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Adam McCluskey is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields related to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, chemistry, and medicine. The primary areas of study include molecular biology, organic chemistry, cell biology, physiology, and oncology.

The scientist's work frequently covers topics such as cellular transport and secretion, synthesis and biological evaluation, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, click chemistry and its applications, retinal development and disorders, calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism, and antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy.

Adam McCluskey has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies, 2020, Cell
  • Comparison of conventional extraction technique with ultrasound assisted extraction on recovery of phenolic compounds from lemon scented tea tree (Leptospermum petersonii) leaves, 2020, Heliyon
  • Role of Clathrin and Dynamin in Clathrin Mediated Endocytosis/Synaptic Vesicle Recycling and Implications in Neurological Diseases, 2022, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • Light-mediated multi-target protein degradation using arylazopyrazole photoswitchable PROTACs (AP-PROTACs), 2022, Chemical Communications
  • Small molecule inhibitors in pancreatic cancer, 2020, RSC Medicinal Chemistry

Their frequent co-authors include Jennifer R. Baker, Cecilia C. Russell, Phillip J. Robinson, Jennette A. Sakoff, and Kate Prichard. These collaborations reflect ongoing work across various interdisciplinary studies.

Adam's research is often published in venues such as ChemMedChem, RSC Medicinal Chemistry, Nature Communications, Antibiotics, and Methods in Molecular Biology. ChemMedChem accounts for the majority of the publications, followed by RSC Medicinal Chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Role of the Clathrin Terminal Domain in Regulating Coated Pit Dynamics Revealed by Small Molecule Inhibition.

    Lisa von Kleist;Wiebke Stahlschmidt;Haydar Bulut;Kira Gromova

  • Building a Better Dynasore: The Dyngo Compounds Potently Inhibit Dynamin and Endocytosis

    Adam McCluskey;James A. Daniel;Gordana Hadzic;Ngoc Chau

  • Clathrin-independent carriers form a high capacity endocytic sorting system at the leading edge of migrating cells

    Mark T. Howes;Matthew Kirkham;James D Riches;Katia Cortese

  • Serine-threonine protein phosphatase inhibitors: development of potential therapeutic strategies.

    Adam McCluskey;and Alistair T. R. Sim;Jennette A. Sakoff

  • Neurokinin 1 receptor signaling in endosomes mediates sustained nociception and is a viable therapeutic target for prolonged pain relief

    Dane D. Jensen;Tina Marie Lieu;Michelle L. Halls;Nicholas A. Veldhuis

  • Inhibition of dynamin mediated endocytosis by the dynoles--synthesis and functional activity of a family of indoles.

    Timothy A. Hill;Christopher P. Gordon;Andrew B. McGeachie;Barbara Venn-Brown

  • Activity and thermal stability of lysozyme in alkylammonium formate ionic liquids—influence of cation modification

    Jason P. Mann;Adam McCluskey;Rob Atkin

  • A Novel Class of Anticancer Compounds Targets the Actin Cytoskeleton in Tumor Cells

    Justine Stehn;Nikolas K Haass;Nikolas K Haass;Nikolas K Haass;Theresa Bonello;Melissa Desouza

  • ‘Green’ leaching: recyclable and selective leaching of gold-bearing ore in an ionic liquid

    Jacqueline A. Whitehead;Geoffrey A. Lawrance;Adam McCluskey

  • Dynamin Inhibition Blocks Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Endocytosis in Neurons and Delays Botulism

    Callista B. Harper;Sally Martin;Tam H. Nguyen;Shari J. Daniels

  • Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies

    Hui Yi Chew;Priscila O. De Lima;Jazmina L. Gonzalez Cruz;Blerida Banushi

  • Application of 1-alkyl-3-methyl-imidazolium ionic liquids in the oxidative leaching of sulphidic copper, gold and silver ores

    J.A. Whitehead;J. Zhang;N. Pereira;A. McCluskey

  • Phenothiazine-Derived Antipsychotic Drugs Inhibit Dynamin and Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis

    James A. Daniel;James A. Daniel;Ngoc Chau;Mohammed K. Abdel-Hamid;Lingbo Hu

  • Cantharidin analogues: synthesis and evaluation of growth inhibition in a panel of selected tumour cell lines.

    Adam McCluskey;Stephen P Ackland;Michael C Bowyer;Monique L Baldwin

  • Modified norcantharidins; synthesis, protein phosphatases 1 and 2A inhibition, and anticancer activity.

    Matthew E Hart;A Richard Chamberlin;Cecilia Walkom;Jennette A Sakoff

  • Effects of different drying methods on extractable phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties from lemon myrtle dried leaves

    Saifullah;Saifullah;Rebecca McCullum;Adam McCluskey;Quan Vuong

  • The expanding utility of continuous flow hydrogenation.

    Peter J. Cossar;Lacey Hizartzidis;Michela I. Simone;Adam McCluskey

  • Anticancer activity and protein phosphatase 1 and 2A inhibition of a new generation of cantharidin analogues.

    Jennette A. Sakoff;Stephen P. Ackland;Monique L. Baldwin;Mirella A. Keane

  • Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs): sensing, an explosive new opportunity?

    Adam McCluskey;Clovia I. Holdsworth;Michael C. Bowyer

  • Norcantharimides, synthesis and anticancer activity: Synthesis of new norcantharidin analogues and their anticancer evaluation.

    Timothy A. Hill;Scott G. Stewart;Stephen P. Ackland;Jayne Gilbert

  • A Novel Class of Anticancer Compounds Targets the Actin Cytoskeleton in Tumor Cells. Supplementary figures.

    Justine R. Stehn;Nikolas K. Haass;Teresa Bonello;Melissa Desouza

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip J. Robinson
Phillip J. Robinson Children's Medical Research Institute
Michael C. Bowyer
Michael C. Bowyer University of Newcastle Australia
Eileen A. McLaughlin
Eileen A. McLaughlin University of Wollongong
David J. Young
David J. Young Charles Darwin University
Volker Haucke
Volker Haucke Freie Universität Berlin
Darren J. Trott
Darren J. Trott University of Adelaide
Geoffrey A. Lawrance
Geoffrey A. Lawrance University of Newcastle Australia
Wolfgang Weninger
Wolfgang Weninger Medical University of Vienna
Edna C. Hardeman
Edna C. Hardeman University of New South Wales
Peter W. Gunning
Peter W. Gunning University of New South Wales

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