By Dr Anne Poljak

Journal articles

Braidy N; Essa MM; Poljak A; Selvaraju S; Al-Adawi S; Manivasagm T; Thenmozhi AJ; Ooi L; Sachdev P; Guillemin GJ, 2025, 'Retraction: Consumption of pomegranates improves synaptic function in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease', Oncotarget, 16, pp. 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28773

Richani D; Poljak A; Wang B; Mahbub SB; Biazik J; Campbell JM; Habibalahi A; Stocker WA; Marinova MB; Nixon B; Bustamante S; Skerrett-Byrne D; Harrison CA; Goldys E; Gilchrist RB, 2024, 'Oocyte and cumulus cell cooperativity and metabolic plasticity under the direction of oocyte paracrine factors', American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology and Metabolism, 326, pp. E366 - E381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/AJPENDO.00148.2023

Hansra GK; Jayasena T; Hosoki S; Poljak A; Lam BCP; Rust R; Sagare A; Zlokovic B; Thalamuthu A; Sachdev PS, 2024, 'Fluid biomarkers of the neurovascular unit in cerebrovascular disease and vascular cognitive disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Cerebral Circulation Cognition and Behavior, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100216

Saks DG; Bajorek B; Catts VS; Bentvelzen AC; Jiang J; Wen W; Mather KA; Thalamuthu A; Huang-Lung J; Nivison-Smith L; Griffiths LR; Smith RA; Sexton A; James P; Jayasena T; Poljak A; Hansra GK; Hosoki S; Park A; Hillenbrand CM; van Wijngaarden P; Chander RJ; Humphrey S; Chen R; Kochan NA; Helman TJ; Levi C; Brodtmann A; O'Sullivan MJ; Markus R; Butcher K; Parsons M; Kovacic JC; Sachdev PS, 2024, 'The protocol for an observational Australian cohort study of CADASIL: The AusCADASIL study', Cerebral Circulation Cognition and Behavior, 6, pp. 100225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100225

Chakraborty M; Dhiman K; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Draper B; Trollor JN; Reppermund S; Kang K; Mather KA; Poljak A; Wen W; Numbers KT; Kochan NA; Catts VS; Gupta V, 2024, 'Glutaric acid associates with early detection of cognitive impairment deciphering the association with depression', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 20, pp. e088825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.088825

Hosoki S; Hansra GK; Jayasena T; Poljak A; Mather KA; Catts VS; Rust R; Sagare A; Kovacic JC; Brodtmann A; Wallin A; Zlokovic BV; Ihara M; Sachdev PS, 2023, 'Molecular biomarkers for vascular cognitive impairment and dementia', Nature Reviews Neurology, 19, pp. 737 - 753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00884-1

Ong KL; Marklund M; Huang L; Rye KA; Hui N; Pan XF; Rebholz CM; Kim H; Steffen LM; Van Westing AC; Geleijnse JM; Hoogeveen EK; Chen YY; Chien KL; Fretts AM; Lemaitre RN; Imamura F; Forouhi NG; Wareham NJ; Birukov A; Jäger S; Kuxhaus O; Schulze MB; De Mello VD; Tuomilehto J; Uusitupa M; Lindström J; Tintle N; Harris WS; Yamasaki K; Hirakawa Y; Ninomiya T; Tanaka T; Ferrucci L; Bandinelli S; Virtanen JK; Voutilainen A; Jayasena T; Thalamuthu A; Poljak A; Bustamante S; Sachdev PS; Senn MK; Rich SS; Tsai MY; Wood AC; Laakso M; Lankinen M; Yang X; Sun L; Li H; Lin X; Nowak C; Ärnlöv J; Risérus U; Lind L; Le Goff M; Samieri C; Helmer C; Qian F; Micha R; Tin A; Köttgen A; De Boer IH; Siscovick DS; Mozaffarian D; Wu JHY, 2023, 'Association of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids with incident chronic kidney disease: pooled analysis of 19 cohorts', BMJ, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072909

Poljak A; Raftery M; Polly P, 2023, 'Evaluating Cellular Viability by iTRAQ Proteomic Profiling', , 2644, pp. 193 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3052-5_12

Prikas E; Paric E; Asih PR; Stefanoska K; Stefen H; Fath T; Poljak A; Ittner A, 2022, 'Tau target identification reveals NSF-dependent effects on AMPA receptor trafficking and memory formation', EMBO Journal, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.15252/embj.2021110242

Siddiqui KS; Poljak A; Ertan H; Bridge W, 2022, 'The use of isothermal titration calorimetry for the assay of enzyme activity: Application in higher education practical classes', Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 50, pp. 519 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bmb.21657

Stefanoska K; Gajwani M; Tan ARP; Ahel HI; Asih PR; Volkerling A; Poljak A; Ittner A, 2022, 'Alzheimer's disease: Ablating single master site abolishes tau hyperphosphorylation', Science Advances, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abl8809

Siddiqui KS; Ertan H; Poljak A; Bridge WJ, 2022, 'Evaluating Enzymatic Productivity—The Missing Link to Enzyme Utility', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23136908

Asih PR; Poljak A; Kassiou M; Ke YD; Ittner LM, 2022, 'Differential mitochondrial protein interaction profile between human translocator protein and its A147T polymorphism variant', Plos One, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254296

Braidy N; Guillemin GJ; Mansour H; Chang-Ling T; Poljak A; Grant R, 2022, 'Age Related Changes in NAD plus Metabolism Oxidative Stress and Sirt1 Activity in Wistar Rats (Expression of Concern of Vol 6, art no E19194, 2011)', PLOS ONE, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263555

Poljak A; Sachdev P, 2021, 'The need for a reliable oxytocin assay', Molecular Psychiatry, 26, pp. 6107 - 6108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-021-01114-0

Kaur G; Poljak A; Ali SA; Zhong L; Raftery MJ; Sachdev P, 2021, 'Extending the Depth of Human Plasma Proteome Coverage Using Simple Fractionation Techniques', Journal of Proteome Research, 20, pp. 1261 - 1279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00670

D'Agostino PM; Yeung ACY; Poljak A; David Waite T; Neilan BA, 2021, 'Comparative proteomics of the toxigenic diazotroph Raphidiopsis raciborskii (cyanobacteria) in response to iron', Environmental Microbiology, 23, pp. 405 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15328

Khorshidi F; Poljak A; Liu Y; Lo JW; Crawford JD; Sachdev PS, 2021, 'Resveratrol: A “miracle” drug in neuropsychiatry or a cognitive enhancer for mice only? A systematic review and meta-analysis', Ageing Research Reviews, 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2020.101199

Hosseini M; Poljak A; Braidy N; Crawford J; Sachdev P, 2020, 'Blood fatty acids in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis and systematic review', Ageing Research Reviews, 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2020.101043

Wong MWK; Thalamuthu A; Braidy N; Mather KA; Liu Y; Ciobanu L; Baune BT; Armstrong NJ; Kwok J; Schofield P; Wright MJ; Ames D; Pickford R; Lee T; Poljak A; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Genetic and environmental determinants of variation in the plasma lipidome of older australian twins', Elife, 9, pp. 1 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58954

Prikas E; Poljak A; Ittner A, 2020, 'Mapping p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling by proximity-dependent labeling', Protein Science, 29, pp. 1196 - 1210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pro.3854

Kaur G; Poljak A; Braidy N; Crawford JD; Lo J; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Fluid Biomarkers and APOE Status of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Variants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-200052

Liu Y; Chan DKY; Thalamuthu A; Wen W; Jiang J; Paradise M; Lee T; Crawford J; Wai Kin Wong M; Hua Xu Y; Poljak A; Pickford R; Sachdev PS; Braidy N; Xu Y-H, 2020, 'Plasma lipidomic biomarker analysis reveals distinct lipid changes in vascular dementia', Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 18, pp. 1613 - 1624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2020.06.001

Khorshidi F; Poljak A; Jayasena T; Sachdev PS, 2020, 'Hormetic effects of alcohol in an astroglial cellular model and its proteomics signature', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.041665

Ulanova M; Poljak A; Wen W; Bongers A; Gloag L; Gooding J; Tilley R; Sachdev P; Braidy N, 2020, 'Nanoparticles as contrast agents for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review', Nanomedicine, 15, pp. 725 - 743, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2019-0316

Jeżewski RC; Poljak A; Mather KA; Sachdev PS; Shepherd CE, 2020, 'The prevalence of limbic‐predominant age‐related TDP‐43 encephalopathy in the Sydney brain bank', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.037885

Wong MWK; Braidy N; Pickford R; Sachdev PS; Poljak A, 2019, 'Comparison of Single Phase and Biphasic Extraction Protocols for Lipidomic Studies Using Human Plasma', Frontiers in Neurology, 10, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00879

Lam T; McLean M; Hayden A; Poljak A; Cheema B; Gurney H; Stone G; Bahl N; Reddy N; Shahidipour H; Birzniece V, 2019, 'A potent liver-mediated mechanism for loss of muscle mass during androgen deprivation therapy', Endocrine Connections, 8, pp. 605 - 615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-19-0179

Clement J; Wong M; Poljak A; Sachdev P; Braidy N, 2019, 'The Plasma NAD⁺ Metabolome Is Dysregulated in "normal" Aging', Rejuvenation Research, 22, pp. 121 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/rej.2018.2077

Wong MWK; Braidy N; Pickford R; Vafaee F; Crawford J; Muenchhoff J; Schofield P; Attia J; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Poljak A, 2019, 'Plasma lipidome variation during the second half of the human lifespan is associated with age and sex but minimally with BMI', Plos One, 14, pp. e0214141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214141

Braidy N; Berg J; Clement J; Khorshidi F; Poljak A; Jayasena T; Grant R; Sachdev PS, 2019, 'Role of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide and Related Precursors as Therapeutic Targets for Age-Related Degenerative Diseases: Rationale, Biochemistry, Pharmacokinetics, and Outcomes', Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, 30, pp. 251 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ars.2017.7269

Wong MWK; Braidy N; Crawford J; Pickford R; Song F; Mather KA; Attia J; Brodaty H; Sachdev P; Poljak A, 2019, 'APOE Genotype Differentially Modulates Plasma Lipids in Healthy Older Individuals, with Relevance to Brain Health', Journal of Alzheimer S Disease, 72, pp. 703 - 716, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-190524

Liu Y; Braidy N; Poljak A; Chan DK; Sachdev PS, 2018, 'Cerebral small vessel disease and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review', Ageing Research Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2018.06.002

Shum AMY; Poljak A; Bentley NL; Turner N; Tan TC; Polly P, 2018, 'Proteomic profiling of skeletal and cardiac muscle in cancer cachexia: Alterations in sarcomeric and mitochondrial protein expression', Oncotarget, 9, pp. 22001 - 22022, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.25146

Stefanoska K; Volkerling A; Bertz J; Poljak A; Ke YD; Ittner LM; Ittner A, 2018, 'An N-terminal motif unique to primate tau enables differential protein–protein interactions', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 293, pp. 3710 - 3719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.001784

Caplan GA; Tai J; Mohd Hanizan F; McVeigh CL; Hill MA; Poljak A, 2017, 'Cerebrospinal Fluid Apolipoprotein E Levels in Delirium', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 7, pp. 240 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000477847

Muenchhoff J; Song F; Poljak A; Crawford JD; Mather KA; Kochan NA; Yang Z; Trollor JN; Reppermund S; Maston K; Theobald A; Kirchner-Adelhardt S; Kwok JB; Richmond RL; McEvoy M; Attia J; Schofield PW; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS, 2017, 'Plasma apolipoproteins and physical and cognitive health in very old individuals', Neurobiology of Aging, 55, pp. 49 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.02.017

Williams TJ; Liao Y; Ye J; Kuchel RP; Poljak A; Raftery MJ; Cavicchioli R, 2017, 'Cold adaptation of the Antarctic haloarchaea Halohasta litchfieldiae and Halorubrum lacusprofundi', Environmental Microbiology, 19, pp. 2210 - 2227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13705

Jayawardena MB; Yee LH; Poljak A; Cavicchioli R; Kjelleberg SJ; Siddiqui KS, 2017, 'Enhancement of lipase stability and productivity through chemical modification and its application to latex-based polymer emulsions', Process Biochemistry, 57, pp. 131 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2017.03.014

Braidy N; Poljak A; Marjo C; Rutlidge H; Rich A; Jugder BE; Jayasena T; Inestrosa NC; Sachdev PS, 2017, 'Corrigendum: Identification of cerebral metal ion imbalance in the brain of ageing octodon degus [Front. Aging Neurosci., 9, (2017) (66)] DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00066', Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9, pp. 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00134

Lam T; Poljak A; McLean M; Bahl N; Ho KKY; Birzniece V, 2017, 'Testosterone prevents protein loss via the hepatic urea cycle in human', European Journal of Endocrinology, 176, pp. 489 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-16-0868

Braidy N; Poljak A; Marjo C; Rutlidge H; Rich A; Jugder B-E; Jayasena T; Inestrosa N; Sachdev P, 2017, 'Identification of cerebral metal ion imbalance in the brain of ageing Octodon degus', Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9, pp. 66 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00066

Petersons CJ; Mangelsdorf BL; Poljak A; Smith MD; Greenfield JR; Thompson CH; Burt MG, 2017, 'Low dose prednisolone and insulin sensitivity differentially affect arterial stiffness and endothelial function: An open interventional and cross-sectional study', Atherosclerosis, 258, pp. 34 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.01.033

Chen DLT; Brown R; Liess C; Poljak A; Xu A; Zhang J; Trenell M; Jenkins A; Chisholm D; Samocha-Bonet D; Macefield VG; Greenfield JR; Chen D; Milliken S; Goodnow C, 2017, 'Muscle sympathetic nerve activity is associated with liver insulin sensitivity in obese non-diabetic men', Frontiers in Physiology, 8, pp. 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00101

Wong MW; Braidy N; Poljak A; Pickford R; Thambisetty M; Sachdev PS, 2017, 'Dysregulation of lipids in Alzheimer's disease and their role as potential biomarkers', Alzheimers Dement, 13, pp. 810 - 827, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2017.01.008

Braidy N; Jugder B-E; Poljak A; Jayasena T; Nabavi SM; Sachdev P; Grant R, 2017, 'Molecular targets of Tannic Acid in Alzheimer’s disease', Curr Alzheimer Res, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205014666170206163158

Ittner A; Chua SW; Bertz J; Volkerling A; van der Hoven J; Gladbach A; Przybyla M; Bi M; van Hummel A; Stevens CH; Ippati S; Suh LS; Macmillan A; Sutherland G; Kril JJ; Silva APG; Mackay JP; Poljak A; Delerue F; Ke YD; Ittner LM, 2017, 'Site-specific phosphorylation of tau inhibits amyloid-beta toxicity in Alzheimer's mice (vol 354, 904, 2016)', SCIENCE, 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aam9523

Poljak A; Sachdev PS, 2017, 'Plasma amyloid beta peptides: an Alzheimer’s conundrum or a more accessible Alzheimer’s biomarker?', Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 17, pp. 3 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2016.1217156

Lam T; McLean M; Bahl N; Poljak A; Ho KKY; Birzniece V, 2017, 'Testosterone prevents protein loss via the hepatic urea cycle', CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 86, pp. 14 - 14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000393453600038&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wong MW; Braidy N; Poljak A; Sachdev PS, 2017, 'The application of lipidomics to biomarker research and pathomechanisms in Alzheimer's disease', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 30, pp. 136 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000303

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