Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration
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Findlay, F., Pohl, J., Svoboda, P., Shakamuri, P., McLean, K., Inglis, N. F., …Barlow, P. G. (2017)
Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration. Journal of Immunology, 199(7), 2483-2490. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1700706
Host defense peptides, also known as antimicrobial peptides, are key elements of innate host defense. One host defense peptide with well-characterized antimicrobial activity i...
Cathelicidins display conserved direct antiviral activity towards rhinovirus.
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Sousa, F. H., Casanova, V., Findlay, F., Stevens, C., Svoboda, P., Pohl, J., …Barlow, P. G. (2017)
Cathelicidins display conserved direct antiviral activity towards rhinovirus. Peptides, 95, 76-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2017.07.013
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are the most common cause of viral respiratory tract infections, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised ind...
Cationic host defense peptides; novel antimicrobial therapeutics against Category A pathogens and emerging infections
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Findlay, F., Proudfoot, L., Stevens, C., & Barlow, P. G. (2016)
Cationic host defense peptides; novel antimicrobial therapeutics against Category A pathogens and emerging infections. Pathogens and Global Health, 110(4-5), 137-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2016.1195036
Cationic Host Defense Peptides (HDP, also known as antimicrobial peptides) are crucial components of the innate immune system and possess broad-spectrum antibacterial, antivir...
Multi-walled carbon nanotube induced frustrated phagocytosis, cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory conditions in macrophages are length dependent and greater than that of asbestos
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Boyles, M. S., Young, L., Brown, D. M., MacCalman, L., Cowie, H., Moisala, A., …Stone, V. (2015)
Multi-walled carbon nanotube induced frustrated phagocytosis, cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory conditions in macrophages are length dependent and greater than that of asbestos. Toxicology in Vitro, 29(7), 1513-1528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2015.06.012
The potential toxicity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been compared to pathogenic fibres such as asbestos. It is important to test this hypothesis to ascertain safe methods fo...
Zinc oxide nanoparticles and monocytes: Impact of size, charge and solubility on activation status
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Prach, M., Stone, V., & Proudfoot, L. (2012)
Zinc oxide nanoparticles and monocytes: Impact of size, charge and solubility on activation status. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 266(1), 19-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2012.10.020
Zinc oxide (ZnO) particle induced cytotoxicity was dependent on size, charge and solubility, factors which at sublethal concentrations may influence the activation of the huma...
The impact of different nanoparticle surface chemistry and size on uptake and toxicity in a murine macrophage cell line.
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Clift, M. J. D., Rothen-Rutishauer, B., Brown, D. M., Duffin, R., Donaldson, K., Proudfoot, L., …Stone, V. (2008)
The impact of different nanoparticle surface chemistry and size on uptake and toxicity in a murine macrophage cell line. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 232, 418-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2008.06.009
This study investigated the uptake, kinetics and cellular distribution of different surface coated quantum dots (QDs) before relating this to their toxicity. J774.A1 cells wer...
Effect of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis L3 ES on inflammatory mediator gene transcription in lipopolysaccharide lung inflammation
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Zhao, M., Brown, D. M., MacCallum, J., & Proudfoot, L. (2008)
Effect of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis L3 ES on inflammatory mediator gene transcription in lipopolysaccharide lung inflammation. Parasite Immunology, 31(1), 50-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3024.2008.01073.x
The anti-inflammatory properties of parasitic helminths have been largely linked to their excretory-secretory (ES) products. Some studies have noted a lack of TNF-alpha produc...
Accute toxicity of linear alkylbenzene to Caenorhabditis elegans Maupas, 1900 in soil.
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Johnson, S. J., Castan, M., Proudfoot, L., Barry, D. A. & Christofi, N. (2007)
Accute toxicity of linear alkylbenzene to Caenorhabditis elegans Maupas, 1900 in soil. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 79, 41-44. doi:10.1007/s00128-007-9195-6. ISSN 0007-4861
Linear alkybenzene (LAB) is a light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) whose primary use is as a precursor in the manufacture of linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) detergents....
Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies
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Proudfoot, L. (2004)
Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies. Immunology, 113(4), 438-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2567.2004.01996.x
Parasitic helminths are worms that are classified within the phyla Nematoda (roundworms) and Platyhelminthes (flatworms) (see Table 1). Some nematode species, Filariae being a...
Inhibition of neutrophil recruitment by ES of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis
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Keir, P. A., Brown, D. M., Clouter-Baker, A., Harcus, Y. M., & Proudfoot, L. (2004)
Inhibition of neutrophil recruitment by ES of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. Parasite Immunology, 26(3), 137-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0141-9838.2004.00692.x
It has been reported that excretory–secretory (ES) material from the parasitic nematode Nippostrongylus brasiliensis has potential modulatory effects on the host's immune syst...