Mr Darren Pickering ~ Senior Research Officer

Research Disciplines

• Medical microbiology (3207)
• Immunology (3204)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical health (2001)
• Expanding knowledge (2801)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Cobos C, Bansal P, Wilson D, Jones L, Zhao G, Field M, Eichenberger R, Pickering D, Ryan R, Ratnatunga C, Miles J, Ruscher R, Giacomin P, Navarro S, Loukas A and Daly N (2022) Peptides derived from hookworm anti-inflammatory proteins suppress inducible colitis in mice and inflammatory cytokine production by human cells. Frontiers in Medicine, 9.
• Langdon K, Buitrago G, Pickering D, Giacomin P, Loukas A and Haleagrahara N (2022) Na-AIP-1 secreted by human hookworms suppresses collagen-induced arthritis. Inflammopharmacology, 30 (2). pp. 527-535
• Ryan S, Ruscher R, Johnston W, Pickering D, Kennedy M, Smith B, Jones L, Buitrago G, Field M, Esterman A, McHugh C, Browne D, Cooper M, Ryan R, Doolan D, Engwerda C, Miles K, Mitreva M, Croese J, Rahman T, Alexandrov K, Giacomin P and Loukas A (2022) Novel antiinflammatory biologics shaped by parasite–host coevolution. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119 (36).
• Buitrago G, Pickering D, Ruscher R, Cobos Caceres C, Jones L, Cooper M, Van Waardenberg A, Ryan S, Miles K, Field M, Dredge K, Daly N, Giacomin P and Loukas A (2021) A netrin domain-containing protein secreted by the human hookworm Necator americanus protects against CD4 T cell transfer colitis. Translational Research, 232. pp. 88-102
• Phumrattanaprapin W, Pearson M, Pickering D, Tedla B, Smout M, Chaiyadet S, Brindley P, Loukas A and Laha T (2021) Monoclonal antibodies targeting an opisthorchis viverrini extracellular vesicle tetraspanin protect hamsters against challenge infection. Vaccines, 9 (7).
• Kifle D, Pearson M, Becker L, Pickering D, Loukas A and Sotillo J (2020) Proteomic analysis of two populations of Schistosoma mansoni-derived extracellular vesicles: 15k pellet and 120k pellet vesicles. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 236.
• Mekonnen G, Tedla B, Pickering D, Becker L, Wang L, Zhan B, Bottazzi M, Loukas A, Sotillo J and Pearson M (2020) Schistosoma haematobium extracellular vesicle proteins confer protection in a heterologous model of schistosomiasis. Vaccines, 8 (3).
• Tedla B, Pickering D, Becker L, Loukas A and Pearson M (2020) Vaccination with Schistosoma mansoni cholinesterases reduces the parasite burden and egg viability in a mouse model of Schistosomiasis. Vaccines, 8 (2).
• Tedla B, Sotillo J, Pickering D, Eichenberger R, Ryan S, Becker L, Loukas A and Pearson M (2019) Novel cholinesterase paralogs of Schistosoma mansoni have perceived roles in cholinergic signaling and drug detoxification and are essential for parasite survival. PLoS Pathogens, 15 (12).
• Ferreira I, Pickering D, Troy S, Croese J, Loukas A and Navarro S (2017) Suppression of inflammation and tissue damage by a hookworm recombinant protein in experimental colitis. Clinical & Translational Immunology, 6.
• Sundaraneedi M, Tedla B, Eichenberger R, Becker L, Pickering D, Smout M, Rajan S, Wangchuk P, Keene F, Loukas A, Collins J and Pearson M (2017) Polypyridylruthenium(II) complexes exert anti-schistosome activity and inhibit parasite acetylcholinesterases. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (12).
• Navarro S, Pickering D, Ferreira I, Jones L, Ryan S, Troy S, Leech A, Hotez P, Zhan B, Laha T, Prentice R, Sparwasser T, Croese J, Engwerda C, Upham J, Julia V, Giacomin P and Loukas A (2016) Hookworm recombinant protein promotes regulatory T cell responses that suppress experimental asthma. Science Translational Medicine, 8 (362).

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 26+ research outputs authored by Mr Darren Pickering from 2009 onwards.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Completed

• The anti-colitic properties of hookworm protein Na-AIP-1 (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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