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Overview

David H. Small is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their work spans subfields such as General Health Professions, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

The research topics covered by David H. Small include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Nuclear Receptors and Signaling, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Homelessness and Social Issues, Mental Health and Patient Involvement, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, and Computational Drug Discovery Methods.

Recent publications by David H. Small include the following papers:

  • Alzheimer's amyloid-β and tau protein accumulation is associated with decreased expression of the LDL receptor-associated protein in human brain tissue, 2020, Brain and Behavior
  • A codevelopment process to advance methods for the use of patient-reported outcome measures and patient-reported experience measures with people who are homeless and experience chronic illness, 2022, Health Expectations
  • Peptidomimetic Modulators of BACE1, 2020, Australian Journal of Chemistry
  • The FOMC's Committee on the Directive: Behind Volcker's New Operating Procedures, 2022, Finance and Economics Discussion Series

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Claire E. Shepherd
  • Andrew J. Affleck
  • Anita Y. Bahar
  • Francine Carew-Jones
  • Gillian Gregory

David H. Small has published in various academic venues with multiple contributions in Brain and Behavior, Health Expectations, Australian Journal of Chemistry, and Finance and Economics Discussion Series.

Best Publications

  • The amyloid protein precursor of Alzheimer's disease is a mediator of the effects of nerve growth factor on neurite outgrowth

    Elizabeth A. Milward;Roula Papadopoulos;Stephanie J. Fuller;Robert D. Moir

  • Regulation of APP cleavage by α‐, β‐ and γ‐secretases

    Janelle Nunan;David H Small

  • Alzheimer's disease and Abeta toxicity: from top to bottom.

    David Henry Small;Su San Mok;Joel C Bornstein

  • A Heparin-binding Domain in the Amyloid Protein Precursor of Alzheimer's Disease Is Involved in the Regulation of Neurite Outgrowth

    DH Small;V Nurcombe;G Reed;H Clarris

  • A novel zinc(II) binding site modulates the function of the beta A4 amyloid protein precursor of Alzheimer's disease.

    A I Bush;G Multhaup;R D Moir;T G Williamson

  • Stream of consciousness

    David Small;Tom White

  • Insights into the physiological function of the β‐amyloid precursor protein: beyond Alzheimer's disease

    Edgar Dawkins;David H. Small

  • Revisiting the Role of Acetylcholinesterase in Alzheimer's Disease: Cross-Talk with P-tau and β-Amyloid.

    Maria-Salud García-Ayllón;David H Small;Jesus Avila;Javier Saez-Valero

  • Non-classical actions of cholinesterases : role in cellular differentiation, tumorigenesis and Alzheimer's disease

    David H. Small;Samantha Michaelson;Gian Sberna

  • The β-amyloid protein of Alzheimer's disease increases neuronal CRMP-2 phosphorylation by a Rho-GTP mechanism

    Steven Petratos;Qiao-Xin Li;Amee J George;Xu Hou

  • Transthyretin and familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. Recent progress in understanding the molecular mechanism of neurodegeneration.

    Xu Hou;Marie Isabel Aguilar;David Henry Small

  • Alzheimer's disease and the amyloid beta protein: What is the role of amyloid?

    David H. Small;Catriona A. McLean

  • Correction: Corrigendum: N-terminal domain of Bothrops asper Myotoxin II Enhances the Activity of Endothelin Converting Enzyme-1 and Neprilysin

    A. Ian Smith;Niwanthi W. Rajapakse;Oded Kleifeld;Bruno Lomonte

  • The C-terminal fragment of the Alzheimer's disease amyloid protein precursor is degraded by a proteasome-dependent mechanism distinct from gamma-secretase.

    Janelle Nunan;Mark S. Shearman;Frédéric Checler;Roberto Cappai

  • Cholinergic Regulation of Neurite Outgrowth from Isolated Chick Sympathetic Neurons in Culture

    David H. Small;Gullveig Reed;Bryony Whitefield;Victor Nurcombe

  • The Amyloid β‐Protein of Alzheimer's Disease Increases Acetylcholinesterase Expression by Increasing Intracellular Calcium in Embryonal Carcinoma P19 Cells

    Gian Sberna;Javier Sáez-Valero;Konrad Beyreuther;Colin L. Masters

  • Proteolytic processing of Alzheimer's disease beta A4 amyloid precursor protein in human platelets.

    Qiao-Xin Li;Qiao-Xin Li;Geneviève Evin;Geneviève Evin;David H. Small;David H. Small;Gerd Multhaup

  • Heparan Sulfates Mediate the Binding of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor to a Specific Receptor on Neural Precursor Cells (

    Yardenah G. Brickman;Miriam D. Ford;David H. Small;Perry F. Bartlett

  • Cholesterol is necessary both for the toxic effect of Abeta peptides on vascular smooth muscle cells and for Abeta binding to vascular smooth muscle cell membranes

    Supundi Subasinghe;Sharon Unabia;Colin J Barrow;Su San Mok

  • Acetylcholinesterase Is Increased in the Brains of Transgenic Mice Expressing the C-Terminal Fragment (CT100) of the β-Amyloid Protein Precursor of Alzheimer's Disease

    Gian Sberna;Javier Sáez-Valero;Qiao-Xin Li;Christian Czech

Frequent Co-Authors

Konrad Beyreuther
Konrad Beyreuther Heidelberg University
Colin L. Masters
Colin L. Masters University of Melbourne
Marie-Isabel Aguilar
Marie-Isabel Aguilar Monash University
Roberto Cappai
Roberto Cappai University of Melbourne
Colin J. Barrow
Colin J. Barrow Deakin University
Catriona McLean
Catriona McLean The Alfred Hospital
Robert D. Moir
Robert D. Moir Harvard University
Ashley I. Bush
Ashley I. Bush Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Victor Nurcombe
Victor Nurcombe Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Dusan Losic
Dusan Losic University of Adelaide

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