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Comparison of the structure and DNA-binding properties of the E2 proteins from an oncogenic and a non-oncogenic human papillomavirus (2003)
Journal Article
Dell, G., Wilkinson, K. W., Tranter, R., Parish, J., Brady, R. L., & Gaston, K. (2003). Comparison of the structure and DNA-binding properties of the E2 proteins from an oncogenic and a non-oncogenic human papillomavirus. Journal of Molecular Biology, 334(5), 979-991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2003.10.009

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) that infect the genital tract can be divided into two groups: high-risk HPV types, such as HPV 16 and HPV 18, are associated with cancer, low-risk HPV types, such as HPV 6, are associated with benign warts. In both high-... Read More about Comparison of the structure and DNA-binding properties of the E2 proteins from an oncogenic and a non-oncogenic human papillomavirus.

Human papillomavirus type 16 E2- and L1-specific serological and T-cell responses in women with vulva intraepithelial neoplasia (2003)
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Davidson, E. J., Sehr, P., Faulkner, R. L., Parish, J. L., Gaston, K., Moore, R. A., …Stern, P. L. (2003). Human papillomavirus type 16 E2- and L1-specific serological and T-cell responses in women with vulva intraepithelial neoplasia. Journal of General Virology, 84(8), 2089-2097. https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.19095-0

The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome (2003)
Journal Article
Bess, K. L., Swingler, T. E., Rivett, A. J., Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome. Biochemical Journal, 374(3), 667-675. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20030769

PRH (proline-rich homeodomain protein)/Hex is important in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation. We have shown previously that PRH contains two domains that can bring about transcriptional repression independently; the PRH homeodomai... Read More about The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome.

Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms (2003)
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Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 60(4), 721-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-003-2260-3

For many, if not most genes, the initiation of transcription is the principle point at which their expression is regulated. Transcription factors, some of which bind to specific DNA sequences, generally either activate or repress promoter activity an... Read More about Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms.

Purification of the proline-rich homeodomain protein (2002)
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Butcher, A. J., Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). Purification of the proline-rich homeodomain protein. Journal of Chromatography B, 786(1-2), 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1570-0232%2802%2900740-7

The proline-rich homeodomain protein (PRH), also known as Hex, is a transcriptional repressor expressed in a variety of cell types. The PRH protein contains a proline-rich N-terminal domain that can repress transcription when attached to a heterologo... Read More about Purification of the proline-rich homeodomain protein.

The interleukin-10 – 1082 G/A polymorphism: allele frequency in different populations and functional significance (2002)
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Rees, L., Wood, N., Gillespie, K., Lai, K., Gaston, K., & Mathieson, P. (2002). The interleukin-10 – 1082 G/A polymorphism: allele frequency in different populations and functional significance. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 59(3), 560-569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-002-8448-0

Genotypic variation in the human interleukin-10 (IL-10) promoter may account for marked inter-individual variation in IL-10 production and may influence susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. The G/A polymorphism at position -1082 has been linked to... Read More about The interleukin-10 – 1082 G/A polymorphism: allele frequency in different populations and functional significance.

Combination of progesterone and mifepristone for cancer therapy (2001)
Other
Gaston, K. (2001). Combination of progesterone and mifepristone for cancer therapy

Use of a steroid hormone or steroid hormone analogue and at least a portioUse of a steroid hormone or steroid hormone analogue and at least a portion of HPV E2 protein in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cervical c... Read More about Combination of progesterone and mifepristone for cancer therapy.

Comparision of the DNA binding properties of the E2 proteins from a high-risk and a low-risk HPV (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dell, G., Parish, J., & Gaston, K. (2001). Comparision of the DNA binding properties of the E2 proteins from a high-risk and a low-risk HPV. In DNA Tumour Virus Meeting, Cambridge, England

Human T-cell responses to HPV 16 E2 generated with monocyte-derived dendritic cells (2001)
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Davidson, E. J., Brown, M. D., Burt, D. J., Parish, J. L., Gaston, K., Kitchener, H. C., …Stern, P. L. (2001). Human T-cell responses to HPV 16 E2 generated with monocyte-derived dendritic cells. International Journal of Cancer, 94(6), 807-812. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.1558

Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 has been implicated in the etiology of cervical cancer. The E2 protein is required early in viral infection and therefore may serve as a useful immune target for a vaccine aimed at preventi... Read More about Human T-cell responses to HPV 16 E2 generated with monocyte-derived dendritic cells.

Contributions in the domain of cancer research: Review¶Human papillomaviruses and their role in cervical cancer (2001)
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Dell, G., & Gaston, K. (2001). Contributions in the domain of cancer research: Review¶Human papillomaviruses and their role in cervical cancer. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 58(12), 1923-1942. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00000827

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been linked to a variety of human diseases, most notably cancer of the cervix, a disease responsible for at least 200,000 deaths per year worldwide. Over 100 different types of HPV have been identified and these can... Read More about Contributions in the domain of cancer research: Review¶Human papillomaviruses and their role in cervical cancer.

Oestrogen and progesterone increase the levels of apoptosis induced by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 and E7 proteins (2001)
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Webster, K., Taylor, A., & Gaston, K. (2001). Oestrogen and progesterone increase the levels of apoptosis induced by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 and E7 proteins. Journal of General Virology, 82(1), 201-213. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-82-1-201

Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 infects the genital tract and is generally acknowledged to be a causative agent of cervical cancer. HPV infection alone is not sufficient to induce cervical cancer and other factors such as steroid hormones are thou... Read More about Oestrogen and progesterone increase the levels of apoptosis induced by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 and E7 proteins.

Pathological validation and significance of micrometastasis in sentinel nodes in primary breast cancer (2001)
Journal Article
Rampaul, R., Miremadi, A., Pinder, S., Lee, A., & Ellis, I. (2001). Pathological validation and significance of micrometastasis in sentinel nodes in primary breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research, 3(2),

In embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer, the pathologist task is to screen sentinel nodes for possible metastasis. The consequences of missing sentinel node micrometastasis ca... Read More about Pathological validation and significance of micrometastasis in sentinel nodes in primary breast cancer.

Methods of Inducing Cell Death (2000)
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Gaston, K., Stern, P., & Clarke, A. (2000). Methods of Inducing Cell Death

Investigation of human T cell responses to HPV16 E2 (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davidson, E., Brown, M., Burt, D., Mulryan, K., Clayton, A., Gaston, K., …Stern, P. (2000). Investigation of human T cell responses to HPV16 E2. In The 18th International Papillomavirus Conference

The E2 proteins from high-risk and low-risk papillomaviruses differ in their ability to induce apoptotic cell death (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parish, J., Webster, K., & Gaston, K. (2000, July). The E2 proteins from high-risk and low-risk papillomaviruses differ in their ability to induce apoptotic cell death. Paper presented at 18th International Papillomavirus Conference, Barcelona, Spain

Myc and YY1 mediate activation of the Surf-1 promoter in response to serum growth factors (2000)
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Vernon, E. G., & Gaston, K. (2000). Myc and YY1 mediate activation of the Surf-1 promoter in response to serum growth factors. BBA - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1492(1), 172-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4781%2800%2900116-0

The human Surf-1 and Surf-2 genes are divergently transcribed and share a single bi-directional promoter. The addition of serum growth factors to serum-starved cells activates transcription in the Surf-1 direction, but has no effect on transcription... Read More about Myc and YY1 mediate activation of the Surf-1 promoter in response to serum growth factors.

The HPV 16 E2 protein induces p53-dependent apoptosis (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gaston, K., Webster, K., Roeder, G., & Parish, J. (2000, April). The HPV 16 E2 protein induces p53-dependent apoptosis. Paper presented at 10th TENOVUS Scotland Symposium: Gene Expression and Disease, Glasgow, UK

The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E2 protein induces apoptosis in the absence of other HPV proteins and via a p53-dependent pathway (2000)
Journal Article
Webster, K., Parish, J., Pandya, M., Stern, P. L., Clarke, A. R., & Gaston, K. (2000). The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E2 protein induces apoptosis in the absence of other HPV proteins and via a p53-dependent pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275(1), 87-94. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.275.1.87

The human papillomavirus (HPV) E2 protein regulates viral gene expression and is also required for viral replication. HPV-transformed cells often contain chromosomally integrated copies of the HPV genome in which the viral E2 gene is disrupted. We ha... Read More about The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E2 protein induces apoptosis in the absence of other HPV proteins and via a p53-dependent pathway.

Magnesium ions enhance the transfer of Human Papillomavirus E2 protein from non-specific to specific binding sites (1999)
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Lewis, H., & Gaston, K. (1999). Magnesium ions enhance the transfer of Human Papillomavirus E2 protein from non-specific to specific binding sites. Journal of Molecular Biology, 294(4), 885-896. https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1999.3314

The human papillomavirus 16 E2 protein binds to four specific DNA sequences present within the HPV 16 genome and regulates viral gene expression and DNA replication. However, the E2 protein can also bind tightly to non-specific DNA sequences. Here, w... Read More about Magnesium ions enhance the transfer of Human Papillomavirus E2 protein from non-specific to specific binding sites.

Cellular transcirption factors regulate human papillomavirus type 16 gene expression by binding to a subset of the DNA sequences recognised by the viral E2 protein (1999)
Journal Article
Lewis, H., Webster, K., Sanchez-Perez, A., & Gaston, K. (1999). Cellular transcirption factors regulate human papillomavirus type 16 gene expression by binding to a subset of the DNA sequences recognised by the viral E2 protein. Journal of General Virology, 80(8), 2087-2096. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-80-8-2087

Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) is a DNA tumour virus that has been implicated in the development of cervical cancer. The HPV-16 E2 protein binds to four sites that are present upstream of the viral P97 promoter and regulates transcription of t... Read More about Cellular transcirption factors regulate human papillomavirus type 16 gene expression by binding to a subset of the DNA sequences recognised by the viral E2 protein.