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Simon J. R. Heales is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with particular contributions across several subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Their published work covers a range of specialized topics, such as:

  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

Heales has contributed to multiple research papers, including recent notable publications such as:

  • Consensus guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiencies, 2020, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction is a key pathological driver of early stage Parkinson's, 2022, Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Gene therapy restores dopamine transporter expression and ameliorates pathology in iPSC and mouse models of infantile parkinsonism, 2021, Science Translational Medicine
  • Classic ketogenic diet versus further antiseizure medicine in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy (KIWE): a UK, multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial, 2023, The Lancet Neurology
  • The Effect of Cellular Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency on Lysosomal Acidification, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine

Frequently publishing in journals such as the International Journal of Neonatal Screening, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, Science Translational Medicine, and Journal of Clinical Medicine, Heales has established a presence in venues focused on molecular and clinical aspects of rare diseases and metabolic disorders.

Collaborative efforts have included repeated partnerships with several co-authors, who have frequently appeared in their publications. These collaborators are:

  • Simon Eaton
  • Simon Pope
  • Alberto Burlina
  • Wendy Heywood
  • Michael Orford

The scope of Heales' research reflects a multidisciplinary approach combining clinical and molecular insights into rare genetic disorders, mitochondrial dysfunction, and metabolic pathways, including therapeutic strategies and diagnostic guidelines.

Best Publications

  • Association between mitochondrial dysfunction and severity and outcome of septic shock

    David Brealey;Michael Brand;Iain Hargreaves;Simon Heales

  • Nitric oxide-mediated mitochondrial damage in the brain: mechanisms and implications for neurodegenerative diseases

    Juan P. Bolaños;Angeles Almeida;Victoria Stewart;Stephan Peuchen

  • Effect of peroxynitrite on the mitochondrial respiratory chain: differential susceptibility of neurones and astrocytes in primary culture.

    Juan P. Bolaños;Simon J. R. Heales;John M. Land;John B. Clark

  • Nitric oxide, mitochondria and neurological disease.

    Simon J.R. Heales;Juan P. Bolaños;Victoria C. Stewart;Paul S. Brookes

  • Nitric oxide-mediated inhibition of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in cultured astrocytes.

    J. P. Bolaños;S. Peuchen;S. J. R. Heales;J. M. Land

  • Mechanisms of action for the medium-chain triglyceride ketogenic diet in neurological and metabolic disorders.

    Katrin Augustin;Aziza Khabbush;Sophie Williams;Simon Eaton

  • PINK1 protein in normal human brain and Parkinson's disease

    S Gandhi;M M K Muqit;L Stanyer;D G Healy

  • The monoamine neurotransmitter disorders: an expanding range of neurological syndromes

    Manju A Kurian;Manju A Kurian;Paul Gissen;Paul Gissen;Martin Smith;Simon Jr Heales

  • PINK1 is necessary for long term survival and mitochondrial function in human dopaminergic neurons.

    Alison Wood-Kaczmar;Sonia Gandhi;Zhi Yao;Andrey S. Y. Abramov

  • Neonatal epileptic encephalopathy caused by mutations in the PNPO gene encoding pyridox(am)ine 5'-phosphate oxidase

    Philippa B. Mills;Robert A.H. Surtees;Michael P. Champion;Clare E. Beesley

  • Nitric oxide-mediated mitochondrial damage: A potential neuroprotective role for glutathione

    Juan P. Bolaños;Simon J.R. Heales;Stefan Peuchen;Jane E. Barker

  • Monoamine neurotransmitter disorders—clinical advances and future perspectives

    Joanne Ng;Apostolos Papandreou;Simon J. Heales;Manju A. Kurian

  • Antioxidants, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, gene induction and mitochondrial function.

    Malcolm J. Jackson;Sergio Papa;Juan Bolaños;Richard Bruckdorfer

  • Nitric oxide produced by activated astrocytes rapidly and reversibly inhibits cellular respiration.

    Guy C. Brown;Juan P. Bolaños;Simon J.R. Heales;John B. Clark

  • Homozygous loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the dopamine transporter are associated with infantile parkinsonism-dystonia.

    Manju A. Kurian;Juan Zhen;Shu-Yuan Cheng;Yan Li

  • Clinical and biochemical features of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency.

    L. Brun;L. H. Ngu;W. T. Keng;G. S. Ch'ng

  • Consequences of long-term oral administration of the mitochondria-targeted antioxidant MitoQ to wild-type mice

    Sergio Rodriguez-Cuenca;Helena M. Cochemé;Helena M. Cochemé;Angela Logan;Irina Abakumova

  • Clinical and molecular characterisation of hereditary dopamine transporter deficiency syndrome: an observational cohort and experimental study.

    Manju A. Kurian;Manju A. Kurian;Yan Li;Juan Zhen;Esther Meyer

  • Adaptation of the Nitrate Reductase and Griess Reaction Methods for the Measurement of Serum Nitrate plus Nitrite Levels

    G Giovannoni;J M Land;G Keir;E J Thompson

  • Dysregulation of glucose metabolism is an early event in sporadic Parkinson's disease

    Laura Dunn;George F. G. Allen;Adamantios Mamais;Helen Ling

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Land
John M. Land University College London
John B. Clark
John B. Clark University College London
Iain P. Hargreaves
Iain P. Hargreaves Liverpool John Moores University
Manju A. Kurian
Manju A. Kurian University College London
Juan P. Bolaños
Juan P. Bolaños University of Salamanca
Paul Gissen
Paul Gissen University College London
Peter E. Clayton
Peter E. Clayton University of Manchester
Nicholas W. Wood
Nicholas W. Wood University College London
Shamima Rahman
Shamima Rahman University College London
Kailash P. Bhatia
Kailash P. Bhatia University College London

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