Overview
Availability
- Dr Linda Blomster is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of Kalmar
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia
Works
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Featured
2018
Journal Article
Efficient enzymatic ligation of inhibitor cystine knot spider venom peptides: using sortase a to form double-knottins that probe voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7
Agwa, Akello J., Blomster, Linda V., Craik, David J., King, Glenn F. and Schroeder, Christina I. (2018). Efficient enzymatic ligation of inhibitor cystine knot spider venom peptides: using sortase a to form double-knottins that probe voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 29 (10) acs.bioconjchem.8b00505, 3309-3319. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00505
Featured
2017
Journal Article
Potassium channel expression and function in microglia: plasticity and possible species variations
Nguyen, Hai M., Blomster, Linda V., Christophersen, Palle and Wulff, Heike (2017). Potassium channel expression and function in microglia: plasticity and possible species variations. Channels, 11 (4), 305-315. doi: 10.1080/19336950.2017.1300738
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Quantification of the functional expression of the Ca2+-activated K+ channel KCa3.1 on microglia from adult human neocortical tissue
Blomster, Linda V., Strobaek, Dorte, Hougaard, Charlotte, Klein, Jessica, Pinborg, Lars H., Mikkelsen, Jens D. and Christophersen, Palle (2016). Quantification of the functional expression of the Ca2+-activated K+ channel KCa3.1 on microglia from adult human neocortical tissue. Glia, 64 (12), 2065-2078. doi: 10.1002/glia.23040
2022
Journal Article
Retroviral glycoprotein-mediated immune suppression via the potassium channel KCa3.1 – A new strategy for amelioration of inflammatory bowel diseases
Laska, Magdalena J., Moeller, Jesper Bonnet, Graversen, Jonas Heilskov, Strøbæk, Dorte, Blomster, Linda, Christophersen, Palle and Bahrami, Shervin (2022). Retroviral glycoprotein-mediated immune suppression via the potassium channel KCa3.1 – A new strategy for amelioration of inflammatory bowel diseases. Clinical Immunology, 242 109081, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109081
2022
Journal Article
Muscle spindles of the multifidus muscle undergo structural change after intervertebral disc degeneration
James, Gregory, Stecco, Carla, Blomster, Linda, Hall, Leanne, Schmid, Annina B., Shu, Cindy C., Little, Christopher B., Melrose, James and Hodges, Paul W. (2022). Muscle spindles of the multifidus muscle undergo structural change after intervertebral disc degeneration. European Spine Journal, 31 (7), 1879-1888. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07235-6
2021
Journal Article
Pharmacological Inhibition of the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Nav1.7 Alleviates Chronic Visceral Pain in a Rodent Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Jiang, Yan, Castro, Joel, Blomster, Linda V., Agwa, Akello J., Maddern, Jessica, Schober, Gudrun, Herzig, Volker, Chow, Chun Yuen, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Demétrio De Souza França, Paula, Gonzales, Junior, Schroeder, Christina I., Esche, Steffen, Reiner, Thomas, Brierley, Stuart M. and King, Glenn F. (2021). Pharmacological Inhibition of the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Nav1.7 Alleviates Chronic Visceral Pain in a Rodent Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 4 (4) acsptsci.1c00072, 1362-1378. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.1c00072
2019
Journal Article
Venom peptides with dual modulatory activity on the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.1 provide novel leads for development of antiepileptic drugs
Chow, Chun Yuen, Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Walker, Andrew A., Guo, Shaodong, Blomster, Linda V., Ward, Micaiah J., Herzig, Volker, Rokyta, Darin R. and King, Glenn F. (2019). Venom peptides with dual modulatory activity on the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.1 provide novel leads for development of antiepileptic drugs. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 3 (1) acsptsci.9b00079, 119-134. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.9b00079
2019
Journal Article
Complement receptor C3aR1 controls neutrophil mobilization following spinal cord injury through physiological antagonism of CXCR2
Brennan, Faith H., Jogia, Trisha, Gillespie, Ellen R., Blomster, Linda V., Li, Xaria X., Nowlan, Bianca, Williams, Gail M., Jacobson, Esther, Osborne, Geoff W., Meunier, Frederic A., Taylor, Stephen M., Campbell, Kate E., MacDonald, Kelli P.A., Levesque, Jean-Pierre, Woodruff, Trent M. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2019). Complement receptor C3aR1 controls neutrophil mobilization following spinal cord injury through physiological antagonism of CXCR2. JCI Insight, 4 (9) e98254. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.98254
2018
Journal Article
Identification of new molecular targets for PET imaging of the microglial anti-inflammatory activation state
Villa, Alessandro, Klein, Barbara, Janssen, Bieneke, Pedragosa, Jordi, Pepe, Giovanna, Zinnhardt, Bastian, Vugts, Danielle J., Gelosa, Paolo, Sironi, Luigi, Beaino, Wissam, Damont, Annelaure, Dollé, Frédéric, Jego, Benoit, Winkeler, Alexandra, Ory, Dieter, Solin, Olof, Vercouillie, Johnny, Funke, Uta, Laner-Plamberger, Sandra, Blomster, Linda V., Christophersen, Palle, Vegeto, Elisabetta, Aigner, Ludwig, Jacobs, Andreas, Planas, Anna M., Maggi, Adriana and Windhorst, Albert D. (2018). Identification of new molecular targets for PET imaging of the microglial anti-inflammatory activation state. Theranostics, 8 (19), 5400-5418. doi: 10.7150/thno.25572
2018
Journal Article
Macrophage polarization contributes to local inflammation and structural change in the multifidus muscle after intervertebral disc injury
James, Gregory, Sluka, Kathleen A., Blomster, Linda, Hall, Leanne, Schmid, Annina B., Shu, Cindy C., Little, Christopher B., Melrose, James and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Macrophage polarization contributes to local inflammation and structural change in the multifidus muscle after intervertebral disc injury. European Spine Journal, 27 (8), 1744-1756. doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5652-7
2017
Conference Publication
Macrophage Transformation Explains Local Inflammation and Structural Change in the Multifidus Muscle after Intervertebral Disc Injury
Hodges, Paul, James, Greg P., Sluka, Kathleen A., Little, Christopher B., Hall, Leanne, Shu, Cindy C., Blomster, Linda V., Schmid, Annina and Melrose, James (2017). Macrophage Transformation Explains Local Inflammation and Structural Change in the Multifidus Muscle after Intervertebral Disc Injury. NASS Annual Meeting Proceedings, Orlando, FL, United States, 25-28 October 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.07.163
2016
Journal Article
Mesenchymal stem cell treatment of intervertebral disc lesion prevents fatty infiltration and fibrosis of the multifidus muscle, but not cytokine and muscle fiber changes
James, Gregory, Blomster, Linda, Hall, Leanne, Schmid, Annina B., Shu, Cindy C., Little, Christopher B., Melrose, James and Hodges, Paul W. (2016). Mesenchymal stem cell treatment of intervertebral disc lesion prevents fatty infiltration and fibrosis of the multifidus muscle, but not cytokine and muscle fiber changes. Spine, 41 (15), 1208-1217. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001669
2016
Journal Article
Encenicline, an alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, reduces immune cell infiltration in the colon and improves experimental colitis in mice
Salaga, M., Blomster, L. V., Piechota-Polanczyk, A., Zielinska, M., Jacenik, D., Cygankiewicz, A. I., Krajewska, W. M., Mikkelsen, J. D. and Fichna, Jakub (2016). Encenicline, an alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist, reduces immune cell infiltration in the colon and improves experimental colitis in mice. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 356 (1), 157-169. doi: 10.1124/jpet.115.228205
2015
Journal Article
Multifidus muscle changes after back injury are characterized by structural remodeling of muscle, adipose and connective tissue, but not muscle atrophy molecular and morphological evidence
Hodges, Paul W., James, Gregory, Blomster, Linda, Hall, Leanne, Schmid, Annina, Shu, Cindy, Little, Chris and Melrose, James (2015). Multifidus muscle changes after back injury are characterized by structural remodeling of muscle, adipose and connective tissue, but not muscle atrophy molecular and morphological evidence. Spine, 40 (14), 1057-1071. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000972
2015
Conference Publication
Multifidus muscle undergoes structural remodeling of muscle, adipose and connective tissue, but not atrophy after injury: molecular and morphological evidence
Hodges, P., James, G., Blomster, L., Hall, L., Schmid, A., Shu, C., Little, C. and Melrose, J. (2015). Multifidus muscle undergoes structural remodeling of muscle, adipose and connective tissue, but not atrophy after injury: molecular and morphological evidence. World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Singapore, 1-4 May 2015. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3404
2014
Journal Article
Can proinflammatory cytokine gene expression explain multifidus muscle fiber changes after an intervertebral disc lesion?
Hodges, Paul W., James, Gregory, Blomster, Linda, Hall, Leanne, Schmid, Annina B., Shu, Cindy, Little, Chris and Melrose, James (2014). Can proinflammatory cytokine gene expression explain multifidus muscle fiber changes after an intervertebral disc lesion?. Spine, 39 (13), 1010-1017. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000318
2014
Conference Publication
Acute Antagonism of the Complement Anaphylatoxin Receptor C5Ar Improves the Outcome From Experimental Spinal Cord Injury
Ruitenberg, Marc J., Brennan, Faith H., Gordon, Richard, Blomster, Linda V., Lao, Hong Wa, Cowin, Gary J., Taylor, Stephen M. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2014). Acute Antagonism of the Complement Anaphylatoxin Receptor C5Ar Improves the Outcome From Experimental Spinal Cord Injury. 11th Symposium of the International-Neurotrauma-Society, Budapest, Hungary, 19-23 March 2014. New Rochelle, NY United States: Mary Ann Liebert.
2013
Journal Article
Mobilisation of the splenic monocyte reservoir and peripheral CX(3)CR1 deficiency adversely affects recovery from spinal cord injury
Blomster, Linda V., Brennan, Faith H., Lao, Hong W., Harle, David W., Harvey, Alan R. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2013). Mobilisation of the splenic monocyte reservoir and peripheral CX(3)CR1 deficiency adversely affects recovery from spinal cord injury. Experimental Neurology, 247, 226-240. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2013.05.002
2013
Journal Article
Detection of endogenous iron deposits in the injured mouse spinal cord through high-resolution ex vivo and in vivo MRI
Blomster, Linda V., Cowin, Gary J., Kurniawan, Nyoman D. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2013). Detection of endogenous iron deposits in the injured mouse spinal cord through high-resolution ex vivo and in vivo MRI. NMR in Biomedicine, 26 (2), 141-150. doi: 10.1002/nbm.2829
2012
Journal Article
Localization of Na(v)1.7 in the normal and injured rodent olfactory system indicates a critical role in olfaction, pheromone sensing and immune function
Rupasinghe, Darshani B., Knapp, Oliver, Blomster, Linda V., Schmid, Annina B., Adams, David J., King, Glenn F. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2012). Localization of Na(v)1.7 in the normal and injured rodent olfactory system indicates a critical role in olfaction, pheromone sensing and immune function. Channels, 6 (2), 103-110. doi: 10.4161/chan.19484
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Discovery and characterisation of novel spider venom peptides targeting the human NaV1.7 channel
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Glenn King
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