Emeritus Prof Napier Thomson - Researcher Profile

Biography

Napier works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Professor.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Unknown

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Book Chapters

Thomson, N.M., Knudson, R., Scully, G., 1997, Education in Schools, in Organ and Tissue Donation for Transplantation, Arnold, London UK, pp. 400-411.

Journal Articles

Bayliss, J., Maguire, J.A., Bailey, M., Leet, A.S., Kaye, D.M., Richardson, M., Bergin, P., Dowling, J., Thomson, N.M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., 2008, Increased vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA in endomyocardial biopsies from allografts demonstrating severe acute rejection: A longitudinal study, Transplant Immunology, vol 18, issue 3, Elsevier B.V., Netherlands, pp. 264-274.

Bayliss, J., Bailey, M.J., Leet, A.S., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Thomson, N.M., McLean, C., 2008, Late onset antibody-mediated rejection and endothelial localization of vascular endothelial growth factor are associated with development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy, Transplantation, vol 86, issue 7, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 991-997.

Thomson, N.M., Sutcliffe, C.G., Sirirojn, B., Sintupat, K., Aramrattana, A., Samuels, A., Celentano, D.D., 2008, Penile modification in young Thai men: Risk environments, procedures and widespread implications for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, Sexually Transmitted Infections [P], vol 84, issue 3, BMJ Group, UK, pp. 195-197.

Teteris, S.A., Menahem, S., Perry, G., Maguire, J.A., Dowling, J.P., Langham, R.G., Thomson, N.M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., 2007, Dysregulated growth factor gene expression is associated with tubulointerstitial apoptosis and renal dysfunction, Kidney International [P], vol 71, Nature Publishing Group, UK, USA, pp. 1044-1053.

Barraclough, K., Menahem, S., Bailey, M.J., Thomson, N.M., 2006, Predictors of decline in renal function after lung transplantation, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, vol 25, issue 12, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 1431-1435.

Jablonski, P., Goh, B.L., Maguire, J.A., Glogowski, I.J., Howden, B.O., Thomson, N.M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., 2005, Apoptosis and the expression of genes of the Bcl-2 family and TGF-beta1 in rat renal allografts transplanted after donor-specific blood transfusion, Transplantation Proceedings, vol 37, issue 1, Elsevier, USA, pp. 93-95.

Coulson, M.T., Jablonski, P., Howden, B.O., Thomson, N.M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., 2005, Beyond operational tolerance: effect of ischemic injury on development of chronic damage in renal grafts, Transplantation, vol 80, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 353-361.

Kelly, D.J., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Zhang, Y., Wassef, L., Maguire, J.A., Koji, T., Thomson, N.M., Wilkinson-Berka, J., Gilbert, R.E., 2004, Fas-induced apoptosis is a feature of progressive diabetic nephropathy in transgenic (mRen-2)27 rats: Attenuation with renin-angiotensin blockade, Nephrology, vol 9, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 7-13.

Langham, R.G., Kelly, D.J., Gow, R.M., Zhang, Y., Dowling, J., Thomson, N.M., Gilbert, R.E., 2004, Increased expression of urotensin II and urotensin II receptor in human diabetic nephropathy, American Journal Of Kidney Diseases [P], vol 44, issue 5, WB Saunders Co., USA, pp. 826-831.

Mortimer, R.H., Sewell, J.R., Roberton, D.M., Thomson, N.M., Leigh, J.A., Long, P.W., 2004, Lessons from the Clinical Support Systems Program: Facilitating better practice through leadership and team building, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 180, issue Suppl 10, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 97-100.

Westall, G.P., Binder, J., Kotsimbos, T.C., Topliss, D., Thomson, N.M., Dowling, J.P., Wilson, J.W., 2004, Nodular Glomerulosclerosis in Cystic Fibrosis Mimics Diabetic Nephropathy, Nephron Clinical Practice, vol 96, issue 3, Karger AG, Switzerland, pp. 70-75.

Langham, R.G., Kelly, D.J., Maguire, J.A., Dowling, J.P., Gilbert, R.E., Thomson, N.M., 2003, Over-expression of platelet-derived growth factor in human diabetic nephropathy, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol 18, issue 7, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 1392-1396.

Langham, R.G., Kelly, D.J., Cox, A.J., Thomson, N.M., Holthofer, H., Zaoui, P., Pinel, N., Cordonnier, D.J., Gilbert, R., 2002, Protinuria and the expression of the podocyte slit diaphragm protein, nephrin, in diabetic nephropathy: effects angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition, Diabetologia, vol 45, Springer-Verlag New York, Inc, New York NY USA, pp. 1572-1576.

Wang, W., Tzanidis, A., Divjak, M., Thomson, N.M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., 2001, Altered signaling and regulatory mechanisms of apoptosis in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol 12, issue 7, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Maryland USA, pp. 1422-1433.

Langham, R.G., Egan, M., Dowling, J.P., Gilbert, R., Thomson, N.M., 2001, Transforming growth Factor -b1 and tumor growth Factor-b-inducible gene-H3 in nonrenal transplant cyclosporine nephropathy, Transplantation, vol 72, issue 11, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 1826-1829.

De Bruin, R., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Kouwenhoven, E.A., Maguire, J., Jablonski, P., Jin, X.J., Dowling, J.P., Thomson, N.M., 2000, Functional, histological, and inflammatory changes in chronically rejecting small bowel transplants, Transplantation International, vol 13, Springer-Verlag, New York NY USA, pp. 1-11.

Langham, R.G., Egan, M., Dowling, J.P., Thomson, N.M., 2000, Quantification of platelet-derived growth factor A, factor B and receptor beta in human renal biopsy tissue using competitive reverse transcriptase polymecase chain reaction: comparison between immunoglobulin A nephrology and thin membrane nephrology, Nephrology, vol 5 issue 4, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 271-276.

Bombas, A., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Thomson, N.M., Baxter, K., Jablonski, P., 1999, Development of injury in a rat model of chronic renal allograft rejection: effect of dietary protein restriction, Transplant International, vol 12 (1), Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 18-26.

Bombas, A., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Baxter, K., Thomson, N.M., Jablonski, P., 1999, Development of injury in a rat model of chronic renal allograft rejection: effect of dietary protein restriction, Transplantation International, vol 12, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 18-26.

Kouwenhoven, E.A., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Maguire, J., Thomson, N.M., Jablonski, P., De Bruin, R., 1999, Increased expression of basic fibroblast growth factor during chronic rejection in intestinal transplants is associated with macrophage infiltrates, Transplant International, vol 12, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 42-49.

Stein-Oakley, A.N., Maguire, J., Dowling, J.P., Perry, G., Krozowski, Z.S., Thomson, N.M., 1998, 11beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 enzyme is expressed in normotensive and hypertensive patients with renal disease, Nephrology, vol 4, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 81-86.

Bakharevski, O., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Thomson, N.M., Ryan, P.F., 1998, Collagen-induced arthritis in rats. Contrasting effect of subcutaneous versus intradermal inolculation of type II collagen, Journal of Rheumatology, vol 25 (10), Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Co., Toronto Ont Canada, pp. 1945-1952.

Stein-Oakley, A.N., Maguire, J., Dowling, J.P., Perry, G., Thomson, N.M., 1997, Altered expression of fibrogenic growth factors in IgA nephropathy and focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis, Kidney International, vol 51, Blackwell Science Inc., Boston MA USA, pp. 195-204.

Conference Proceedings

Bayliss, J., Bailey, M., Thomson, N.M., McLean, C., 2008, Late onset antibody-mediated rejection and endothelial localisation of vascular endothelial growth factor are associated with development of cardiac allograft rejection, Transplantation 86 (2S), 10-14 August 2008, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc, United States, p. xx.

Bakharevski, O., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Thomson, N.M., Ryan, P.F., 1998, Mast cells in collagen-induced arthritis, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, Sydney, Australia / 24-27 May 1998, Adis International Pty. Ltd., Frenchs Forest NSW, p. 743.

Egan, M., Thomson, N.M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Richardson, M., Bergin, P., Dowling, J.P., 1998, Quantitative analysis of PDGFA, PDGFB, PDGF receptor beta and TGFbeta-1 mRNA in cardiac transplant biopsies, Transplant 98, Montreal, Canada / 12-17 July 1998, The Transplantation Society, Montreal Canada, p. 167.

Egan, M., Thomson, N.M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Richardson, M., Bergin, P., Dowling, J.P., 1998, Quantitative analysis of TGFbeta-1 mRNA in biopsies from cardiac transplant recipients, Immunology and Cell Biology, Canberra, ACT / 1-3 April 1998, Blackwell Science, Carlton Vic Australia, p. A14.

Coulson, M., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Thomson, N.M., Baxter, K., Jablonski, P., 1998, The effect of ischaemia on chronic renal damage in kidney isografts, Immunology and Cell Biology, Canberra, ACT / 1-3 April 1998, Blackwell Science, Carlton Vic Australia, p. A19.

Tzanidis, A., Thomson, N.M., 1997, Losartan attenuates tubulointerstitial damage in pan-induced nephritis and is associated with reduced TGF-beta-1 but not bFGF expression, Nephrology, Sydney, Australia, May 25-29 1997, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, p. 244.

Stein-Oakley, A.N., Jablonski, P., Peng, M., Thomson, N.M., 1997, Mechanisms of chronic injury in a model of heart allograft rejection, Immunology and Cell Biology, Canberra, 9-11 April, Blackwell Science, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. A152.

Langham, R.G., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Egan, M., Dowling, J.P., Thomson, N.M., 1997, Quantitation of platelet derived growth factor A (PDGFA) and factor B (PDGFB) in human renal biopsy tissue using competitive RT-PCR, Nephrology, Sydney, Australia, May 25-29 1997, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, p. 358.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Bakharevski, O.

Program of Study:

MECHANISMS OF JOINT INJURY IN AN ANIMAL MODEL OF COLLAGEN-INDUCED ARTHRITIS. (PHD) 2000.

Supervisors:

Ryan, P (Main), Stein-Oakley ((Double Id)), A (Associate), Thomson, N (Associate).

Student:

Bombas, A.

Program of Study:

IMMUNOBIOLOGY OF CHRONIC ALLOGRAFT REJECTION USING AN EXPERIMENTAL RAT MODEL. (Masters) 2000.

Supervisors:

Thomson, N (Main).

Student:

Coulson, M.

Program of Study:

ACTUE AND CHRONIC EFFECTS OF ISCHAEMIA AND REPERFUSION INJURY IN SYNGENEIC AND ALLOGENEIC KODNEY TRANSPLANTATION. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Stein-Oakley ((Double Id)), A (Main), Thomson, N (Associate).

Student:

Langham, R.

Program of Study:

FIBROGENIC GROWTH FACTORS IN PROGRESSIVE RENAL DISEASE. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Thomson, N (Main).

Student:

Menahem, S.

Program of Study:

APOPTOSIS IN THE PROGRESSION OF IGA NEPHROPATHY. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Thomson, N (Main).

Student:

Sourris, K.

Program of Study:

Mechanisms of TRAIL action and resistance in multiple myeloma. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Thomson, N (Main), Spencer, A (Associate).

Student:

Teteris, S.

Program of Study:

Mechanisms of apoptosis in cultured renal cells and chronic renal disease. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Stein, A (Main), Thomson, N (Associate).

Student:

Wignarajah, D.

Program of Study:

MICROVASCULAR REMODELLING AND ANGIOGENIC FACTORS IN ASTHMA. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Thomson, N (Main), Harding, R (Associate), Walters, E (Associate).

Student:

Zhang, D.

Program of Study:

PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF AT1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST TREATMENT ON APOPTOTIC PROCESSES IN A PAN INDUCED MODEL OF FOCAL AND SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS. (Masters) 2004.

Supervisors:

Stein-Oakley ((Double Id)), A (Main), Thomson, N (Associate).