The University of Queensland

An appraisal of emerging therapeutic targets for multiple sclerosis derived from current preclinical models

Dixit, Aakanksha, Savage, Hannah S. and Greer, Judith M. (2023). An appraisal of emerging therapeutic targets for multiple sclerosis derived from current preclinical models. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, 27 (7). doi: 10.1080/14728222.2023.2236301

Novel Therapeutics for Multiple Sclerosis Designed by Parasitic Worms

Dixit, Aakanksha, Tanaka, Akane, Greer, Judith M and Donnelly, Sheila (2017). Novel Therapeutics for Multiple Sclerosis Designed by Parasitic Worms. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18 (10) 2141, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ijms18102141

A parasite-derived 68-mer peptide ameliorates autoimmune disease in murine models of Type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis

Lund, Maria E., Greer, Judith M., Dixit, Aakanksha, Alvarado, Raquel, McCauley-Winter, Padraig, To, Joyce, Tanaka, Akane, Hutchinson, Andrew T., Robinson, Mark W., Simpson, Ann M., O'Brien, Bronwyn A., Dalton, John P. and Donnelly, Sheila (2016). A parasite-derived 68-mer peptide ameliorates autoimmune disease in murine models of Type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 37789, 37789. doi: 10.1038/srep37789

Small molecule inhibitor of antigen binding and presentation by HLA-DR2b as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

Ji, Niannian, Somanaboeina, Animesh, Dixit, Aakanksha, Kawamura, Kazuyuki, Hayward, Neil J., Self, Christopher, Olson, Gary L. and Forsthuber, Thomas G. (2013). Small molecule inhibitor of antigen binding and presentation by HLA-DR2b as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Journal of Immunology, 191 (10), 5074-5084. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300407

Therapeutic enzyme deimmunization by combinatorial T-cell epitope removal using neutral drift

Cantor, Jason R., Yoo, Tae Hyeon, Dixit, Aakanksha, Iverson, Brent L., Forsthuber, Thomas G. and Georgiou, George (2011). Therapeutic enzyme deimmunization by combinatorial T-cell epitope removal using neutral drift. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108 (4), 1272-1277. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1014739108

Using a parasite derived peptide to prevent immune-mediated demyelination

Donnelly, Sheila, Greer, Judith and Dixit, Aakanksha (2017). Using a parasite derived peptide to prevent immune-mediated demyelination. Progress in MS Research Conference, Sydney Australia, 11-13 October 2017. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Protection against development of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis by a parasite-derived 68-mer peptide

Dixit, A., Donnelly, S., Lund, M. A., Dalton, J. P. and Greer, J. M. (2016). Protection against development of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis by a parasite-derived 68-mer peptide. ICI 2016 International Congress of Immunology, Melbourne, Australia, 21–26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/eji.201670200

Investigating the mechanism of action of a novel therapeutic derived from parasitic worms in animal models of multiple sclerosis

Dixit, Aakanksha (2022). Investigating the mechanism of action of a novel therapeutic derived from parasitic worms in animal models of multiple sclerosis. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4f7dd64