Prof Dylan Edwards
Professor of Cancer Studies Head of School
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Professor of Cancer Studies
Head of School |
Dylan dot Edwards at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: 2184/1783 |
Biology 0.23 |
Career
- Head of School (2008-present)
- Professor, Chair of Cancer Studies, School of Biological Sciences, UEA, Norwich, UK. 1998-present
- Associate Professor, Departments of Medical Biochemistry, and Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Calgary, Canada 1994-1998.
- Assistant Professor, Departments of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and Medical Biochemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 1989-1994
- Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, Oxford University, Oxford 1986-1989.
- Research Associate, Cancer Research Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. 1980-1985
- PhD Department of Biochemistry, University College, London. 1980
- M.A. (Cantab) 1979
- BA Natural Sciences Jesus College, Cambridge University, 1975
ResearcherID
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-4734-2009Website
Key Research Interests
Current Research Projects
- Investigation of degradome gene expression in relation to the clinical behaviour of human tumours
- ECM adhesion, signalling and proteolytic remodelling in angiogenesis
- The role of the cytoplasmic domain of ADAM proteases in cell signalling
- Molecular mechanisms of transcriptional and post-transcriptional control of degradome gene expression
- The hepatocyte growth factor signalling pathway in angiogenesis and wound healing
- Degradome functions in myogenesis
- Novel cancer therapies
Life in our research group
We use molecular and cell biological techniques to study the functions of proteases and related molecules (the “degradome”) in tissue development, repair and disease. Over the past 25 years my lab has made contributions to our understanding of the Degradome in diverse areas of biology including cancer, wound healing, infectious diseases, reproductive biology, multiple sclerosis, and several others – please go to ResearcherID for a full list of our papers. The fact is we have far too many different projects and interests really, but I like it that way so that’s not likely to change! We have worked on Degradome gene expression regulation at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. A lot of our recent output has used powerful TaqMan PCR tools to identify candidate genes for further investigation, which has led to our recent focus on proteases such as MMP8 and ADAMTS15 that suppress tumourigenesis and metastasis. The lab is also interested in angiogenesis and we have some excellent in vitro models to study gene function in this area. Likewise cell signalling, particularly the interface between proteolysis and signal transduction in cancer cells. We have lots of collaborative projects both within and outside BIO and I have always encouraged these. The lab is part of the Cellular Protease Group (CPG) at UEA, which is one of the leading international groups of scientists working in the protease field. We have regular CPG meetings on Tuesdays, as well as our own lab meetings on Friday mornings. I encourage my PhD students and postdocs to be independent and think for themselves and also to take maximum advantage of the creative environment around them. Going to seminars is a must, as is learning about the other projects going on around you, and sharing expertise and tools. I’m more interested in getting the research done than in how long people are working. To my mind, if you enjoy your work, working hard should be a pleasure anyway!PhD Positions
Please email me to discuss PhD opportunities and projects within the School of Biological Sciences.Postdocs & Fellows
I am always happy to discuss possibilities for postdoctoral work and collaborations. Possible funding routes include applying for fellowships, e.g. EU Marie Curie fellowships, Royal Society, Breast Cancer Campaign and others, or grant applications with you as a named postdoc.
Teaching Activities
- 1A13 (Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Genetics)
- 1A4Y (Skills for Biologists)
- 1A5Y (Introduction to Biomedicine)
- 3C27 (Cancer Biology)
Article
Baren, JP, Stewart, GD, Stokes, A, Gray, K, Pennington, CJ, O'Neill, R, Deans, DAC, Paterson-Brown, S, Riddick, ACP, Edwards, DR, Fearon, KCH, Ross, JA and Skipworth, RJE (2012) mRNA profiling of the cancer degradome in oesophago–gastric adenocarcinoma. British Journal of Cancer, 107 (1). pp. 143-149. ISSN 0007-0920
Charron, G, Stuchinskaya, T, Edwards, DR, Russell, DA and Nann, T (2012) Insights into the Mechanism of Quantum Dot-Sensitized Singlet Oxygen Production for Photodynamic Therapy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (16). pp. 9334-9342. ISSN 1932-7447
Eldred, JA, Hodgkinson, LM, Dawes, LJ, Reddan, JR, Edwards, DR and Wormstone, IM (2012) MMP2 Activity is Critical for TGF 2-Induced Matrix Contraction--Implications for Fibrosis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 53 (7). pp. 4085-4098. ISSN 0146-0404
Hahne, JC, Fuchs, T, Florin, A, Edwards, DR, Pourtier, A, Soncin, F and Wernert, N (2011) Evaluation of effects caused by differentially spliced Ets-1 transcripts in fibroblasts. International Journal of Oncology, 39 (5). pp. 1073-1082. ISSN 1019-6439
Decock, J, Thirkettle, S, Wagstaff, L and Edwards, DR (2011) Matrix metalloproteinases: protective roles in cancer. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 15 (6). pp. 1254-1265. ISSN 15821838
Elkington, P, Shiomi, T, Breen, R, Nuttall, RK, Ugarte-Gil, CA, Walker, NF, Saraiva, L, Pedersen, B, Mauri, F, Lipman, M, Edwards, DR, Robertson, BD, D’Armiento, J and Friedland, JS (2011) MMP-1 drives immunopathology in human tuberculosis and transgenic mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 121 (5). pp. 1827-1833. ISSN 0021-9738
Ramsay, AK, McCracken, SRC, Soofi, M, Fleming, J, Yu, AX, Ahmad, I, Morland, R, Machesky, L, Nixon, C, Edwards, DR, Nuttall, RR, Seywright, M, Marquez, R, Keller, E and Leung, HY (2011) ERK5 signalling in prostate cancer promotes an invasive phenotype. British Journal of Cancer, 104 (4). pp. 664-672. ISSN 0007-0920
Wagstaff, L, Kelwick, R, Decock, J and Edwards, DR (2011) The roles of ADAMTS metalloproteinases in tumorigenesis and metastasis. Frontiers in Bioscience, 16 (1). pp. 1861-1872. ISSN 10939946
Stuchinskaya, T, Moreno, M, Cook, MJ, Edwards, DR and Russell, DA (2011) Targeted photodynamic therapy of breast cancer cells using antibody–phthalocyanine–gold nanoparticle conjugates. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 10 (5). pp. 822-831. ISSN 1474-905X
Hodgkinson, LM, Wang, L, Duncan, G, Edwards, DR and Wormstone, IM (2010) ADAM and ADAMTS gene expression in native and wound healing human lens epithelial cells. Molecular Vision, 16. pp. 2765-2776.
Ravenhill, L, Wagstaff, L, Edwards, DR, Ellis, V and Bass, R (2010) G-helix of Maspin Mediates Effects on Cell Migration and Adhesion. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285 (47). pp. 36285-36292. ISSN 0021-9258
Cooley, LS, Handsley, MM, Zhou, Z, Lafleur, MA, Pennington, CJ, Thompson, EW, Poschl, E and Edwards, DR (2010) Reversible trans-differentiation of blood vascular endothelial cells to a lymphatic-like phenotype in vitro. Journal of Cell Science, 123 (21). pp. 3808-3816. ISSN 0021-9533
Atkinson, J.M., Falconer, R.A., Edwards, D.R., Pennington, C.J., Siller, C.S., Shnyder, S.D., Bibby, M.C., Patterson, L.H., Loadman, P.M. and Gill, J.H. (2010) Development of a Novel Tumor-Targeted Vascular Disrupting Agent Activated by Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinases. Cancer Research, 70 (17). pp. 6902-6912. ISSN 0008-5472
Barter, MJ, Pybus, L, Litherland, GJ, Rowan, AD, Clark, IM, Edwards, DR, Cawston, TE and Young, DA (2010) HDAC-mediated control of ERK- and PI3K-dependent TGF-β-induced extracellular matrix-regulating genes. Matrix Biology, 29 (7). pp. 602-612. ISSN 0945053X
Bass, Rosemary and Edwards, D.R. (2010) ADAMs and protein disulfide isomerase: the key to regulated cell-surface protein ectodomain shedding? Biochemical Journal, 428 (3). e3-e5. ISSN 0264-6021
Green, J.A., Elkington, P T., Pennington, C.J., Roncaroli, F., Dholakia, S., Moores, R.C., Bullen, A., Porter, J.C., Agranoff, D., Edwards, D.R. and Friedland, J.S. (2010) Mycobacterium tuberculosis Upregulates Microglial Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and -3 Expression and Secretion via NF- B- and Activator Protein-1-Dependent Monocyte Networks. The Journal of Immunology, 184 (11). pp. 6492-6503. ISSN 0022-1767
Krüger, Achim, Kates, Ronald E. and Edwards, Dylan (2010) Avoiding spam in the proteolytic internet: Future strategies for anti-metastatic MMP inhibition. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, 1803 (1). pp. 95-102. ISSN 01674889
Lee, Meng-Huee, Atkinson, Susan, Rapti, Magdalini, Handsley, Madeleine, Curry, Valerie, Edwards, Dylan and Murphy, Gillian (2010) The activity of a designer tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 against native membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) in a cell-based environment. Cancer Letters, 290 (1). pp. 114-122. ISSN 03043835
Pennington, Caroline J. and Edwards, Dylan (2010) Real-Time PCR Expression Profiling of MMPs and TIMPs. Methods in Molecular Biology, 622. pp. 159-173. ISSN 1064-3745
Stokes, A., Joutsa, J., Ala-aho, R., Pitchers, M., Pennington, C. J., Martin, C., Premachandra, D. J., Okada, Y., Peltonen, J., Grenman, R., James, H. A., Edwards, D. R. and Kahari, V. M. (2010) Expression Profiles and Clinical Correlations of Degradome Components in the Tumor Microenvironment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research, 16 (7). pp. 2022-2035. ISSN 1078-0432
Boutet, P., Aguera-Gonzalez, S., Atkinson, S., Pennington, C.J., Edwards, D.R., Murphy, G., Reyburn, H.T. and Vales-Gomez, M. (2009) Cutting edge: The metalloproteinase ADAM17/TNF-alpha-converting enzyme regulates proteolytic shedding of the MHC class I-related chain B protein. Journal of Immunology, 182. pp. 49-53.
Frutkin, A.D., Otsuka, G., Stempien-Otero, A., Sesti, C., Du, L., Jaffe, M., Dichek, H.L., Pennington, C.J., Edwards, Dylan, Nieves-Cintron, M., Minter, D., Preusch, M., Hu, J.H., Marie, J.C. and Dichek, D.A. (2009) TGF- 1 Limits Plaque Growth, Stabilizes Plaque Structure, and Prevents Aortic Dilation in Apolipoprotein E-Null Mice. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 29 (9). pp. 1251-1257. ISSN 1079-5642
Hancox, R.A., Allen, M.D., Holliday, D.L., Edwards, D.R., Pennington, C.J., Shaw, J.A., Walker, R.A., Pringle, J.H. and Jones, J.L. (2009) Tumor-associated Tenascin-C isoforms promote breast cancer cell invasion and growth by MMP-dependent and independent mechanisms. Breast Cancer Research, 11. p. 24.
Harvey, Amanda J., Pennington, Caroline J., Porter, Sarah, Burmi, Rajpal S., Edwards, Dylan, Court, William, Eccles, Suzanne A. and Crompton, Mark R. (2009) Brk Protects Breast Cancer Cells from Autophagic Cell Death Induced by Loss of Anchorage. The American Journal of Pathology, 175 (3). pp. 1226-1234. ISSN 00029440
Maretzky, T., Le Gall, S.M., Worpenberg, S., Eder, J., Overall, C., Huang, X-Y., Poghosyan, Z., Edwards, D.R. and Blobel, C.P. (2009) Src stimulates FGFR2 shedding by an ADAM15 splice variant linked to breast cancer. Cancer Research, 69. pp. 4573-4576.
Edwards, DR, Handsley, M and Pennington, CJ (2008) The ADAM Metalloproteinases. Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 29 (5). pp. 258-289.
Clark, IM, Swingler, TE, Sampieri Ramirez, CL and Edwards, DR (2008) The regulation of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 40 (6-7). pp. 1362-1378. ISSN 13572725
Gutierrez-Fernandez, A, Fueyo, A, Folgueras, AR, Garabaya, C, Pennington, CJ, Pilgrim, S, Edwards, DR, Holliday, DL, Jones, JL, Span, PN, Sweep, FCGJ, Puente, XS and Lopez-Otin, C (2008) Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 functions as a metastasis suppressor through modulation of tumour cell adhesion and invasion. Cancer Research, 68. pp. 2755-2763.
Folgueras, AR, Fueyo, A, Garcia-Suarez, O, Cox, J, Astudillo, A, Tortorella, P, Campestre, C, Gutierrez-Fernandez, A, Fanjul-Fernandez, M, Pennington, CJ, Edwards, DR, Overall, CM and Lopez-Otin, C (2008) Collagenase-2 Deficiency or Inhibition Impairs Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (14). pp. 9465-9474. ISSN 0021-9258
Gerg, M, Kopitz, C, Schaten, S, Tschukes, A, Kahlert, C, Stangl, M, von Weyhern, CWH, Brucher, BLDM, Edwards, DR, Brand, K and Kruger, A (2008) Distinct functionality of tumour cell-derived gelatinases during formation of liver metastases. Molecular Cancer Research, 6. pp. 341-351.
Nielsen, B.S., Egeblad, M., Rank, F., Askautrud, H.A., Pennington, C.J., Pedersen, T.X., Christensen, I.J., Edwards, D.R., Web, Z. and Lund, L.R. (2008) Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 Is Induced in Fibroblasts in Polyomavirus Middle T Antigen-Driven Mammary Carcinoma without Influencing Tumor Progression. PLoS One, 3(8). p. 2959.
Oddsdottir, C., Riley, S.C., Leask, R., Edwards, D.R. and Watson, E.D. (2008) Activities of matrix metalloproteinases-9 and -2 in uterine fluid during induced equine endometritis. Pferdeheilkunde, 24. pp. 70-73.
Sampieri, C.L., Nuttall, R.K., Young, D.A., Goldspink, D., Clark, I.M. and Edwards, D.R. (2008) Activation of p38 and JNK MAPK pathways abrogates requirement for new protein synthesis for phorbol ester mediated induction of select MMP and TIMP genes. Matrix Biology, 27. pp. 128-138.
Shukla, C.J., Pennington, C.J., Riddick, A.C.P., Sethia, K.K., Ball, R.Y. and Edwards, D.R. (2008) Laser capture microdissection in prostate cancer research: establishment and validation of a powerful tool for the assessment of tumour-stroma interactions. British Journal of Urology, 101. pp. 765-774.
Stewart, G.D., Gray, K., Pennington, C.J., Edwards, D.R., Riddick, A.C., Ross, J.A. and Habib, F.K. (2008) Analysis of hypoxia-associated gene expression in prostate cancer: lysyl oxidase and glucose transporter-1 expression correlate with Gleason score. Oncology Reports, 20. pp. 1561-1567.
Stewart, G.D., Skipworth, R.J., Pennington, C.J., Lowrie, A.G., Deans, D.A., Edwards, D.R., Habib, F.K., Riddick, A.C., Fearon, K.C. and Ross, J.A. (2008) Variation in dermcidin expression in a range of primary human tumours and in hypoxic/oxidatively stressed human cell lines. British Journal of Cancer, 99. pp. 126-132.
Zhong, J.L., Poghosyan, Z., Pennington, C.J., Scott, X., Handsley, M.M., Warn, A., Gavrilovic, J., Honert, K., Kruger, A., Span, P.N., Sweep, F.C.G.J. and Edwards, D.R. (2008) Distinct functions of natural ADAM-15 cytoplasmic domain variants in human mammary carcinoma. Molecular Cancer Research, 6. pp. 383-394.
Atkinson, J.M., Pennington, C.J., Martin, S.W., Anikin, V.A., Mearns, A.J., Loadman, P.M., Edwards, D.R. and Gill, J.H. (2007) Membrane type matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) show differential expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to normal lung: Correlation of MMP-14 mRNA expression and proteolytic activity. European Journal of Cancer, 43. pp. 1764-1771.
Harris, J.E., Nuttall, R.K., Elkington, P.T., Green, J.A., Horncastle, D.E., Graeber, M.B., Edwards, D.R. and Friedland, J.S. (2007) Monocyte-astrocyte networks regulate matrix metalloproteinase gene expression and secretion in central nervous system tuberculosis in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Immunology, 178. pp. 1199-1207.
Hodgkinson, L.M., Duncan, G., Wang, L., Pennington, C.J., Edwards, D.R. and Wormstone, I.M. (2007) MMP and TIMP expression in quiescent, dividing and differentiating human lens cells. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 48. pp. 4192-4199.
Kopitz, C., Ister, D., Gerg, M., Pennington, C.J., Wei, S., Hauser, S., Krell, H-W., Nagase, H., Brew, K., Edwards, D.R. and Kruger, A. (2007) Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 promotes liver metastasis by induction of hepatocyte growth factor signaling. Cancer Research, 67. pp. 8615-8623.
Nuttall, R.K., Silva, C., Hader, W., Bar-Or, A., Patel, K.D., Edwards, D.R. and Yong, V.W. (2007) Metalloproteinases MMPs amd ADAMs) are enriched in microglia compared to leukocytes and they regulate cytokine levels in activated microglia. Glia, 55. pp. 516-526.
Rooprai, H.K., Kyriazis, I., Nuttall, R.K., Edwards, D.R., Zicha, D., Aubyn, D., Davies, D., Gullan, R. and Pilkington, G.J. (2007) Inhibition of invasion and induction of apoptosis by selenium in human malignant brain tumour cells in vitro. International Journal of Oncology, 30. pp. 1263-1271.
Jones, GC, Corps, AN, Pennington, CJ, Clark, IM, Edwards, DR, Bradley, MM, Hazleman, BL and Riley, GP (2006) Expression profiling of metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in normal and degenerate human achilles tendon. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 54 (3). pp. 832-842. ISSN 0004-3591
Chabottaux, V., Sounni, N.E., Pennington, C.J., English, W.R., van den Brule, F., Blacher, S., Gilles, C., Munaut, C., Maquoi, E., Lopez-Otin, C., Murphy, g., Edwards, D.R., Foidart, J.M. and Noel, A. (2006) Membrane-type 4 matrix metalloproteinase promotes breast cancer growth and metastases. Cancer Research, 66. pp. 5165-5172.
Dalmay, T. and Edwards, D.R. (2006) MicroRNAs and the Hallmarks of Cancer. Oncogene, 25. pp. 6170-6175.
Garcia-Alvarez, J., Ramirex, R., Checa, M., Nuttall, R.K., Sampieri, C.L., Edwards, D.R., Selman, M. and Pardo, A. (2006) Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 is up-regulated by transforming growth factor-beta1 in vitro and expressed in fibroblastic foci in vivo in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Experimental Lung Research, 32. pp. 201-214.
Garcia-Alvarez, J., Ramirez, R., Sampieri, C.L., Nuttall, R.K., Edwards, D.R., Selman, M. and Pardo, A. (2006) Membrane type-matrix metalloproteinases in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases, 23. pp. 13-21.
Pitchers, M., Stockes, A., Lonsdale, R., Premachandra, D.J. and Edwards, D.R. (2006) Research tissue banking in otolaryngology: organization, methods and uses, with reference to practical, ethical and legal issues. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 120. pp. 433-438.
Porter, S., Span, P.N., Sweep, F.C.G.J., Tjan-Heijnen, V.C.G., Pennington, C.J., Pedersen, T.X., Johnsen, M., Lund, L.R., Romer, J. and Edwards, D.R. (2006) ADAMTS8 and ADAMTS15 expression predicts survival in human breast carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer, 118. pp. 1241-1247.
Sarkar, S., Nuttall, R.K., Liu, S., Edwards, D.R. and Yong, V.W. (2006) Tenascin-C stimulates glioma cell invasion through matrix metalloproteinase-12. Cancer Research, 66. pp. 11771-11780.
Wallard, M.J., Pennington, C.J., Veerakumarasivam, A., Burtt, G., Mills, I.G., Warren, A., Leung, H.Y., Murphy, G., Edwards, D.R., Neal, D.E. and Kelly, J.D. (2006) Comprehensive profiling and localisation of the matrix metalloproteinases in urothelial carcinoma. British Journal of Cancer, 94. pp. 569-577.
Denton, C.P., Lindahl, G.E., Khan, K., Xu, SW., Ong, V.H., Gaspar, N.J., Lazaridis, K., Edwards, D.R., Leask, A., Eastwood, M., Leoni, P., Renzoni, E.A., Gharios, G.B., Abraham, D.J. and Black, C.M. (2005) Activation of key profibrotic mechanisms in transgenic fibroblasts expressing kinase-deficient type II transforming growth factor-beta receptor (T beta RII Delta k). Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280. pp. 16053-16065.
Elkington, P.T.G., Nuttall, R.K., Boyle, J.J., O'Kane, C.M., Horncastle, D., Edwards, D.R. and Friedland, J.S. (2005) Profile and regulation of matrix metalloproteinase gene expression and secretion in human tuberculosis is divergent from Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine strain. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 172. pp. 1596-1604.
Handsley, M.M. and Edwards, D.R. (2005) Metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in tumour angiogenesis. International Journal of Cancer, 115. pp. 849-860.
Kassiri, Z., Oudit, G.Y., Mohammed, F.F., Sanchez, O., Dawood, F., Nuttall, R.K., Edwards, D.R., Backx, P.H., Liu, P. and Khokha, R. (2005) Combination of TNFalpha Ablation and MMP Inhibition Prevents Heart Failure After Pressure Overload in TIMP-3 Mutant Mice. Circulation Research, 97. pp. 380-390.
Mohammed, F.F., Pennington, C.J., Kassiri, Z., Rubin, J.S., Soloway, P.D., Ruther, U., Edwards, D.R. and Khokha, R. (2005) Metalloproteinase inhibitor TIMP-1 affects hepatocyte cell cycle via HGF activation in murine liver regeneration. Hepatology, 41. pp. 857-867.
Pedersen, T.X., Pennington, C.J., Almhold, K., Christensen, I.J., Nielsen, B.S., Edwards, D.R., Romer, J., Dano, K. and Johnsen, M. (2005) Extracellular protease mRNAs are predominantly expressed in the stromal areas of microdissected mouse breast carcinomas. Carcinogenesis, 26. pp. 1233-1240.
Porter, S., Clark, I.M., Kevorkian, L. and Edwards, D.R. (2005) The ADAMTS metalloproteinases. Biochemical Journal, 386. pp. 15-27.
Riddick, A.C., Shukla, C.J., Pennington, C.J., Bass, R., Nuttall, R.K., Hogan, A., Sethia, K.K., Ellis, V., Collins, A.T., Maitland, N.J., Ball, R.Y. and Edwards, D.R. (2005) Identification of degradome components associated with prostate cancer progression by expression analysis of human prostatic tissues. British Journal of Cancer, 92 (12). pp. 2171-2180. ISSN 0007-0920
Singh, R.J., Mason, J.C., Lidington, E.A., Edwards, D.R., Nuttall, R.K., Khokha, R., Knauper, V., Murphy, G. and Gavrilovic, J. (2005) Cytokine stimulated vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) ectodomain release is regulated by TIMP-3. Cardiovascular Research, 67 (1). pp. 39-49. ISSN 0008-6363
Weaver, A., Goncalves da Silva, A., Nuttall, R.K., Edwards, D.R., Shapiro, S.D., Rivest, S. and Young, V.W. (2005) An elevated matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) in an animal model of multiple sclerosis is protective by affecting Th1/Th2 polarization. FASEB Journal, 19. pp. 1668-1670.
Young, D.A., Billingham, O., Sampieri, C.L., Edwards, D.R. and Clark, I.M. (2005) Differential effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors on phorbol ester- and TGF-beta 1 induced murine tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 gene expression. FEBS Journal, 272. pp. 1912-1926.
Young, D.A., Lakey, R.L., Pennington, C.J., Jones, D., Kevorkian, L., Edwards, D.R., Cawston, T.E. and Clark, I.M. (2005) Histone deacetylase inhibitors modulate metalloproteinase gene expression in chondrocytes and block cartilage resorption. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 7 (3). pp. 503-512. ISSN 1478-6354
Bevan, D., Gherardi, E., Fan, T.P., Edwards, D.R. and Warn, R. (2004) Diverse and potent activities of HGF/SF in skin wound repair. Journal of Pathology, 203. pp. 831-838.
Edwards, D.R. (2004) TIMP-3 and endocrine therapy of breast cancer: an apoptosis connection emerges. Journal of Pathology, 202. pp. 391-394.
Kevorkian, Lara, Young, D.A., Darrah, C., Donell, ST, Shepstone, Lee, Porter, S., Brockbank, S.M.V., Edwards, D.R., Parker, A.E. and Clark, I.M. (2004) Expression profiling of metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in cartilage. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50 (1). pp. 131-141. ISSN 0004-3591
Nuttall, R.K., Sampieri, C.L., Pennington, C.J., Gill, S.E., Schultz, G.A. and Edwards, D.R. (2004) Expression analysis of the entire MMP and TIMP gene families during mouse tissue development. FEBS Letters, 563. pp. 129-134.
Porter, S., Scott, S.D., Sassoon, E.M., Williams, M.R., Jones, J.L., Girling, A.C., Ball, R.Y. and Edwards, D.R. (2004) Dysregulated expression of adamalysin-thrombospondin genes in human breast carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research, 10 (7). pp. 2429-2440. ISSN 1078-0432
Toft-Hansen, H., Nuttall, R.K., Edwards, D.R. and Owens, T. (2004) Key metalloproteinases are expressed by specific cell types in experimental autoimune encephalomyelitis. Journal of Immunology, 173. pp. 5209-5218.
Young, D.A., Gavrilov, S., Pennington, C.J., Nuttall, R.K., Edwards, D.R., Kitsis, R.N. and Clark, I.M. (2004) Expression of metalloproteinases and inhibitors in the differentiation of P19CL6 cells into cardiac myocytes. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 322. pp. 759-765.
Hall, MC, Young, DA, Waters, JG, Rowan, AD, Chantry, A, Edwards, DR and Clark, IM (2003) The comparative role of activator protein 1 and Smad factors in the regulation of Timp-1 and MMP-1 gene expression by transforming growth factor-beta 1. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (12). pp. 10304-10313. ISSN 10304-10313
Alter, A., Duddy, M., Hebert, S., Biernacki, K., Prat, A., Antel, J.P., Yong, V.W., Nuttall, R.K., Pennington, C.J., Edwards, D.R. and Bar-Or, A. (2003) Determinants of human B cell migration across brain endothelial cells. Journal of Immunology, 170. pp. 4497-4505.
Banke, I.J., Arlt, M.J.E., Pennington, C., Kopitz, C., Steinmetzer, T., Schweinitz, A., Gasbacher, B., Quigley, J.P., Edwards, D.R., Sturzebecher, J. and Kruger, A. (2003) Increase of Anti-Metastatic Efficacy by Selectivity- but not Affinity-Optimization of Synthetic Serine Protease Inhibitors. Biological Chemistry, 384. pp. 1515-1525.
Bar-Or, A., Nuttall, R., Duddy, M., Alter, A., Pennington, C.J., Bourgoin, P., Edwards, D.R. and Yong, V.W. (2003) Analyses of all MMP members in leukocytes emphasize monocytes as major inflammatory mediators in multiple sclerosis. Brain, 126. pp. 2738-2749.
Lafleur, M.A., Handsley, M.M. and Edwards, D.R. (2003) Metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in angiogenesis. Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine, 5. pp. 1-39.
Moorehead, R.A., Hojilla, C.V., De Belle, I., Wood, G.A., Fata, J.E., Adamson, E.D., Watson, K.L., Edwards, D.R. and Khokha, R. (2003) IGF-II regulates PTEN expression in the mammary gland. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278. pp. 50422-50427.
Nuttall, R.K., Pennington, C.J., Taplin, J., Wheal, A., Yong, V.W., Forsyth, P.A. and Edwards, D.R. (2003) Elevated membrane-type matrix metalloproteinases in gliomas revealed by profiling proteases and inhibitors in human cancer cells. Molecular Cancer Research, 1 (5). pp. 333-345. ISSN 1541-7786
Palosaari, H., Pennington, C.J., Larmas, M., Edwards, D.R., Tjaderhane, L. and Salo, T. (2003) Expression profile of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in mature human odontoblasts and pulp tissue. European Journal of Oral Sciences, 111. pp. 117-127.
Pardo, A., Garcia-Alvarez, J., Ramirez, R., Nuttall, R., Pennington, C., Edwards, D. and Selman, M. (2003) Lung expression of membrane-type matrix metalloproteinases (MT-MMPs) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). FASEB Journal, 17. p. 832.
Platt, C., Krekoski, C.A., Edwards, D.R. and Gavrilovic, J. (2003) Extracellular matrix and matrix metalloproteinases in sciatic nerve. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 74 (3). pp. 417-429. ISSN 0360-4012
Riddick, A.C.P., Barker, C., Sheriffs, I., Bass, R., Ellis, V., Sethia, K.K., Edwards, D.R. and Ball, R.Y. (2003) Banking of fresh frozen prostate tissue: methods, validation and use. British Journal of Urology Internation, 91. pp. 315-323.
Wells, J.E., Rice, T., Nuttall, R.K., Edwards, D.R., Zekki, H., Rivest, S. and Yong, V.W. (2003) An adverse role for matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-12 following spinal cord injury in mice. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 23. pp. 10107-10115.
Worley, J.R., Baugh, M.D., Hughes, D.A., Edwards, D.R., Hogan, A., Sampson, M.J. and Gavrilovic, J. (2003) Metalloproteinase expression in PMA stimulated THP-1 cells: effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-y (PPARy) agonists and 9-cis-retionic acid. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (51). pp. 51340-51346.
Worley, J.R., Thompkins, P.B., Lee, M.H., Hutton, M., Soloway, P., Edwards, D.R., Murphy, G. and Knauper, V. (2003) Sequence motifs of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP-2) determining progelatinase A (proMMP-2) binding and activation by membrane-type metalloproteinase 1 (MT1-MMP). Biochemical Journal, 372. pp. 799-809.
Arlt, M., Kopitz, C., Pennington, C., Lorenz, K., Krell, H-W., Bode, W., Gansbacher, B., Khokha, R., Edwards, D.R. and Kruger, A. (2002) Increase of gelatinase-specificity of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors correlates with anti-metastatic efficacy in a T-cell lymphoma model. Cancer Research, 62. pp. 5543-5550.
Baker, A.J., Edwards, D.R. and Murphy, G. (2002) Metalloproteinase inhibitors: Biological actions and therapeutic opportunities. Journal of Cell Science, 115. pp. 3719-3727.
Hall, M.C., Young, D.A., Rowan, A.D., Edwards, D.R. and Clark, I.M. (2002) Cryptic promoter activity of pBLCAT3 induced by overexpression of AP1 factors. Biotechniques, 33. pp. 1004-1008.
Jung, J.C., Leco, K.J., Edwards, D.R. and Fini, M.E. (2002) Matrix metalloproteinases mediate the dismantling of mesenchymal structures in the tadpole tail during thyroid hormone-induced tail resorption. Developmental Dynamics, 223. pp. 402-413.
Koshy, P.J.T., Lundy, C.J., Rowan, A.D., Porter, S., Edwards, D.R., Hogan, A., Clark, I.M. and Cawston, T.E. (2002) The modulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase (ADAM) gene expression in human chondrocytes by interleukin-1 and oncostatin M. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46. pp. 961-967.
Lafleur, M.A., Handsley, M., Knauper, V., Murphy, G. and Edwards, D.R. (2002) Endothelial tubulogenesis within fibrin gels specifically requires the activity of membrane type-matrix metalloproteinases (MT-MMPs). Journal of Cell Science, 115 (17). pp. 3427-3438. ISSN 0021-9533
Poghosyan, Z., Robbins, S.M., Houslay, M.D., Webster, A., Murphy, G. and Edwards, D.R. (2002) Phosphorylation-dependent interactions between ADAM15 cytoplasmic domain and Src family protein-tyrosine kinases. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277 (7). pp. 4999-5007. ISSN 0021-9258
Price, J.S., Waters, J.G., Darrah, C., Pennington, C., Edwards, D.R., Donell, S.T. and Clark, I.M. (2002) The role of chondrocyte senescence in osteoarthritis. Aging Cell, 1. pp. 57-65.
Qi, J.H., Ebrahem, Q., Yeow, K., Edwards, D.R., Fox, P.L. and Anand-Apte, B. (2002) Expression of sorsby's fundus dystrophy mutations in human retinal pigment epithelial cells reduces matrix metalloproteinase inhibition and may promote angiogenesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277. pp. 13394-13400.
Radomski, A., Jurasz, P., Sanders, E.J., Overall, C.M., Edwards, D.R. and Radomski, M.W. (2002) Identification, regulation and role of Tissue Inhibitor of Metelloproteinases-4 (TIMP-4) in human platelents. British Journal of Pharmacology, 137. pp. 1330-1338.
Van Kempen, L.C.L., Rhee, J-S., Dehne, K., Lee, J., Edwards, D.R. and Coussens, L.M. (2002) Epithelial carcinogenesis: dynamic interplay between neoplastic cells and their microenvironment. Differentiation, 70. pp. 610-623.
Wall, S.J., Bevan, D., Thomas, D.W., Harding, K.G., Edwards, D.R. and Murphy, G. (2002) Differential expression of matrix metalloproteinases during impaired wound healing of the diabetes mouse. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 119. pp. 91-98.
Wall, S.J. and Edwards, D.R. (2002) Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR): A comparison of primer-dropping, competitive and real -time RT-PCRs. Analytical Biochemistry, 300. pp. 269-273.
Yeow, K.M., Kishnani, N.S., Hutton, M., Hawkes, S.P., Murphy, G. and Edwards, D.R. (2002) Sorsby's fundus dystrophy tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3) mutants have unimpaired matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activities, but affect cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix. Matrix Biology, 21. pp. 75-88.
Young, D.A., Philllips, B.W., Lundy, C., Nutall, R.K., Hogan, A., Schultz, G.A., Leco, K.J., Clark, I.M. and Edwards, D.R. (2002) Identification of an initiator-like element essential for the expression of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-4 (Timp-4) gene. Biochemical Journal, 364. pp. 89-99.
Groft, L.L., Muzik, H., Rewcastle, N.B., Johnston, R.N., Knauper, V., Lafleur, M.A., Forsyth, P.A. and Edwards, D.R. (2001) Differential expression and localization of TIMP-1 and TIMP-4 in human gliomas. British Journal of Cancer, 85. pp. 55-63.
Kim, H.S., Oda, T., Lopez-Guisa, J., Wing, D., Edwards, D.R., Soloway, P.D. and Eddy, A.A. (2001) TIMP-1 deficiency does not attenuate interstitial fibrosis in obstructive nephropathy. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 12. pp. 736-748.
Lafleur, M.A., Forsyth, P.A., Atkinson, S.J., Murphy, G. and Edwards, D.R. (2001) Perivascular cells regulate endothelial membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase activity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 282. pp. 463-473.
Lafleur, M.A., Hollenberg, M.D., Atkinson, S.J., Knauper, V., Murphy, G. and Edwards, D.R. (2001) Activation of pro-(matrix metalloproteinase-2) (pro-MMP-2) by thrombin is membrane-type-MMP-dependent in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and generates a distinct 63 kDa active species. Biochemical Journal, 357. pp. 107-115.
Maillard, M., Cadot, B., Ball, R.Y., Sethia, K., Edwards, D.R., Perbal, B. and Tatoud, R. (2001) Differential expression of the ccn3 (nov) proto-oncogene in human prostate cell lines and tissue. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 54. pp. 275-280.
Whiteside, E.J., Jackson, M.M., Herington, A.C., Edwards, D.R. and Harvey, M.B. (2001) Matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 are key regulators of extracellular matrix degradation by mouse embryos. Biology of Reproduction, 64. pp. 1331-1337.
Yong, V.W., Power, C., Forsyth, P. and Edwards, D.R. (2001) Metalloproteinases in biology and pathology of the nervous system. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2. pp. 502-511.
Book Section
Pennington, C.J., Nuttall, R.K., Sampieiri-Ramirez-C., Wallard, Pilgrim, S and Edwards, D.R. (2008) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of Degradome gene expression. In: The Cancer Degradome: Proteases and Cancer Biology. Springer, pp. 49-65.
Pennington, C.J., Pilgrim, S., Span, P.N., Sweep, F.C. and Edwards, D.R. (2008) Novel Degradome markers in breast cancer. In: The Cancer Degradome: Proteases and Cancer Biology. Springer, pp. 627-643.
Monograph
Clark, I.M., Young, D.A. and Edwards, D.R. (2003) TIMP-1 enhancer sequence: real or bacterial. Letter to Editor. UNSPECIFIED.
External Activities and Indicators of Esteem
- Editorial Board Member – International Journal of Cancer
- Editorial Board Member – Clinical and Experimental Metastasis
- Member, Research Sub-Committee, Arthritis Research Campaign (2002-2006)
- Member, MRC College of Experts
- Scientific Advisor, Big C Appeal
- Coordinator – European Union Framework Programme 6 “Cancerdegradome” Integrated Project.
- Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Breast Cancer Campaign (2008-)
Administrative Posts/Responsibilities
- Head of School
- Chair of BIO Executive
- Chair of Finance Committee
- Chair of UEA Biological Hazards and Genetic Manipulation Committee


