Publications

Inhibition of ceramide metabolism combats enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer

Inhibition of ceramide metabolism combats enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer

Overcoming enzalutamide resistance in metastatic prostate cancer by targeting sphingosine kinase.
Lin HM, Mak B, Yeung N, Huynh K, Meikle TG, Mellett NA, Kwan EM, Fettke H, Tran B, Davis ID, Mahon KL, Zhang A, Stockler MR, Briscoe K, Marx G, Crumbaker M, Stricker PD, Du P, Yu J, Jia S, Scheinberg T, Fitzpatrick M, Bonnitcha P, Sullivan DR, Joshua AM, Azad AA, Butler LM, Meikle PJ, Horvath LG.
EBioMedicine. 2021 Oct 14;72:103625. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103625. PMID: 34656931.
Contact: Lisa Butler

Blood triglycerides as a prompt to test for obstructive sleep apnoea in normal weight men

Blood triglycerides as a prompt to test for obstructive sleep apnoea in normal weight men

The association of obstructive sleep apnea and nocturnal hypoxemia with lipid profiles in a population-based study of community-dwelling Australian men.
Layla B Guscoth,1 Sarah L Appleton,2 Sean A Martin,1 Robert J Adams,2 Yohannes A Melaku,2 Gary A Wittert1 Nat Sci Sleep. 2021;13:1771-1782 https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S327478
Contact: Gary Wittert

World Alzheimers Day-meta-analysis published showing blood pressure variability increases risk of dementia

World Alzheimers Day-meta-analysis published showing blood pressure variability increases risk of dementia

Association Between Blood Pressure Variability With Dementia and Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
de Heus RAA, Tzourio C, Lee EJL, Opozda M, Vincent AD, Anstey KJ, Hofman A, Kario K, Lattanzi S, Launer LJ, Ma Y, Mahajan R, Mooijaart SP, Nagai M, Peters R, Turnbull D, Yano Y; VARIABLE BRAIN Consortium, Claassen JAHR, Tully PJ.Hypertension. 2021 Sep 20:HYPERTENSIONAHA12117797. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.17797.
.PMID: 34538105
Contact: Phillip Tully

The role of the 6PGD protein in prostate cancer hormone treatment resistance

The role of the 6PGD protein in prostate cancer hormone treatment resistance

A feedback loop between the androgen receptor and 6-phosphogluoconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) drives prostate cancer growth.
Gillis JL, Hinneh JA, Ryan NK, Irani S, Moldovan M, Quek LE, Shrestha RK, Hanson AR, Xie J, Hoy AJ, Holst J, Centenera MM, Mills IG, Lynn DJ, Selth LA, Butler LM. Elife. 2021 Aug 12;10:e62592. doi: 10.7554/eLife.62592. PMID: 34382934.
Contact: Luke Selth

An androgen receptor switch underlies lineage infidelity in treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

An androgen receptor switch underlies lineage infidelity in treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

An androgen receptor switch underlies lineage infidelity in treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
Davies A, Nouruzi S, Ganguli D, Namekawa T, Thaper D, Linder S, Karaoğlanoğlu F, Omur ME, Kim S, Kobelev M, Kumar S, Sivak O, Bostock C, Bishop J, Hoogstraat M, Talal A, Stelloo S, van der Poel H, Bergman AM, Ahmed M, Fazli L, Huang H, Tilley W, Goodrich D, Feng FY, Gleave M, He HH, Hach F, Zwart W, Beltran H, Selth L, Zoubeidi A.
Nat Cell Biol. 2021 Sep;23(9):1023-1034. doi: 10.1038/s41556-021-00743-5. Epub 2021 Sep 6.PMID: 34489572
Contact: Luke Selth

Early chemotherapy for testicular cancer does extend time to relapse- UK study

Early chemotherapy for testicular cancer does extend time to relapse- UK study

Features and management of late relapse of nonseminomatous germ cell tumour. Jay APM, Aldiwani M, O'Callaghan ME, Pearce AK, Huddart RA, Mayer E, Reid AH, Nicol DL. Eur Urol Open Sci. 2021 Jun 7;29:82-88. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2021.04.008. PMID: 34337537;
Contact: Michael O’Callaghan



PIEZO-ICSI increases fertilization rates compared with standard ICSI

PIEZO-ICSI increases fertilization rates compared with standard ICSI

PIEZO-ICSI increases fertilization rates compared with standard ICSI: a prospective cohort study. Zander-Fox D, Lam K, Pacella-Ince L, Tully C, Hamilton H, Hiraoka K, McPherson NO, Tremellen K. Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 May 31:S1472-6483(21)00279-0. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.05.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34326006.
Contact: Dr Nicole McPherson


World first study to catalog all lipid species in prostate cancer - informing future treatment strategies

World first study to catalog all lipid species in prostate cancer - informing future treatment strategies

Lipidomic profiling of clinical prostate cancer reveals targetable alterations in membrane lipid composition.
Butler LM, Mah CY, Machiels J, Vincent AD, Irani S, Mutuku SM, Spotbeen X, Bagadi M, Waltregny D, Moldovan M, Dehairs J, Vanderhoydonc F, Bloch K, Das R, Stahl J, Kench JG, Gevaert T, Derua R, Waelkens E, Nassar ZD, Selth LA, Trim PJ, Snel MF, Lynn DJ, Tilley WD, Horvath LG, Centenera MM, Swinnen JV.
Cancer Res. 2021 Aug 6:canres.3863.2020. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-3863. PMID: 34362796
Contact: Lisa Butler

Optimisation of on-line exercise guide for men with metastatic prostate cancer

Optimisation of on-line exercise guide for men with metastatic prostate cancer

Usability, acceptability, and safety analysis of a computer-tailored web-based exercise intervention (ExerciseGuide) for individuals with metastatic prostate cancer: Multi-methods laboratory-based study..
Evans HE, Forbes CC, Galvão DA, Vandelanotte C, Newton RU, Wittert G, Chambers S, Vincent AD, Kichenadasse G, Girard D, Brook N, Short CE. JMIR Cancer. 2021 Jul 28;7(3):e28370. doi: 10.2196/28370. PMID: 34318759;
Contact: Holly Evans

Clinical review of inadequate nutrition and excessive energy expenditure on testosterone in men

Clinical review of inadequate nutrition and excessive energy expenditure on testosterone in men

Dysregulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis due to Energy Deficit.
Grossmann M, Wittert GA.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Jul 15:dgab517. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab517. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34264314
Contact: Gary Wittert

Extending the Male Depression Risk Scale for use with older men

Extending the Male Depression Risk Scale for use with older men