By Dr Anne Poljak

Journal articles

Kosonen R; Stefanoska K; Lin Y; Edwards S; Prikas E; Bertz J; Poljak A; Ittner LM; Ittner A, 2026, 'Tau T205 phosphorylation modulates engram cell recruitment and remote memory in mice', Nature Communications, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73207-9

Frost ER; Richani D; Poljak A; Vuyyuru A; Liao X; Georgiou E; Gunasekara JMB; Mihalas BP; Sucquart IE; Kadam K; Wu LE; Gilchrist RB, 2026, 'A proteomic signature of oocyte quality from models of varying oocyte developmental competence', Human Reproduction, pp. deag134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deag134

Braidy N; Poljak A; Grant R; Jayasena T; Mansour H; Chan-Ling T; Guillemin GJ; Smythe G; Sachdev P, 2026, 'Retraction note: Mapping NAD+ metabolism in the brain of ageing Wistar rats: potential targets for influencing brain senescence (Biogerontology, (2014), 15, 2, (177-198), 10.1007/s10522-013-9489-5)', Biogerontology, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10522-025-10379-9

Rahmani A; McMillen A; Allen E; Ansaar R; Green R; Johnson ME; Poljak A; Chew YL, 2026, 'Identifying regulators of associative learning using a protein-labelling approach in Caenorhabditis elegans', , 14, pp. rp108438, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.108438

Rahmani A; McMillen A; Allen E; Ansaar R; Green R; Johnson ME; Poljak A; Chew YL, 2026, 'Identifying regulators of associative learning using a protein-labelling approach in Caenorhabditis elegans', , 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.108438.3

Ren Y; Ang D; Ertan H; Poljak A; Aldrich-Wright JR; Bridge WJ; Siddiqui KS, 2026, 'Molecular dynamics simulations and fluorescence spectroscopy suggest reduced tryptophan-to-heme energy transfer facilitates lignin degradation in ClassII peroxidases', FEBS Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/febs.70584

Braidy N; Essa MM; Poljak A; Selvaraju S; Al-Adawi S; Manivasagm T; Thenmozhi AJ; Ooi L; Sachdev P; Guillemin GJ, 2025, 'Retraction: Consumption of pomegranates improves synaptic function in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease (Oncotarget (2016) 7 (64589-64604) DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10905)', Oncotarget, 16, pp. 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28773

Hansra GK; Jayasena T; Poljak A; Sachdev P; Collaborators , 2025, 'A Molecular Biomarker Panel for the Diagnosis of Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Multi-Cohort Study', Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior, 9, pp. 100408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2025.100408

Richani D; Poljak A; Wang B; Mahbub SB; Biazik J; Campbell JM; Habibalahi A; Stocker WA; Marinova MB; Nixon B; Bustamante S; Skerrett-Byrne D; Harrison CA; Goldys E; Gilchrist RB, 2024, 'Oocyte and cumulus cell cooperativity and metabolic plasticity under the direction of oocyte paracrine factors', American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology and Metabolism, 326, pp. E366 - E381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/AJPENDO.00148.2023

Hansra GK; Jayasena T; Hosoki S; Poljak A; Lam BCP; Rust R; Sagare A; Zlokovic B; Thalamuthu A; Sachdev PS, 2024, 'Fluid biomarkers of the neurovascular unit in cerebrovascular disease and vascular cognitive disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Cerebral Circulation Cognition and Behavior, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100216

Chakraborty M; Dhiman K; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Draper B; Trollor JN; Reppermund S; Kang K; Mather KA; Poljak A; Wen W; Numbers KT; Kochan NA; Catts VS; Gupta V, 2024, 'Glutaric acid associates with early detection of cognitive impairment deciphering the association with depression', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 20, pp. e088825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.088825

Saks DG; Bajorek B; Catts VS; Bentvelzen AC; Jiang J; Wen W; Mather KA; Thalamuthu A; Huang-Lung J; Nivison-Smith L; Griffiths LR; Smith RA; Sexton A; James P; Jayasena T; Poljak A; Hansra GK; Hosoki S; Park A; Hillenbrand CM; van Wijngaarden P; Chander RJ; Humphrey S; Chen R; Kochan NA; Helman TJ; Levi C; Brodtmann A; O'Sullivan MJ; Markus R; Butcher K; Parsons M; Kovacic JC; Sachdev PS, 2024, 'The protocol for an observational Australian cohort study of CADASIL: The AusCADASIL study', CEREBRAL CIRCULATION-COGNITION AND BEHAVIOR, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100225

Hosoki S; Hansra GK; Jayasena T; Poljak A; Mather KA; Catts VS; Rust R; Sagare A; Kovacic JC; Brodtmann A; Wallin A; Zlokovic BV; Ihara M; Sachdev PS, 2023, 'Molecular biomarkers for vascular cognitive impairment and dementia', Nature Reviews Neurology, 19, pp. 737 - 753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00884-1

Ong KL; Marklund M; Huang L; Rye KA; Hui N; Pan XF; Rebholz CM; Kim H; Steffen LM; Van Westing AC; Geleijnse JM; Hoogeveen EK; Chen YY; Chien KL; Fretts AM; Lemaitre RN; Imamura F; Forouhi NG; Wareham NJ; Birukov A; Jäger S; Kuxhaus O; Schulze MB; De Mello VD; Tuomilehto J; Uusitupa M; Lindström J; Tintle N; Harris WS; Yamasaki K; Hirakawa Y; Ninomiya T; Tanaka T; Ferrucci L; Bandinelli S; Virtanen JK; Voutilainen A; Jayasena T; Thalamuthu A; Poljak A; Bustamante S; Sachdev PS; Senn MK; Rich SS; Tsai MY; Wood AC; Laakso M; Lankinen M; Yang X; Sun L; Li H; Lin X; Nowak C; Ärnlöv J; Risérus U; Lind L; Le Goff M; Samieri C; Helmer C; Qian F; Micha R; Tin A; Köttgen A; De Boer IH; Siscovick DS; Mozaffarian D; Wu JHY, 2023, 'Association of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids with incident chronic kidney disease: pooled analysis of 19 cohorts', BMJ, 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072909

Poljak A; Raftery M; Polly P, 2023, 'Evaluating Cellular Viability by iTRAQ Proteomic Profiling', , 2644, pp. 193 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3052-5_12

Prikas E; Paric E; Asih PR; Stefanoska K; Stefen H; Fath T; Poljak A; Ittner A, 2022, 'Tau target identification reveals NSF-dependent effects on AMPA receptor trafficking and memory formation', EMBO Journal, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.15252/embj.2021110242

Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; Ertan H; Bridge W, 2022, 'The use of isothermal titration calorimetry for the assay of enzyme activity: Application in higher education practical classes', Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 50, pp. 519 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bmb.21657

Stefanoska K; Gajwani M; Tan ARP; Ahel HI; Asih PR; Volkerling A; Poljak A; Ittner A, 2022, 'Alzheimer's disease: Ablating single master site abolishes tau hyperphosphorylation', Science Advances, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abl8809

Siddiqui KS; Ertan H; Poljak A; Bridge WJ, 2022, 'Evaluating Enzymatic Productivity—The Missing Link to Enzyme Utility', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23136908

Asih PR; Poljak A; Kassiou M; Ke YD; Ittner LM, 2022, 'Differential mitochondrial protein interaction profile between human translocator protein and its A147T polymorphism variant', Plos One, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254296

Editors TPO, 2022, 'Expression of Concern: Age Related Changes in NAD+ Metabolism Oxidative Stress and Sirt1 Activity in Wistar Rats', PLOS ONE, 17, pp. e0263555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263555

Poljak A; Sachdev P, 2021, 'The need for a reliable oxytocin assay', Molecular Psychiatry, 26, pp. 6107 - 6108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-021-01114-0

Kaur G; Poljak A; Ali SA; Zhong L; Raftery MJ; Sachdev P, 2021, 'Extending the Depth of Human Plasma Proteome Coverage Using Simple Fractionation Techniques', Journal of Proteome Research, 20, pp. 1261 - 1279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00670

D'Agostino PM; Yeung ACY; Poljak A; David Waite T; Neilan BA, 2021, 'Comparative proteomics of the toxigenic diazotroph Raphidiopsis raciborskii (cyanobacteria) in response to iron', Environmental Microbiology, 23, pp. 405 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15328

Khorshidi F; Poljak A; Liu Y; Lo JW; Crawford JD; Sachdev PS, 2021, 'Resveratrol: A “miracle” drug in neuropsychiatry or a cognitive enhancer for mice only? A systematic review and meta-analysis', Ageing Research Reviews, 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2020.101199

Hosseini M; Poljak A; Braidy N; Crawford J; Sachdev P, 2020, 'Blood fatty acids in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis and systematic review', Ageing Research Reviews, 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2020.101043

Wong MWK; Thalamuthu A; Braidy N; Mather KA; Liu Y; Ciobanu L; Baune BT; Armstrong NJ; Kwok J; Schofield P; Wright MJ; Ames D; Pickford R; Lee T; Poljak A; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Genetic and environmental determinants of variation in the plasma lipidome of older australian twins', Elife, 9, pp. 1 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58954

Prikas E; Poljak A; Ittner A, 2020, 'Mapping p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling by proximity-dependent labeling', Protein Science, 29, pp. 1196 - 1210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pro.3854

Kaur G; Poljak A; Braidy N; Crawford JD; Lo J; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Fluid Biomarkers and APOE Status of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Variants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-200052

Liu Y; Chan DKY; Thalamuthu A; Wen W; Jiang J; Paradise M; Lee T; Crawford J; Wai Kin Wong M; Hua Xu Y; Poljak A; Pickford R; Sachdev PS; Braidy N; Xu Y-H, 2020, 'Plasma lipidomic biomarker analysis reveals distinct lipid changes in vascular dementia', Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 18, pp. 1613 - 1624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2020.06.001

Khorshidi F; Poljak A; Jayasena T; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Hormetic effects of alcohol in an astroglial cellular model and its proteomics signature', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.041665

Ulanova M; Poljak A; Wen W; Bongers A; Gloag L; Gooding J; Tilley R; Sachdev P; Braidy N, 2020, 'Nanoparticles as contrast agents for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review', Nanomedicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2019-0316

Jeżewski RC; Poljak A; Mather KA; Sachdev PS; Shepherd CE, 2020, 'The prevalence of limbic‐predominant age‐related TDP‐43 encephalopathy in the Sydney brain bank', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.037885

Wong MWK; Braidy N; Pickford R; Sachdev PS; Poljak A, 2019, 'Comparison of Single Phase and Biphasic Extraction Protocols for Lipidomic Studies Using Human Plasma', Frontiers in Neurology, 10, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00879

Lam T; McLean M; Hayden A; Poljak A; Cheema B; Gurney H; Stone G; Bahl N; Reddy N; Shahidipour H; Birzniece V, 2019, 'A potent liver-mediated mechanism for loss of muscle mass during androgen deprivation therapy', Endocrine Connections, 8, pp. 605 - 615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-19-0179

Clement J; Wong M; Poljak A; Sachdev P; Braidy N, 2019, 'The Plasma NAD⁺ Metabolome Is Dysregulated in "normal" Aging', Rejuvenation Research, 22, pp. 121 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/rej.2018.2077

Wong MWK; Braidy N; Pickford R; Vafaee F; Crawford J; Muenchhoff J; Schofield P; Attia J; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Poljak A, 2019, 'Plasma lipidome variation during the second half of the human lifespan is associated with age and sex but minimally with BMI', Plos One, 14, pp. e0214141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214141

Braidy N; Berg J; Clement J; Khorshidi F; Poljak A; Jayasena T; Grant R; Sachdev PS, 2019, 'Role of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide and Related Precursors as Therapeutic Targets for Age-Related Degenerative Diseases: Rationale, Biochemistry, Pharmacokinetics, and Outcomes', Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, 30, pp. 251 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ars.2017.7269

Wong MWK; Braidy N; Crawford J; Pickford R; Song F; Mather KA; Attia J; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Poljak A, 2019, 'APOE Genotype Differentially Modulates Plasma Lipids in Healthy Older Individuals, with Relevance to Brain Health', Journal of Alzheimer S Disease, 72, pp. 703 - 716, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-190524

Liu Y; Braidy N; Poljak A; Chan DK; Sachdev PS, 2018, 'Cerebral small vessel disease and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review', Ageing Research Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2018.06.002

Shum AMY; Poljak A; Bentley NL; Turner N; Tan TC; Polly P, 2018, 'Proteomic profiling of skeletal and cardiac muscle in cancer cachexia: Alterations in sarcomeric and mitochondrial protein expression', Oncotarget, 9, pp. 22001 - 22022, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.25146

Stefanoska K; Volkerling A; Bertz J; Poljak A; Ke YD; Ittner LM; Ittner A, 2018, 'An N-terminal motif unique to primate tau enables differential protein–protein interactions', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 293, pp. 3710 - 3719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.001784

Caplan GA; Tai J; Mohd Hanizan F; McVeigh CL; Hill MA; Poljak A, 2017, 'Cerebrospinal Fluid Apolipoprotein E Levels in Delirium', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 7, pp. 240 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000477847

Muenchhoff J; Song F; Poljak A; Crawford JD; Mather KA; Kochan NA; Yang Z; Trollor JN; Reppermund S; Maston K; Theobald A; Kirchner-Adelhardt S; Kwok JB; Richmond RL; McEvoy M; Attia J; Schofield PW; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS, 2017, 'Plasma apolipoproteins and physical and cognitive health in very old individuals', Neurobiology of Aging, 55, pp. 49 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.02.017

Williams TJ; Liao Y; Ye J; Kuchel RP; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Cavicchioli R, 2017, 'Cold adaptation of the Antarctic haloarchaea Halohasta litchfieldiae and Halorubrum lacusprofundi', Environmental Microbiology, 19, pp. 2210 - 2227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13705

Jayawardena MB; Yee LH; Poljak A; Cavicchioli R; Kjelleberg SJ; Siddiqui KS, 2017, 'Enhancement of lipase stability and productivity through chemical modification and its application to latex-based polymer emulsions', Process Biochemistry, 57, pp. 131 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2017.03.014

Braidy N; Poljak A; Marjo C; Rutlidge H; Rich A; Jugder BE; Jayasena T; Inestrosa NC; Sachdev PS, 2017, 'RETRACTED: Corrigendum: Identification of Cerebral Metal Ion Imbalance in the Brain of Ageing Octodon degus', Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9, pp. 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00134

Lam T; Poljak A; McLean M; Bahl N; Ho KKY; Birzniece V, 2017, 'Testosterone prevents protein loss via the hepatic urea cycle in human', European Journal of Endocrinology, 176, pp. 489 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-16-0868

Braidy N; Poljak A; Marjo C; Rutlidge H; Rich A; Jugder B-E; Jayasena T; Inestrosa N; Sachdev P, 2017, 'Identification of cerebral metal ion imbalance in the brain of ageing Octodon degus', Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9, pp. 66 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00066

Petersons CJ; Mangelsdorf BL; Poljak A; Smith MD; Greenfield JR; Thompson CH; Burt MG, 2017, 'Low dose prednisolone and insulin sensitivity differentially affect arterial stiffness and endothelial function: An open interventional and cross-sectional study', Atherosclerosis, 258, pp. 34 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.01.033

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