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2025

Journal Article

Structural basis for TIR domain–mediated innate immune signaling by Toll-like receptor adaptors TRIF and TRAM

Manik, Mohammad K., Pan, Mengqi, Xiao, Le, Gu, Weixi, Kim, Hyoyoung, Pospich, Sabrina, Hedger, Andrew, Vajjhala, Parimala R., Lee, Morris Y. L., Qian, Xiaoqi, Landsberg, Michael J., Ve, Thomas, Nanson, Jeffrey D., Raunser, Stefan, Stacey, Katryn J., Wu, Hao and Kobe, Bostjan (2025). Structural basis for TIR domain–mediated innate immune signaling by Toll-like receptor adaptors TRIF and TRAM. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122 (2) e2418988122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2418988122

Structural basis for TIR domain–mediated innate immune signaling by Toll-like receptor adaptors TRIF and TRAM

2024

Journal Article

o-Vanillin binds covalently to MAL/TIRAP Lys-210 but independently inhibits TLR2

Rahaman, Md. Habibur, Thygesen, Sara J., Maxwell, Michael J., Kim, Hyoyoung, Mudai, Prerna, Nanson, Jeffrey D., Jia, Xinying, Vajjhala, Parimala R., Hedger, Andrew, Vetter, Irina, Haselhorst, Thomas, Robertson, Avril A. B., Dymock, Brian, Ve, Thomas, Mobli, Mehdi, Stacey, Katryn J. and Kobe, Bostjan (2024). o-Vanillin binds covalently to MAL/TIRAP Lys-210 but independently inhibits TLR2. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 39 (1) 2313055, 2313055. doi: 10.1080/14756366.2024.2313055

o-Vanillin binds covalently to MAL/TIRAP Lys-210 but independently inhibits TLR2

2023

Journal Article

Kinetics of severe dengue virus infection and development of gut pathology in mice

Pliego Zamora, Adriana, Kim, Jaehyeon, Vajjhala, Parimala R., Thygesen, Sara J., Watterson, Daniel, Modhiran, Naphak, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle and Stacey, Katryn J. (2023). Kinetics of severe dengue virus infection and development of gut pathology in mice. Journal of Virology, 97 (11) e0125123, e0125123. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01251-23

Kinetics of severe dengue virus infection and development of gut pathology in mice

2023

Journal Article

TLR4 phosphorylation at tyrosine 672 activates the ERK/c‐FOS signaling module for LPS‐induced cytokine responses in macrophages

Curson, James E. B., Liu, Liping, Luo, Lin, Muusse, Timothy W., Lucas, Richard M., Gunther, Kimberley S., Vajjhala, Parimala R., Abrol, Rishika, Jones, Alun, Kapetanovic, Ronan, Stacey, Katryn J., Stow, Jennifer L. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2023). TLR4 phosphorylation at tyrosine 672 activates the ERK/c‐FOS signaling module for LPS‐induced cytokine responses in macrophages. European Journal of Immunology, 53 (7) e2250056, e2250056. doi: 10.1002/eji.202250056

TLR4 phosphorylation at tyrosine 672 activates the ERK/c‐FOS signaling module for LPS‐induced cytokine responses in macrophages

2022

Journal Article

Flow cytometric reporter assays provide robust functional analysis of signaling complexes

Muusse, Timothy W., Lee, Morris Y.L., Kim, Hyoyoung, Parat, Marie-Odile, Nanson, Jeffrey D., Kobe, Bostjan, Vajjhala, Parimala R. and Stacey, Katryn J. (2022). Flow cytometric reporter assays provide robust functional analysis of signaling complexes. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (12) 102666, 102666. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102666

Flow cytometric reporter assays provide robust functional analysis of signaling complexes

2021

Journal Article

MyD88 TIR domain higher-order assembly interactions revealed by microcrystal electron diffraction and serial femtosecond crystallography

Clabbers, Max T. B., Holmes, Susannah, Muusse, Timothy W., Vajjhala, Parimala R., Thygesen, Sara J., Malde, Alpeshkumar K., Hunter, Dominic J. B., Croll, Tristan I., Flueckiger, Leonie, Nanson, Jeffrey D., Rahaman, Md. Habibur, Aquila, Andrew, Hunter, Mark S., Liang, Mengning, Yoon, Chun Hong, Zhao, Jingjing, Zatsepin, Nadia A., Abbey, Brian, Sierecki, Emma, Gambin, Yann, Stacey, Katryn J., Darmanin, Connie, Kobe, Bostjan, Xu, Hongyi and Ve, Thomas (2021). MyD88 TIR domain higher-order assembly interactions revealed by microcrystal electron diffraction and serial femtosecond crystallography. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 2578, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22590-6

MyD88 TIR domain higher-order assembly interactions revealed by microcrystal electron diffraction and serial femtosecond crystallography

2017

Journal Article

Caspase-1 is an apical caspase leading to caspase-3 cleavage in the AIM2 inflammasome response, independent of caspase-8

Sagulenko, Vitaliya, Vitak, Nazarii, Vajjhala, Parimala, Vince, James E and Stacey, Katryn J (2017). Caspase-1 is an apical caspase leading to caspase-3 cleavage in the AIM2 inflammasome response, independent of caspase-8. Journal of Molecular Biology, 430 (2), 238-247. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.10.028

Caspase-1 is an apical caspase leading to caspase-3 cleavage in the AIM2 inflammasome response, independent of caspase-8

2017

Journal Article

Structural basis of TIR-domain-assembly formation in MAL- and MyD88-dependent TLR4 signaling

Ve, Thomas, Vajjhala, Parimala, Hedger, Andrew, Croll, Tristan, DiMaio, Frank, Horsefield, Shane, Yu, Xiong, Lavrencic, Peter, Hassan, Zahid, Morgan, Garry P., Mansell, Ashley, Mobli, Mehdi, O'Carroll, Ailis, Chauvin, Brieuc, Gambin, Yann, Sierecki, Emma, Landsberg, Michael J., Stacey, Katryn, Egelman, Edward H. and Kobe, Bostjan (2017). Structural basis of TIR-domain-assembly formation in MAL- and MyD88-dependent TLR4 signaling. Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, 24 (9), 743-751. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.3444

Structural basis of TIR-domain-assembly formation in MAL- and MyD88-dependent TLR4 signaling

2017

Journal Article

The molecular mechanisms of signaling by cooperative assembly formation in innate immunity pathways

Vajjhala, Parimala R., Ve, Thomas, Bentham, Adam, Stacey, Katryn J. and Kobe, Bostjan (2017). The molecular mechanisms of signaling by cooperative assembly formation in innate immunity pathways. Molecular Immunology, 86, 23-37. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.02.012

The molecular mechanisms of signaling by cooperative assembly formation in innate immunity pathways

2016

Journal Article

Cryo-EM structure of caspase-8 tandem DED filament reveals assembly and regulation mechanisms of the death-inducing signaling complex

Fu, Tian-Min, Li, Yang, Lu, Alvin, Li, Zongli, Vajjhala, Parimala R., Cruz, Anthony C., Srivastava, Devendra B., DiMaio, Frank, Penczek, Pawel A., Siegel, Richard M., Stacey, Katryn J., Egelman, Edward H. and Wu, Hao (2016). Cryo-EM structure of caspase-8 tandem DED filament reveals assembly and regulation mechanisms of the death-inducing signaling complex. Molecular Cell, 64 (2), 236-250. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.09.009

Cryo-EM structure of caspase-8 tandem DED filament reveals assembly and regulation mechanisms of the death-inducing signaling complex

2016

Conference Publication

Molecular arrangement and activation of procaspases-1 and-8 at inflammasomes

Vajjhala, P., Lu, A., Brown, D., Sagulenko, V, Schroder, K., Stow, J., Wu, H. and Stacey, K. (2016). Molecular arrangement and activation of procaspases-1 and-8 at inflammasomes. ICI 2016 International Congress of Immunology, Melbourne, Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley.

Molecular arrangement and activation of procaspases-1 and-8 at inflammasomes

2016

Book Chapter

Assessment of inflammasome formation by flow cytometry

Sester, David P., Zamoshnikova, Alina, Thygesen, Sara J., Vajjhala, Parimala R., Cridland, Simon O., Schroder, Kate and Stacey, Katryn J. (2016). Assessment of inflammasome formation by flow cytometry. Current protocols in immunology. (pp. 14.40.1-14.40.29) edited by Coligan, John E., Bierer, Barbara, Margulies, David H., Shevach, Ethan M. and Strober, Warren. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/cpim.13

Assessment of inflammasome formation by flow cytometry

2016

Conference Publication

Cytosolic DNA, HIN-200 proteins and inflammasome activation

Stacey, K. J., Vajjhala, P. R., Sagulenko, V, Thygesen, S., Vitak, N. and Sester, D. P. (2016). Cytosolic DNA, HIN-200 proteins and inflammasome activation. International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Melbourne, VIC Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley.

Cytosolic DNA, HIN-200 proteins and inflammasome activation

2015

Journal Article

The inflammasome adaptor ASC induces procaspase-8 death effector domain filaments

Vajjhala, Parimala R., Lu, Alvin, Brown, Darren L., Pang, Siew Wai, Sagulenko, Vitaliya, Sester, David P., Cridland, Simon O., Hill, Justine M., Schroder, Kate, Stow, Jennifer L., Wu, Hao and Stacey, Katryn J. (2015). The inflammasome adaptor ASC induces procaspase-8 death effector domain filaments. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 290 (49), 29217-29230. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M115.687731

The inflammasome adaptor ASC induces procaspase-8 death effector domain filaments

2015

Journal Article

A novel flow cytometric method to assess inflammasome formation

Sester, David P., Thygesen, Sara J., Sagulenko, Vitaliya, Vajjhala, Parimala R., Cridland, Jasmyn A., Vitak, Nazarii, Chen, Kaiwen W., Osborne, Geoffrey W., Schroder, Kate and Katryn J. Stacey (2015). A novel flow cytometric method to assess inflammasome formation. The Journal of Immunology, 194 (1), 455-462. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401110

A novel flow cytometric method to assess inflammasome formation

2014

Journal Article

Identification of multifaceted binding modes for pyrin and ASC pyrin domains gives insights into pyrin inflammasome assembly

Vajjhala, Parimala R., Kaiser, Sebastian, Smith, Sarah J., Ong, Qi-Rui, Soh, Stephanie L., Stacey, Katryn J. and Hill, Justine M. (2014). Identification of multifaceted binding modes for pyrin and ASC pyrin domains gives insights into pyrin inflammasome assembly. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 289 (34), 23504-23519. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M114.553305

Identification of multifaceted binding modes for pyrin and ASC pyrin domains gives insights into pyrin inflammasome assembly

2013

Journal Article

AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasomes activate both apoptotic and pyroptotic death pathways via ASC

Sagulenko, V., Thygesen, S. J., Sester, D. P., Idris, A., Cridland, J. A., Vajjhala, P. R., Roberts, T., Schroder, K., Vince, J. E., Hill, J. M., Silke, J. and Stacey, K. J. (2013). AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasomes activate both apoptotic and pyroptotic death pathways via ASC. Cell Death and Differentiation, 20 (9), 1149-1160. doi: 10.1038/cdd.2013.37

AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasomes activate both apoptotic and pyroptotic death pathways via ASC

2013

Journal Article

The structure of the caspase recruitment domain of BinCARD reveals that all three cysteines can be oxidized

Chen, Kai-En, Richards, Ayanthi A., Caradoc-Davies, Tom T., Vajjhala, Parimala R., Robin, Gautier, Lua, Linda H. L., Hill, Justine M., Schroder, Kate, Sweet, Matthew J., Kellie, Stuart, Kobe, Bostjan and Martin, Jennifer (2013). The structure of the caspase recruitment domain of BinCARD reveals that all three cysteines can be oxidized. Acta Crystallographica Section D: Biological Crystallography, 69 (5), 774-784. doi: 10.1107/S0907444913001558

The structure of the caspase recruitment domain of BinCARD reveals that all three cysteines can be oxidized

2012

Journal Article

Multiple Binding Sites on the Pyrin Domain of ASC Protein Allow Self-association and Interaction with NLRP3 Protein

Vajjhala, Parimala R., Mirams, Ruth E. and Hill, Justine M. (2012). Multiple Binding Sites on the Pyrin Domain of ASC Protein Allow Self-association and Interaction with NLRP3 Protein. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287 (50), 41732-41743. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.381228

Multiple Binding Sites on the Pyrin Domain of ASC Protein Allow Self-association and Interaction with NLRP3 Protein

2009

Journal Article

Three-dimensional structure of AAA ATPase Vps4: Advancing structural insights into the mechanisms of endosomal sorting and enveloped virus budding

Landsberg, Michael J., Vajjhala, Parimala Rao, Rothnagel, Rosalba, Munn, Alan Leslie and Hankamer, Ben (2009). Three-dimensional structure of AAA ATPase Vps4: Advancing structural insights into the mechanisms of endosomal sorting and enveloped virus budding. Structure, 17 (3), 427-437. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2008.12.020

Three-dimensional structure of AAA ATPase Vps4: Advancing structural insights into the mechanisms of endosomal sorting and enveloped virus budding