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Peter J. Cullen is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also made to Medicine.

The core areas of study include Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Immunology, and Epidemiology. Key research topics cover Cellular transport and secretion, Retinal Development and Disorders, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease, Autophagy in Disease and Therapy, Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism, and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior.

Recent publications by Peter J. Cullen include the following:

  • "Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection," 2020, Science
  • "Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Sorting nexin 5 mediates virus-induced autophagy and immunity," 2020, Nature
  • "Structure of the endosomal Commander complex linked to Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome," 2023, Cell
  • "Mammalian copper homeostasis requires retromer-dependent recycling of the high-affinity copper transporter 1," 2020, Journal of Cell Science

Frequent co-authors in their research work include:

  • Brett M. Collins
  • Boris Simonetti
  • Kate J. Heesom
  • Philip A. Lewis
  • Kai-En Chen

Peter J. Cullen's work has been published extensively in several venues, with notable frequent publications in BioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, Journal of Cell Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Thapsigargin, a tumor promoter, discharges intracellular Ca2+ stores by specific inhibition of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2(+)-ATPase.

    Ole Thastrup;Peter J. Cullen;Bjorn K. Drobak;Michael R. Hanley

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Katja Klein;Kai En Chen

  • Thapsigargin, a novel molecular probe for studying intracellular calcium release and storage.

    O. Thastrup;A. P. Dawson;O. Scharff;B. Foder

  • Sorting Nexin-1 Mediates Tubular Endosome-to-TGN Transport through Coincidence Sensing of High- Curvature Membranes and 3-Phosphoinositides

    Jez Carlton;Miriam Bujny;Brian J. Peter;Viola M.J. Oorschot

  • To degrade or not to degrade: mechanisms and significance of endocytic recycling.

    Peter J Cullen;Florian Steinberg

  • Phospholipase Cγ activates Ras on the Golgi apparatus by means of RasGRP1

    Trever G. Bivona;Ignacio Pérez de Castro;Ian M. Ahearn;Theresa M. Grana

  • A global analysis of SNX27–retromer assembly and cargo specificity reveals a function in glucose and metal ion transport

    Florian Steinberg;Matthew J Gallon;Mark O Winfield;Elaine C Thomas

  • Integration of calcium and RAS signalling

    Peter J. Cullen;Peter J. Lockyer

  • Endosomal sorting and signalling: an emerging role for sorting nexins

    Peter J Cullen

  • Retromer: A Master Conductor of Endosome Sorting

    Christopher Burd;Peter J. Cullen

  • Retriever is a multiprotein complex for retromer-independent endosomal cargo recycling

    Kerrie E. McNally;Rebecca Faulkner;Florian Steinberg;Matthew Gallon

  • A SNX3-dependent retromer pathway mediates retrograde transport of the Wnt sorting receptor Wntless and is required for Wnt secretion

    Martin Harterink;Fillip Port;Magdalena J. Lorenowicz;Ian J. McGough

  • Identification of a specific Ins(1,3,4,5)P4-binding protein as a member of the GAP1 family.

    Peter J. Cullen;J. Justin Hsuan;Oanh Truong;Andrew J. Letcher

  • Sorting nexins provide diversity for retromer-dependent trafficking events.

    Peter J. Cullen;Hendrik C. Korswagen

  • The Retromer Coat Complex Coordinates Endosomal Sorting and Dynein-Mediated Transport, with Carrier Recognition by the trans-Golgi Network

    Thomas Wassmer;Naomi Attar;Martin Harterink;Jan R.T. van Weering

  • Insulin-dependent translocation of ARNO to the plasma membrane of adipocytes requires phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

    Kanamarlapudi Venkateswarlu;Paru B. Oatey;Jeremy M. Tavaré;Peter J. Cullen

  • Parkinson's disease–associated mutant VPS35 causes mitochondrial dysfunction by recycling DLP1 complexes

    Wenzhang Wang;Xinglong Wang;Hisashi Fujioka;Charles Hoppel

  • SNX4 coordinates endosomal sorting of TfnR with dynein-mediated transport into the endocytic recycling compartment

    Colin J. Traer;Anna C. Rutherford;Krysten J. Palmer;Thomas Wassmer

  • The mammalian phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate 5-kinase (PIKfyve) regulates endosome-to-TGN retrograde transport.

    Anna C. Rutherford;Colin Traer;Thomas Wassmer;Krupa Pattni

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Carlos Antón-Plágaro;Maia Kavanagh Williamson

Frequent Co-Authors

Brett M. Collins
Brett M. Collins University of Queensland
Richard B. Sessions
Richard B. Sessions University of Bristol
Paul Verkade
Paul Verkade University of Bristol
Jeremy M. Tavaré
Jeremy M. Tavaré University of Bristol
George Banting
George Banting University of Bristol
Robin F. Irvine
Robin F. Irvine University of Cambridge
David J. Stephens
David J. Stephens University of Bristol
Judith Klumperman
Judith Klumperman Utrecht University
Julian A. Hiscox
Julian A. Hiscox University of Liverpool

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