Overview
Availability
- Dr Sara Thygesen is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Microcrystal electron diffraction structure of Toll-like receptor 2 TIR-domain-nucleated MyD88 TIR-domain higher-order assembly
Li, Y., Pacoste, L. C., Gu, W., Thygesen, S. J., Stacey, K. J., Ve, T., Kobe, B., Xu, H. and Nanson, J. D. (2024). Microcrystal electron diffraction structure of Toll-like receptor 2 TIR-domain-nucleated MyD88 TIR-domain higher-order assembly. Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology, 80 (9), 699-712. doi: 10.1107/s2059798324008210
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
2024
Journal Article
Fluorochrome‐labeled inhibitors of caspase‐1 require membrane permeabilization to efficiently access caspase‐1 in macrophages
Thygesen, Sara J, Burgener, Sabrina S, Mudai, Prerna, Monteleone, Mercedes, Boucher, Dave, Sagulenko, Vitaliya, Schroder, Kate and Stacey, Katryn J (2024). Fluorochrome‐labeled inhibitors of caspase‐1 require membrane permeabilization to efficiently access caspase‐1 in macrophages. European Journal of Immunology, 54 (5) 2350515, e2350515. doi: 10.1002/eji.202350515
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) ARTN e0125123, e0125123. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01251-23
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
2020
Journal Article
Manipulation of epithelial cell death pathways by Shigella
Thygesen, Sara J., Pliego‐Zamora, Adriana and Stacey, Katryn J. (2020). Manipulation of epithelial cell death pathways by Shigella. The EMBO Journal, 39 (17), e106202. doi: 10.15252/embj.2020106202
2019
Journal Article
IRF 1 and IRF 2 regulate the non‐canonical inflammasome
Thygesen, Sara J. and Stacey, Katryn J. (2019). IRF 1 and IRF 2 regulate the non‐canonical inflammasome. EMBO reports, 20 (9) e48891, e48891. doi: 10.15252/embr.201948891
2019
Journal Article
Compromised NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasome function in autoimmune NZB/W F1 mouse macrophages
Thygesen, Sara J., Takizawa, Karli E., Robertson, Avril A. B., Sester, David P. and Stacey, Katryn J. (2019). Compromised NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasome function in autoimmune NZB/W F1 mouse macrophages. Immunology and cell biology, 97 (1), 17-28. doi: 10.1111/imcb.12193
2018
Other Outputs
Inflammasomes and autoimmunity
Thygesen, Sara (2018). Inflammasomes and autoimmunity. PhD Thesis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.424
2017
Conference Publication
NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasome function in autoimmune NZB/W F1 mouse macrophages
Thygesen, Sara Judith, Sester, David P. and Stacey, Katryn J. (2017). NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasome function in autoimmune NZB/W F1 mouse macrophages. 5th Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS), Kanazawa, Japan, 29 October - 2 November 2017. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.09.010
2016
Journal Article
Correcting the NLRP3 inflammasome deficiency in macrophages from autoimmune NZB mice with exon skipping antisense oligonucleotides
Thygesen, Sara J., Sester, David P., Cridland, Simon O., Wilton, Steve D. and Stacey, Katryn J. (2016). Correcting the NLRP3 inflammasome deficiency in macrophages from autoimmune NZB mice with exon skipping antisense oligonucleotides. Immunology and Cell Biology, 94 (5), 520-524. doi: 10.1038/icb.2016.3
2016
Conference Publication
Inflammasome function in autoimmunity
Thygesen, S. J., Sester, D. P., Sagulenko, V. and Stacey, K. J. (2016). Inflammasome function in autoimmunity. International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Melbourne, VIC Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-Blackwell.
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.
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
2015
Journal Article
Deficient NLRP3 and AIM2 Inflammasome Function in Autoimmune NZB Mice.
Sester, David P., Sagulenko, Vitaliya, Thygesen, Sara J., Cridland, Jasmyn A., Loi, Yen Siew, Cridland, Simon O., Masters, Seth L., Genske, Ulrich, Hornung, Veit, Andoniou, Christopher E., Sweet, Matthew J., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A., Schroder, Kate and Stacey, Katryn J. (2015). Deficient NLRP3 and AIM2 Inflammasome Function in Autoimmune NZB Mice.. Journal of Immunology, 195 (3), 1233-1241. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1402859
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
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
2013
Journal Article
Molecular mechanism for p202-mediated specific inhibition of aim2 inflammasome activation
Yin, Qian, Sester, David P., Tian, Yuan, Hsiao, Yu-Shan, Lu, Alvin, Cridland, Jasmyn A., Sagulenko, Vitaliya, Thygesen, Sara J., Choubey, Divaker, Hornung, Veit, Walz, Thomas, Stacey, Katryn J. and Wu, Hao (2013). Molecular mechanism for p202-mediated specific inhibition of aim2 inflammasome activation. Cell Reports, 4 (2), 327-339. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.06.024
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Toll-like receptor signalling mechanisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Parimala Vajjhala, Professor Kate Stacey
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Doctor Philosophy
Toll-like receptor signalling mechanisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Parimala Vajjhala, Professor Kate Stacey
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Doctor Philosophy
Molecular analysis of adapter protein interaction with Toll-like receptors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Parimala Vajjhala, Professor Kate Stacey
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A process of cytosolic DNA-dependent cell death conserved in evolution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate Stacey
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