Journal Articles
Sturm, Richard A., Smit, Darren J., Duffy, David L., McLean, Catriona, Scolyer, Richard A., McArthur, Grant A., Papenfuss, Anthony T., Stark, Mitchell S., Soyer, H. Peter and Mar, Victoria J. (2024). Uncovering molecular mechanisms for amelanotic/hypopigmented primary cutaneous melanoma. British Journal of Dermatology ljae336. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljae336
Maas, Ellie J., DeBortoli, Emily, Nathan, Vaishnavi, Freeman, Ned P., Mothershaw, Adam, Smit, Darren J., Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Aoude, Lauren G., Stark, Mitchell S., Sturm, Richard A., Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M. (2024). POT1 and multiple primary melanomas: the dermatological phenotype. Journal of Medical Genetics, 61 (9) jmg-2023-109637, 1-4. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109637
Stark, Mitchell S., Sturm, Richard A., Pan, Yan, Smit, Darren J., Kommajosyula, Varsha, Lee, Katie J., Jagirdar, Kasturee, McLean, Catriona, Duffy, David L., Soyer, H. Peter and Mar, Victoria J. (2024). Assessing the genetic risk of nodular melanoma using a candidate gene approach. British Journal of Dermatology, 190 (2), 199-206. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljad365
Maas, Ellie J., Wallingford, Courtney K., DeBortoli, Emily, Smit, Darren J., Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Aoude, Lauren G., Stark, Mitchell S., Sturm, Richard A., Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M. (2023). GOLM1: expanding our understanding of melanoma susceptibility. Journal of Medical Genetics, 60 (9) jmg-2023-109348, 1-3. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109348
Wallingford, Courtney K., Demeshko, Anastassia, Krishnakripa, Asha Krishnankutty, Smit, Darren J., Duffy, David L., Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Pflugfelder, Annette, Jagirdar, Kasturee, Holland, Elizabeth, Mann, Graham J., Primiero, Clare A., Yanes, Tatiane, Malvehy, Josep, Badenas, Cèlia, Carrera, Cristina, Aguilera, Paula, Olsen, Catherine M., Ward, Sarah V., Haass, Nikolas K., Sturm, Richard A., Puig, Susanna, Whiteman, David C., Law, Matthew H., Cust, Anne E., Potrony, Miriam, Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M. (2023). The MC1R r allele does not increase melanoma risk in MITF E318K carriers. British Journal of Dermatology, 188 (6), 770-776. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljad041
Maas, Ellie J, Wallingford, Courtney K, McGuire, Jessica J, Rutjes, Chantal, Smit, Darren J, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Sturm, Richard A, Soyer, H Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M (2022). Amelanotic/hypopigmented melanoma in a sibship with oculocutaneous albinism. The Journal of Dermatology, 49 (11), 1183-1187. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16528
Fuiten, Allison M., Fankhauser, Reilly G., Smit, Darren J., Stark, Mitchell S., Enright, Trevor F., Wood, Mary A., DePatie, Nicholas A., Pivik, Karla, Sturm, Richard A., Berry, Elizabeth G. and Kulkarni, Rajan P. (2021). Genetic analysis of multiple primary melanomas arising within the boundaries of congenital nevi depigmentosa. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 34 (6) pcmr.12979, 1123-1130. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.12979
Rayner, Jenna E., Duffy, David L., Smit, Darren J., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lee, Katie J., De’Ambrosis, Brian, Smithers, B. Mark, McMeniman, Erin K., McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Schaider, Helmut, Stark, Mitchell S., Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2020). Germline and somatic albinism variants in amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma: increased carriage of TYR and OCA2 variants. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0238529, e0238529. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238529
Chhabra, Yash, Yong, Hilary X. L., Fane, Mitchell E., Soogrim, Arish, Lim, Wen, Mahiuddin, Dayana Nur, Kim, Reuben S. Q., Ashcroft, Melinda, Beatson, Scott A., Ainger, Stephen A., Smit, Darren J., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Walker, Graeme J., Sturm, Richard A. and Smith, Aaron G. (2018). Genetic variation in IRF4 expression modulates growth characteristics, tyrosinase expression and interferon-gamma response in melanocytic cells. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 31 (1), 51-63. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.12620
Jagirdar, Kasturee, Smit, Darren J., Ainger, Stephen A., Lee, Katie J., Brown, Darren L., Chapman, Brett, Zhao, Zhen Zhen, Montgomery, Grant W., Martin, Nicholas G., Stow, Jennifer L., Duffy, David L. and Sturm, Richard A. (2014). Molecular analysis of common polymorphisms within the human Tyrosinase locus and genetic association with pigmentation traits. Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research, 27 (4), 552-564. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.12253
Beaumont, Kimberley A., Smit, Darren J., Liu, Yan Yan, Chai, Eric, Patel, Mira P., Millhauser, Glenn L., Smith, Jennifer J., Alewood, Paul F. and Sturm, Richard A. (2012). Melanocortin-1 receptor-mediated signalling pathways activated by NDP-MSH and HBD3 ligands. Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research, 25 (3), 370-374. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2012.00990.x
Thurber, A. E., Douglas, G., Sturm, E. C., Zabierowski, S. E., Smit, D. J., Ramakrishnan, S. N., Hacker, E., Leonard, J. H., Herlyn, M. and Sturm, R. A. (2011). Inverse expression states of the BRN2 and MITF transcription factors in melanoma spheres and tumour xenografts regulate the NOTCH pathway. Oncogene, 30 (27), 3036-3048. doi: 10.1038/onc.2011.33
Smith, Aaron G., Beaumont, Kimberley A., Smit, Darren J., Thurber, Amy E., Cook, Anthony L., Boyle, Glen M., Parsons, Peter G., Sturm, Richard A. and Muscat, George E. O. (2009). PPARγ agonists attenuate proliferation and modulate Wnt/β-catenin signalling in melanoma cells. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 41 (4), 844-852. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2008.08.037
Cook, Anthony L., Chen, Wei, Thurber, Amy E., Smit, Darren J., Smith, Aaron G., Bladen, Timothy G., Brown, Darren L., Duffy, David L., Pastorino, Lorenza, Bianchi-Scarra, Giovanna, Leonard, J. Helen, Stow, Jennifer L. and Sturm, Richard A. (2009). Analysis of Cultured Human Melanocytes Based on Polymorphisms within the SLC45A2/MATP, SLC24A5/NCKX5, and OCA2/P Loci. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 129 (2), 392-405. doi: 10.1038/jid.2008.211
Smit, Darren J., Gardiner, Brooke B. and Sturm, Richard A. (2007). Osteonectin downregulates E-cadherin, induces Osteopontin and Focal adhesion kinase activity stimulating an invasive melanoma phenotype. International Journal of Cancer, 121 (12), 2653-2660. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23039
Voisey, J., Gomez-Cabrera, M. D. C., Smit, D. J., Leonard, J. H., Sturm, R. A. and van Daal, A. (2006). A polymorphism in the agouti signalling protein (ASIP) is associated with decreased levels of mRNA. Pigment Cell Research, 19 (3), 226-231. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.2006.00301.x
Beaumont, K. A., Newton, R. A., Smit, D. J., Leonard, J. H., Stow, J. L. and Sturm, R. A. (2005). Altered cell surface expression of human MC1R variant receptor alleles associated with red hair and skin cancer risk. Human Molecular Genetics, 14 (15), 2145-2154. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddi219
Cook, A. L., Smith, A. G., Smit, D. J., Leonard, J. H. and Sturm, R. A. (2005). Co-expression of SOX9 and SOX10 during melanocytic differentiation in vitro. Experimental Cell Research, 308 (1), 222-235. doi: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2005.04.019
Sturm, R. A., Duffy, D. L., Box, N. F., Chen, W., Smit, D. J., Brown, D. L., Stow, J. L., Leonard, J. H. and Martin, N. G. (2003). The role of melanocortin-1 receptor polymorphism in skin cancer risk phenotypes. Pigment Cell Research, 16 (3), 266-272. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0749.2003.00041.x
Leonard, J. Helen, Marks, Lisa H., Chen, Wei, Cook, Anthony L., Boyle, Glen M., Smit, Darren J., Brown, Darren L., Stow, Jennifer L., Parsons, Peter G. and Sturm, Richard A. (2003). Screening of human primary melanocytes of defined melanocortin-1 receptor genotype: Pigmentation marker, ultrastructural and UV-survival studies. Pigment Cell Research, 16 (3), 198-207. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0749.2003.00033.x
Sturm, Richard A., Satyamoorthy, Kapaeth, Meier, Freidegund, Gardiner, Brooke B., Smit, Darren J., Vaidya, Bhavesh and Herlyn, Meenhard (2002). Osteonectin/SPARC induction by ectopic beta(3) integrin in human radial growth phase primary melanoma cells. Cancer Research, 62 (1), 226-232.
Smith, A. G., Box, N. F., Marks, L. H., Chen, W., Smit, D. J., Wyeth, J. R., Huttley, G. A., Easteal, S. and Sturm, R. A. (2001). The human melanocortin-1 receptor locus: analysis of transcription unit, locus polymorphism and haplotype evolution. Gene, 281 (1-2), 81-94. doi: 10.1016/S0378-1119(01)00791-0
Smit, D. J., Smith, A. C., Parsons, P. G., Muscat, G. E. O. and Sturm, R. A. (2000). Domains of Brn-2 that mediate homodimerization and interaction with general and melanocytic transcription factors. European Journal of Biochemistry, 267 (21), 6413-6422. doi: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01737.x
Banyer, Joanne L., Goldwurm, Stefano, Cullen, Lara, van der Griend, Benjamin, Zournazi, Anna, Smit, Darren J., Powell, Laurie W. and Jazwinska, Elizabeth C. (1998). The spinal muscular atrophy gene region at 5q13.1 has a paralogous chromosomal region at 6p21.3. Mammalian Genome, 9 (3), 235-239. doi: 10.1007/s003359900732
Burt M.J., Smit D.J., Pyper W.R., Powell L.W. and Jazwinska E.C. (1996). A 4.5-megabase YAC contig and physical map over the hemochromatosis gene region. Genomics, 33 (2), 153-158. doi: 10.1006/geno.1996.0178
Conference Papers
Ainger, S., Ling, X., Yong, H., Tan, J. -M., Jagirdar, K., Smit, D., Soyer, H. P. and Sturm, R. (2016). Testing of viable clonal human skin cell cultures as an approach to validating microsampling of naevi. Asia‐Pacific Combined Dermatology Research Conference 2016, Noosa, QLD, Australia, 25-28 August 2016. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12584
Shurety, W., Brown, D. L., Merino-Trigo, A., Smit, D. J., Hume, D. A. and Stow, J. L. (1999). Post-Golgi trafficking of TNF-a in macrophages. ComBio 99, Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast, 27-30 September 1999. Kent Town, SA: Aust. Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology In..