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Overview

Scott Ayton is a researcher affiliated with the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Australia. Their work primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular emphasis on Physiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main research topics covered in Scott Ayton's publications include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Trace elements in health
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Iron metabolism and disorders
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Scott Ayton include:

  • "Ferroptosis and its potential role in the physiopathology of Parkinson's Disease," 2020, Progress in Neurobiology
  • "The essential elements of Alzheimer's disease," 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Thrombin induces ACSL4-dependent ferroptosis during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion," 2022, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • "Ferroptosis in health and disease," 2024, Redox Biology
  • "Trial of Deferiprone in Parkinson's Disease," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine

Scott Ayton frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Ashley I. Bush
  • Abdel Ali Belaidi
  • Paweł Kalinowski
  • Puja Agarwal
  • Julie A. Schneider

Their work is frequently published in several scientific journals and venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Tau-mediated iron export prevents ferroptotic damage after ischemic stroke

    Tuo Qz;Tuo Qz;Tuo Qz;Lei P;Lei P;Jackman Ka;Li Xl

  • Tau deficiency induces parkinsonism with dementia by impairing APP-mediated iron export

    Peng Lei;Scott Ayton;David I Finkelstein;Loredana Spoerri

  • Overcoming the Blood-Brain Barrier: The Role of Nanomaterials in Treating Neurological Diseases.

    Denzil Furtado;Mattias Björnmalm;Mattias Björnmalm;Scott Ayton;Ashley I. Bush

  • Current state of Alzheimer's fluid biomarkers.

    José Luis Molinuevo;Scott Ayton;Richard Batrla;Martin M. Bednar

  • Ferroptosis and its potential role in the physiopathology of Parkinson's Disease.

    Laura Mahoney-Sánchez;Hind Bouchaoui;Scott Ayton;David Devos

  • A delicate balance: Iron metabolism and diseases of the brain

    Dominic J. Hare;Dominic J. Hare;Scott Ayton;Ashley I. Bush;Peng Lei

  • Metallostasis in Alzheimer's disease.

    Scott Ayton;Peng Lei;Ashley I Bush

  • Ferroptosis and cell death mechanisms in Parkinson's disease.

    Stephanie J. Guiney;Paul A. Adlard;Ashley I. Bush;David I. Finkelstein

  • Brain iron is associated with accelerated cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer pathology.

    Scott Ayton;Yamin Wang;Ibrahima Diouf;Ibrahima Diouf;Julie A Schneider

  • The essential elements of Alzheimer's disease.

    Peng Lei;Peng Lei;Scott Ayton;Ashley I Bush

  • Ferritin levels in the cerebrospinal fluid predict Alzheimer's disease outcomes and are regulated by APOE

    Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

  • Ceruloplasmin dysfunction and therapeutic potential for Parkinson disease.

    Scott Ayton;Peng Lei;James A. Duce;Bruce X. W. Wong

  • Cerebral quantitative susceptibility mapping predicts amyloid-β-related cognitive decline.

    Scott Ayton;Amir Fazlollahi;Amir Fazlollahi;Pierrick Bourgeat;Pierrick Bourgeat;Parnesh Raniga

  • Iron and Alzheimer's Disease: An Update on Emerging Mechanisms.

    Darius J.R. Lane;Scott Ayton;Ashley I. Bush

  • Trial of Deferiprone in Parkinson's Disease.

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  • Tau protein: Relevance to Parkinson's disease

    Peng Lei;Scott Ayton;Scott Ayton;David I Finkelstein;David I Finkelstein;Paul A Adlard;Paul A Adlard

  • Accelerated Brain Volume Loss Caused by Anti–β-Amyloid Drugs

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  • Selenium mediates exercise-induced adult neurogenesis and reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury and aging.

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  • The hypoxia imaging agent CuII(atsm) is neuroprotective and improves motor and cognitive functions in multiple animal models of Parkinson’s disease

    Lin W. Hung;Victor L. Villemagne;Victor L. Villemagne;Lesley Cheng;Nicki A. Sherratt

  • GSK-3 in Neurodegenerative Diseases

    Peng Lei;Peng Lei;Scott Ayton;Scott Ayton;Ashley I. Bush;Ashley I. Bush;Paul A. Adlard;Paul A. Adlard

  • Nigral iron elevation is an invariable feature of Parkinson's disease and is a sufficient cause of neurodegeneration.

    Scott Ayton;Peng Lei

  • Motor and cognitive deficits in aged tau knockout mice in two background strains

    Peng Lei;Scott Ayton;Steve Moon;Qihao Zhang;Qihao Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul A. Adlard
Paul A. Adlard Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Olivier Salvado
Olivier Salvado Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Julie A. Schneider
Julie A. Schneider Rush University Medical Center
David Ames
David Ames University of Melbourne
Colin L. Masters
Colin L. Masters University of Melbourne
David Devos
David Devos University of Lille
Sue Leurgans
Sue Leurgans Rush University Medical Center
Glenda M. Halliday
Glenda M. Halliday University of Sydney
Sean S. O'Sullivan
Sean S. O'Sullivan Cork University Hospital
David A. Bennett
David A. Bennett Rush University Medical Center

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