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Dr

Aven Lee

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Overview

Availability

Dr Aven Lee is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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48 works between 1999 and 2024

1 - 20 of 48 works

2024

Journal Article

Gut symptoms, gut dysbiosis and gut-derived toxins in ALS

Lee, Aven, Henderson, Robert, Aylward, James and McCombe, Pamela (2024). Gut symptoms, gut dysbiosis and gut-derived toxins in ALS. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (3) 1871, 1-25. doi: 10.3390/ijms25031871

Gut symptoms, gut dysbiosis and gut-derived toxins in ALS

2023

Journal Article

Proteomic investigation of ALS motor cortex identifies known and novel pathogenetic mechanisms

Lee, Aven, Henderson, Robert, Jayakody Arachchige, Buddhika, Robertson, Thomas and McCombe, Pamela Ann (2023). Proteomic investigation of ALS motor cortex identifies known and novel pathogenetic mechanisms. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 452 120753, 120753. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120753

Proteomic investigation of ALS motor cortex identifies known and novel pathogenetic mechanisms

2022

Journal Article

Cloning of a new form of EAAT2/GLT-1 from human and rodent brains

Lee, A., Klinkradt, S., McCombe, P. A. and Pow, D. V. (2022). Cloning of a new form of EAAT2/GLT-1 from human and rodent brains. Neuroscience Letters, 780 136637, 136637. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136637

Cloning of a new form of EAAT2/GLT-1 from human and rodent brains

2022

Book Chapter

Glutamate neurotoxicity, transport and alternate splicing of transporters

Lee, Aven, Beasley, Shannon and Pow, David V. (2022). Glutamate neurotoxicity, transport and alternate splicing of transporters. Handbook of neurotoxicity. (pp. 817-837) edited by Kostrzewa, Richard M.. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-15080-7_129

Glutamate neurotoxicity, transport and alternate splicing of transporters

2021

Journal Article

Elevated levels of homocysteinesulfinic acid in the plasma of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a potential source of excitotoxicity?

Lee, Aven, Arachchige, Buddhika Jayakody, Henderson, Robert, Aylward, James and McCombe, Pamela Ann (2021). Elevated levels of homocysteinesulfinic acid in the plasma of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a potential source of excitotoxicity?. Neurodegenerative Diseases, 20 (5-6), 200-206. doi: 10.1159/000517964

Elevated levels of homocysteinesulfinic acid in the plasma of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a potential source of excitotoxicity?

2020

Journal Article

Elevated plasma levels of D-serine in some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Lee, Aven, Arachchige, Buddhika Jayakody, Henderson, Robert, Pow, David, Reed, Sarah, Aylward, James and McCombe, Pamela Ann (2020). Elevated plasma levels of D-serine in some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 22 (3-4), 206-210. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1832120

Elevated plasma levels of D-serine in some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2020

Journal Article

Levels of clusterin, CD5L, ficolin-3, and gelsolin in ALS patients and controls

Mohanty, Lipsa, Henderson, Robert D., McCombe, Pamela A. and Lee, Aven (2020). Levels of clusterin, CD5L, ficolin-3, and gelsolin in ALS patients and controls. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration, 21 (7-8), 1-4. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1779303

Levels of clusterin, CD5L, ficolin-3, and gelsolin in ALS patients and controls

2020

Journal Article

Plasma from some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis exhibits elevated formaldehyde levels

Lee, Aven, Arachchige, Buddhika Jayakody, Reed, Sarah, Henderson, Robert, Aylward, James and McCombe, Pamela Ann (2020). Plasma from some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis exhibits elevated formaldehyde levels. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 409 116589, 116589. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.116589

Plasma from some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis exhibits elevated formaldehyde levels

2020

Journal Article

Human brain neurons express a novel splice variant of excitatory amino acid transporter 5 (hEAAT5v)

Lee, Aven, Balcar, Vladimir J., McCombe, Pamela and Pow, David V. (2020). Human brain neurons express a novel splice variant of excitatory amino acid transporter 5 (hEAAT5v). Journal of Comparative Neurology, 528 (17) cne.24907, 3134-3142. doi: 10.1002/cne.24907

Human brain neurons express a novel splice variant of excitatory amino acid transporter 5 (hEAAT5v)

2019

Journal Article

Gut microbiota in ALS: possible role in pathogenesis?

McCombe, Pamela A., Henderson, Robert D., Lee, Aven, Lee, John D., Woodruff, Trent M., Restuadi, Restuadi, McRae, Allan, Wray, Naomi R., Ngo, Shyuan and Steyn, Frederik J. (2019). Gut microbiota in ALS: possible role in pathogenesis?. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 19 (9), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2019.1623026

Gut microbiota in ALS: possible role in pathogenesis?

2018

Journal Article

Mass spectrometry analysis of plasma from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and control subjects

Xu, Zhouwei, Lee, Aven, Nouwens, Amanda, David Henderson, Robert and Mccombe, Pamela Ann (2018). Mass spectrometry analysis of plasma from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and control subjects. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 19 (5-6), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2018.1433689

Mass spectrometry analysis of plasma from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and control subjects

2017

Journal Article

Identification and expression of a unique neonatal variant of the GABAA receptor α3 subunit

Miller, Stephanie M, Pelly, Samuel, Kalanjati, Viskasari P, Lee, Aven, Colditz, Paul B and Bjorkman, S Tracey (2017). Identification and expression of a unique neonatal variant of the GABAA receptor α3 subunit. Brain structure & function, 223 (2), 1025-1033. doi: 10.1007/s00429-017-1597-6

Identification and expression of a unique neonatal variant of the GABAA receptor α3 subunit

2017

Journal Article

Could ethanol-induced alterations in the expression of glutamate transporters in testes contribute to the effect of paternal drinking on the risk of abnormalities in the offspring?

Kashem, Mohammed Abul, Lee, Aven, Pow, David V., Sery, Omar and Balcar, Vladimir J. (2017). Could ethanol-induced alterations in the expression of glutamate transporters in testes contribute to the effect of paternal drinking on the risk of abnormalities in the offspring?. Medical Hypotheses, 98, 57-59. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.11.015

Could ethanol-induced alterations in the expression of glutamate transporters in testes contribute to the effect of paternal drinking on the risk of abnormalities in the offspring?

2017

Conference Publication

Gelsolin, clusterin and Cd5L are the potential plasma biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with and without cognitive impairment

Xu, Zhouwei, Lee, Aven, Henderson, Robert and McCombe, Pamela (2017). Gelsolin, clusterin and Cd5L are the potential plasma biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with and without cognitive impairment. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian-and-New-Zealand-Association-of-Neurologists (ANZAN), Gold Coast, Australia, 9-12 May 2017. London, United Kingdom: B M J Group. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-316074.34

Gelsolin, clusterin and Cd5L are the potential plasma biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with and without cognitive impairment

2016

Journal Article

A novel splice variant of the Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 5: cloning, immunolocalization and functional characterization of hEAAT5v in human retina

Lee, A., Stevens, M. G., Anderson, A. R., Kwan, A., Balcar, V. J. and Pow, D. V. (2016). A novel splice variant of the Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 5: cloning, immunolocalization and functional characterization of hEAAT5v in human retina. Neurochemistry International, 101, 76-82. doi: 10.1016/j.neuint.2016.10.013

A novel splice variant of the Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 5: cloning, immunolocalization and functional characterization of hEAAT5v in human retina

2015

Conference Publication

Developmental expression of GLT1D: a newly discovered and highly abundant glutamate transporter

Klinkradt, S., Lee, A., Camera, D. and Pow, D. (2015). Developmental expression of GLT1D: a newly discovered and highly abundant glutamate transporter. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, Cairns Australia, Aug 23-27, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Developmental expression of GLT1D: a newly discovered and highly abundant glutamate transporter

2015

Journal Article

Chloride channel CLC-5 binds to aspartyl aminopeptidase to regulate renal albumin endocytosis

Lee, Aven, Slattery, Craig, Nikolic-Paterson, David J, Hryciw, Deanne H, Wilk, Sherwin, Wilk, Elizabeth, Zhang, Yuan, Valova, Valentina A, Robinson, Phillip J, Kelly, Darren J and Poronnik, Philip (2015). Chloride channel CLC-5 binds to aspartyl aminopeptidase to regulate renal albumin endocytosis. American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, 308 (7), F784-F792. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00322.2014

Chloride channel CLC-5 binds to aspartyl aminopeptidase to regulate renal albumin endocytosis

2014

Journal Article

IL-1α reversibly inhibits skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor. A novel mechanism for critical illness myopathy?

Friedrich, Oliver, Yi, Bing, Edwards, Joshua N., Reischl, Barbara, Wirth-Hucking, Anette, Buttgereit, Andreas, Lang, Roland, Weber, Cornelia, Polyak, Fabian, Liu, Ilon, von Wegner, Frederic, Cully, Tanya R., Lee, Aven, Most, Patrick and Volkers, Mirko (2014). IL-1α reversibly inhibits skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor. A novel mechanism for critical illness myopathy?. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 50 (6), 1096-1106. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0059OC

IL-1α reversibly inhibits skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor. A novel mechanism for critical illness myopathy?

2014

Book Chapter

Glutamate neurotoxicity, transport and alternate splicing of transporters

Lee, Aven, Beasley, Shannon and Pow, David V. (2014). Glutamate neurotoxicity, transport and alternate splicing of transporters. Handbook of Neurotoxicity. (pp. 1093-1113) edited by Richard M. Kostrzewa. New York, NY, USA: Elsevier. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5836-4_129

Glutamate neurotoxicity, transport and alternate splicing of transporters

2013

Journal Article

gamma-Secretase inhibition promotes fibrotic effects of albumin in proximal tubular epithelial cells

Slattery, C., Jang, Y., Kruger, W. A., Hryciw, D. H., Lee, A. and Poronnik, P. (2013). gamma-Secretase inhibition promotes fibrotic effects of albumin in proximal tubular epithelial cells. British Journal of Pharmacology, 169 (6), 1239-1251. doi: 10.1111/bph.12214

gamma-Secretase inhibition promotes fibrotic effects of albumin in proximal tubular epithelial cells

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    A new method to investigate the blood proteome of patients with Motor Neurone Disease
    Nerve Connection Foundation Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Excitotoxins in the plasma of subjects with motor neurone disease
    Wesley Medical Research Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Revisiting Excitotoxicity in ALS: how does this occur?
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Possible gut derived toxins in ALS: prevalence and effects on outcome
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    The transportome: a coordinated complex regulating brain excitation and inhibition (NHMRC Project Grant administered by RMIT)
    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Blood biomarkers to detect brain injury in the growth restricted newborn

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kirat Chand, Dr Julie Wixey

Completed supervision

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