Publications

CRISPR/Cas9-based precision tagging of essential genes in bloodstream form African trypanosomes

Julie Kovářová, Markéta Novotná, Joana Faria, Eva Rico, Catriona Wallace, Martin Zoltner, Mark C. Field, David Horn. Molecular and Biochemical..

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Repositioning of a Diaminothiazole Series Confirmed to Target the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase CRK12 for Use in the Treatment of African Animal Trypanosomiasis

Alasdair Smith, Richard J. Wall, Stephen Patterson, Tim Rowan, Eva Rico Vidal, Laste Stojanovski, Margaret Huggett, Shahienaz E. Hampton, Michael..

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Visualisation of proteome-wide ordered protein abundances in Trypanosoma brucei

Michele Tinti , Michael A J Ferguson Wellcome Open Res . 2022 Jan 31;7:34. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17607.1. eCollection 2022. Abstract Background:..

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Visualisation of experimentally determined and predicted protein N-glycosylation and predicted glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor addition in Trypanosoma brucei

Tinti M., Ferguson M.A.J. Wellcome Open Res . 2022 Jan 31;7:33. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17640.1. eCollection 2022. Abstract Background: Trypanosoma brucei is a protozoan parasite and..

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Optimization of TAM16, a Benzofuran That Inhibits the Thioesterase Activity of Pks13; Evaluation toward a Preclinical Candidate for a Novel Antituberculosis Clinical Target

Caroline Wilson, Peter Ray, Fabio Zuccotto, Jorge Hernandez, Anup Aggarwal, Claire Mackenzie, Nicola Caldwell, Malcolm Taylor, Margaret Huggett, Michael Mathieson,..

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A profile of research on the parasitic trypanosomatids and the diseases they cause

David Horn PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16(1): e0010040. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010040 Abstract The parasitic trypanosomatids cause lethal and debilitating diseases, the leishmaniases,..

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Identification of a Proteasome-Targeting Arylsulfonamide with Potential for the Treatment of Chagas’ Disease

Marta L. Lima, Lindsay B. Tulloch, Victoriano Corpas-Lopez, Sandra Carvalho, Richard J. Wall, Rachel Milne, Eva Rico, , Stephen Patterson,..

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Evaluation of antileishmanial potential of the antidepressant escitalopram in Leishmania infantum

Marta Lopes Lima, Maiara Amaral, Samanta Etel Treiger Borborem, Andre Gustavo Tempone Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis Volume 209,..

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The role of DMPK science in improving pharmaceutical research and development efficiency

Kit-Kay Mak*, Ola Epemolu , Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika Drug Discovery Today, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2021.11.005  Abstract The successful regulatory authority approval rate of..

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DNDI-6148: A Novel Benzoxaborole Preclinical Candidate for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis

Charles E. Mowbray*, Stéphanie Braillard, Paul A. Glossop, Gavin A. Whitlock, Robert T. Jacobs, Jason Speake, Bharathi Pandi, Bakela Nare,..

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