Publications
Professor. Simon Webster
- O’Neill, John S., Wilcockson, David C., et al.2015. Metabolic molecular markers of the tidal clock in the marine crustacean Eurydice pulchra. Current Biology 25.
- O’Grady, Joseph F., Hoelters, Laura S, Swain, Martin T and Wilcockson, David C. 2016. Identification and temporal expression of putative circadian clock transcripts in the amphipod crustacean Talitrus Saltator. Peerj 2555.
- Turner, L.M., Webster, S.G. & Morris, S. 2013. Roles of crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone in ionic and metabolic homeostasis in the Christmas Island Blue crab, Discoplax celeste. J. Exp. Biol. 216: 1191-1201.
- Webster, S.G., Wilcockson, D.C., Mrinalini & Sharp, J.H. 2013. Bursicon and neuropeptide cascades during the ecdysis program of the shore crab, Carcinus maenas. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 182: 54-64.
- Webster, S.G, Keller, R. & Dircksen, H. 2012. The CHH superfamily of multifunctional hormones controlling crustacean metabolism, osmoregulation, moulting and reproduction. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 175: 217-233.
- Wilcockson, D.C., Zhang, L., Hastings, M.H., Kyriacou, C.P. & Webster, S.G. 2011. A novel form of pigment-dispersing hormone in the central nervous system of the intertidal marine isopod, Eurydice pulchra (Leach). J. Comp. Neurol. 519: 562-575.
- Ward, D.A., Sefton, E.M., Prescott, M.C., Webster, S.G., Wainright, G., Rees, H.H. & Fisher, M. 2010. Efficient identification of proteins from ovaries and hepatopancreas of the unsequenced edible crab, Cancer pagurus, by mass spectrometry and homology-based, cross species searching. J. Proteomics 73: 2354-2364.
- Sharp, J.S., Wilcockson, D.C. & Webster, S.G. 2010. Identification and expression of mRNAs encoding bursicon in the plesiomorphic central nervous system of Homarus gammarus. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 169: 65-74.
- Morris, S., Postel, U., Mrinalini, Turner, L.M., Palmer, J. & Webster, S.G. 2010. The adaptive significance of crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone (CHH) in daily and seasonal migratory activities of the Christmas Island Red Crab, Gecarcoidea natalis. Journal of Experimental Biology. 213: 3062-3073
- Chung, J.S. & Webster, S.G. 2008. Angiotensin-converting enzyme-like activity in crab gills and its putative role in degradation of crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 68: 171-180.
- Wilcockson, D.C. and Webster, S.G. 2008. Identification and developmental expression of mRNAs encoding putative insect cuticle hardening hormone bursicon, in the green shore crab Carcinus maenas. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 156: 113-125.
Dr. David Wilcockson
- Hoelters Laura, O’Grady Joseph F., Webster Simon G and Wilcockson David C. 2016. Characterization, localization and temporal expression of crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone (CHH) in the behaviorally rhythmic peracarid crustaceans, Eurydice pulchra (Leach) and Talitrus saltator (Montagu). Endocrinology 237: 43-52.
- O’Grady, Joseph F, Hoelters, Laura S., Swain, Martin T and Wilcockson, David C. 2016. Identification and temporal expression of putative circadian clock transcripts in the amphipod crustacean Talitrus saltator. Peerj 2555.
- Ugolini, Alberto., Hoelters, Laura S., Ciofini, Alice., Pasquali, Vittorio and Wilcockson., David C. 2016. Evidence for discrete solar and lunar orientation mechanisms in the beach amphipod, Talitrus saltator Montagu (Crustacea, Amphipoda). Scientific Reports 6:35575.
- O’Neill, John S., Wilcockson, David C., et al. 2015. Metabolic molecular markers of the tidal clock in the marine crustacean Eurydice pulchra. Current Biology 25.
- Zhang, L., Hastings, M.H., Green, E.W., Tauber, E., Sladek, M., Webster, S.G., Kyriacou, C.P. & Wilcockson, D.C. 2013. Dissociation of circadian and circatidal time-keeping in the marine crustacean Eurydice pulchra. Current. Biology. 23: 1-11.
- Webster, S.G., Wilcockson, D.C., Mrinalini & Sharp, J.H. 2013. Bursicon and neuropeptide cascades during the ecdysis program of the shore crab, Carcinus maenas. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 182: 54-64.
- Wilcockson, D.C., Zhang, L., Hastings, M.H., Kyriacou, C.P. & Webster, S.G. 2011. A novel form of pigment-dispersing hormone in the central nervous system of the intertidal marine isopod, Eurydice pulchra (Leach). J. Comp. Neurol. 519: 562-575.
- Sharp, J.S., Wilcockson, D.C. & Webster, S.G. 2010. Identification and expression of mRNAs encoding bursicon in the plesiomorphic central nervous system of Homarus gammarus. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 169: 65-74.
- Wilcockson, David C. and Zhang, Lin. 2008. Circatidal clocks. Current Biology. Vol 18 (17), R753-R755
- Wilcockson, D.C. and Webster, S.G.(2008). Identification and developmental expression of mRNAs encoding putative insect cuticle hardening hormone, bursicon in the green shore crab Carcinus maenas. General and Comparative Endocrinology 156, 113-125.
- Chung, J.S., Wilcockson D.C., Zmora, N., Dircksen, H. and Webster S.G. (2006) Identification and developmental expression of mRNAs encoding crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) in decapod crustaceans. J. Exp. Biol. 209, 3862-3872.
- Cunningham C., Wilcockson D.C., Campion S., Lunnon K. and Perry V H. (2005) Central and systemic endotoxin challenges exacerbate the local inflammatory response and increase neuronal death during chronic neurodegeneration. J Neuroscience. 25(40), 9275-84.
- Cunningham C., Wilcockson D. C., Boche D. and Perry V. H. (2005) Comparison of inflammatory and acute-phase responses in the brain and peripheral organs of the ME7 model of prion disease. J Virol 79, 5174-84.
- Tian G., Wilcockson D., Perry V. H., Rudd P. M., Dwek R. A., Platt F. M. and Platt N. (2004) Inhibition of alpha-glucosidases I and II increases the cell surface expression of functional class A macrophage scavenger receptor (SR-A) by extending its half-life. J Biol Chem 279, 39303-9.
- Campbell S. J., Hughes P. M., Iredale J. P., Wilcockson D. C., Waters S., Docagne F., Perry V. H. and Anthony D. C. (2003) CINC-1 is an acute-phase protein induced by focal brain injury causing leukocyte mobilization and liver injury. FASEB J 17, 1168-70.
- Holmes C., El-Okl M., Williams A. L., Cunningham C., Wilcockson D. and Perry V. H. (2003) Systemic infection, interleukin 1beta, and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 74, 788-9.
- Campbell S. J., Wilcockson D.C., Butchart A. G., Perry V. H. and Anthony D. C. (2002a) Altered chemokine expression in the spinal cord and brain contributes to differential interleukin-1beta-induced neutrophil recruitment. J Neurochem 83, 432-41.
- Wilcockson D.C., Campbell S. J., Anthony D. C. and Perry V. H. (2002b) The systemic and local acute phase response following acute brain injury. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 22, 318-26.
- Wilcockson D.C., Chung S. J. and Webster S. G. (2002c) Is crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone precursor-related peptide a circulating neurohormone in crabs? Cell Tissue Res 307, 129-38