Associate Professor Peter Noakes
Associate Professor
Biomedical Sciences
+61 7 3365 1640
Associate Professor Peter Noakes heads the neuromotor control lab.
PhD and MPhil Supervision
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Book Chapter
Lee, John D., Lee, Jia Y., Taylor, Stephen M., Noakes, Peter G. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2012). Innate immunity in ALS. In Martin H. Maurer (Ed.), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pp. 393-412) Croatia: InTech - Open Access Publisher.
Journal Articles
Chand, Kirat K., Lee, Kah Meng, Lee, John D., Qiu, Hao, Willis, Emily F., Lavidis, Nickolas A., Hilliard, Massimo A. and Noakes, Peter G. (2018) Defects in synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction precedes motor deficits in a TDP-43Q331K transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, fj201700835R. doi:10.1096/fj.201700835R
Klenowski, Paul M., Wright, Sophie E., Mu, Erica W.H., Noakes, Peter G., Lavidis, Nickolas A., Bartlett, Selena E., Bellingham, Mark C. and Fogarty, Matthew J. (2017) Investigating methodological differences in the assessment of dendritic morphology of basolateral amygdala principal neurons – a comparison of Golgi-Cox and neurobiotin electroporation techniques. Brain Sciences, 7 12: 1-12. doi:10.3390/brainsci7120165
Kerwin, Sarah K., Li, Joshua S. S., Noakes, Peter G., Shin, Grace J-E. and Millard, S. S. (2017) Regulated Alternative Splicing of DrosophilaDscam2 Is Necessary for Attaining the Appropriate Number of Photoreceptor Synapses. Genetics, 208 2: 717-728. doi:10.1534/genetics.117.300432
Fogarty, Matthew J., Mu, Erica W. H., Lavidis, Nickolas A., Noakes, Peter G. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2017) Motor Areas Show Altered Dendritic Structure in an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mouse Model. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 11 1-16. doi:10.3389/fnins.2017.00609
Benyamin, Beben, He, Ji, Zhao, Qiongyi, Gratten, Jacob, Garton, Fleur, Leo, Paul J., Liu, Zhijun, Mangelsdorf, Marie, Al-Chalabi, Ammar, Anderson, Lisa, Butler, Timothy J., Chen, Lu, Chen, Xiang-Ding, Cremin, Katie, Deng, Hong-Weng, Devine, Matthew, Edson, Janette, Fifita, Jennifer A., Furlong, Sarah, Han, Ying-Ying, Harris, Jessica, Henders, Anjali K., Jeffree, Rosalind L., Jin, Zi-Bing, Li, Zhongshan, Li, Ting, Li, Mengmeng, Lin, Yong, Liu, Xiaolu, Marshall, Mhairi, McCann, Emily P., Mowry, Bryan J., Ngo, Shyuan T., Pamphlett, Roger, Ran, Shu, Reutens, David C., Rowe, Dominic B., Sachdev, Perminder, Shah, Sonia, Song, Sharon, Tan, Li-Jun, Tang, Lu, van den Berg, Leonard H., van Rheenen, Wouter, Veldink, Jan H., Wallace, Robyn H., Wheeler, Lawrie, Williams, Kelly L., Wu, Jinyu, Wu, Xin, Yang, Jian, Yue, Weihua, Zhang, Zong-Hong, Zhang, Dai, Noakes, Peter G., Blair, Ian P., Henderson, Robert D., McCombe, Pamela A., Visscher, Peter M., Xu, Huji, Bartlett, Perry F., Brown, Matthew A., Wray, Naomi R. and Fan, Dongsheng (2017) Cross-ethnic meta-analysis identifies association of the GPX3-TNIP1 locus with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nature Communications, 8 1: 611. doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00471-1
Wang, Haitao A., Lee, John D., Lee, Kah Meng, Woodruff, Trent M. and Noakes, Peter G. (2017) Complement C5a-C5aR1 signalling drives skeletal muscle macrophage recruitment in the hSOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Skeletal Muscle, 7 1: . doi:10.1186/s13395-017-0128-8
Lee, John D., Kumar, Vinod, Fung, Jenny N. T., Ruitenberg, Marc J., Noakes, Peter G. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2017) Pharmacological inhibition of complement C5a-C5a1 receptor signalling ameliorates disease pathology in the hSOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. British Journal of Pharmacology, 173 8: 689-699. doi:10.1111/bph.13730
Fogarty, Matthew J., Kanjhan, Refik, Yanagawa, Yuchio, Noakes, Peter G. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2017) Alterations in hypoglossal motor neurons due to GAD67 and VGAT deficiency in mice. Experimental Neurology, 289 117-127. doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.12.004
Lee, Kah Meng, Chand, Kirat K., Hammond, Luke A., Lavidis, Nickolas A. and Noakes , Peter G. (2017) Functional decline at the aging neuromuscular junction is associated with altered laminin-α4 expression. Aging, 9 3: 880-899. doi:10.18632/aging.101198
Chand, Kirat K., Lee, Kah Meng, Lavidis, Nickolas A. and Noakes, P. G. (2016) Loss of laminin-alpha4 results in pre- and postsynaptic modifications at the neuromuscular junction. FASEB Journal, 31 4: 1323-1336. doi:10.1096/fj.201600899R
Fogarty, Matthew J., Klenowski, Paul M., Lee, John D., Drieberg-Thompson, Joy R., Bartlett, Selena E., Ngo, Shyuan T., Hilliard, Massimo A., Bellingham, Mark C. and Noakes, Peter G. (2016) Cortical synaptic and dendritic spine abnormalities in a presymptomatic TDP-43 model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Scientific Reports, 6 . doi:10.1038/srep37968
Quek, Hazel, Luff, John, Cheung, KaGeen, Kozlov, Sergei, Gatei, Magtouf, Lee, C. Soon, Bellingham, Mark C., Noakes, Peter G., Lim, Yi Chieh, Barnett, Nigel L., Dingwall, Steven, Wolvetang, Ernst, Mashimo, Tomoji, Roberts, Tara L. and Lavin, Martin F. (2016) Rats with a missense mutation in Atm display neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration subsequent to accumulation of cytosolic DNA following unrepaired DNA damage. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 101 4: 927-947. doi:10.1189/jlb.4VMA0716-316R
Quek, Hazel, Luff, John, Cheung, KaGeen, Kozlov, Sergei, Gatei, Magtouf, Lee, C Soon, Bellingham, Mark C., Noakes, Peter G., Lim, Yi Chieh, Barnett, Nigel L., Dingwall, Steven, Wolvetang, Ernst, Mashimo, Tomoji, Roberts, Tara L. and Lavin, Martin F. (2016) A rat model of ataxia-telangiectasia: evidence for a neurodegenerative phenotype. Human Molecular Genetics, 26 1: 109-123. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddw371
Fogarty, Matthew J., Mu, Erica W. H., Noakes, Peter G., Lavidis, Nickolas A. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2016) Marked changes in dendritic structure and spine density precede significant neuronal death in vulnerable cortical pyramidal neuron populations in the SOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 4 77: 1-21. doi:10.1186/s40478-016-0347-y
Chand, Kirat K., Lee, Kah Meng, Lavidis, Nickolas A., Rodriguez-Valle, Manuel, Ijaz, Hina, Koehbach, Johannes, Clark, Richard J., Lew-Tabor, Ala and Noakes, Peter G. (2016) Tick holocyclotoxins trigger host paralysis by presynaptic inhibition. Scientific Reports, 6 . doi:10.1038/srep29446
Fogarty, Matthew J., Kanjhan, Refik, Bellingham, Mark C. and Noakes, Peter G. (2016) Glycinergic neurotransmission: A potent regulator of embryonic motor neuron dendritic morphology and synaptic plasticity. Journal of Neuroscience, 36 1: 80-87. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1576-15.2016
Kanjhan, Refik, Noakes, Peter G. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2016) Emerging roles of filopodia and dendritic spines in motoneuron plasticity during development and disease. Neural Plasticity, 2016 3423267.1-3423267.31. doi:10.1155/2016/3423267
Kanjhan, Refik, Fogarty, Matthew J., Noakes, Peter G. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2015) Developmental changes in the morphology of mouse hypoglossal motor neurons. Brain Structure and Function, 221 7: 1-32. doi:10.1007/s00429-015-1130-8
Klenowski, Paul M., Fogarty, Matthew J., Belmer, Arnauld, Noakes, Peter G., Bellingham, Mark C. and Bartlett, Selena E. (2015) Structural and functional characterization of dendritic arbors and GABaergic synaptic inputs on interneurons and principal cells in the rat basolateral amygdala. Journal of Neurophysiology, 114 2: 942-957. doi:10.1152/jn.00824.2014
Lee, Jia Y., Lee, John D., Phipps, Simon, Noakes, Peter G. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2015) Absence of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) extends survival in the hSOD1<sup>G93A</sup> mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 12 1: . doi:10.1186/s12974-015-0310-z
Fogarty, Matthew J., Noakes, Peter G. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2015) Motor cortex layer V pyramidal neurons exhibit dendritic regression, spine loss, and increased synaptic excitation in the presymptomatic hSOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Neuroscience, 35 2: 643-647. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3483-14.2015
Chand, Kirat K., Lee, Kah Meng, Schenning, Mitja P., Lavidis, Nickolas A. and Noakes, Peter G. (2015) Loss of β2-laminin alters calcium sensitivity and voltage gated calcium channel maturation of neurotransmission at the neuromuscular junction. Journal of Physiology, 593 1: 245-265. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2014.284133
Mantovani, S., Gordon, R., Macmaw, J. K., Plfluger, C. M., Henderson, R. D., Noakes, P. G., McCombe, P. A. and Woodruff, T. M. (2014) Elevation of the terminal complement activation products C5a and C5b-9 in ALS patient blood. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 276 1-2: 213-218. doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.09.005
Woodruff, Trent M., Lee, John D. and Noakes, Peter G. (2014) Role for terminal complement activation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease progression. Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111 1: E3-E4. doi:10.1073/pnas.1321248111
Fogarty, Matthew J., Yanagawa, Yuchio, Obata, Kunihiko, Bellingham, Mark C. and Noakes, Peter G. (2013) Genetic absence of the vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter differentially regulates respiratory and locomotor motor neuron development. Brain Structure and Function, Online First 1-16. doi:10.1007/s00429-013-0673-9
Fogarty, Matthew J., Yanagawa, Yuchio, Obata, Kunihiko, Bellingham, Mark C. and Noakes, Peter G. (2013) Genetic absence of the vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter differentially regulates respiratory and locomotor motor neuron development. Brain Structure and Function, 220 1: 525-540. doi:10.1007/s00429-013-0673-9
Fogarty, Matthew J., Hammond, Luke A., Kanjhan, Refik, Bellingham, Mark C. and Noakes, Peter G. (2013) A method for the three-dimensional reconstruction of Neurobiotin(TM)-filled neurons and the location of their synaptic inputs. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 7 OCT: 1-18. doi:10.3389/fncir.2013.00153
Lee, John D., Kamaruzaman, Nur A., Fung, Jenny N. T., Taylor, Stephen M., Turner, Bradley J., Atkin, Julie D., Woodruff, Trent M. and Noakes, Peter G. (2013) Dysregulation of the complement cascade in the hSOD1(G93A) transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 10 . doi:10.1186/1742-2094-10-119
Narayanan, Ramesh K., Mangelsdorf, Marie, Panwar, Ajay, Butler, Tim J., Noakes, Peter G. and Wallace, Robyn H. (2013) Identification of RNA bound to the TDP-43 ribonucleoprotein complex in the adult mouse brain. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 14 4: 252-260. doi:10.3109/21678421.2012.734520
Fogarty, Matthew J., Smallcombe, Karen L., Yanagawa, Yuchio, Obata, Kunihiko, Bellingham, Mark C. and Noakes, Peter G. (2013) Genetic deficiency of GABA differentially regulates respiratory and non-respiratory motor neuron development. PLoS One, 8 2: . doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056257
Ngo, Shyuan T., Cole, Rebecca N., Sunn, Nana, Phillips, William D. and Noakes, Peter G. (2012) Neuregulin-1 potentiates agrin-induced acetylcholine receptor clustering through muscle-specific kinase phosphorylation. Journal of Cell Science, 125 6: 1531-1543. doi:10.1242/jcs.095109
Ghazanfari, Nazanin, Fernandez, Kristine J., Murata, Yui, Morsch, Marco, Ngo, Shyuan T., Reddel, Stephen W., Noakes, Peter G. and Phillips, William D. (2011) Muscle Specific Kinase: Organiser of synaptic membrane domains. The International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 43 3: 295-298. doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2010.10.008
Kanjhan, Refik, Pow, David V., Noakes, Peter G. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2010) The two-pore domain K+ channel TASK-1 is closely associated with brain barriers and meninges. Journal of Molecular Histology, 41 6: 315-323. doi:10.1007/s10735-010-9293-3
Azhar, M, Wang, PY, Frugier, T, Koishi, K, Deng, CX, Noakes, PG and McLennan, IS (2010) Myocardial deletion of Smad4 using a novel alpha skeletal muscle actin Cre recombinase transgenic mouse causes misalignment of the cardiac outflow tract. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 6 6: 546-555.
Woodruff, T. M., Ager, R. R., Tenner, A. J., Noakes, P. G. and Taylor, S. M. (2010) The role of the complement system and the activation fragment C5a in the central nervous system. Neuromolecular Medecine, 12 2: 179-192. doi:10.1007/s12017-009-8085-y
Muttenthaler, Marcus, Nevin, Simon T., Grishin, Anton A., Ngo, Shyuan T., Choy, Peng T., Daly, Norelle L., Hu, Shu-Hong, Armishaw, Christopher J., Wang, Ching-I. A., Lewis, Richard J., Martin, Jennifer L., Noakes, Peter G., Craik, David J., Adams, David J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2010) Solving the alpha-conotoxin folding problem: Efficient selenium-directed on-resin generation of more potent and stable nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antaqonists. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132 10: 3514-3522. doi:10.1021/ja910602h
Barclay, Johanna L., Kerr, Linda M., Arthur, Leela, Rowland, Jennifer E., Nelson, Caroline N., Ishikawa, Mayumi, d'Aniello, Elisabetta M., White, Mary, Noakes, Peter G. and Waters, Michael J. (2010) In vivo targeting of the growth hormone receptor (GHR) Box1 sequence demonstrates that the GHR does not signal exclusively through JAK2. Molecular Endocrinology, 24 1: 204-217. doi:10.1210/me.2009-0233
Crane, James W., Baiquni, Gilang P., Sullivan, Robert K. P., Lee, John D, Sah, Pankaj, Taylor, Stephen M, Noakes, Peter G. and Woodruff, Trent (2009) The C5a anaphylatoxin receptor CD88 is expressed in presynaptic terminals of hippocampal mossy fibres. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 6 34: 34.1-34.10. doi:10.1186/1742-2094-6-34
Woodruff, Trent M., Costantini, Kerina J., Crane, James W., Atkin, Julie D., Monk, Peter N., Taylor, Stephen M. and Noakes, Peter G. (2008) The Complement Factor C5a Contributes to Pathology in a Rat Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Journal of Immunology, 181 12: 8727-8734.
Woodruff, Trent M., Costantini, Kerina J., Taylor, Steve M. and Noakes, Peter G. (2008) Role of complement in motor neuron disease: animal models and therapeutic potential of complement inhibitors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 632 143-158.
Brockhausen, J., Cole, R. N., Gervasio, O. L., Ngo, S. T., Noakes, P. G. and Phillips, W. D. (2008) Neural agrin increases postsynaptic ACh receptor packing by elevating rapsyn protein at the mouse neuromuscular synapse. Developmental Neurobiology, 68 9: 1153-1169. doi:10.1002/dneu.20654
Noakes, P.G., Smallcombe, K., Arata, A., Obata, A., Davies, J. and Bellingham, M.C. (2007) GABA-deficient mice produce regional alterations in motoneuron survival during neural development. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27 33: .
Nguyen, T. T., Sheppard, A. M., Kaye, P. L. and Noakes, P. G. (2007) IGF-I and insulin activate mitogen-activated protein kinase via the type 1 IGF receptor in mouse embryonic stem cells. Reproduction, 134 1: 41-49. doi:10.1530/REP-06-0087
Barclay, M, Noakes, PG, Ryan, AF, Julien, JP and Housley, GD (2007) Neuronal expression of peripherin, a type III intermediate filament protein, in the mouse hindbrain. Histochemistry And Cell Biology, 128 6: 541-550. doi:10.1007/s00418-007-0340-4
O'Leary, Debra A., Noakes, Peter G., Lavidis, Nick A., Kola, Ismail, Hertzog, Paul J. and Ristevski, Sika (2007) Targeting of the ETS factor Gabp alpha disrupts neuromuscular junction synaptic function. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 27 9: 3470-3480. doi:10.1128/MCB.00659-06
Ngo, Shyuan T., Noakes, Peter G. and Phillips, William D. (2007) Neural agrin: A synaptic stabiliser. International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 39 5: 863-867. doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2006.10.012
Chen, F, Qian, L, Yang, ZH, Huang, Y, Ngo, ST, Ruan, NJ, Wang, J, Schneider, C, Noakes, PG, Ding, YQ, Mei, L and Luo, ZG (2007) Rapsyn interaction with calpain stabilizes AChR clusters at the neuromuscular junction. Neuron, 55 2: 247-260. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.06.031
Noakes, P. G., Smallcombe, K. L., Kanjhan, R., Arata, A., Banks, G., Obata, K., Betz, H. and Bellingham, M. C. (2006) Developmental regulation of the neuromotor circuit: peripheral and central synaptic influences in motoneuron numbers and innervation of muscle. Proceedings of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 38 SYM-57-03-SYM-57-03.
Banks, GB, Kanjhan, R, Wiese, S, Kneussel, M, Wong, LM, O'Sullivan, G, Sendtner, M, Bellingham, MC, Betz, H and Noakes, PG (2005) Glycinergic and GABAergic synaptic activity differentially regulate motoneuron survival and skeletal muscle innervation. Journal of Neuroscience, 25 5: 1249-1259. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1786-04.2005
Rowland, Jennifer E., Lichanska, Agnieszka M., Kerr, Linda M., White, Mary, d'Aniello, Elisabetta M., Maher, Sheryl L., Brown, Richard, Teasdale, Rohan D., Noakes, Peter G. and Waters, Michael J. (2005) In vivo analysis of growth hormone receptor signaling domains and their associated transcripts. Molecular And Cellular Biology, 25 5: 66-77. doi:10.1128/MCB.25.1.66-77.2005
Rowland, J. E., Kerr, Linda M., White, Mary, Noakes, Peter G. and Waters, Michael J. (2005) Heterozygote effects in mice with partial truncations in the growth hormone receptor cytoplasmic domain: Assessment of growth parameters and phenotype. Endocrinology, 146 12: 5278-5286. doi:10.1210/en.2005-0939
Kanjhan, Refik, Anselme, Amy, Noakes, Peter and Bellingham, Mark (2004) Postnatal changes in TASK-1 and TREK-1 expression in rat brain stem and cerebellum. Neuroreport, 15 8: 1321-1324. doi:10.1097/01.wnr.0000127462.15985.dc
Kanjhan, Refik, Balke, Caroline, Housley, Gary, Bellingham, Mark and Noakes, Peter (2004) Developmental expression of two-pore domain K+ channels, TASK-1 and TREK-1, in the rat cochlea. Neuroreport, 15 3: 437-441. doi:10.1097/01.wnr.0000114978.66165.39
Ireland, M. F., Noakes, P. G. and Bellingham, M. C. (2004) P2x(7)-like receptor subunits enhance excitatory synaptic transmission at central synapses by presynaptic mechanisms. Neuroscience, 128 2: 269-280. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2004.06.014
Ngo, S. T., Balke, C., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, P. G. (2004) Neuregulin potentiates agrin-induced acetylcholine receptor clustering in myotubes. Neuroreport, 15 16: 2501-2505. doi:10.1097/00001756-200411150-00014
Parsons, Sean A., Banks, Glen B., Rowland, Jenny A., Coschigano, Karen T., Kopchick, John J., Waters, Michael J. and Noakes, Peter G. (2003) Genetic disruption of the growth hormone receptor does not influence motoneuron survival in the developing mouse. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 47 1: 41-49.
Banks, G. B., Choy, P. T., Lavidis, N. A. and Noakes, P. G. (2003) Neuromuscular synapses mediate motor axon branching and motoneuron survival during the embryonic period of programmed cell death. Developmental Biology, 257 1: 71-84. doi:10.1016/S0012-1606(03)00056-3
Knight, D., Tolley, L. K., Kim, D. K., Lavidis, N. A. and Noakes, P. G. (2003) Functional analysis of neurotransmission at β2-laminin deficient terminals. The journal of physiology, 546 3: 789-800. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2002.030924
Banks, Glen B. and Noakes, Peter G. (2002) Elucidating the molecular mechanisms that underlie the target control of motoneuron death. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 46 4: 551-558.
Bartlett, Selena E., Banks, Glen B., Reynolds, Anna J., Waters, Mike J., Hendry, Ian A. and Noakes, Peter G. (2001) Alterations in ciliary neurotrophic factor signaling in rapsyn deficient mice. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 64 6: 575-581. doi:10.1002/jnr.1109
Bartlett, S. E., Reynolds, A. J., Weible, M., Noakes, P. G. and Hendry, I. A. (2001) Transport of endosomal early antigen I in the rat sciatic nerve and location in cultured neurons. Neuroreport, 12 2: 281-284. doi:10.1097/00001756-200102120-00020
Banks, G. B., Chau, T. N. P., Bartlett, S. E. and Noakes, P. G. (2001) Promotion of motoneuron survival and branching in rapsyn-deficient mice. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 429 1: 156-165. doi:10.1002/1096-9861(20000101)429:1<156::AID-CNE12>3.0.CO;2-3
Bartlett, S. E., Banks, G. B. and Noakes P. G. (2000) Alterations in ciliary neurotrophic factor signaling in rapsyn deficient mice. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 64 6: 575-581.
Han, Hong, Noakes, Peter G. and Phillips, William D. (1999) Over expression of rapsyn inhibits agrin-induced acetylcholine receptor clustering in muscle cells. Journal of neurocytology, 28 9: 763-775. doi:10.1023/A:1007098406748
Noakes, P. G., Chin, D., Kim, S. S., Liang, S. and Phillips, W. D. (1999) Expression and localisation of dynamin and syntaxin during neural development and neuromuscular synapse formation. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 410 4: 531-540. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19990809)410:4<531::AID-CNE2>3.0.CO;2-C
Han, H, Noakes, PG and Phillips, WD (1998) Role of rapsyn in agrin-mediated acetylcholine receptor clustering. Journal of Neurochemistry, 70 S36-S36.
Conference Papers
Fogarty, M. J., Hammond, L. A., Kanjhan, R., Bellingham, M. C. and Noakes, P. G. (2013). A method for the three-dimensional reconstruction and quantification of dendrites and synaptic inputs in Neurobiotin(TM)-filled glycine- and GABAA receptor clustering deficient neurons post functional assessment. In: Neuroscience 2013: 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diago, CA, United States, (). 9-13 November, 2012.
Woodruff, T. M., Lee, J. D., Taylor, S. M. and Noakes, P. G. (2010). Dysregulation of the complement system in neurodegenerative disease. In: Berhane Ghebrehiwet, Ellinor I. Peerschke and Richard R. Kew, Molecular Immunology. Proceedings of: XXIII International Complement Workshop. XXIII International Complement Workshop, New York, NY, U.S.A., (2270-2270). 1-5 August 2010. doi:10.1016/j.molimm.2010.05.215
Shyuan, N., Cole, R. N., Sunn, N., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, P. G. (2009). Neuregulin Modulates Acetylcholine Receptor Clustering via Non-transcriptional Mechanisms. In: Oral Abstracts. Australian Neuroscience Society 29th Annual Meeting 2009. ANS 29th Annual meeting 2009, Canberra, ACT, (44-44). 27 - 30 January, 2009.
Ngo, S.T., Cole, R.N., Sunn, N., Phillips, W.D. and Noakes, P.G. (2009). Neuregulin potentiates agrin-induced acetylcholine receptor clustering via a non-transcriptional mechanism in skeletal muscles. In: 9th Hunter Valley Cellular Biology Meeting, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, (). 23-25 September 2009.
Ngo, Shyuan T., Cole, R. N., Sunn, Nana, Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, Peter G. (2009). Neuregulin Modulates Agrin-Induced Acetylcholine Receptor Clustering via MuSK Phosphorylation.. In: Proceedings of the 39th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience 2009. Neuroscience 2009, SfN's 39th annual meeting, Chicago, IL, U.S., (). 17-21 October 2009.
Woodruff, Trent R., Costantini, Kerina J., Taylor, Steve M. and Noakes, Peter G. (2008). Role of complement in motor neuron disease: Animal models and therapeutic potential of complement inhibitors. In: John D. Lambris, Current topics in complement ll. 4th Aegean Workshop on Complement Associated Diseases, Animal Models and Therapeutics, Porto Heli, Greece, (143-158). 10-17 June 2007. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-78952-1_11
Adams, D. J., Alewood, P. F., Choy, P. T., Craik, D. J., Daly, N. L., Grishin, A. A., Hu, S-H., Martin, J. L., Muttenthaler, M., Nevin, S. T., Ngo, S. T. and Noakes, P. G. (2008). Selenocysteine in peptide drug design. In: Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Annual Scientific Meeting: Drug Discovery and Development, Couran Cove Island Resort, Queensland, Australia, (). 13 - 17 July 2008.
Muttenthaler, M., Nevin, S. T., Grishin, A. A., Ngo, S. T., Choy, P. T., Daly, N. L., Hu, S-H., Martin, J. L., Noakes, P. G., Craik, D. J., Adams, D. J. and Alewood, P. F. (2008). Selenocysteine in peptide folding and drug design. In: XXth International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ISMC 2008), Vienna, Austria, (). 31 August - 4 September 2008.
Ngo, S. T., Cole, R. N., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, P. G. (2008). Nerve to Muscle Signalling in Myasthenia Gravis. In: Australian Society for Medical Research, PA Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, (). May 2008.
Ngo, S. T., Cole, R. N., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, Peter G. (2008). Molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of the clustering and dispersal of acetylcholine receptors in skeletal muscle. In: Combined conference abstracts: Proceedings of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ComBio 2008, Canberra, Australia, (). 21-25 September, 2008.
Woodruff, Trent, Denny, Kerina, Crane, James, Atkin, Julie, Taylor, Steve and Noakes, Peter (2008). Blockade of C5a receptors reduces astroglial inflammation in a rat SOD1G93A model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In: Robert Rieben, Molecular Immunology.. ICW Basel, XXII International Complement Workshop, Basel, Switzerland, (4163-4182). 28 September-02 October 2008. doi:10.1016/j.molimm.2008.08.202
Chen, Fei, Qian, Lei, Yang, Zhi-hua, Huang, Ying, Ngo, Shyuan T., Ruan, Nan-jie, Wang, Jia, Schneider, Claudio, Noakes, Peter G., Ding, Yu-qiang, Mei, Lin and Luo, Zhen-ge (2007). Signaling underlying postsynaptic differentiation at the neuro-muscular junction. In: The 19th Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists Inc. (FAOBMB) Meeting, Seoul, Korea, (). 27-31 May, 2007.
Ngo, S.T., Phillips, W.D. and Noakes, P.G. (2007). Regulatory Role of Neuregulin in Acetylcholine Receptor Clustering at the Neuromuscular Synapse. In: Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience 2007, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (). 3-7 November, 2007.
Ngo, S. T., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, P. G. (2007). Neuregulin modulates postsynaptic acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular synapse. In: Proceedings of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ComBio 2007, Sydney , Australia, (POS-MON - 53). September 22-26 2007.
Arata, A., Obata, K., Davies, J., Bellingham, M. and Noakes, P. G. (2006). Decrease in spontaneous activity and cell death of the brachial motoneurons in GAD67-deficient mouse embryo. In: Neuroscience Research:29th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. 29th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society, Kyoto, Japan, (S211-S211). 19-21 July 2006. doi:10.1016/j.neures.2006.04.004
Noakes, Peter G. (2006). Role of central and peripheral synaptic connections in regulating developmental motoneuron cell death. In: 4th Congress of Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies (FAONS), Hong Kong, (). 30 November - 2 December, 2006.
Shyuan, Ngo, Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, Peter G. (2006). Neuregulin-1 Modulates Agrin-induced Acetylcholine Receptor Clustering. In: Australian neuroscience proceedings, in: Neuroscience letters. Supplement.. The 26th annual meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Sydney, Australia, (POS-FRI-015). 31 Jan - 3 Feb 2006.
Denny, K. J., Crane, J. W., Taylor, S. M. and Noakes, P. G. (2006). Differential localization and expression of complement in a rat model of motor neuron disease. In: ComBio2006, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Qld, Aust, (). 24-28 September 2006.
Caudron, A. J., Lichanska, A.M., Cooper, H. M., Kato, N. Y. and Noakes, P. G. (2006). Altered expression of MLF1 and Zyxin in response to genetic and physical disruption of neuromuscular synapses. In: Australian Neuroscience Society, Sydney, (). 2006.
Noakes, Peter G., Smallcombe, Karen, Davis, Jonathan and Bellingham, Mark C. (2006). A lack of GABA produces regional alterations in motoneuron activity, motoneuron survival and innervation of mice during neural development. In: ComBio2006 Abstracts. ComBio 2006, Brisbane, Australia, (). 24-28 September, 2006.
Scheening, M., Noakes, P. G. and Lavidis, N. A. (2006). Change in the sensitivity of transmitter release to calcium at beta 2 laminin deficient nerve terminals. In: Proceedings of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ComBio 2006, Brisbane, (). 24-28 September, 2006.
Ngo S. T., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, P. G . (2006). Neuregulin as a Regulator of Acetylcholine Receptor Clusters at the Neuromuscular Synapse. In: 4th Congress of Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies, Hong Kong, (). November 30 - December 2.
Ngo, S. T., Noakes, P. G. and Phillips, W. D. (2006). Neuregulin is a regulator of acetylcholine receptor clusters at the neuromuscular synapse. In: Combined conference abstracts from the (combined) Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 43rd- Conference, the Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell & Developmental Biology 18th- Conference, and the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists 39th- Conference. , Kent Town, South Australia, (). 2006.
Ngo, S.T., Noakes, P.G. and Phillips, W.D (2005). Regulation of Acetylcholine Receptor Clustering and Dispersal. In: 6th Hunter Valley Cellular Biology Meeting, The Sebel-Kirkton Park, Pokolbin, NSW, Australia, (). 6-8 April, 2005.
Caudron, A. J., Lichanska, A. M., Ngo, S. T., Cooper, H. M. and Noakes, P. G. (2005). Differential Expression of MRNA in MuSK-Deficient Mice. In: ComBio 2005. ComBio 2005, Adelaide Convention Center, Adelaide, South Australia, (). 25 - 29 September 2005.
Barclay, M., Hoya, N., Huang, L-C., Greenwood, D., Noakes, P. G., Ryan, A. F. and Housley, G. D. (2005). Expression of TAU-GFP and UPRT in mammalian cells permits labelling and selective ablation. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society, xx, (ORAL-03-04). xx.
Ngo, S. T., Phillips, W. D., Lavidis, N. A. and Noakes, P. G. (2005). Neuregulin modulates agrin-induced acetylcholine receptor clustering in myotubes. In: Proceedings of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ComBio 2005, Adelaide, (POS-WED-061). 25-29 September, 2005.
Balke, C. L. and Noakes, Peter G. (2004). HRG-Beta1 Treatment Myotubes Induces Genes Needed for Post-Synaptic and Muscle Development. In: Proceedings of Australian Neuroscience Society, Melbourne, (). 2004.
Kanjhan, R., Pow, D.V., Birt, J.B., Noakes, P.G. and Bellingham, M.C. (2004). A new marker for the meningeo-glial network: a two pore domain K channel TASK1. In: Proceedings of the 24th Annual meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society. Australian Neuroscience Society - 24th Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, (). 27-30 January, 2004.
Bellingham, M. C., Kanjhan, R., Huang, L. C., Housley, G. D., Lipski, J., Funk, G. D. and Noakes, P. G. (2004). Locaization of TASK1 and TREK1 Two Pore Domain K Channels and P2Y2 and P2Y4 Receptors in Rat Hypoglossal Motoneurons. In: Paul Martin, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 24th Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Melbourne, Australia, (). 27-30 January, 2004.
Wong, L. M., Kanjhan, R., Bellingham, M. C. and Noakes, P. G. (2004). Hypoglossal and spinal motor neural activity in gephyrin-deficient versus wild-type mice. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS). Australian Neuroscience Society, 24th Annual Meeeting, Melbourne, Australia, (xx-xx). 27-30 January, 2004.
Ngo, S. T., Nguyen T. T., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes, P. G. (2004). Agrin and Heregulin induction of acetylcholine receptor clustering in C2C12 myotubes. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Melbourne, (POS-WED-13-POS-WED-13). 2004.
Noakes, Peter G., Kanjhan, Refik, Balke, Caroline L., Nguyen, Thanh T., Housley, G. and Bellingham, Mark C. (2004). Expression of two pore domain K channels TASK1 and TREK1, in the rat cochlea: implications for Tinnitus. In: Martin, Paul, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. Australian Neuroscience Society Meeting 24th Annual Meeting, Melbourne, (POS-THU-012). 27-30 January, 2004.
Banks, G., Bellingham, M., Kneussel, M., Sullivan, M., Betz, H. and Noakes, P. (2003). Motoneuron survival in the absence of GABA and glycine neurotransmission during embryonic development. In: Martin, P., Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. Australian Neuroscience Society 23rd Annual Meeting, Adelaide, (Pos-Thu-068). 28-31 January, 2003.
Noakes, P. G., Koshi, K., Frugier, T., White, M., Bellingham, M. and Mclennan I. (2003). The Use of Cell Type Specific Knockout Mice to Study the Roles of Synaptic Signalling Molecules in the Nervous System. In: Australian Neurological Society Annual Conference, Adelaide, (2-7). 2003.
Birt, J., Ireland, M., Knight, D., Noakes, P. G. and Bellingham, M. (2003). P2X7 receptors enhance excitatory central synaptic transmission. In: Martin, P., Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. Australian Neuroscience Society 23rd Annual Meeting, Adelaide, (POS-WED-105). 28-31 January, 2003.
Knight, D., Ireland, M. F., Bellingham, M. C. and Noakes, P. G. (2002). Role of P2X7 receptors in transmitter release in mice. In: Abstracts of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2002. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2002, Orlando, Florida, (). 2-7 November, 2002.
Parsons, S. A., Banks, G. B., Coschigano, K.T., Kopchick J. J., Waters, M. and Noakes, P. G. (2002). Disruption of the growth hormone receptor does not influence motoneuron survival in the developing mouse. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuro scientist Society. ANS Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, (). 2002.
Banks, G. and Noakes, P. (2002). Muscle activity controls the rate of motoneuron death and spatial restriction of neurite branching in agrin and rapsyn-deficient mice. In: Proceedings of Australian Neuroscience Society 2001. Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society 2001, Brisbane, (1-139). 2001.
Banks, G. and Noakes, P. G. (2002). Restriction of intramuscular neurite branching and extension is lost in agrin and rapsyn-deficient mice. In: J.R. Perez-Polo, 14th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience, Sydney, (712-712). 31 January-4February 2002. doi:10.1016/S0736-5748(01)00060-0
Banks, G. B. and Noakes, P. G. (2002). The motor neurite terminal determines where neuromuscular synapses form in the absence of agrin. In: J. R. Perez-Polo, Proceedings: 14th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscienc. 14th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscienc, Sydney, (708-708). 31 January-4 February 2002. doi:10.1016/S0736-5748(01)00059-4
Noakes, P. G., Banks, G., Choy, P. T., Lavidis, N. A. and Bellingham, M. C. (2001). Motoneuron cell death, branching and muscle activity in agrin-deficient mice. In: Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, (905.16-905.16). 10-15 November 2001.
Bartlett, S., Banks, G. B. and Noakes, P. G. (2001). Suppressor of cytokine signalling-3 is decreased in rapsyn deficient mice. In: P.Pilowsky, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 21st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Brisbane, (174-174). 28-31 January 2001.
Banks, G. B. and Noakes, P. G. (2001). Promotion of motoneuron survival and intramuscular axonal branching in agrin-deficient mice. In: P. Pilowsky, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 21st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Brisbane, (32-32). 28-31 January 2001.
Banks, G. B. and Noakes, P. G. (2001). Location of the synaptic site in muscle is determined by the innervating motoneuron. In: Combined Conference Abstracts, ComBio 2001. ComBio 2001, National Convention Centre, Canberra, (56-04-56-04). 30 September-4 October 2001.
Noakes, P. G. (2001). The development of synaptic connections: Genetic analysis in mice. In: Combined Conference Abstracts, ComBio 2001. ComBio 2001, National Convenetion Centre, Canberra, (08-03-08-03). 30 September-4 October 2001.
Ireland, M. F., Banks, G. B. and Noakes, P. G. (2001). Motoneuron survival is unchanged in b2-laminin deficient mice. In: P. Pilowsky, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 21st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Brisbane, (175-175). 28-31 January 2001.
Banks, G. B., Kneussel, M., Betz, H. and Noakes, P. G. (2001). Increased motoneuron survival in gephyrin-deficient mice. In: Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, (905.12-905.12). 10-15 November 2001.
Roberston, L. and Noakes, P. G. (2000). Agrin is needed to build an organised basal lamina over developing skeletal muscle. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 20th Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Melbourne, Australia, (2-58). Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2000.
Banks, G., Bartlett, S. E. and Noakes, P.G. (2000). Altered motoneuron death in rapsyn deficient mice. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 20th Annual meeting: Australian Neuroscience Society Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia, (12-14). 30 Jan 30 - 2 Feb, 2000.
Ngo, S. T., Phillips, W. D. and Noakes P. G. (2000). The regulatory role of neuregulin in acetylcholine receptor clustering at the neuromuscular synapse. In: Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2000, New Orleans, Louisiana, (). 4-9 November, 2000.
Noakes, P. G., Kim, D., Knight, D. and Lavidis, N. A. (2000). Functional analysis of beta 2-laminin deficient synapses. In: P. Pilowsky, Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 20th Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Melbourne, Australia, (44-44). 30 Jan - 2 Feb, 2000.
Noakes P. G., Bartlett, S. E., Kim, D., Knight, D. and Lavidis, N. A. (1999). Molecular and function changes at the developing beta-2 laminin mutant neuromuscular synapse. In: Abstracts: Society for Neuroscience. Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, (). 23-28 October, 1999.
Robertson, L. N. and Noakes, P. G. (1999). Analysis of skeletal muscle basal lamina in wild-type and agrin-deficient mice. In: Proceedings ComBio 1999. ComBio 99, Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast, Qld., (). 27 - 30 September, 1999.
Banks, G., Bartlett, S. and Noakes, P. G. (1999). Altered motor neuron programmed cell death in Rapsyn deficient mice: A role of neurotrophic factors. In: Proceedings ComBio 1999. ComBio 99, Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast, Qld., (). 27-30 September 1999.
Bartlett, S. and Noakes, P. G. (1999). The Role of Neurotrophins at Developing Synapses of b2-Laminin Mutant Mice. In: Journal of Neurochemistry. 17th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemists, Berlin, Germany, (x-x). 8 -14 Aug1999.
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