The University of Queensland

A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Rahman, M. Arifur, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Kim, Seung Jae, Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Alvarez-Fraga, Laura, Hancock, Steven J., Ravi, Chitra, Kidd, Timothy J., Sullivan, Matthew J., Irvine, Katharine M., Beatson, Scott A., Sweet, Matthew J., Irwin, Adam D., Vukovic, Jana, Ulett, Glen C., Hasnain, Sumaira Z. and Schembri, Mark A. (2024). A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 1441, 1441. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45176-4

ROCK2 regulates microglia proliferation and neuronal survival after traumatic brain injury

Willis, Emily F., Kim, Seung Jae, Chen, Wei, Nyuydzefe, Melanie, MacDonald, Kelli P.A., Zanin-Zhorov, Alexandra, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Vukovic, Jana (2024). ROCK2 regulates microglia proliferation and neuronal survival after traumatic brain injury. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 117, 181-194. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.01.004

CSF-1R inhibitor PLX3397 attenuates peripheral and brain chronic GVHD and improves functional outcomes in mice

Shaikh, Samreen N., Willis, Emily F., Dierich, Max, Xu, Yi, Stuart, Samuel J. S., Gobe, Glenda C., Bashaw, Abate A., Rawashdeh, Oliver, Kim, Seung Jae and Vukovic, Jana (2023). CSF-1R inhibitor PLX3397 attenuates peripheral and brain chronic GVHD and improves functional outcomes in mice. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 20 (1) 300, 300. doi: 10.1186/s12974-023-02984-7

CSF1R inhibition promotes neuroinflammation and behavioural deficits during graft-versus-host disease in mice

Adams, Rachael C, Carter-Cusack, Dylan, Llanes, Genesis T, Hunter, Christopher R., Vinnakota, Janaki Manoja, Ruitenberg, Marc J, Vukovic, Jana, Bertolino, Patrick, Chand, Kirat K., Wixey, Julie A., Nayler, Samuel P., Hill, Geoffrey R, Furlan, Scott N, Zeiser, Robert and MacDonald, Kelli P.A. (2023). CSF1R inhibition promotes neuroinflammation and behavioural deficits during graft-versus-host disease in mice. Blood Journal, 142 (Supplement 1), 2052-2052. doi: 10.1182/blood.2023022040

Robust mapping of spatiotemporal trajectories and cell–cell interactions in healthy and diseased tissues

Pham, Duy, Tan, Xiao, Balderson, Brad, Xu, Jun, Grice, Laura F., Yoon, Sohye, Willis, Emily F., Tran, Minh, Lam, Pui Yeng, Raghubar, Arti, Kalita-de Croft, Priyakshi, Lakhani, Sunil, Vukovic, Jana, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Nguyen, Quan H. (2023). Robust mapping of spatiotemporal trajectories and cell–cell interactions in healthy and diseased tissues. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 7739, 1-25. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43120-6

Current animal models of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a scoping review

Ijuin, Shinichi, Liu, Keibun, Gill, Denzil, Kyun Ro, Sun, Vukovic, Jana, Ishihara, Satoshi, Belohlavek, Jan, Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Suen, Jacky Y. and Fraser, John F. (2023). Current animal models of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a scoping review. Resuscitation Plus, 15 100426, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100426

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) promotes brain repair and improves cognitive outcomes after traumatic brain injury in a FcγRIIB receptor-dependent manner

Willis, Emily F., Gillespie, Ellen R., Guse, Kirsten, Zuercher, Adrian W., Käsermann, Fabian, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Vukovic, Jana (2023). Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) promotes brain repair and improves cognitive outcomes after traumatic brain injury in a FcγRIIB receptor-dependent manner. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 109, 37-50. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.12.018

Donor bone marrow-derived macrophage MHC II drives neuroinflammation and altered behaviour during chronic GVHD in mice

Adams, Rachael C, Carter-Cusack, Dylan, Shaikh, Samreen N, Llanes, Genesis T, Johnston, Rebecca L, Quaife-Ryan, Gregory, Boyle, Glen M, Koufariotis, Lambros T, Möller, Andreas, Blazar, Bruce R., Vukovic, Jana and MacDonald, Kelli PA (2022). Donor bone marrow-derived macrophage MHC II drives neuroinflammation and altered behaviour during chronic GVHD in mice. Blood, 139 (9), 1389-1408. doi: 10.1182/blood.2021011671

An exercise ‘sweet spot’ reverses cognitive deficits of ageing by growth hormone-induced neurogenesis

Blackmore, Daniel G., Steyn, Frederik J., Carlisle, Alison, O’Keeffe, Imogen, Vien, King-Year, Zhou, Xiaoqing, Leiter, Odette, Jhaveri, Dhanisha, Vukovic, Jana, Waters, Michael J. and Bartlett, Perry F. (2021). An exercise ‘sweet spot’ reverses cognitive deficits of ageing by growth hormone-induced neurogenesis. iScience, 24 (11) 103275, 1-25. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103275

Selective ablation of BDNF from microglia reveals novel roles in self-renewal and hippocampal neurogenesis

Harley, Samuel B. R., Willis, Emily F., Shaikh, Samreen N., Blackmore, Daniel G., Sah, Pankaj, Ruitenberg, Marc J., Bartlett, Perry F. and Vukovic, Jana (2021). Selective ablation of BDNF from microglia reveals novel roles in self-renewal and hippocampal neurogenesis. The Journal of Neuroscience, 41 (19), 4172-4186. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.2539-20.2021

Protocol for brain-wide or region-specific microglia depletion and repopulation in adult mice

Willis, Emily F. and Vukovic, Jana (2020). Protocol for brain-wide or region-specific microglia depletion and repopulation in adult mice. STAR protocols, 1 (3) 100211, 100211. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2020.100211

Exercise reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury by promoting neurogenesis

Codd, Lavinia N., Blackmore, Daniel G., Vukovic, Jana and Bartlett, Perry F. (2020). Exercise reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury by promoting neurogenesis. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 19269, 19269. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-76176-1

stLearn integrating spatial location, tissue morphology and gene expression to find cell types, cell-cell interactions and spatial trajectories within undissociated tissues

Pham, Duy, Tan, Xiao, Xu, Jun, Grice, Laura F., Lam, Pui Yeng, Raghubar, Arti, Vukovic, Jana, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Nguyen, Quan (2020). stLearn integrating spatial location, tissue morphology and gene expression to find cell types, cell-cell interactions and spatial trajectories within undissociated tissues. Biorxiv, 1-18. doi: 10.1101/2020.05.31.125658v1

Repopulating Microglia Promote Brain Repair in an IL-6-Dependent Manner

Willis, Emily F., MacDonald, Kelli P. A., Nguyen, Quan H., Garrido, Adahir Labrador, Gillespie, Ellen R., Harley, Samuel B. R., Bartlett, Perry F., Schroder, Wayne A., Yates, Abi G., Anthony, Daniel C., Rose-John, Stefan, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Vukovic, Jana (2020). Repopulating Microglia Promote Brain Repair in an IL-6-Dependent Manner. Cell, 180 (5), 833-846.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.013

Somatic Arc protein expression in hippocampal granule cells is increased in response to environmental change but independent of task-specific learning

Cleland, J. P., Willis, E. F., Bartlett, P. F. and Vukovic, J. (2017). Somatic Arc protein expression in hippocampal granule cells is increased in response to environmental change but independent of task-specific learning. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 12477, 12477. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12583-1

Protocol for Short- and Longer-term Spatial Learning and Memory in Mice

Willis, Emily F., Bartlett, Perry F. and Vukovic, Jana (2017). Protocol for Short- and Longer-term Spatial Learning and Memory in Mice. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 11 197, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00197

Enrichment increases hippocampal neurogenesis independent of blood monocyte-derived microglia presence following high-dose total body irradiation

Ruitenberg, Marc J., Wells, Julia, Bartlett, Perry F., Harvey, Alan R. and Vukovic, Jana (2017). Enrichment increases hippocampal neurogenesis independent of blood monocyte-derived microglia presence following high-dose total body irradiation. Brain Research Bulletin, 132, 150-159. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.05.013

IVIg attenuates complement and improves spinal cord injury outcomes in mice

Brennan, Faith H., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Vukovic, Jana, Bartlett, Perry F., Käsermann, Fabian, Arumugam, Thiruman V., Basta, Milan and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2016). IVIg attenuates complement and improves spinal cord injury outcomes in mice. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 3 (7), 495-511. doi: 10.1002/acn3.318

Blockade of microglial KATP-channel abrogates suppression of inflammatory-mediated inhibition of neural precursor cells

Ortega, Francisco J., Vukovic, Jana, Rodriguez, Manuel J. and Bartlett, Perry F. (2014). Blockade of microglial KATP-channel abrogates suppression of inflammatory-mediated inhibition of neural precursor cells. GLIA, 62 (2), 247-258. doi: 10.1002/glia.22603

A novel fluorescent reporter CDy1 enriches for neural stem cells derived from the murine brain

Vukovic, Jana, Bedin, Anne-Sophie, Bartlett, Perry F. and Osborne, Geoffrey W. (2013). A novel fluorescent reporter CDy1 enriches for neural stem cells derived from the murine brain. Stem Cells and Development, 22 (16), 2341-2345. doi: 10.1089/scd.2012.0660

Immature doublecortin-positive hippocampal neurons are important for learning but not for remembering

Vukovic, Jana, Borlikova, Gilyana G., Ruitenberg, Marc J., Robinson, Gregory J., Sullivan, Robert K. P., Walker, Tara L. and Bartlett, Perry F. (2013). Immature doublecortin-positive hippocampal neurons are important for learning but not for remembering. Journal of Neuroscience, 33 (15), 6603-6613. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3064-12.2013

GH mediates exercise-dependent activation of SVZ neural precursor cells in aged mice

Blackmore, Daniel G., Vukovic, Jana, Waters, Michael J. and Bartlett, Perry F. (2012). GH mediates exercise-dependent activation of SVZ neural precursor cells in aged mice. PLoS One, 7 (11) e49912, e49912.1-e49912.7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049912

Prolactin stimulates precursor cells in the adult mouse hippocampus

Walker, Tara L., Vukovic, Jana, Koudijs, Margaretha M., Blackmore, Daniel G., Mackay, Eirinn W., Sykes, Alex M., Overall, Rupert W., Hamlin, Adam S. and Bartlett, Perry F. (2012). Prolactin stimulates precursor cells in the adult mouse hippocampus. PLoS One, 7 (9 Article No. e44371) e44371, 41-51. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044371

Microglia modulate hippocampal neural precursor activity in response to exercise and aging

Vukovic, Jana, Colditz, Michael J., Blackmore, Daniel G., Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Bartlett, Perry F. (2012). Microglia modulate hippocampal neural precursor activity in response to exercise and aging. Journal of Neuroscience, 32 (19), 6435-6443. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5925-11.2012

Striking denervation of neuromuscular junctions without lumbar motoneuron loss in geriatric mouse muscle

Chai, Ruth Jinfen, Vukovic, Jana, Dunlop, Sarah, Grounds, Miranda D. and Shavlakadze, Thea (2011). Striking denervation of neuromuscular junctions without lumbar motoneuron loss in geriatric mouse muscle. PLoS One, 6 (12) e28090, e28090.1-e28090.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028090

CX(3)CR1 deficiency exacerbates neuronal loss and impairs early regenerative responses in the target-ablated olfactory epithelium

Blomster, Linda, Vukovic, Jana, Hendrickx, Debbie A.E., Jung, Steffen, Harvey, Alan R., Filgueira, Luis and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2011). CX(3)CR1 deficiency exacerbates neuronal loss and impairs early regenerative responses in the target-ablated olfactory epithelium. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 48 (3), 236-245. doi: 10.1016/j.mcn.2011.08.004

Activation of neural precursors in the adult neurogenic niches

Vukovic, Jana, Blackmore, Daniel, Jhaveri, Dhanisha and Bartlett, Perry F. (2011). Activation of neural precursors in the adult neurogenic niches. Neurochemistry International, 59 (3), 341-346. doi: 10.1016/j.neuint.2011.04.003

Bone marrow chimeric mice reveal a role for CX3CR1 in maintenance of the monocyte-derived cell population in the olfactory neuroepithelium

Vukovic, J, Blomster, LV, Chinnery, HR, Weninger, W, Jung, S, McMenamin, PG and Ruitenberg, MJ (2010). Bone marrow chimeric mice reveal a role for CX3CR1 in maintenance of the monocyte-derived cell population in the olfactory neuroepithelium. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 88 (4), 645-654. doi: 10.1189/jlb.0410194

Lack of fibulin-3 alters regenerative tissue responses in the primary olfactory pathway

Vukovic, Jana, Marmorstein, Lihua Y., McLaughlin, Precious J., Sasaki, Takako, Plant, Giles W., Harvey, Alan R. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2009). Lack of fibulin-3 alters regenerative tissue responses in the primary olfactory pathway. Matrix Biology, 28 (7), 406-415. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2009.06.001

The glycoprotein fibulin-3 regulates morphology and motility of olfactory ensheathing cells in vitro

Vukovic, Jana, Ruitenberg, Marc J., Roet, Kasper, Franssen, Elske, Arulpragasam, Ajanthy, Sasaki, Takako, Verhaagen, Joost, Harvey, Alan R., Busfield, Samantha J. and Plant, Giles W. (2009). The glycoprotein fibulin-3 regulates morphology and motility of olfactory ensheathing cells in vitro. Glia, 57 (4), 424-443. doi: 10.1002/glia.20771

CX3CL1/fractalkine regulates branching and migration of monocyte-derived cells in the mouse olfactory epithelium

Ruitenberg, Marc J., Vukovic, Jana, Blomster, Linda, Hall, Jarrad M, Jung, Steffen, Filgueira, Luis, McMenamin, Paul G. and Plant, Giles W. (2008). CX3CL1/fractalkine regulates branching and migration of monocyte-derived cells in the mouse olfactory epithelium. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 205 (1-2), 80-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.09.010

Promoting central nervous system regeneration: Lessons from cranial nerve I

Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Vukovic, Jana (2008). Promoting central nervous system regeneration: Lessons from cranial nerve I. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 26 (2-3), 183-196.

Influence of adult Schwann cells and olfactory ensheathing glia on axontarget cell interactions in the CNS a comparative analysis using a retinotectal cograft model

Vukovic, Jana, Plant, Giles W., Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Harvey, Alan R. (2007). Influence of adult Schwann cells and olfactory ensheathing glia on axontarget cell interactions in the CNS a comparative analysis using a retinotectal cograft model. Neuron Glia Biology, 3 (2), 105-117. doi: 10.1017/S1740925X07000671

Olfactory ensheathing cells: Characteristics, genetic engineering, and therapeutic potential

Ruitenberg, Marc J., Vukovic, Jana, Sarich, Julijana, Busfield, Samantha J. and Plant, Giles W. (2006). Olfactory ensheathing cells: Characteristics, genetic engineering, and therapeutic potential. Journal of Neurotrauma, 23 (3-4), 468-478. doi: 10.1089/neu.2006.23.468

CSF1R inhibition promotes neuroinflammation and behavioural deficits during graftversus-host disease in mice

Adams, Rachael C., Carter-Cusack, Dylan, Llanes, Genesis T., Hunter, Christopher R., Vinnakota, Janaki Manoja, Ruitenberg, Marc, Vukovic, Jana, Bertolino, Patrick, Chand, Kirat K., Wixey, Julie A., Nayler, Samuel P., Hill, Geoffrey R., Furlan, Scott N., Zeiser, Robert and MacDonald, Kelli P. A. (2023). CSF1R inhibition promotes neuroinflammation and behavioural deficits during graftversus-host disease in mice. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology (ASH), San Diego, CA, United States, 9-12 December 2023. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2023-184841

Exercise-induced neurogenesis improves recovery in learning after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse

Codd, L., Blackmore, D., Vukovic, J. and Bartlett, P. (2017). Exercise-induced neurogenesis improves recovery in learning after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse. 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Stroke Society of Australasia, Queenstown, New Zealand, 23 – 25 August 2017. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1747493017720548

Exercise improves learning and increases neurogenesis after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse

Codd, L., Blackmore, Daniel, Vukovic, Jana and Bartlett, Perry F. (2016). Exercise improves learning and increases neurogenesis after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, 14-17 July 2016. BASEL: Karger. doi: 10.1159/000447732

Exercise improves learning and increases neurogenesis after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse

Codd, L. N., Vukovic, J., Blackmore, D. G. and Bartlett, P. F. (2015). Exercise improves learning and increases neurogenesis after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Learning and neurogenesis are improved with exercise after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse

Codd, L., Vukovic, J., Blackmore, D. and Bartlett, P. (2015). Learning and neurogenesis are improved with exercise after an endothelin-1-induced hippocampal stroke in adult mouse. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, Cairns Australia, Aug 23-27, 2015. West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Role of microglia in mediating exercise-induced neurogenesis

Vukovic, J. and Bartlett, P. (2015). Role of microglia in mediating exercise-induced neurogenesis. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, Cairns Australia, Aug 23-27, 2015. West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

A new approach to mouse brain mapping

Bartlett, Perry, Beare, Richard, Buckley, Rachel F., Egan, Gary, Faggian, Nathan, Galloway, Graham, Keller, Marianne Dorothea, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Paxinos, George, Petrou, Steven, Reutens, David, Richards, Kay, Vukovic, Jana, Wang, Deming, Watson, Charles, Yang, Steven and Zhao, Peter (2010). A new approach to mouse brain mapping. ISMRM, Stockholm, Sweden, 1-7 May, 2010. New York, NY, U.S.A.: International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Expression of fibulins 1-5 during myogenesis in vitro and in skeletal muscle regenerating in vivo, and in dystrophic mdx muscles

Grounds, M. D., Shavlakadze, T. and Vukovic, J. (2009). Expression of fibulins 1-5 during myogenesis in vitro and in skeletal muscle regenerating in vivo, and in dystrophic mdx muscles. 14th International Congress of the World-Muscle-Society, Geneva Switzerland, Sep 09-12, 2009. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2009.06.102