Copper signalling: causes and consequences

J Kardos, L Héja, Á Simon, I Jablonkai… - Cell Communication and …, 2018 - Springer
Copper-containing enzymes perform fundamental functions by activating dioxygen (O 2) and
therefore allowing chemical energy-transfer for aerobic metabolism. The copper …

[HTML][HTML] The application of X-ray fluorescence microscopy and micro-XANES spectroscopy to study neuro-metallomics

M Willans, A Hollings, RE Boseley, T Munyard… - Journal of Inorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
This early career research highlight provides a review of my own research program over the
last decade, a time frame that encompasses my transition from postdoctoral fellowships to …

A multimodal spectroscopic imaging method to characterize the metal and macromolecular content of proteinaceous aggregates (“amyloid plaques”)

KL Summers, N Fimognari, A Hollings, M Kiernan… - Biochemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major international health and economic concern. A key
pathological feature of AD is so-called “amyloid-β-plaques”, or “Aβ-plaques”, which are …

Sample preparation with sucrose cryoprotection dramatically alters Zn distribution in the rodent hippocampus, as revealed by elemental map**

MJ Pushie, A Hollings, J Reinhardt, SM Webb… - Journal of analytical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition metal ions (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn) are essential for healthy brain function, but altered
concentration, distribution, or chemical form of the metal ions has been implicated in …

Maternal immune activation during pregnancy alters the behavior profile of female offspring of Sprague Dawley rats

BR Lins, WN Marks, NK Zabder, Q Greba, JG Howland - eneuro, 2019 - eneuro.org
Sex differences are documented in psychiatric and neurological disorders, yet most
preclinical animal research has been conducted in males only. There is a need to better …

Elemental characterisation of the pyramidal neuron layer within the rat and mouse hippocampus

MJ Hackett, A Hollings, S Caine, BE Bewer… - Metallomics, 2019 - academic.oup.com
A unique combination of sensitivity, resolution, and penetration make X-ray fluorescence
imaging (XFI) ideally suited to investigate trace elemental distributions in the biological …

Subventricular Accumulation of Cu in the Aging Mouse Brain Does Not Associate with Anticipated Increases in Markers of Oxidative Stress

AL Hollings, GC Ellison, M Willans, V Lam… - ACS Chemical …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Natural aging is associated with mild memory loss and cognitive decline, and age is the
greatest risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. There is …

Biospectroscopic imaging provides evidence of hippocampal Zn deficiency and decreased lipid unsaturation in an accelerated aging mouse model

N Fimognari, A Hollings, V Lam, RJ Tidy… - ACS Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Western society is facing a health epidemic due to the increasing incidence of dementia in
aging populations, and there are still few effective diagnostic methods, minimal treatment …

Elemental Map** in a Preclinical Animal Model Reveals White Matter Copper Elevation in the Acute Phase of Central Nervous System Trauma

CW Evans, A Egid, SSA Mamsa… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding the chemical events following trauma to the central nervous system could
assist in identifying causative mechanisms and potential interventions to protect neural …

Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing

G Ellison, L Duong, A Hollings, D Howard… - Metallomics, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Metal ions (Fe, Cu, and Zn) are essential to a healthy brain function, with the
amount, localisation, and chemical form often tightly controlled. Evidence points towards …