Combing biophysical and 'omics methods for understanding the basis of blood clotting and haemostasis, and how to modify it
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
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Publications
Pretorius E
(2018)
Both lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acids potently induce anomalous fibrin amyloid formation: assessment with novel Amytrackerâ„¢ stains.
in Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
De Villiers S
(2019)
A Possible Role of Amyloidogenic Blood Clotting in the Evolving Haemodynamics of Female Migraine-With-Aura: Results From a Pilot Study.
in Frontiers in neurology
Visser MJE
(2019)
Bacterial Dysbiosis and Translocation in Psoriasis Vulgaris.
in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
Adams B
(2019)
Parkinson's Disease: A Systemic Inflammatory Disease Accompanied by Bacterial Inflammagens.
in Frontiers in aging neuroscience
Page MJ
(2019)
Serum amyloid A binds to fibrin(ogen), promoting fibrin amyloid formation.
in Scientific reports
Vuuren MJV
(2020)
Iron Dysregulation and Inflammagens Related to Oral and Gut Health Are Central to the Development of Parkinson's Disease.
in Biomolecules
Bezuidenhout JA
(2020)
Detection of Citrullinated Fibrin in Plasma Clots of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Its Relation to Altered Structural Clot Properties, Disease-Related Inflammation and Prothrombotic Tendency.
in Frontiers in immunology
Kell DB
(2020)
The Biology of Lactoferrin, an Iron-Binding Protein That Can Help Defend Against Viruses and Bacteria.
in Frontiers in immunology
Olsen I
(2020)
Is Porphyromonas gingivalis involved in Parkinson's disease?
in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
Grobbelaar LM
(2021)
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 induces fibrin(ogen) resistant to fibrinolysis: implications for microclot formation in COVID-19.
in Bioscience reports
Description | Discovery of amyloid formation by clotting blood. Absolutely humungous discovery. Novel methods for analysing blood in control and unhealthy individuals. In particular, we discovered that blood clots into an unusual form, known as an amyloid form, and this has huge implications. |
Exploitation Route | Novel diagnostics. |
Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Healthcare,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
Description | Stellenbosch |
Organisation | University of Stellenbosch |
Country | South Africa |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Prof Douglas Kell appointed Extraordinary (Honorary) Professor, Department of Physiological Science, Stellenbosch University. Collaborative research in the areas of anti-microbial resistance, membrane transporters, dormant microbes as elements of supposedly non-communicable diseases, iron dysregulation, and enzyme improvement. |
Collaborator Contribution | Sharing of knowledge and analytical facilities at Stellenbosch and Liverpool. |
Impact | See publications. |
Start Year | 2017 |