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2020

Journal Article

Achiral derivatives of hydroxamate AR-42 potently inhibit class I HDAC enzymes and cancer cell proliferation

Tng, Jiahui, Lim, Junxian, Wu, Kai-Chen, Lucke, Andrew J., Xu, Weijun, Reid, Robert C. and Fairlie, David P. (2020). Achiral derivatives of hydroxamate AR-42 potently inhibit class I HDAC enzymes and cancer cell proliferation. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 63 (11) acs.jmedchem.0c00230, 5956-5971. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00230

Achiral derivatives of hydroxamate AR-42 potently inhibit class I HDAC enzymes and cancer cell proliferation

2020

Journal Article

The molecular basis underpinning the potency and specificity of MAIT cell antigens

Awad, Wael, Ler, Geraldine J. M., Xu, Weijun, Keller, Andrew N., Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Lim, Xin Yi, Liu, Ligong, Eckle, Sidonia B. G., Le Nours, Jérôme, McCluskey, James, Corbett, Alexandra J., Fairlie, David P. and Rossjohn, Jamie (2020). The molecular basis underpinning the potency and specificity of MAIT cell antigens. Nature Immunology, 21 (4), 400-411. doi: 10.1038/s41590-020-0616-6

The molecular basis underpinning the potency and specificity of MAIT cell antigens

2019

Journal Article

A novel long-range n to π* interaction secures the smallest known α-helix in water

Hoang, Huy N., Wu, Chongyang, Hill, Timothy A., Dantas de Araujo, Aline, Bernhardt, Paul V., Liu, Ligong and Fairlie, David P. (2019). A novel long-range n to π* interaction secures the smallest known α-helix in water. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58 (52) ange.201911277, 18873-18877. doi: 10.1002/anie.201911277

A novel long-range n to π* interaction secures the smallest known α-helix in water

2019

Journal Article

Alpha-synuclein structure and Parkinson's disease - Lessons and emerging principles

Meade, Richard M., Fairlie, David P. and Mason, Jody M. (2019). Alpha-synuclein structure and Parkinson's disease - Lessons and emerging principles. Molecular Neurodegeneration, 14 (1) 29, 29. doi: 10.1186/s13024-019-0329-1

Alpha-synuclein structure and Parkinson's disease - Lessons and emerging principles

2019

Journal Article

Inhibitors of class I histone deacetylases attenuate thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis in mice by suppressing hepatic Type 2 inflammation

Loh, Zhixuan, Fitzsimmons, Rebecca L., Reid, Robert C., Ramnath, Divya, Clouston, Andrew, Gupta, Praveer K., Irvine, Katharine M., Powell, Elizabeth E., Schroder, Kate, Stow, Jennifer L., Sweet, Matthew J., Fairlie, David P. and Iyer, Abishek (2019). Inhibitors of class I histone deacetylases attenuate thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis in mice by suppressing hepatic Type 2 inflammation. British Journal of Pharmacology, 176 (19) bph.14768, 3775-3790. doi: 10.1111/bph.14768

Inhibitors of class I histone deacetylases attenuate thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis in mice by suppressing hepatic Type 2 inflammation

2019

Journal Article

Twists or turns: stabilising alpha vs. beta turns in tetrapeptides

Hoang, Huy N., Hill, Timothy A., Ruiz-Gómez, Gloria, Diness, Frederik, Mason, Jody M., Wu, Chongyang, Abbenante, Giovanni, Shepherd, Nicholas E. and Fairlie, David P. (2019). Twists or turns: stabilising alpha vs. beta turns in tetrapeptides. Chemical Science, 10 (45), 10595-10600. doi: 10.1039/c9sc04153b

Twists or turns: stabilising alpha vs. beta turns in tetrapeptides

2018

Journal Article

Glucuronic acid as a helix-inducing linker in short peptides

Wu, Chongyang, Hoang, Huy N, Liu, Ligong and Fairlie, David P (2018). Glucuronic acid as a helix-inducing linker in short peptides. Chemical Communications, 54 (17), 2162-2165. doi: 10.1039/c7cc09785a

Glucuronic acid as a helix-inducing linker in short peptides

2017

Journal Article

Exploiting a novel conformational switch to control innate immunity mediated by complement protein C3a

Lohman, Rink-Jan, Hamidon, Johan K., Reid, Robert C., Rowley, Jessica A., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Halili, Maria A., Nielsen, Daniel S., Lim, Junxian, Wu, Kai-Chen, Loh, Zhixuan, Do, Anh, Suen, Jacky Y., Iyer, Abishek and Fairlie, David P. (2017). Exploiting a novel conformational switch to control innate immunity mediated by complement protein C3a. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 351, 351. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00414-w

Exploiting a novel conformational switch to control innate immunity mediated by complement protein C3a

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

2017

Journal Article

Electrophilic helical peptides that bond covalently, irreversibly, and selectively in a protein-protein interaction site

Dantas De Araujo, Aline, Lim, Junxian, Good, Andrew C., Skerlj, Renato T. and Fairlie, David P. (2017). Electrophilic helical peptides that bond covalently, irreversibly, and selectively in a protein-protein interaction site. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 8 (1), 22-26. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6b00395

Electrophilic helical peptides that bond covalently, irreversibly, and selectively in a protein-protein interaction site

2015

Journal Article

Membrane-anchored serine protease matriptase is a trigger of pulmonary fibrogenesis

Bardou, Oliver, Menou, Awen, Francois, Charlene, Duitman, Jan Willem, von der Thusen, Jan H., Borie, Raphael, Sales, Katiuchia Uzzun, Mutze, Kathrin, Castier, Yves, Sage, Edouard, Liu, Ligong, Bugge, Thomas H., Fairlie, David P., Konigshoff, Melanie, Crestani, Bruno and Borensztain, Keren S. (2015). Membrane-anchored serine protease matriptase is a trigger of pulmonary fibrogenesis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 193 (8), 847-860. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201502-0299OC

Membrane-anchored serine protease matriptase is a trigger of pulmonary fibrogenesis

2014

Journal Article

Improving on nature: making a cyclic heptapeptide orally bioavailable

Nielsen, Daniel S., Hoang, Huy N., Lohman, Rink-Jan, Hill, Timothy A., Lucke, Andrew J., Craik, David J., Edmonds, David J., Griffith, David A., Rotter, Charles J., Ruggeri, Roger B., Price, David A., Liras, Spiros and Fairlie, David P. (2014). Improving on nature: making a cyclic heptapeptide orally bioavailable. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 53 (45), 12059-12063. doi: 10.1002/anie.201405364

Improving on nature: making a cyclic heptapeptide orally bioavailable

2014

Journal Article

Constraining cyclic peptides to mimic protein structure motifs

Hill, Timothy A., Shepherd, Nicholas E., Diness, Frederik and Fairlie, David P. (2014). Constraining cyclic peptides to mimic protein structure motifs. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 53 (48), 13020-13041. doi: 10.1002/anie.201401058

Constraining cyclic peptides to mimic protein structure motifs

2014

Journal Article

Pathway-selective antagonism of proteinase activated receptor 2

Suen, J. Y., Cotterell, A., Lohman, R. J., Lim, J., Han, A., Yau, M. K., Liu, L., Cooper, M. A., Vesey, D. A. and Fairlie, D. P. (2014). Pathway-selective antagonism of proteinase activated receptor 2. British Journal of Pharmacology, 171 (17), 4112-4124. doi: 10.1111/bph.12757

Pathway-selective antagonism of proteinase activated receptor 2

2014

Journal Article

Stereoelectronic effects dictate molecular conformation and biological function of heterocyclic amides

Reid, Robert C., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Singh, Ranee, Lim, Junxian and Fairlie, David P. (2014). Stereoelectronic effects dictate molecular conformation and biological function of heterocyclic amides. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136 (34), 11914-11917. doi: 10.1021/ja506518t

Stereoelectronic effects dictate molecular conformation and biological function of heterocyclic amides

2014

Journal Article

Complement c5a receptor facilitates cancer metastasis by altering t-cell responses in the metastatic niche

Vadrevu, Saurya Kumari, Chintala, Navin K., Sharma, Sharad K., Sharma, Priya, Cleveland, Clayton, Riediger, Linley, Manne, Sasikanth, Fairlie, David P., Gorczyca, Wojciech, Almanza, Othon, Karbowniczek, Magdalena and Markiewski, Maciej M. (2014). Complement c5a receptor facilitates cancer metastasis by altering t-cell responses in the metastatic niche. Cancer Research, 74 (13), 3454-3465. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-0157

Complement c5a receptor facilitates cancer metastasis by altering t-cell responses in the metastatic niche

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

2013

Journal Article

Downsizing a human inflammatory protein to a small molecule with equal potency and functionality

Reid, Robert C., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Singh, Ranee, Hamidon, Johan K., Reed, Anthony N., Chu, Peifei, Suen, Jacky Y., Stoermer, Martin J., Blakeney, Jade S., Lim, Junxian, Faber, Jonathan M. and David P. Fairlie, (2013). Downsizing a human inflammatory protein to a small molecule with equal potency and functionality. Nature Communications, 4 (2802) 2802, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/ncomms3802

Downsizing a human inflammatory protein to a small molecule with equal potency and functionality

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

PAR2 activation on human tubular epithelial cells engages converging signaling pathways to induce an inflammatory and fibrotic milieu

Vesey, David A., Iyer, Abishek, Owen, Evan, Kamato, Danielle, Johnson, David W., Gobe, Glenda C., Fairlie, David P. and Nikolic-Paterson, David J. (2024). PAR2 activation on human tubular epithelial cells engages converging signaling pathways to induce an inflammatory and fibrotic milieu. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 15 1382094. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1382094

PAR2 activation on human tubular epithelial cells engages converging signaling pathways to induce an inflammatory and fibrotic milieu