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Missense mutations in a retinal pigment epithelium protein, bestrophin-1, cause retinitis pigmentosa.

Davidson AE, Millar ID, Urquhart JE, Burgess-Mullan R, Shweikh Y, Parry N, O'Sullivan J, Maher GJ, McKibbin M, Downes SM, Lotery AJ, Jacobson SG, Brown PD, Black GC, Manson FD.

Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Nov;85(5):581-92. Epub 2009 Oct 22.PMID: 19853238 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Blue light-filtering intraocular lenses: review of potential benefits and side effects.

Cuthbertson FM, Peirson SN, Wulff K, Foster RG, Downes SM.

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009 Jul;35(7):1281-97. Review.PMID: 19545821 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Frequency of alleles conferring resistance to the Bacillus thuringiensis toxins Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab in Australian populations of Helicoverpa punctigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from 2002 to 2006.

Downes S, Parker TL, Mahon RJ.

J Econ Entomol. 2009 Apr;102(2):733-42.PMID: 19449655 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Loss of metal ions, disulfide reduction and mutations related to familial ALS promote formation of amyloid-like aggregates from superoxide dismutase.

Oztug Durer ZA, Cohlberg JA, Dinh P, Padua S, Ehrenclou K, Downes S, Tan JK, Nakano Y, Bowman CJ, Hoskins JL, Kwon C, Mason AZ, Rodriguez JA, Doucette PA, Shaw BF, Selverstone Valentine J.

PLoS One. 2009;4(3):e5004. Epub 2009 Mar 27.PMID: 19325915 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Evaluation of vision-specific quality-of-life in albinism.

Kutzbach BR, Merrill KS, Hogue KM, Downes SJ, Holleschau AM, MacDonald JT, Summers CG.

J AAPOS. 2009 Apr;13(2):191-5. Epub 2009 Jan 20.PMID: 19157938 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Physicochemical characterisation of novel ultra-thin biodegradable scaffolds for peripheral nerve repair.

Sun M, Downes S.

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2009 May;20(5):1181-92. Epub 2009 Jan 10.PMID: 19132511 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Isolations of Cry2Ab resistance in Australian populations of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are allelic.

Mahon RJ, Olsen KM, Downes S.

J Econ Entomol. 2008 Jun;101(3):909-14.PMID: 18613594 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The use of intravitreal bevacizumab to treat choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs).

Derriman L, Marshall J, Moorman C, Downes SM.

Retina. 2008 Jun;28(6):910; author reply 910-1. No abstract available. PMID: 18536613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Optical coherence tomography in retinal cavernous haemangioma may explain the mechanism of vitreous haemorrhage.

Pringle E, Chen S, Rubinstein A, Patel CK, Downes S.

Eye (Lond). 2009 May;23(5):1242-3. Epub 2008 Jun 6. No abstract available. PMID: 18535599 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Midlife diagnosis of Refsum Disease in siblings with Retinitis Pigmentosa - the footprint is the clue: a case report.

Jayaram H, Downes SM.

J Med Case Reports. 2008 Mar 12;2:80.PMID: 18336720 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Frequency of alleles conferring resistance to the Bt toxins Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab in Australian populations of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Mahon RJ, Olsen KM, Downes S, Addison S.

J Econ Entomol. 2007 Dec;100(6):1844-53.PMID: 18232402 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Unremitting sympathetic ophthalmia associated with homozygous interleukin-10-1082A single nucleotide polymorphism.

Glover N, Ah-Chan JJ, Frith P, Downes S, Atan D.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan;92(1):155-6. No abstract available. PMID: 18156390 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The difficulty with data: greater accuracy required for policy making.

Downes S, Roach SM.

Med J Aust. 2007 Jun 18;186(12):663-4. No abstract available. PMID: 17576194 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

An experimental study of the effects of weed invasion on lizard phenotypes.

Downes S, Hoefer AM.

Oecologia. 2007 Sep;153(3):775-85. Epub 2007 May 31.PMID: 17541644 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Monitoring and adaptive resistance management in Australia for Bt-cotton: current status and future challenges.

Downes S, Mahon R, Olsen K.

J Invertebr Pathol. 2007 Jul;95(3):208-13. Epub 2007 Mar 25. Review.PMID: 17470372 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Caring for Australia's most remote communities: obstetric services in the Indian Ocean Territories.

Roach SM, Downes S.

Rural Remote Health. 2007 Apr-Jun;7(2):699. Epub 2007 Apr 11.PMID: 17430080 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Conservative management of refractory steroid-induced glaucoma following anterior subtenon steroid injection.

Hanson RJ, Downes S.

Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2007 Mar;35(2):197-8; author reply 198. No abstract available. PMID: 17362470 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Catastrophic visual loss in a patient with Friedreich ataxia.

Porter N, Downes SM, Fratter C, Anslow P, Németh AH.

Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Feb;125(2):273-4. No abstract available. PMID: 17296906 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Oral pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of FTY720 in cats.

Downes S, Chen YJ, Kyles A, Gregory C.

J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Feb;30(1):55-61.PMID: 17217402 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Retinal artery obstruction, migraine and patent foramen ovale.

Mohamed Q, Ormerod O, Downes SM.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Nov;90(11):1432. No abstract available. PMID: 17057176 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Bistable switching and excitable behaviour in the activation of Src at mitosis.

Fuss H, Dubitzky W, Downes S, Kurth MJ.

Bioinformatics. 2006 Jul 15;22(14):e158-65.PMID: 16873466 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Coats-type retinal telangiectasia in case of Kabuki make-up syndrome (Niikawa-Kuroki syndrome).

Anandan M, Porter NJ, Nemeth AH, Blair E, Downes SM.

Ophthalmic Genet. 2005 Dec;26(4):181-3.PMID: 16352479 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Incidence and natural history of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy: observations from a cohort study.

Downes SM, Hambleton IR, Chuang EL, Lois N, Serjeant GR, Bird AC.

Ophthalmology. 2005 Nov;112(11):1869-75. Epub 2005 Sep 19.PMID: 16171867 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Tailoring pan-retinal photocoagulation for the haemianopic patient.

Rubinstein A, Porter N, Chen SD, Fletcher EC, Downes SM.

Eye (Lond). 2006 Mar;20(3):396-7. No abstract available. PMID: 15846387 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Conjunctival ischaemia subsequent to posterior subtenon's triamcinolone acetonide injection.

Rubinstein A, Hanson RJ, Chen SD, Porter N, Downes SM.

Eye (Lond). 2006 Mar;20(3):388-9. No abstract available. PMID: 15803168 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Alternative splicing, the gene concept, and evolution.

Downes SM.

Hist Philos Life Sci. 2004;26(1):91-104; discussion 123-9. Review.PMID: 15791807 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Branch retinal artery obstruction in a patient with a prepapillary loop and carotid artery stenosis.

Rubinstein A, Chen SD, Fletcher EC, Hundal K, Downes SM.

Eye (Lond). 2006 Feb;20(2):257-8. No abstract available. PMID: 15761481 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Interactions of chondrocytes with methacrylate copolymers.

Hutcheon GA, Downes S, Davies MC.

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 1998 Dec;9(12):815-8.PMID: 15348946 [PubMed]Related articles

Evaluation of the osteoblast response to a silica gel in vitro.

Anderson SI, Downes S, Perry CC, Caballero AM.

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 1998 Dec;9(12):731-5.PMID: 15348931 [PubMed]Related articles

Heterocyclic methacrylates for clinical applications-further studies of water sorption.

Sawtell RM, Downes S, Patel MP, Clarke RL, Braden M.

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 1997 Nov;8(11):667-74.PMID: 15348817 [PubMed]Related articles

The influence of gamma irradiation and aging on degradation mechanisms of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

Buchanan FJ, White JR, Sim B, Downes S.

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2001 Jan;12(1):29-37.PMID: 15348374 [PubMed]Related articles

Effects of surface-treated cpTi and Ti6Al4V alloy on the initial attachment of human osteoblast cells.

Oji MO, Wood JV, Downes S.

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 1999 Dec;10(12):869-72.PMID: 15347967 [PubMed]Related articles

Higher-order suppression in diffraction-grating monochromators using thin films.

Quinn FM, Teehan D, MacDonald M, Downes S, Bailey P.

J Synchrotron Radiat. 1998 May 1;5(Pt 3):783-5. Epub 1998 May 1.PMID: 15263652 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Sorsby fundus dystrophy presenting with choroidal neovascularisation showing good response to steroid treatment.

Atan D, Gregory Evans CY, Louis D, Downes SM.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 Mar;88(3):440-1. No abstract available. PMID: 14977790 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Precipitation casting of polycaprolactone for applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery.

Coombes AG, Rizzi SC, Williamson M, Barralet JE, Downes S, Wallace WA.

Biomaterials. 2004 Jan;25(2):315-25.PMID: 14585719 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of two reference standards in validating two field mydriatic digital photography as a method of screening for diabetic retinopathy.

Scanlon PH, Malhotra R, Greenwood RH, Aldington SJ, Foy C, Flatman M, Downes S.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Oct;87(10):1258-63.PMID: 14507762 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

RPGR mutation associated with retinitis pigmentosa, impaired hearing, and sinorespiratory infections.

Zito I, Downes SM, Patel RJ, Cheetham ME, Ebenezer ND, Jenkins SA, Bhattacharya SS, Webster AR, Holder GE, Bird AC, Bamiou DE, Hardcastle AJ.

J Med Genet. 2003 Aug;40(8):609-15. No abstract available. PMID: 12920075 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Montelukast improves asthma control in asthmatic children maintained on inhaled corticosteroids.

Phipatanakul W, Greene C, Downes SJ, Cronin B, Eller TJ, Schneider LC, Irani AM.

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2003 Jul;91(1):49-54.PMID: 12877449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cellularity of human annulus tissue: an investigation into the cellularity of tissue of different pathologies.

Ford JL, Downes S.

Histopathology. 2002 Dec;41(6):531-7.PMID: 12460206 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cytotoxicity of glutaraldehyde crosslinked collagen/poly(vinyl alcohol) films is by the mechanism of apoptosis.

Gough JE, Scotchford CA, Downes S.

J Biomed Mater Res. 2002 Jul;61(1):121-30.PMID: 12001254 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Biocomposites of non-crosslinked natural and synthetic polymers.

Coombes AG, Verderio E, Shaw B, Li X, Griffin M, Downes S.

Biomaterials. 2002 May;23(10):2113-8.PMID: 11962651 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography in assessing macular edema in retinal dystrophies: preliminary results.

Stanga PE, Downes SM, Ahuja RM, Chong NH, Antcliff R, Reck AC, Bird AC.

Int Ophthalmol. 2001;23(4-6):321-5. No abstract available. PMID: 11944857 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The role of protein adsorption on chondrocyte adhesion to a heterocyclic methacrylate polymer system.

Wyre RM, Downes S.

Biomaterials. 2002 Jan;23(2):357-64.PMID: 11761155 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Protein adsorption and human osteoblast-like cell attachment and growth on alkylthiol on gold self-assembled monolayers.

Scotchford CA, Gilmore CP, Cooper E, Leggett GJ, Downes S.

J Biomed Mater Res. 2002 Jan;59(1):84-99.PMID: 11745541 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with mutations in the guanylate cyclase 2D gene encoding retinal guanylate cyclase-1.

Downes SM, Payne AM, Kelsell RE, Fitzke FW, Holder GE, Hunt DM, Moore AT, Bird AC.

Arch Ophthalmol. 2001 Nov;119(11):1667-73.PMID: 11709018 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Visual loss due to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a congenital immunodeficiency disorder.

Downes SM, Black GC, Hyman N, Simmonds M, Morris J, Barton C.

Arch Ophthalmol. 2001 Sep;119(9):1376-8. No abstract available. PMID: 11545648 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clustering and frequency of mutations in the retinal guanylate cyclase (GUCY2D) gene in patients with dominant cone-rod dystrophies.

Payne AM, Morris AG, Downes SM, Johnson S, Bird AC, Moore AT, Bhattacharya SS, Hunt DM.

J Med Genet. 2001 Sep;38(9):611-4. No abstract available. PMID: 11565546 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Osteoblast cell death on methacrylate polymers involves apoptosis.

Gough JE, Downes S.

J Biomed Mater Res. 2001 Dec 15;57(4):497-505.PMID: 11553879 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Characterization of tissue transglutaminase in human osteoblast-like cells.

Heath DJ, Downes S, Verderio E, Griffin M.

J Bone Miner Res. 2001 Aug;16(8):1477-85.PMID: 11499870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and central serous chorioretinopathy.

Ahuja RM, Downes SM, Stanga PE, Koh AH, Vingerling JR, Bird AC.

Ophthalmology. 2001 Jun;108(6):1009-10. No abstract available. PMID: 11382610 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles