By Dr Anne Poljak

Journal articles

Curthoys NM; Freittag H; Connor A; Desouza M; Brettle M; Poljak A; Hall A; Hardeman E; Schevzov G; Gunning PW; Fath T, 2014, 'Tropomyosins induce neuritogenesis and determine neurite branching patterns in B35 neuroblastoma cells', Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 58, pp. 11 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2013.10.011

Song F; Poljak A; Kochan NA; Raftery M; Brodaty H; Smythe GA; Sachdev PS, 2014, 'Plasma protein profiling of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease using iTRAQ quantitative proteomics', Proteome Science, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-5956-12-5

Caplan GA; Poljak A; Hill MA; Hall R; MacLullich A; Raftery M; Tai J; Yan S, 2014, 'Quantitative Proteomics of Delirium Cerebrospinal Fluid', Translational Psychiatry, 4, pp. e477 - e477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/tp.2014.114

Siddiqui KS; Ertan H; Charlton T; Poljak A; Daud Khaled AK; Yang X; Marshall G; Cavicchioli R, 2014, 'Versatile peroxidase degradation of humic substances: Use of isothermal titration calorimetry to assess kinetics, and applications to industrial wastes', Journal of Biotechnology, 178, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.03.002

Petersons CJ; Mangelsdorf BL; Jenkins AB; Poljak A; Smith MD; Greenfield JR; Thompson CH; Burt MG, 2013, 'Effects of low-dose prednisolone on hepatic and peripheral insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and abdominal adiposity in patients with inflammatory rheumatologic disease', Diabetes Care, 36, pp. 2822 - 2829, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc12-2617

Birzniece V; Umpleby MA; Poljak A; Handelsman DJ; Ho KKY, 2013, 'Oral low-dose testosterone administration induces whole-body protein anabolism in postmenopausal women: A novel liver-targeted therapy', European Journal of Endocrinology, 169, pp. 321 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-13-0406

Ooi L; Sidhu K; Poljak A; Sutherland G; O’Connor MD; Sachdev P; Münch G, 2013, 'Induced pluripotent stem cells as tools for disease modelling and drug discovery in Alzheimer’s disease', Journal of Neural Transmission, 120, pp. 103 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-012-0839-2

Jayasena T; Braidy N; Sachdev P; Poljak A; Smythe G; Münch G, 2013, 'The role of polyphenols in the modulation of sirtuins and other pathways involved in Alzheimer's disease', Ageing Research Reviews, 12, pp. 867 - 883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2013.06.003

Song F; Poljak A; Crawford J; Kochan NA; Wen W; Cameron B; Lux O; Brodaty H; Mather K; Smythe GA; Sachdev PS, 2012, 'Plasma Apolipoprotein Levels Are Associated with Cognitive Status and Decline in a Community Cohort of Older Individuals', PLoS ONE, 7, pp. e34078 - e34078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034078

Braidy N; Jayasena T; Poljak A; Sachdev PS, 2012, 'Sirtuins in cognitive ageing and Alzheimer's disease', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 25, pp. 226 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/yco.0b013e32835112c1

Braidy N; Guillemin GJ; Hussein M; Chan-Ling T; Poljak A; Grant RS, 2011, 'Age Related Changes in NAD+ Metabolism Oxidative Stress and Sirt1 Activity in Wistar Rats.', PLoS One, 6, pp. e19194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019194

Williams TJ; Lauro FM; Ertan H; Burg DW; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Cavicchioli R, 2011, 'Defining the response of a microorganism to temperatures that span its complete growth temperature range (−2°C to 28°C) using multiplex quantitative proteomics', Environmental Microbiology, 13, pp. 2186 - 2203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02467.x

Song F; Poljak A; Valenzuela M; Mayeux R; Smythe GA; Sachdev PS, 2011, 'Meta-analysis of plasma amyloid-β levels in Alzheimer's disease.', Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 26, pp. 365 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-2011-101977

Song F; Poljak A; Jayasena T; Smythe G; Brodaty H; Kochan N; Sachdev P; Crawford J, 2011, 'P1‐115: Plasma apolipoproteins as biomarkers of mild cognitive impairment in a community‐based sample', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 7, pp. s146 - s146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.05.394

Coumans JVF; Harvey J; Backhouse D; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Nehl D; Katz ME; Pereg L, 2011, 'Proteomic assessment of host‐associated microevolution in the fungus Thielaviopsis basicola', Environmental Microbiology, 13, pp. 576 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02358.x

Phillips PA; Yang L; Shulkes A; Vonlaufen A; Poljak A; Bustamante S; Warren A; Xu Z; Guilhaus M; Pirola R; Apte MV; Wilson JS, 2010, 'Pancreatic stellate cells produce acetylcholine and may play a role in pancreatic exocrine secretion.', Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 107, pp. 17397 - 17402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1000359107

Lim YA; Rhein V; Baysang G; Meier F; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Guilhaus M; Ittner LM; Eckert A; Götz J, 2010, 'Aβ and human amylin share a common toxicity pathway via mitochondrial dysfunction', Proteomics, 10, pp. 1621 - 1633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmic.200900651

Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; De Francisci D; Guerriero G; Pilak O; Burg D; Raftery MJ; Parkin DM; Trewhella J; Cavicchioli R, 2010, 'A chemically modified α-amylase with a molten-globule state has entropically driven enhanced thermal stability†', Protein Engineering, Design and Selection, 23, pp. 769 - 780, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/protein/gzq051

Muenchhoff J; Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Barrow KD; Neilan BA, 2010, 'A novel prokaryotic L-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase is involved in cylindrospermopsin biosynthesis', FEBS Journal, 277, pp. 3844 - 3860

Lim Y; Rhein V; Baysang G; Meier F; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Guilhaus M; Ittner LM; Eckert A; Götz J, 2010, 'Aβ and human amylin share a common toxicity pathway via mitochondrial dysfunction', Proteomics Clinical Applications, 4, pp. 768 - 768, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prca.201090048

Williams TJ; Burg DW; Raftery MJ; Poljak A; Guilhaus M; Pilak O; Cavicchioli R, 2010, 'Global proteomic analysis of the insoluble, soluble, and supernatant fractions of the psychrophilic archaeon Methanococcoides burtonii. Part I: The effect of growth temperature', Journal of Proteome Research, 9, pp. 640 - 652

Williams TJ; Burg DW; Ertan H; Raftery MJ; Poljak A; Guilhaus M; Cavicchioli R, 2010, 'Global proteomic analysis of the insoluble, soluble, and supernatant fractions of the psychrophilic archaeon Methanococcoides burtonii. Part II: The effect of different methylated growth substrates', Journal of Proteome Research, 9, pp. 653 - 663

Coumans J; Moens PDJ; Poljak A; Al-Jaaidi S; Pereg-Gerk L; Raftery MJ, 2010, 'Plant-extract-induced changes in the proteome of the soil-borne pathogenic fungus Thielaviopsis basicola', Proteomics, 10, pp. 1573 - 1591

Phillips PA; Yang L; Poljak A; Bustamante S; Shulkes A; Vonlaufen A; Xu Z; Guilhaus M; Pirola R; Apte M; Wilson J, 2009, 'Pancreatic Stellate Cells Stimulate Acinar Enzyme Secretion Via the Production of Acetylcholine', PANCREAS, 38, pp. 1038 - 1039, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000271225300294&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Phillips PA; Yang L; Poljak A; Bustamante S; Shulkes A; Vonlaufen A; Xu Z; Pirola R; Apte M; Wilson J, 2009, 'Pancreatic stellate cells synthesise and secrete acetylcholine: a potential role in enzyme secretion', JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 24, pp. A335 - A335, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000270551200307&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Song F; Poljak A; Smythe GA; Sachdev PS, 2009, 'Plasma biomarkers for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease', Brain Research Reviews, 61, pp. 69 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2009.05.003

Siddiqui KS; Parkin DM; Curmi PMG; Francisci DD; Poljak A; Barrow K; Noble MH; Trewhella J; Cavicchioli R, 2009, 'A novel approach for enhancing the catalytic efficiency of a protease at low temperature: Reduction in substrate inhibition by chemical modification', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 103, pp. 676 - 686, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.22300

Coumans J; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Backhouse D; Pereg-Gerk L, 2009, 'Analysis of cotton (gossypium hirsutum) root proteomes during a compatible interaction with the black root rot fungus Thielaviopsis basicola', Proteomics, 9, pp. 335 - 349

Matayatsuk C; Poljak A; Bustamante S; Smythe GA; Kalpravidh R; Sirankapracha P; Fucharoen S; Wilairat P, 2007, 'Quantitative determination of ortho- and meta-tyrosine as biomarkers of protein oxidative damage in beta-thalassemia', Redox Report, 12, pp. 219 - 228

Giaquinto L; Curmi PM; Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; DeLong E; DasSarma S; Cavicchioli R, 2007, 'Structure and function of cold shock proteins in archaea', Journal of Bacteriology, 189, pp. 5738 - 5748

Poljak A; Sachdev P; Smythe GA, 2006, 'Causes and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: A proteomics approach', Current Proteomics, 3, pp. 81 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016406778194635

Poljak A; Grant RS; Austin C; Jamie J; Willows R; Takikawa O; LittleJohn T; Truscott R; Walker M; Sachdev PS; Smythe GA, 2006, 'Inhibition of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase activity by H2O2', Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 450, pp. 9 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2006.03.003

Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; Guilhaus M; De Francisci D; Curmi PM; Feller G; D Amico S; Gerday C; Uversky V; Cavicchioli R, 2006, 'Role of lysine versus arginine in enzyme cold-adaptation: Modifying lysine to homo-arginine stabilizes the cold-adapted alpha-amylase from Pseudoalteramonas haloplanktis', Proteins - Structure Function and Bioinformatics, 64, pp. 486 - 501

Cheung BB; Bell J; Raif A; Bohlken A; Yan J; Poljak A; Smith S; Lee M; Thomas WD; Kavallaris M; Norris MD; Haber M; Liu H; Zajchowski D; Marshall GM; bell , 2006, 'The estrogen-responsive B box protein is a novel regulator of the retinoid signal', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281, pp. 18246 - 18256

Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; Guilhaus M; Feller G; D Amico S; Gerday C; Cavicchioli R, 2005, 'Role of disulfide bridges in the activity and stability of a cold-active alpha-amylase', Journal of Bacteriology, 187, pp. 6206 - 6212

Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; Cavicchioli R, 2004, 'Improved activity and stability of alkaline phosphatases from psychrophilic and mesophilic organisms by chemically modifying aliphatic or amino groups using tetracarboxy-benzophenone derivatives.', Cellular and Molecular Biology Noisy Le Grand France, 50, pp. 657 - 667

Poljak A; McLean CA; Sachdev P; Brodaty H; Smythe GA, 2004, 'Quantification of hemorphins in Alzheimer's disease brains', Journal of Neuroscience Research, 75, pp. 704 - 714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jnr.20020

Stanley SMR; Poljak A, 2003, 'Matrix-assisted laser-desorption time-of flight ionisation and high-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionisation mass spectral analyses of two glycosylated recombinant epoetins', Journal of Chromatography B, 785, pp. 205 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1570-0232(02)00824-3

Smythe G; Poljak A; Bustamante S; Braga O; Maxwell A; Grant R; Perminder S, 2003, 'GC-MS analysis of picolinic and quinolinic acids and their amides in human plasma, CSF, and brain tissue', Developments in Tryptophan and Serotonin Metabolism, 527, pp. 705 - 712

Van Dyk DD; Misztal DR; Wilkins MR; Mackintosh JA; Poljak A; Varnai JC; Teber E; Walsh BJ; Gray PP, 2003, 'Identification of cellular changes associated with increased production of human growth hormone in a recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cell line', PROTEOMICS, 3, pp. 147 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmic.200390023

Poljak A; Dawes IW; Ingelse BA; Duncan MW; Smythe GA; Grant CM, 2003, 'Oxidative damage to proteins in yeast cells exposed to adaptive levels of H₂O₂', Redox Report, 8, pp. 371 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/135100003225003401

Zoellner H; Hou JY; Hochgrebe T; Poljak A; Duncan MW; Golding J; Henderson T; Lynch G, 2001, 'Fluorometric and mass spectrometric analysis of nonenzymatic glycosylated albumin.', Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 284, pp. 83 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/bbrc.2001.4924

Davies SMK; Poljak A; Duncan MW; Smythe GA; Murphy MP, 2001, 'Measurements of protein carbonyls, ortho- and meta-tyrosine and oxidative phosphorylation complex activity in mitochondria from young and old rats', Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 31, pp. 181 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0891-5849(01)00576-7

Poljak A; Pamphlett R; Gurney ME; Duncan MW, 2000, 'Measurement ofo- andm-tyrosine as markers of oxidative damage in motor neuron disease', Redox Report, 5, pp. 137 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/135100000101535483

Duncan MW; Poljak A, 1998, 'Amino Acid Analysis of Peptides and Proteins on the Femtomole Scale by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry', Analytical Chemistry, 70, pp. 890 - 896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac970702f

Cordwell SJ; Wasinger VC; Poljak A; Duncan MW; Humphery-Smith I, 1997, 'Conserved motifs as the basis for recognition of homologous proteins across species boundaries using peptide-mass fingerprinting', Journal of Mass Spectrometry, pp. 370 - 380

Cerpa‐Poljak A; Lahnstein J; Mason KE; Smythe GA; Duncan MW, 1997, 'Mass Spectrometric Identification and Quantification of Hemorphins Extracted from Human Adrenal and Pheochromocytoma Tissue', Journal of Neurochemistry, 68, pp. 1712 - 1719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68041712.x

Cordwell SJ; Wilkins MR; Cerpa‐Poljak A; Gooley AA; Duncan M; Williams KL; Humphery‐Smith I, 1995, 'Cross‐species identification of proteins separated by two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis using matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionisation/time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry and amino acid composition', ELECTROPHORESIS, 16, pp. 438 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.1150160171

Wasinger VC; Cordwell SJ; Cerpa‐Poljak A; Yan JX; Gooley AA; Wilkins MR; Duncan MW; Harris R; Williams KL; Humphery‐Smith I, 1995, 'Progress with gene‐product mapping of the Mollicutes: Mycoplasma genitalium', ELECTROPHORESIS, 16, pp. 1090 - 1094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.11501601185

Cerpa‐Poljak A; Jenkins A; Duncan MW, 1995, 'Recovery of peptides and proteins following matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry', Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 9, pp. 233 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290090312

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