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Dr Kim Bridle
Dr

Kim Bridle

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Overview

Background

Dr Kim Bridle is currently Senior Research Officer within the Greenslopes Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine. Her current research focuses on liver disease treatment and pathogenesis with a focus on hepatic fibrosis, metabolic fatty liver disease and liver cancer. Dr Bridle has made important contributions to the understanding of diseases associated with altered iron metabolism and mechanisms of hepatic fibrosis.

Dr Bridle currently serves on the Research and Grants Committee of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia and is a member of the Ramsay Health Care Human Research Ethics Committee. Dr Bridle is a Section Editor for the journal, BioMed Research International.

Availability

Dr Kim Bridle is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

Search Professor Kim Bridle’s works on UQ eSpace

139 works between 1995 and 2023

1 - 20 of 139 works

2023

Journal Article

Exploring the impact of severity in hepatic fibrosis disease on the intrahepatic distribution of novel biodegradable nanoparticles targeted towards different disease biomarkers

Balaji, Arunpandian, Bell, Craig A., Houston, Zachary H., Bridle, Kim R., Genz, Berit, Fletcher, Nicholas L., Ramm, Grant A. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2023). Exploring the impact of severity in hepatic fibrosis disease on the intrahepatic distribution of novel biodegradable nanoparticles targeted towards different disease biomarkers. Biomaterials, 302 122318, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122318

Exploring the impact of severity in hepatic fibrosis disease on the intrahepatic distribution of novel biodegradable nanoparticles targeted towards different disease biomarkers

2023

Journal Article

A salivary biomarker panel to detect liver cirrhosis

Trevisan França de Lima, Lucas, Crawford, Darrell H. G., Broszczak, Daniel A., Zhang, Xi, Bridle, Kim R. and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2023). A salivary biomarker panel to detect liver cirrhosis. iScience, 26 (7) 107015, 107015. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107015

A salivary biomarker panel to detect liver cirrhosis

2023

Conference Publication

Reactive oxygen species-mediated hepatic stellate cell activation via PI3K in liver cancer

Ruan, Qi, Cao, Lu, Yang, Haotian, Burke, Leslie, Bridle, Kim, Crawford, Darrell and Liang, Xiaowen (2023). Reactive oxygen species-mediated hepatic stellate cell activation via PI3K in liver cancer. EASL Congress 2023, Vienna, Austria, 21 - 24 June 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.

Reactive oxygen species-mediated hepatic stellate cell activation via PI3K in liver cancer

2023

Journal Article

Clinical practice guidelines on hemochromatosis: Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver

Crawford, Darrell H. G., Ramm, Grant A., Bridle, Kim R., Nicoll, Amanda J., Delatycki, Martin B. and Olynyk, John K. (2023). Clinical practice guidelines on hemochromatosis: Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver. Hepatology International, 17 (3), 522-541. doi: 10.1007/s12072-023-10510-3

Clinical practice guidelines on hemochromatosis: Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver

2022

Journal Article

Efficacy and safety of immune-modulating therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Liu, Xin, Wang, Haolu, Liu, Xinyao, Bridle, Kim, Crawford, Darrell and Liang, Xiaowen (2022). Efficacy and safety of immune-modulating therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 237 108163, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108163

Efficacy and safety of immune-modulating therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Journal Article

Long-term survival and postoperative complications of pre-liver transplantation transarterial chemoembolisation in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Butcher, Daniel A., Brandis, Kelli J., Wang, Haolu, Spannenburg, Liam, Bridle, Kim R., Crawford, Darrell HG. and Liang, Xiaowen (2022). Long-term survival and postoperative complications of pre-liver transplantation transarterial chemoembolisation in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 48 (3), 621-631. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.09.017

Long-term survival and postoperative complications of pre-liver transplantation transarterial chemoembolisation in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

Journal Article

CD73 and PD-L1 as potential therapeutic targets in gallbladder cancer

Cao, Lu, Bridle, Kim R., Shrestha, Ritu, Prithviraj, Prashanth, Crawford, Darrell H. G. and Jayachandran, Aparna (2022). CD73 and PD-L1 as potential therapeutic targets in gallbladder cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 (3) 1565, 1565. doi: 10.3390/ijms23031565

CD73 and PD-L1 as potential therapeutic targets in gallbladder cancer

2021

Journal Article

Iron depletion attenuates steatosis in a mouse model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Role of iron-dependent pathways

Crawford, Darrell H.G., Ross, Diana G.F., Jaskowski, Lesley-Anne, Burke, Leslie J., Britton, Laurence J., Musgrave, Nick, Briskey, David, Rishi, Gautam, Bridle, Kim R. and Subramaniam, V. Nathan (2021). Iron depletion attenuates steatosis in a mouse model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Role of iron-dependent pathways. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1867 (7) 166142, 166142. doi: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2021.166142

Iron depletion attenuates steatosis in a mouse model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Role of iron-dependent pathways

2021

Journal Article

Self-reported liver disorders in Australian Vietnam War veterans

Wang, H., Liang, X., Bridle, K. and Crawford, D. (2021). Self-reported liver disorders in Australian Vietnam War veterans. Journal of Military and Veterans Health, 29 (3), 43-51.

Self-reported liver disorders in Australian Vietnam War veterans

2021

Journal Article

Dual targeting of sorafenib-resistant HCC-derived cancer stem cells

Shrestha, Ritu, Bridle, Kim R., Cao, Lu, Crawford, Darrell H. G. and Jayachandran, Aparna (2021). Dual targeting of sorafenib-resistant HCC-derived cancer stem cells. Current Oncology, 28 (3), 2150-2172. doi: 10.3390/curroncol28030200

Dual targeting of sorafenib-resistant HCC-derived cancer stem cells

2021

Journal Article

Prognostic role of immune checkpoint regulators in cholangiocarcinoma: a pilot study

Cao, Lu, Prithviraj, Prashanth, Shrestha, Ritu, Sharma, Revati, Anaka, Matthew, Bridle, Kim R., Kannourakis, George, Crawford, Darrell H.G. and Jayachandran, Aparna (2021). Prognostic role of immune checkpoint regulators in cholangiocarcinoma: a pilot study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10 (10) 2191, 2191. doi: 10.3390/jcm10102191

Prognostic role of immune checkpoint regulators in cholangiocarcinoma: a pilot study

2021

Journal Article

Combined inhibition of TGF-β1-induced EMT and PD-L1 silencing re-sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib treatment

Shrestha, Ritu, Prithviraj, Prashanth, Bridle, Kim R., Crawford, Darrell H. G. and Jayachandran, Aparna (2021). Combined inhibition of TGF-β1-induced EMT and PD-L1 silencing re-sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib treatment. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10 (9) 1889, 1889. doi: 10.3390/jcm10091889

Combined inhibition of TGF-β1-induced EMT and PD-L1 silencing re-sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib treatment

2021

Journal Article

Inhibition of MLKL attenuates necroptotic cell death in a murine cell model of ischaemia injury

Baidya, Raji, Gautheron, Jérémie, Crawford, Darrell H. G., Wang, Haolu and Bridle, Kim R. (2021). Inhibition of MLKL attenuates necroptotic cell death in a murine cell model of ischaemia injury. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10 (2) 212, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/jcm10020212

Inhibition of MLKL attenuates necroptotic cell death in a murine cell model of ischaemia injury

2021

Journal Article

Immune checkpoint molecules are regulated by transforming growth factor (Tgf)-β1-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma

Shrestha, Ritu, Bridle, Kim R., Crawford, Darrell H. G. and Jayachandran, Aparna (2021). Immune checkpoint molecules are regulated by transforming growth factor (Tgf)-β1-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 18 (12), 2466-2479. doi: 10.7150/ijms.54239

Immune checkpoint molecules are regulated by transforming growth factor (Tgf)-β1-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma

2020

Journal Article

Assessment and transplantation of orphan donor livers: a back-to-base approach to normothermic machine perfusion

Reiling, Janske, Butler, Nick, Simpson, Andrew, Hodgkinson, Peter, Campbell, Catherine, Lockwood, David, Bridle, Kim, Santrampurwala, Nishreen, Britton, Laurence, Crawford, Darrell, Dejong, Cornelius H. C. and Fawcett, Jonathan (2020). Assessment and transplantation of orphan donor livers: a back-to-base approach to normothermic machine perfusion. Liver Transplantation, 26 (12), 1618-1628. doi: 10.1002/lt.25850

Assessment and transplantation of orphan donor livers: a back-to-base approach to normothermic machine perfusion

2020

Journal Article

The use of minimally invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Trevisan França de Lima, Lucas, Broszczak, Daniel, Zhang, Xi, Bridle, Kim, Crawford, Darrell and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). The use of minimally invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Reviews on Cancer, 1874 (2) 188451, 188451. doi: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2020.188451

The use of minimally invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

2020

Journal Article

Necroptosis in hepatosteatotic ischaemia-reperfusion injury

Baidya, Raji, Crawford, Darrell H. G., Gautheron, Jérémie, Wang, Haolu and Bridle, Kim R. (2020). Necroptosis in hepatosteatotic ischaemia-reperfusion injury. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (16) 5931, 1-29. doi: 10.3390/ijms21165931

Necroptosis in hepatosteatotic ischaemia-reperfusion injury

2020

Journal Article

TNF-α-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition regulates expression of immune checkpoint molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma

Shrestha, Ritu, Bridle, Kim R., Crawford, Darrell H.G. and Jayachandran, Aparna (2020). TNF-α-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition regulates expression of immune checkpoint molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma. Molecular Medicine Reports, 21 (4), 1849-1860. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2020.10991

TNF-α-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition regulates expression of immune checkpoint molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma

2020

Journal Article

Association between hereditary hemochromatosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: a comprehensive review

Jayachandran, Aparna, Shrestha, Ritu, Bridle, Kim R. and Crawford, Darrell H. G. (2020). Association between hereditary hemochromatosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: a comprehensive review. Hepatoma Research, 6 8. doi: 10.20517/2394-5079.2019.35

Association between hereditary hemochromatosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: a comprehensive review

2020

Journal Article

Therapeutic modulators of hepatic stellate cells for hepatocellular carcinoma

Ruan, Qi, Wang, Haolu, Burke, Leslie J., Bridle, Kim R., Li, Xinxing, Zhao, Chun-Xia, Crawford, Darrell H. G., Roberts, Michael S. and Liang, Xiaowen (2020). Therapeutic modulators of hepatic stellate cells for hepatocellular carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer, 147 (6) ijc.32899, 1519-1527. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32899

Therapeutic modulators of hepatic stellate cells for hepatocellular carcinoma

Funding

Current funding

  • 2014 - 2024
    Liver Disease Research
    Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2014 - 2019
    Immunotherapeutic Approaches for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Targeting Pathophysiology & therapy of liver fibrosis
    Gallipoli Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Targeting the Pathophysiology and Therapy of Liver Fibrosis
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Reginald Ferguson Fellowship - Rapamycin as an Antifibrotic Agent in Cholestatic Liver Disease
    Ferguson Foundation (Reginald Ferguson)
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    The pathogenesis of co-toxic liver disease
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Reginald Ferguson Research Fellowship - Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - A Life Threatening Complication of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Investigations to Attenuate Disease Progression
    Ferguson Foundation (Reginald Ferguson)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    The use of rapamycin to slow scarring of the liver
    Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Immunosuppressant-Mediated Changes in Extracellular Matrix Balance in Animal Models of Liver Disease
    Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Does immunosuppression affect the post-transplantation hepatic fibrogenic response?
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005
    The Influence of Immunosuppression on the Hepatic Stellate Cell Fibrogenic Response
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Pathogenic mechanisms underlying iron co-toxicity in chronic liver disease
    Gastroenterological Society of Australia
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Novel Therapies for Co-toxic Liver Disease

    This project will examine the pathogenesis of co-toxic liver disease and will study the restoration of iron homeostasis as a potential therapeutic application in liver diseases associated with altered iron metabolism.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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