M. Courtney

Publication List Details

Period

1979 - 2008

Number

35

Co-Authors

Trends in intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation: comparison of a 669 record Australian dataset with the multinational Benchmark Counterpulsation Outcomes Registry (2007)

Lewis, Peter A., Mullany, D.V., Townsend, S, Johnson, J, Wood, L, Courtney, M, ...

The aim of this study was to review and describe indications for intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) use and identify the impact these have on outcomes at an Australian cardiothoracic...

A randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of diet on weight loss and coping of people living with HIV and lipodystrophy (2007)

Reid, C, Courtney, M

Aim. The purpose of the research study was to evaluate a diet intervention in relation to the perceived weight loss and ways of coping of people living with HIV and lipodystrophy. The objectives were...

Routine changing of intravenous administration sets does not reduce colonization or infection in central venous catheters (2004)

Rickard, CM, Lipman, J, Courtney, M, Siversen, R, Daley, P

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of routine intravenous (IV) administration set changes on central venous catheter (CVC) colonization and catheter-related bacteremia. DESIGN: Prospective,...

Type of housing predicts rate of readmission to hospital but not length of stay in people with schizophrenia on the Gold Coast in Queensland (2004)

Browne, G., Courtney, M., Meehan, T.

Accommodation is considered to be important by institutions interested in mental health care both in Australia and internationally. Some authorities assert that no component of a community mental...

Contemporary child health nursing practice: services provided and challenges faced in metropolitan and outer Brisbane areas (2003)

Barnes, M, Courtney, M, Pratt, J, Walsh, A

This paper describes the findings of a qualitative study that sought to identify the changing role of the child health nurse within the contemporary health service environment. Using a case study...

Point mutations modifying the thrombin inhibition kinetics and antithrombotic activity in vivo of recombinant hirudin (1989)

Degryse, E., Acker, M., Defreyn, G., Bernat, A., Maffrand, J.P., Roitsch, C., ...

The hirudin variant HV2 was modified by in vitro site-specific mutagenesis of HV2 cDNA to generate HV2(Asn-47 – Lys), HV2(Asn-47 – Arg) and HV2(Lys-35 – Thr, Asn-47 – Lys). Residues 35 and 47...

Altered specificities of genetically engineered {alpha}1 antitrypsin variants (1986)

Jallat, S., Carvallo, D., Tessier, L.H., Roecklin, D., Roitsch, C., Ogushi, F., ...

Seven active site variants of human α1-antitrypsin (α1AT) were produced in Escherichia coli following site-specific mutagenesis of the α1AT complementary DNA. α1AT (Ala 358), α1AT (Ile358 and...

A nuclear precursor to human {gamma}-globin messenger RNA (1979)

Courtney, M., Williamson, R.

RNA isolated from human foetal liver at an erythroid stage of development was transferred from methyl mercury hydroxide agarose gels to diazobenzyloxymethyl paper. A l6S RNA species containing...

Production of glycosylated physiologically "normal" human alpha 1-antitrypsin by mouse fibroblasts modified by insertion of a human alpha 1-antitrypsin cDNA using a retroviral vector.

Garver, R I, Chytil, A, Karlsson, S, Fells, G A, Brantly, M L, Courtney, M, ...

Alpha 1-Antitrypsin (alpha 1AT) deficiency is a hereditary disorder characterized by reduced serum levels of alpha 1AT, resulting in destruction of the lower respiratory tract by neutrophil elastase....

The influence of mRNA primary and secondary structure on human IFN-gamma gene expression in E. coli.

Tessier, L H, Sondermeyer, P, Faure, T, Dreyer, D, Benavente, A, Villeval, D, ...

Parameters influencing the efficiency of expression of the human immune interferon (IFN-gamma) gene in E. coli were studied by comparing a series of eight in vitro-derived gene variants. These...

Cloning and expression of a cDNA coding for the anticoagulant hirudin from the bloodsucking leech, Hirudo medicinalis.

Harvey, R P, Degryse, E, Stefani, L, Schamber, F, Cazenave, J P, Courtney, M, ...

Cloned cDNAs have been isolated that encode a variant of hirudin, a potent thrombin inhibitor that is secreted by the salivary glands of the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis. This variant probably...

A nuclear precursor to human gamma-globin messenger RNA.

Courtney, M, Williamson, R

RNA isolated from human foetal liver at an erythroid stage of development was transferred from methyl mercury hydroxide agarose gels to diazobenzyloxymethyl paper. A 16S RNA species containing...

High-level production of biologically active human alpha 1-antitrypsin in Escherichia coli.

Courtney, M, Buchwalder, A, Tessier, L H, Jaye, M, Benavente, A, Balland, A, ...

A cDNA clone containing the complete human alpha 1-antitrypsin sequence was isolated from a human liver cDNA bank by screening with a chemically synthesized oligonucleotide probe. DNA sequences...

Expression of the alpha-1-antitrypsin gene in mononuclear phagocytes of normal and alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficient individuals.

Mornex, J F, Chytil-Weir, A, Martinet, Y, Courtney, M, LeCocq, J P, Crystal, R G

To evaluate the contribution of mononuclear phagocytes, and particularly alveolar macrophages, to alpha-1-antitrypsin (alpha 1AT) production in normal and alpha 1AT-deficient individuals, Northern...

Evaluation of "at risk" alpha 1-antitrypsin genotype SZ with synthetic oligonucleotide gene probes.

Nukiwa, T, Brantly, M, Garver, R, Paul, L, Courtney, M, LeCocq, J P, ...

Alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1AT), a 52,000-mol-wt serum glycoprotein produced by hepatocytes and mononuclear phagocytes, functions as the major inhibitor of neutrophil elastase. The alpha 1AT...

Recombinant alpha 1-antitrypsin Pittsburgh (Met 358----Arg) is a potent inhibitor of plasma kallikrein and activated factor XII fragment.

Schapira, M, Ramus, M A, Jallat, S, Carvallo, D, Courtney, M

In normal plasma, the serine protease inhibitor alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT) plays little or no role in the control of plasma kallikrein or activated Factor XII fragment (Factor XIIf), this...

Protection by recombinant alpha 1-antitrypsin Ala357 Arg358 against arterial hypotension induced by factor XII fragment.

Schapira, M, Ramus, M A, Waeber, B, Brunner, H R, Jallat, S, Carvallo, D, ...

The specificity of serpin superfamily protease inhibitors such as alpha 1-antitrypsin or C1 inhibitor is determined by the amino acid residues of the inhibitor reactive center. To obtain an inhibitor...

Oxidants spontaneously released by alveolar macrophages of cigarette smokers can inactivate the active site of alpha 1-antitrypsin, rendering it ineffective as an inhibitor of neutrophil elastase.

Hubbard, R C, Ogushi, F, Fells, G A, Cantin, A M, Jallat, S, Courtney, M, ...

Current concepts relating to the pathogenesis of emphysema associated with cigarette smoking is that an imbalance exists within the lower respiratory tract between neutrophil elastase and the local...

Use of human surfactant low molecular weight apoproteins in the reconstitution of surfactant biologic activity.

Revak, S D, Merritt, T A, Degryse, E, Stefani, L, Courtney, M, Hallman, M, ...

Two low molecular weight (LMW) apoproteins were isolated from human pulmonary surfactant. SDS polyacrylamide gel analysis showed one protein (SP 18) to have an apparent molecular weight of 18,000...

Isolation of a human gene with protein sequence similarity to human and murine int-1 and the Drosophila segment polarity mutant wingless.

Wainwright, B J, Scambler, P J, Stanier, P, Watson, E K, Bell, G, Wicking, C, ...

An expressed gene sequence which was identified by the isolation of a methylation free CpG island from human chromosome 7 has been cloned from a human lung cDNA library. The deduced protein sequence...

Phase I trial of recombinant adenovirus gene transfer in lung cancer. Longitudinal study of the immune responses to transgene and viral products.

Gahéry-Ségard, H, Molinier-Frenkel, V, Le Boulaire, C, Saulnier, P, Opolon, P, Lengagne, R, ...

Animal studies indicate that the use of replication-deficient adenovirus for human gene therapy is limited by host antivector immune responses that result in transient recombinant protein expression...

Emphysema associated with complete absence of alpha 1- antitrypsin in serum and the homozygous inheritance [corrected] of a stop codon in an alpha 1-antitrypsin-coding exon.

Satoh, K, Nukiwa, T, Brantly, M, Garver, R I, Hofker, M, Courtney, M, ...

Homozygous inheritance of the null bellingham alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1AT) gene is associated with early-onset emphysema, resulting from the lack of alpha 1AT to protect the lung from neutrophil...

Phase I clinical trial with IL-2-transfected xenogeneic cells administered in subcutaneous metastatic tumours: clinical and immunological findings

Tartour, E, Mehtali, M, Sastre-Garau, X, Joyeux, I, Mathiot, C, Pleau, J M, ...

Various studies have emphasized an immunodepression state observed at the tumour site. To reverse this defect and based upon animal studies, we initiated a phase I clinical trial of gene therapy in...