranesh (2025). Live-cell single-molecule imaging of a new fluorescent C5a receptor antagonist reveals the heterogeneous spatiotemporal dynamics of C5aR1 at the plasma membrane. 30th International Complement Workshop 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 14-19 September 2025. Munich, Germany: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2025.152969

Live-cell single-molecule imaging of a new fluorescent C5a receptor antagonist reveals the heterogeneous spatiotemporal dynamics of C5aR1 at the plasma membrane

2025

Conference Publication

Microglial Complement C5aR1 signalling drives inflammasome mediated neuropathology in Parkinson’s disease

Albornoz, Eduardo, Gordon, Richard, Javed, Ibrahim, Bodea, Gabriela, Kumar, Vinod, Cui, Cedric, Aguado, Julio, Mardon, Karine, Bhalla, Rajiv, Cowin, Gary and Woodruff, Trent (2025). Microglial Complement C5aR1 signalling drives inflammasome mediated neuropathology in Parkinson’s disease. 30th International Complement Workshop 2025, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 14-19 September 2025. Muenchen, Germany: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2025.152955

Microglial Complement C5aR1 signalling drives inflammasome mediated neuropathology in Parkinson’s disease

2025

Journal Article

Ischaemic endothelial necroptosis induces haemolysis and COVID-19 angiopathy

Wu, Mike C. L., Italiano, Ethan, Jarvis-Child, Rocko, Alwis, Imala, Smythe, Rhyll, Albornoz, Eduardo A., Noonan, Jonathan, Portelli, Marie, Baptista, Marissa, Maclean, Jessica, Noori, Pashtana, Yang, Jinglu, Lee, John D., McFadyen, James D., Sharland, Alexandra F., Woodruff, Trent M., Samson, Andre L., Rapkiewicz, Amy, Barrett, Tessa J., Pham, Alan, Schoenwaelder, Simone M., Yuan, Yuping and Jackson, Shaun P. (2025). Ischaemic endothelial necroptosis induces haemolysis and COVID-19 angiopathy. Nature, 643 (8070), 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41586-025-09076-x

Ischaemic endothelial necroptosis induces haemolysis and COVID-19 angiopathy

2023

Journal Article

Senolytic therapy alleviates physiological human brain aging and COVID-19 neuropathology

Aguado, Julio, Amarilla, Alberto A., Taherian Fard, Atefeh, Albornoz, Eduardo A., Tyshkovskiy, Alexander, Schwabenland, Marius, Chaggar, Harman K., Modhiran, Naphak, Gómez-Inclán, Cecilia, Javed, Ibrahim, Baradar, Alireza A., Liang, Benjamin, Peng, Lianli, Dharmaratne, Malindrie, Pietrogrande, Giovanni, Padmanabhan, Pranesh, Freney, Morgan E., Parry, Rhys, Sng, Julian D. J., Isaacs, Ariel, Khromykh, Alexander A., Valenzuela Nieto, Guillermo, Rojas-Fernandez, Alejandro, Davis, Thomas P., Prinz, Marco, Bengsch, Bertram, Gladyshev, Vadim N., Woodruff, Trent M., Mar, Jessica C. ... Wolvetang, Ernst J. (2023). Senolytic therapy alleviates physiological human brain aging and COVID-19 neuropathology. Nature Aging, 3 (12), 1561-1575. doi: 10.1038/s43587-023-00519-6

Senolytic therapy alleviates physiological human brain aging and COVID-19 neuropathology

2023

Journal Article

200 Complement drives Parkinson’s disease neuropathology through activation of microglial C5a receptors

Albornoz, Eduardo and Woodruff, Trent (2023). 200 Complement drives Parkinson’s disease neuropathology through activation of microglial C5a receptors. Immunobiology, 228 (5) 152650, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2023.152650

200 Complement drives Parkinson’s disease neuropathology through activation of microglial C5a receptors

2023

Journal Article

Response to comment on “Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in mice”

Albornoz, Eduardo A., Gordon, Richard, Kumar, Vinod, Robertson, Avril A. B., Schroder, Kate and Woodruff, Trent M. (2023). Response to comment on “Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in mice”. Science Translational Medicine, 15 (696) adh0604, 1-4. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adh0604

Response to comment on “Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in mice”

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

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

Journal Article

Nucleocapsid specific diagnostics for the detection of divergent SARS-CoV-2 variants

Isaacs, Ariel, Amarilla, Alberto A., Aguado, Julio, Modhiran, Naphak, Albornoz, Eduardo A., Baradar, Alireza A., McMillan, Christopher L. D., Choo, Jovin J. Y., Idris, Adi, Supramaniam, Aroon, McMillan, Nigel A. J., Muller, David A., Young, Paul R., Woodruff, Trent M., Wolvetang, Ernst J., Chappell, Keith J. and Watterson, Daniel (2022). Nucleocapsid specific diagnostics for the detection of divergent SARS-CoV-2 variants. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 926262, 926262. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.926262

Nucleocapsid specific diagnostics for the detection of divergent SARS-CoV-2 variants

2020

Journal Article

The microglial NLRP3 inflammasome is activated by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis proteins

Deora, Vandana, Lee, John D., Albornoz, Eduardo A., McAlary, Luke, Jagaraj, Cyril J., Robertson, Avril A. B., Atkin, Julie D, Cooper, Matthew A., Schroder, Kate, Yerbury, Justin J., Gordon, Richard and Woodruff, Trent M. (2020). The microglial NLRP3 inflammasome is activated by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis proteins. Glia, 68 (2) glia.23728, 407-421. doi: 10.1002/glia.23728

The microglial NLRP3 inflammasome is activated by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis proteins

2019

Other Outputs

Pharmacological targeting of the inflammasome: towards novel therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease

Albornoz Balmaceda, Eduardo (2019). Pharmacological targeting of the inflammasome: towards novel therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.702

Pharmacological targeting of the inflammasome: towards novel therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease

2018

Journal Article

Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in mice

Gordon, Richard, Albornoz, Eduardo A., Christie, Daniel C., Langley, Monica R., Kumar, Vinod, Mantovani, Susanna, Robertson, Avril A. B., Butler, Mark S., Rowe, Dominic B., O'Neill, Luke A., Kanthasamy, Anumantha G., Schroder, Kate, Cooper, Matthew A. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2018). Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in mice. Science Translational Medicine, 10 (465) aah4066, eaah4066. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aah4066

Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in mice

2018

Journal Article

Gestational hypothyroxinemia affects its offspring with a reduced suppressive capacity impairing the outcome of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Haensgen, Henny, Albornoz, Eduardo, Opazo, María C., Bugueño, Katherinne, Jara Fernández, Evelyn Liliana, Binzberger, Rebecca, Rivero-Castillo, Tomás, Venegas Salas, Luis F., Simon, Felipe, Cabello-Verrugio, Claudio, Elorza, Alvaro A., Kalergis, Alexis M., Bueno, Susan M. and Riedel, Claudia A. (2018). Gestational hypothyroxinemia affects its offspring with a reduced suppressive capacity impairing the outcome of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Frontiers in Immunology, 9 (JUN) 1257. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01257

Gestational hypothyroxinemia affects its offspring with a reduced suppressive capacity impairing the outcome of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

2018

Journal Article

Gestational hypothyroxinemia imprints a switch in the capacity of astrocytes and microglial cells of the offspring to react in inflammation

Opazo, María C., González, Pablo A., Flores, Betsi D., Venegas, Luis F., Albornoz, Eduardo A., Cisternas, Pablo, Bohmwald, Karen, Nieto, Pamela A., Bueno, Susan M., Kalergis, Alexis M. and Riedel, Claudia A. (2018). Gestational hypothyroxinemia imprints a switch in the capacity of astrocytes and microglial cells of the offspring to react in inflammation. Molecular Neurobiology, 55 (5), 4373-4387. doi: 10.1007/s12035-017-0627-y

Gestational hypothyroxinemia imprints a switch in the capacity of astrocytes and microglial cells of the offspring to react in inflammation

2018

Journal Article

Chronic helminth infection perturbs the gut-brain axis, promotes neuropathology and alters behaviour

Giacomin, Paul R., Kraeuter, Ann Katrin, Albornoz, Eduardo A., Jin, Shuting, Bengtsson, Mia, Gordon, Richard, Woodruff, Trent M., Urich, Tim, Sarnyai, Zoltán and Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. (2018). Chronic helminth infection perturbs the gut-brain axis, promotes neuropathology and alters behaviour. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 218 (9), 1511-1516. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy092

Chronic helminth infection perturbs the gut-brain axis, promotes neuropathology and alters behaviour

2018

Conference Publication

C5aR1 is required for a-synuclein mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Gordon, Richard, Albornoz, Eduardo, Kanthasamy, Anumantha and Woodruff, Trent (2018). C5aR1 is required for a-synuclein mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation. 27th International Complement Workshop (ICW), Santa Fe, NM, United States, Sep 16-20, 2018. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.06.247

C5aR1 is required for a-synuclein mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation

2018

Book Chapter

Inflammasomes in CNS diseases

Albornoz, Eduardo A., Woodruff, Trent M. and Gordon, Richard (2018). Inflammasomes in CNS diseases. Inflammasomes: clinical and therapeutic implications. (pp. 41-60) edited by Mario D. Cordero and Elisabet Alcocer-Gómez. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-89390-7_3

Inflammasomes in CNS diseases