Professor Colin D Bingle
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Professor of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
Departmental Director of Research and Innovation
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Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX
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For enquiries please contact - SMPH-West-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
I was promoted to Professor of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Sheffield in 2016. I have been at Sheffield since 1997 when I was appointed to a Lectureship to support the development of molecular and cell biology within the Department of Medicine and Pharmacology.
My research has been focused on lung epithelial cell biology since I undertook a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Washington University in St Louis between 1991 and 1993. During that time I became interested in the molecular basis of cell type specific gene expression and I published the first ever paper that identified a specific functional role for a transcription factor (HNF-3α) in the regulation of a lung specific gene (Biochem J 1993;295:227-232). Since this time my work has continued to employ molecular biology techniques to address questions relating to the regulation, structure, expression and function of pulmonary epithelial genes.
- Research interests
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My long-standing research interests have been focused on cellular differentiation and regulation of gene expression within the developing and adult pulmonary epithelium. This work involves the isolation of pulmonary epithelial cell specific genes as well as the transcription factors, which regulate their expression.
My interests have expanded into the fields of the genetics of complex diseases, pulmonary immunology, innate immunity and host defence.
Current projects
My research projects largely focus on the identification and characterisation of novel innate immune regulators, particularly members of the WFDC (Oncogene 2002;21:2768-2773) and BPIF/PLUNC (Hum Mol Gen 2002;11:937-943) protein families. Indeed, we identified the later family of proteins and they have gone on to become a significant area of my research focus.
Latterly, I have become involved in studies designed to investigate the function and expression of these genes in the developing and diseased respiratory tract using a wide range of clinical samples and understanding the biology of these genes is a key focus of my work. My continuing studies in this area are designed to elucidate the role these proteins play in a range of pulmonary disease including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma in adults as well as in neonatal and paediatric diseases including RSV bronchiolitis and otitis media.
I have expanded my studies into the more tractable murine model systems with the aim of identifying the function of individual genes from these gene families.
My group works extensively with primary airway epithelial cells (both human and murine) in differentiated air liquid interface cultures as tools to understand the regulation of airway epithelial cell specific genes. This involves the respiratory epithelium in its’ very widest sense and we work with airway, nasal and middle ear cells. This work also now involves studies of salivary gland biology. At a more clinical level we also studye blurb host/pathogen interactions using both viral (Influenza A, RSV) and bacterial (Staphylococcus aureus and NTHi) infections. We are presently developing these models to understand the biology of co-infections as well as the role of inflammatory cells in this process.
This applied work has allowed me to continue to study the role of epithelial differentiation in the respiratory tract and to use disease models and our novel genes to study aspects of pulmonary cell plasticity in the respiratory tract. It has also led to new avenues of work on epithelial responses in nasopharyngeal infections and in otitis media and latterly to more applied studies on the biology of multiciliogenesis, an interest of mice since working with FOXJ1 as a post-doc in St Louis.
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- De novo identification of mammalian ciliary motility proteins using cryo-EM. Cell.
- SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 is an interferon-stimulated gene in human airway epithelial cells and is detected in specific cell subsets across tissues. Cell. View this article in WRRO
- Mcidas mutant mice reveal a two-step process for the specification and differentiation of multiciliated cells in mammals. Development, 146(6). View this article in WRRO
- Loss of the homeostatic protein BPIFA1, leads to exacerbation of otitis media severity in the Junbo mouse model. Scientific Reports, 8(1). View this article in WRRO
- An innate defense peptide BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 restricts influenza A virus infection. Mucosal immunology, 11, 71-81. View this article in WRRO
- An in vitro model of murine middle ear epithelium.. Disease Models and Mechanisms, 9, 1405-1417. View this article in WRRO
- Polymorphisms Associated with Expression of BPIFA1/BPIFB1 and Lung Disease Severity in Cystic Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 53(5), 607-614.
- Elevated sputum BPIFB1 levels in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a longitudinal study. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 309(1), L17-L26.
- Gammaherpesvirus infection modulates the temporal and spatial expression of SCGB1A1 (CCSP) and BPIFA1 (SPLUNC1) in the respiratory tract. Laboratory Investigation, 95(6), 610-624. View this article in WRRO
- What is top of the charts? BPIFB1/LPLUNC1 localises to the bronchiolised epithelium in the honeycomb cysts in UIP. Thorax, 68(12), 1167-1168.
- Differential localisation of BPIFA1 (SPLUNC1) and BPIFB1 (LPLUNC1) in the nasal and oral cavities of mice.. Cell Tissue Res, 350(3), 455-464. View this article in WRRO
- BPIFB1 (LPLUNC1) is upregulated in cystic fibrosis lung disease.. Histochem Cell Biol, 138(5), 749-758. View this article in WRRO
- Towards defining the complement of mammalian WFDC-domain-containing proteins.. Biochem Soc Trans, 39(5), 1393-1397.
- LPLUNC1 modulates innate immune responses to Vibrio cholerae.. J Infect Dis, 204(9), 1349-1357.
- Systematic nomenclature for the PLUNC/PSP/BSP30/SMGB proteins as a subfamily of the BPI fold-containing superfamily.. Biochemical Society Transactions, 39(4), 977-983. View this article in WRRO
- Human LPLUNC1 is a secreted product of goblet cells and minor glands of the respiratory and upper aerodigestive tracts.. Histochem Cell Biol, 133(5), 505-515. View this article in WRRO
- Characterisation and expression of SPLUNC2, the human orthologue of rodent parotid secretory protein.. Histochem Cell Biol, 132(3), 339-349. View this article in WRRO
- Differential epithelial expression of the putative innate immune molecule SPLUNC1 in cystic fibrosis.. Respir Res, 8, 79. View this article in WRRO
- WFDC2 (HE4): a potential role in the innate immunity of the oral cavity and respiratory tract and the development of adenocarcinomas of the lung.. Respir Res, 7, 61. View this article in WRRO
- PLUNC: a novel family of candidate host defence proteins expressed in the upper airways and nasopharynx.. Hum Mol Genet, 11(8), 937-943.
All publications
Journal articles
- Careers and research culture. The Biochemist, 46(4), 1-2.
- Disruption of oncogenic pathways in mucoepidermoid carcinoma: CREB inhibitor 666.15 as a potential therapeutic agent. Oral Oncology, 159, 107029-107029.
- Effects of CREB inhibitor in mucoepidermoid carcinoma cell lines. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 138(2), e45-e45.
- Science and art. The Biochemist, 46(3), 1-2.
- CREB INHIBITOR THERAPY FOR MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA.. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 137(6), e291-e291.
- Artificial intelligence. The Biochemist, 46(2), 1-2.
- Psychedelic therapies. The Biochemist, 46(1), 1-2.
- Respiratory epithelial cell types, states and fates in the era of single-cell RNA-sequencing. Biochemical Journal, 480(13), 921-939.
- Drug-based therapy for advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma: Current landscape and challenges based on an overview of registered clinical trials. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 181, 103886-103886.
- MYB-NFIB fusion transcript in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: current state of knowledge and future directions. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 103745-103745.
- Prior upregulation of interferon pathways in the nasopharynx impacts viral shedding following live attenuated influenza vaccine challenge in children. Cell Reports Medicine, 3(2), 100516-100516.
- Prior upregulation of interferon pathways in the nasopharynx impacts viral shedding following live attenuated influenza vaccine challenge in children. Cell Reports Medicine, 2(12).
- SPLUNC1 comes of age? Predicting acute exacerbations in cystic fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal, 58(5), 2101569-2101569.
- De novo identification of mammalian ciliary motility proteins using cryo-EM. Cell.
- Development of a physiological model of human middle ear epithelium. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. View this article in WRRO
- Dysregulation of immune response in otitis media. Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine, 23.
- IN SITU DETECTION OF CRTC-MAML2 TRANSLOCATION EXPRESSION IN MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 132(1), e6-e7.
- The transcriptional landscape of the cultured murine middle ear epithelium in vitro. Biology Open, 10(4).
- Salivary BPIFA proteins are altered in patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. Oral Diseases. View this article in WRRO
- TrkB-targeted therapy for mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Biomedicines, 8(12). View this article in WRRO
- SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 is an interferon-stimulated gene in human airway epithelial cells and is detected in specific cell subsets across tissues. Cell. View this article in WRRO
- EVALUATION OF HE4 AND SLPI EXPRESSION IN INTRAORAL MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMAS. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 129(1), e152-e152.
- Mcidas mutant mice reveal a two-step process for the specification and differentiation of multiciliated cells in mammals. Development, 146(6). View this article in WRRO
- Alveolar Macrophage Apoptosis-Associated Bacterial Killing Helps Prevent Murine Pneumonia.. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- Association of innate defense proteins BPIFA1 and BPIFB1 with disease severity in COPD. International Journal of COPD, 13, 11-27. View this article in WRRO
- Expression of BPIF/PLUNC Protein Family and MECT1-MAML2 Fusion in Salivary Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas: a Preliminary Study. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 126(3), e158-e158.
- Erratum: An innate defense peptide BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 restricts influenza A virus infection. Mucosal Immunology, 11(3), 1008-1008.
- Loss of the homeostatic protein BPIFA1, leads to exacerbation of otitis media severity in the Junbo mouse model. Scientific Reports, 8(1). View this article in WRRO
- Absence or mislocalization of DNAH5 is a characteristic marker for motile ciliary abnormality in nasal polyps. The Laryngoscope, 128(3), E97-E104.
- An innate defense peptide BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 restricts influenza A virus infection. Mucosal immunology, 11, 71-81. View this article in WRRO
- BPI-fold (BPIF) containing/plunc protein expression in human fetal major and minor salivary glands. Brazilian Oral Research, 31. View this article in WRRO
- An in vitro model of murine middle ear epithelium.. Disease Models and Mechanisms, 9, 1405-1417. View this article in WRRO
- Cytokine responses in primary and secondary respiratory syncytial virus infections. Pediatric Research, 79, 946-950.
- BPIFA1: A Protein with an Important Role in the Inflammatory Response to Viral Infection in the Respiratory Tract. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 154(1), 76-76.
- Polymorphisms Associated with Expression of BPIFA1/BPIFB1 and Lung Disease Severity in Cystic Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 53(5), 607-614.
- Elevated sputum BPIFB1 levels in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a longitudinal study. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 309(1), L17-L26.
- Gammaherpesvirus infection modulates the temporal and spatial expression of SCGB1A1 (CCSP) and BPIFA1 (SPLUNC1) in the respiratory tract. Laboratory Investigation, 95(6), 610-624. View this article in WRRO
- Macrophages are required for dendritic cell uptake of respiratory syncytial virus from an infected epithelium.. PLoS One, 9(3), e91855. View this article in WRRO
- What is top of the charts? BPIFB1/LPLUNC1 localises to the bronchiolised epithelium in the honeycomb cysts in UIP. Thorax, 68(12), 1167-1168.
- Delivering and phenotyping mouse models for the respiratory community: a report on the Biochemical Society Workshop.. Clin Sci (Lond), 125(10), 495-500.
- What is top of the charts? BPIFB1/LPLUNC1 localises to the bronchiolised epithelium in the honeycomb cysts in UIP.. Thorax, 68(12), 1167-1168.
- Transcriptional analysis of the human BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 gene. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, 42.
- Differential localisation of BPIFA1 (SPLUNC1) and BPIFB1 (LPLUNC1) in the nasal and oral cavities of mice.. Cell Tissue Res, 350(3), 455-464. View this article in WRRO
- BPIFB1 (LPLUNC1) is upregulated in cystic fibrosis lung disease.. Histochem Cell Biol, 138(5), 749-758. View this article in WRRO
- EXPRESSION OF CCSP AND SPLUNC1, PUTATIVE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROTEINS, FOLLOWING MURINE RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTION IN VIVO. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY, 146(1), 49-49.
- Towards defining the complement of mammalian WFDC-domain-containing proteins.. Biochem Soc Trans, 39(5), 1393-1397.
- LPLUNC1 modulates innate immune responses to Vibrio cholerae.. J Infect Dis, 204(9), 1349-1357.
- Distribution of human PLUNC/BPI fold-containing (BPIF) proteins.. Biochem Soc Trans, 39(4), 1023-1027.
- Distant cousins: genomic and sequence diversity within the BPI fold-containing (BPIF)/PLUNC protein family.. Biochem Soc Trans, 39(4), 961-965.
- Systematic nomenclature for the PLUNC/PSP/BSP30/SMGB proteins as a subfamily of the BPI fold-containing superfamily.. Biochemical Society Transactions, 39(4), 977-983. View this article in WRRO
- MUCking about in IPF: identification of a novel goblet cell phenotype in pulmonary fibrosis.. Thorax, 66(8), 647-648.
- Identification and characterisation of the BPI/LBP/PLUNC-like gene repertoire in chickens reveals the absence of a LBP gene. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 35(3), 285-295.
- Effective caspase inhibition blocks neutrophil apoptosis and reveals Mcl-1 as both a regulator and a target of neutrophil caspase activation.. PLoS One, 6(1), e15768. View this article in WRRO
- Identification and characterisation of the BPI/LBP/PLUNC-like gene repertoire in chickens reveals the absence of a LBP gene.. Dev Comp Immunol, 35(3), 285-295.
- PLUNC protein expression in major salivary glands of HIV-infected patients.. Oral Dis, 17(3), 258-264.
- Sp1 acetylation is associated with loss of DNA binding at promoters associated with cell cycle arrest and cell death in a colon cell line.. Mol Cancer, 9, 275. View this article in WRRO
- Human LPLUNC1 is a secreted product of goblet cells and minor glands of the respiratory and upper aerodigestive tracts.. Histochem Cell Biol, 133(5), 505-515. View this article in WRRO
- Human LPLUNC1 is a secreted product of goblet cells and minor glands of the respiratory and upper aerodigestive tracts. Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 1-11.
- Characterisation and expression of SPLUNC2, the human orthologue of rodent parotid secretory protein.. Histochem Cell Biol, 132(3), 339-349. View this article in WRRO
- Expression of PLUNC family members in benign and malignant salivary gland tumours.. Oral Dis, 14(7), 613-619.
- Novel innate immune functions of the whey acidic protein family.. Trends Immunol, 29(9), 444-453.
- Pulmonary Genomics, Proteomics, and PLUNCs.. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 38(4), 377-379.
- Post-translational control of sp-family transcription factors.. Curr Genomics, 9(5), 301-311. View this article in WRRO
- Inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis by ATP is mediated by the P2Y11 receptor.. J Immunol, 179(12), 8544-8553.
- Differential epithelial expression of the putative innate immune molecule SPLUNC1 in cystic fibrosis.. Respir Res, 8, 79. View this article in WRRO
- Expansion of the Bactericidal/Permeability Increasing-like (BPI-like) protein locus in cattle.. BMC Genomics, 8, 75. View this article in WRRO
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human interleukin-1B gene affect transcription according to haplotype context. HUM MOL GENET, 15(4), 519-529.
- WFDC2 (HE4): a potential role in the innate immunity of the oral cavity and respiratory tract and the development of adenocarcinomas of the lung.. Respir Res, 7, 61. View this article in WRRO
- Expression of pro-apoptotic Bfk isoforms reduces during malignant transformation in the human gastrointestinal tract.. FEBS Lett, 579(17), 3646-3650.
- SPLUNC1 (PLUNC) is expressed in glandular tissues of the respiratory tract and in lung tumours with a glandular phenotype.. J Pathol, 205(4), 491-497.
- Dynamic changes in Mcl-1 expression regulate macrophage viability or commitment to apoptosis during bacterial clearance.. J Clin Invest, 115(2), 359-368. View this article in WRRO
- Design and validation of anti-inflammatory peptides from human parotid secretory protein.. J Dent Res, 84(2), 149-153.
- Dynamic changes in Mcl-1 expression regulate macrophage viability or commitment to apoptosis during bacterial clearance. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 115(2), 359-368.
- Host defense in oral and airway epithelia: chromosome 20 contributes a new protein family.. Int J Biochem Cell Biol, 36(11), 2144-2152.
- Cloning and expression of a mouse member of the PLUNC protein family exclusively expressed in tongue epithelium.. Genomics, 83(4), 658-666.
- Meet the relatives: a family of BPI- and LBP-related proteins.. Trends Immunol, 25(2), 53-55.
- Phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of the PLUNC gene family.. Protein Sci, 13(2), 422-430.
- Three novel Bid proteins generated by alternative splicing of the human Bid gene.. J Biol Chem, 279(4), 2846-2855.
- Comparative analysis of the PLUNC (palate, lung and nasal epithelium clone) protein families.. Biochem Soc Trans, 31(Pt 4), 806-809.
- Acceleration of Human Neutrophil Apoptosis by Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL). Clinical Science, 104(s49), 58P-58P.
- Acceleration of human neutrophil apoptosis by TRAIL.. J Immunol, 170(2), 1027-1033. View this article in WRRO
- Identification and Characterisation of 3 Novel Bid Isoforms. Clinical Science, 103(s47), 54P-54P.
- Anti-inflammatory effect of pre-elafin in lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung inflammation.. Biol Chem, 383(7-8), 1249-1256.
- The putative ovarian tumour marker gene HE4 (WFDC2), is expressed in normal tissues and undergoes complex alternative splicing to yield multiple protein isoforms.. Oncogene, 21(17), 2768-2773.
- PLUNC: a novel family of candidate host defence proteins expressed in the upper airways and nasopharynx.. Hum Mol Genet, 11(8), 937-943.
- Induction of neutrophil apoptosis by the Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin pyocyanin: a potential mechanism of persistent infection.. J Immunol, 168(4), 1861-1868. View this article in WRRO
- HE4, an alternatively spliced WAP domain containing protein may contribute to host defence. Biochemical Society Transactions, 30(1), A38-A38.
- Expression and Function of Novel Isoforms of the Apoptosis Regulating Protein, Bid, in Human Neutrophils. Clinical Science, 101(s45), 2P-2P.
- Cytokine-mediated induction of the human elafin gene in pulmonary epithelial cells is regulated by nuclear factor-kappaB.. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 25(1), 84-91.
- Genomic organization of the mouse plunc gene and expression in the developing airways and thymus.. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 284(3), 792-797.
- Characterisation of the human plunc gene, a gene product with an upper airways and nasopharyngeal restricted expression pattern.. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1493(3), 363-367.
- Exon skipping in Mcl-1 results in a bcl-2 homology domain 3 only gene product that promotes cell death.. J Biol Chem, 275(29), 22136-22146.
- Inflammatory neutrophils retain susceptibility to apoptosis mediated via the Fas death receptor.. J Leukoc Biol, 67(5), 662-668.
- Cloning and expression of guinea pig TIMP-2. Expression in normal and hyperoxic lung injury.. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 278(4), L737-L743.
- Transcriptional regulation of thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) (vol 93, pg A 14, 1999). RESP MED, 94(3), 295-295.
- Increased risk of fibrosing alveolitis associated with interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and tumor necrosis factor-α gene polymorphisms. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 162(2 I), 755-758.
- The influence of mode of delivery, hormonal status and postnatal O2 environment on epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) expression in perinatal guinea-pig lung.. J Physiol, 522 Pt 1, 147-157.
- Apoptosis and the regulation of neutrophil lifespan.. Biochem Soc Trans, 27(6), 802-807.
- Mechanisms of Neutrophil Apoptosis and the Regulation of Inflammation. Biochemical Society Transactions, 27(5), A134-A134.
- Association of an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. AM J RESP CRIT CARE, 159(3), A504-A504.
- Molecular cloning and expression of human HNF-3 beta.. AM J RESP CRIT CARE, 159(3), A728-A728.
- DNAse 1 hypersensitive sites of TTF-1 gene. AM J RESP CRIT CARE, 159(3), A445-A445.
- Cloning of human fkh-5: Identification of a SCLC line as an abundant expressor of a neuronally restricted HNF-3/forkhead transcription factor.. AM J RESP CRIT CARE, 159(3), A727-A727.
- Expression of secretory leukoprotease inhibitor (SLPI) and elafin by primary human alveolar type II pneumocytes (TII) in vitro.. AM J RESP CRIT CARE, 159(3), A193-A193.
- The LEC rat possesses reduced hepatic selenium, contributing to the severity of spontaneous hepatitis and sensitivity to carcinogenesis.. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 244(2), 463-467.
- Thyroid transcription factor-1.. Int J Biochem Cell Biol, 29(12), 1471-1473.
- Cloning of guinea pig surfactant protein A defines a distinct cellular distribution pattern within the lung. AM J PHYSIOL-LUNG C, 17(4), L900-L906.
- Cloning of guinea pig surfactant protein A defines a distinct cellular distribution pattern within the lung.. Am J Physiol, 273(4), L900-L906.
- Human thyroid transcription factor-1. Functional characterization of the protein and analysis of protein/DNA interactions on the minimal promoter region.. Chest, 111(6 Suppl), 88S.
- The fetal guinea-pig lung, near term, displays a rise in alpha ENaC mRNA expression that is independent of labour. J PHYSIOL-LONDON, 501P, P63-P64.
- Oct-1 interacts with conserved motifs in the human thyroid transcription factor 1 gene minimal promoter.. Biochem J, 319 ( Pt 3), 669-674.
- Generation of a rat bronchiolar epithelial cell cDNA library: isolation of a proline rich protein highly enriched in bronchiolar epithelial cells.. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 225(3), 877-882.
- Molecular cloning of the forkhead transcription factor HNF-3 alpha from a human pulmonary adenocarcinoma cell line.. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1307(1), 17-20.
- The lung enriched transcription factor TTF-1 and the ubiquitously expressed proteins Sp1 and Sp3 interact with elements located in the minimal promoter of the rat Clara cell secretory protein gene.. Biochem J, 316 ( Pt 2), 467-473.
- Differential patterns of antioxidant enzyme mRNA expression in guinea pig lung and liver during development.. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1305(3), 163-171.
- Mechanisms of gene expression and cell fate determination in the developing pulmonary epithelium.. Annu Rev Physiol, 58, 51-71.
- BALR YOUNG INVESTIGATOR COMPETITION. RESP MED, 89(10), 723-750.
- Role of hepatocyte nuclear factor-3 alpha and hepatocyte nuclear factor-3 beta in Clara cell secretory protein gene expression in the bronchiolar epithelium.. Biochem J, 308 ( Pt 1), 197-202.
- The regulation and role of caeruloplasmin expression in the lung. Respiratory Medicine, 88(10), 804-805.
- Identification of hepatocyte nuclear factor-3 binding sites in the Clara cell secretory protein gene.. Biochem J, 295 ( Pt 1), 227-232.
- Interaction of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha and beta with the rat caeruloplasmin gene promoter.. Biochem J, 294 ( Pt 2), 473-479.
- Structural characterisation of human caeruloplasmin in solution by FTIR spectroscopy.. Biochem Soc Trans, 21(2), 175S.
- ROLE OF HEPATOCYTE NUCLEAR FACTOR-3-ALPHA IN CLARA CELL SPECIFIC GENE-EXPRESSION. MOL BIOL CELL, 3, A204-A204.
- Induction of hepatic and pulmonary caeruloplasmin gene expression in developing guinea pigs following premature delivery.. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1139(3), 217-221.
- Copper metabolism in hypercupremic human livers. Studies of its subcellular distribution, association with binding proteins and expression of mRNAs.. J Hepatol, 15(1-2), 94-101.
- LCAT mRNA in liver disease.. Lancet, 338(8781), 1531.
- Hepatic caeruloplasmin-gene expression during development in the guinea-pig. Correlation with changes in hepatic copper metabolism.. Biochem J, 276 ( Pt 3), 771-775.
- Transcription of copper protein mRNAs in diseased humanliver:Lack of correlation with hepatic copper levels. Journal of Hepatology, 13, S11-S11.
- TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF CERULOPLASMIN GENE-EXPRESSION IN THE DEVELOPING GUINEA-PIG LIVER. HEPATOLOGY, 12(4), 948-948.
- HEPATIC COPPER DISTRIBUTION IN WILSONS-DISEASE AND HEPATIC COPPER OVERLOAD. GUT, 31(10), A1213-A1213.
- COPPER DISTRIBUTION IN WILSONS-DISEASE AND HEPATIC COPPER OVERLOAD - STUDIES OF ITS SUBCELLULAR-DISTRIBUTION AND ASSOCIATION WITH COPPER PROTEINS. HEPATOLOGY, 12(4), 927-927.
- A developmental shift from low- to high-Mr copper binders in guinea-pig serum.. Biochem Soc Trans, 18(4), 645.
- Developmental changes in hepatic copper proteins in the guinea pig.. J Hepatol, 10(2), 138-143.
- Hepatic Copper Distribution in Wilson's Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Clinical Science, 78(s22), 21P-21P.
- Hepatic copper distribution in Wilson's disease and hepatic copper overload. Journal of Hepatology, 11, S8-S8.
- Transcriptional regulation of caeruloplasmin gene expression in the developing guinea pig liver. Journal of Hepatology, 11, S7-S7.
- The effects of dexamethasone on fetal copper metabolism in the guinea pig. Journal of Hepatology, 9, S116-S116.
- Neonatal and adult copper-64 metabolism in the pig and the possible relationship between the ontogeny of copper metabolism and Wilson's disease.. Biol Neonate, 54(5), 294-300.
- DEVELOPMENTAL-CHANGES IN HEPATIC COPPER-BINDING PROTEINS IN THE GUINEA-PIG. J HEPATOL, 5, S95-S95.
- DEVELOPMENTAL-CHANGES IN A NOVEL LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT COPPER-BINDING PROTEIN (LMWP) IN GUINEA-PIG LIVER. GUT, 27(10), 1240-1240.
- SIMILARITY OF INTRAVENOUS COPPER-64 DISAPPEARANCE AND LIVER COPPER PROTEIN PROFILE IN NEONATAL PIG AND WILSONS-DISEASE - EVIDENCE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL ARREST. HEPATOLOGY, 6(5), 1119-1119.
- DEVELOPMENTAL-CHANGES IN A NOVEL LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT COPPER-BINDING PROTEIN (LMWP) IN GUINEA-PIG LIVER. HEPATOLOGY, 6(5), 1118-1118.
- NEONATAL AND ADULT 64 COPPER KINETICS IN THE PIG AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO COPPER KINETICS IN WILSONS-DISEASE. GUT, 27(5), A623-A623.
- Biochemical Society Awards: what you need to know when making your nomination. The Biochemist.
- The transcriptional landscape of the murine middle ear epithelium in vitro.
- Expression and function of murine WFDC2 in the respiratory tract.
Chapters
- Isolation and Culture of Primary Mouse Middle Ear Epithelial Cells, Methods in Molecular Biology (pp. 157-168). Springer New York
- Measurement of antioxidant gene expression, Free Radicals (pp. 287-300). Oxford University PressOxford
- Neonatal and Adult 64Copper Metabolism in the Pig and Its Relationship to Copper Metabolism in Wilson’s Disease, Trace Elements in Man and Animals 6 (pp. 147-148). Springer US
Conference proceedings papers
- Defining the functions of PIERCE1 and C15ORF65 during ciliogenesis of HBEC3-KT cells. 03.02 - Airway cell biology and immunopathology
- Defining spatial secretome and ciliome across multiciliated epithelia. 03.02 - Airway cell biology and immunopathology
- In vitro approaches to identify an antiviral role for BPIFB1 in the airway epithelium. 03.02 - Airway cell biology and immunopathology
- Comparative secretome analysis of differentiated epithelial cells grown at the Air liquid interface (ALI). 03.02 - Airway cell biology and immunopathology
- Comparative transcriptional analysis of differentiation in murine mucociliary epithelia. Molecular pathology and funct. genomics
- Air liquid interface (ALI)-grown immortalized human cell lines: a promising tractable model for human airway. Airway cell biology and immunopathology
- PIERCEing ciliogenesis: defining a role for PIERCE1 and its’ paralog C15ORF65 in multiciliogenesis. Airway cell biology and immunopathology
- Expression and function of murine WFDC2 in the respiratory tract. Cystic fibrosis
- Mouse tracheal epithelial cells (mTECs) for the study of influenza A infectio>. Molecular pathology and funct. genomics
- Using mouse tracheal epithelial cells (mTECs) to uncover an antiviral role for BPIFB1. Airway cell biology and immunopathology
- Functional analysis of PIERCE1, in motile ciliogenesis. Airway Cell Biology and Immunopathology
- Host defence functions of BPIFA1 against Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae. Airway Cell Biology and Immunopathology
- Functional analysis of a novel protein, Pierce1, in motile ciliogenesis in mammalian airway epithelial cells and zebrafish embryos. Mechanisms of Development, Vol. 145 (pp S25-S25)
- Interactions of BPIFA1 and BPIFB1 withS. aureus. 3.2 Airway Cell Biology and Immunopathology
- LSC Abstract – A systems biology approach to aid identification of the mechanisms employed by BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 to restrict influenza A virus infection in the lung. ERS Lung Science Conference 2016
- Elevated Levels Of Bpifa1 (splunc1) And Bpifb1 (lplunc1) In Lungs Of Patients With COPD. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 193
- Elevated sputum BPIFB1 levels correlate with progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 5.2 Monitoring Airway Disease
- LSC Abstract – The expression and function of BPIFA1 in the pulmonary innate immune response to influenza A virus infection. 10.1 Respiratory Infections
- An innate defence role for BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 against influenza-A virus infection. 3.2 Airway Cell Biology and Immunopathology
- Validation of an in vitro tracheal model for the study of innate host defence mechanism in respiratory tract infections. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, Vol. 44
- BPIFB1/LPLUNC1 IS A NOVEL MARKER FOR THE BRONCHIOLISED EPITHELIUM IN IPF. THORAX, Vol. 68 (pp A139-A139)
- Differential responses of monolayer and differentiated airway epithelial cell cultures to NTHi infection. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, Vol. 40
- Do characteristic airway epithelial change precede the development of lung fibrosis? Ectopic epithelial marker protein expression in bleomycin induced fibrosis replicates that seen in bronchiolized epithelium in IPF. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, Vol. 40
- LPLUNC1 (BPIFB1) As A Novel Marker For The Abnormal Epithelium In Pulmonary Fibrosis. B28. EMERGING BIOMARKERS OF COMPLEX LUNG DISEASES
- Elevated Expression Of PLUNCs In Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease. D25. CYSTIC FIBROSIS
- Localisation of the putative mediator of host defence, SPLUNC1, in human tissues. JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, Vol. 204 (pp 45A-45A)
- Regulation of granulocyte apoptosis by 3 novel isoforms of the BCL-2 protein, Bid. THORAX, Vol. 58 (pp 31-31)
- Innate immunity in the oral cavity? A mouse tongue tale.. INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY, Vol. 42(6) (pp 1264-1264)
- Multiple components of the hedgehog signalling pathway are expressed in human pulmonary epithelial. AM J RESP CRIT CARE, Vol. 159(3) (pp A664-A664)
- Human thyroid transcription factor-1 - Functional characterization of protein/DNA interactions on the minimal promoter region. CHEST, Vol. 111(6) (pp S88-S88)
- COPPER-ZINC SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE IN DEVELOPING GUINEA-PIG LIVER IS NOT REGULATED BY HEPATIC COPPER LEVELS. TRACE ELEMENTS IN MAN AND ANIMALS 7 (pp 249-250)
- TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF CERULOPLASMIN GENE-EXPRESSION IN THE DEVELOPING GUINEA-PIG LIVER. TRACE ELEMENTS IN MAN AND ANIMALS 7 (pp 12-14)
Preprints
- Cyclin O controls entry into the cell-cycle variant required for multiciliated cell differentiation, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Pre-Existing Upregulation of Interferon Pathways in the Nasopharynx Impacts Viral Shedding Following Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine Challenge in Children.
- Mcidas mutant mice reveal a two-step process for the specification and differentiation of multiciliated cells in mammals, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Grants
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- 2018 – 2019: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council project grant. BPIFA1: from anti-viral peptide to immunomodulator.
- 2017 – 2021: Commonwealth Scholarship PhD Studentship. Dissecting the genetics and proteomics of the airway epithelia to identify novel mediators of multiciliogenesis pathways.
- 2018 – 2021: Government of Saudi Arabia PhD Studentship. The role of host cells and Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors in the initiation of respiratory infection.
- 2018 – 2021: Government of Saudi Arabia PhD Studentship. A role for BPIFB1 in the immunity of the respiratory tract.
- 2017 – 2020: Government of Saudi Arabia PhD Studentship. Uncovering the role of BPIFA1 in Influenza infection of the lung.
- Teaching activities
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My teaching interests lie in epithelial host defence and aspects of genetics and comparative genomics, which I teach on the MSc in Molecular Medicine. I also teach on the Undergraduate Medical, Dental and Orthoptics Courses.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- I am Editor-in-Chief of Biochemical Society Transactions.
- I am Chair of the Biochemical Society Awards Committee.
- I am a member of the Portland Press Publications Committee.