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Dr Alan Shirras

Formerly at Lancaster University

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  1. 2022
  2. Published

    Reduced Insulin Signalling Targeted to Serotonergic Neurons but Not Other Neuronal Subtypes Extends Lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster

    Dravecz, N., Shaw, T., Davies, I., Brown, C., Ormerod, L., Vu, G., Walker, T., Taank, T., Shirras, A. & Broughton, S., 5/07/2022, In: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 14, 16 p., 893444.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  3. 2019
  4. Published

    Loss of angiotensin-converting enzyme-related (ACER) peptidase disrupts behavioural and metabolic responses to diet in Drosophila melanogaster

    Glover, Z., Hodges, M. D. J., Dravecz, N., Cameron, J., Askwith, H., Shirras, A. D. & Broughton, S. J., 25/04/2019, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 222, 8, 12 p., 194332.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  5. 2015
  6. Published

    Development of a real-time qPCR assay for quantification of covert baculovirus infections in a major african crop pest

    Graham, R. I., Tummala Munuswamy, Y., Rhodes, G., Cory, J. S., Shirras, A. D., Grzywacz, D. & Wilson, K., 25/08/2015, In: Insects. 6, 3, p. 746-759 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  7. Published

    The Drosophila insulin receptor independently modulates lifespan and locomotor senescence

    Hodges, M., Haji Ismail, M. Z. B., Boylan, M., Achall, R., Shirras, A. & Broughton, S., 28/05/2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 5, 21 p., 0125312.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  8. 2012
  9. Published

    lemmingA encodes the Apc11 subunit of the APC/C in Drosophila melanogaster that forms a ternary complex with the E2-C type ubiquitin conjugating enzyme, Vihar and Morula/Apc2

    Nagy, O., Pal, M., Udvardy, A., Shirras, C. A. M., Boros, I., Shirras, A. D. & Deak, P., 14/03/2012, In: Cell Division. 7, n/a, 16 p., 9.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  10. Published

    A stress-specific calcium signature regulating an ozone-responsive gene expression network in Arabidopsis

    McAinsh, M., Short, E., North, K., Roberts, M., Shirras, A. & Hetherington, A., 2012, In: Plant Journal. 71, 6, p. 948–961 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  11. 2011
  12. Published

    Cytoplasmic male sterility in Drosophila melanogaster associated with a mitochondrial CYTB variant

    Clancy, D. J., Hime, G. R. & Shirras, A. D., 10/2011, In: Heredity. 107, 4, p. 374-376 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Letter › peer-review

  13. Published

    Loss of Angiotensin-converting enzyme-related (ACER) peptidase disrupts night-time sleep in adult Drosophila melanogaster

    Carhan, A., Tang, K., Shirras, C. A., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 02/2011, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 214, 4, p. 680-686 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  14. 2010
  15. Published

    Drosophila male sex peptide inhibits siesta sleep and promotes locomotor activity in the post-mated female

    Isaac, R. E., Li, C., Leedale, A. E. & Shirras, A. D., 7/01/2010, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 277, 1678, p. 65-70 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  16. 2009
  17. Published

    Neuropeptidases and the metabolic inactivation of insect neuropeptides

    Isaac, R. E., Bland, N. D. & Shirras, A. D., 15/05/2009, In: General and Comparative Endocrinology. 162, 1, p. 8-17 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  18. Published

    Locomotor and geotactic behavior of Drosophila melanogaster over-expressing neprilysin 2

    Bland, N. D., Robinson, P., Thomas, J. E., Shirras, A. D., Turner, A. J. & Isaac, R. E., 03/2009, In: Peptides. 30, 3, p. 571-574 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  19. Published

    Increased fragmentation of night-time sleep in Drosophila melanogaster lacking the angiotensin-converting enzyme-related (ACER) peptidase

    Isaac, E., Carhan, A., Tang, K., Shirras, C. & Shirras, A., 2009, In: Journal of Neurogenetics. 23, Supplement 1, p. S70-S70 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Meeting abstract › peer-review

  20. 2007
  21. Published

    Metabolic inactivation of the circadian transmitter, pigment dispersing factor (PDF), by neprilysin-like peptidases in Drosophila.

    Isaac, R. E., Johnson, E. C., Audsley, N. & Shirras, A. D., 15/12/2007, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 210, 24, p. 4465-4470 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  22. Published

    Male accessory glands of Drosophila melanogaster make a secreted angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ANCE), suggesting a role for the peptide-processing enzyme in seminal fluid.

    Rylett, C. M., Walker, M. J., Howell, G. J., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 15/10/2007, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 210, 20, p. 3601-3606 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  23. Published

    An unsuspected ecdysteroid/steroid phosphatase activity in the key T-cell regulator, Sts-1: Surprising relationship to insect ecdysteroid phosphate phosphatase

    Davies, L., Anderson, I. P., Turner, P. C., Shirras, A. D., Rees, H. H. & Rigden, D. J., 15/04/2007, In: Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics. 67, 3, p. 720-731 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  24. Published

    Angiotensin-converting enzyme as a target for the development of novel insect growth regulators.

    Isaac, R. E., Lamango, N. S., Ekbote, U., Taylor, C. A., Hurst, D., Weaver, R. J., Carhan, A., Burnham, S. & Shirras, A. D., 01/2007, In: Peptides. 28, 1, p. 153-162 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  25. Published

    Expression of NEP2, a soluble neprilysin-like endopeptidase, during embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Bland, N. D., Thomas, J. E., Audsley, N., Shirras, A. D., Turner, A. J. & Isaac, R. E., 01/2007, In: Peptides. 28, 1, p. 127-135 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  26. 2006
  27. Published

    Proteomic identification of Drosophila melanogaster male accessory gland proteins, including a pro-cathepsin and a soluble gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.

    Walker, M. J., Rylett, C. M., Keen, J. N., Audsley, N., Sajid, M., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 2/05/2006, In: Proteome Science. 4, p. 9

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  28. Published

    Effect of hight rhizospheric calcium on root growth and structure in Arabidopsis.

    Cherukuri, S., McAinsh, M. & Shirras, A., 04/2006, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 143, 4 Supp, p. S178

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  29. Published

    Structural diversity of angiotensin-converting enzyme : insights from structure-activity comparisons of two Drosophila enzymes.

    Bingham, R. D., Dive, V., Phillips, S. E. V., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 01/2006, In: FEBS Journal. 273, 2, p. 362-373 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  30. 2005
  31. Published

    Environmental genomics of calcicole-calcifuge physiology.

    Abram, B., Cherukuri, C., Pritchard, S. C., Rodwell, J. S., Shirras, A. D. & McAinsh, M., 07/2005, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 141, 3 Supp, p. S276-S277

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  32. Published

    Expression and function of proctolin in Drosophila

    Shirras, A. D., Taylor, C. A. M., Nassel, D. R., Coast, G. M. & Isaac, R. E., 07/2005, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 141, 3, p. S159-S160 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Meeting abstract › peer-review

  33. Published

    Functional genomics of ozone stress in Arabidopsis.

    Short, E., Shirras, A. D. & McAinsh, M., 07/2005, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 141, 3 Supp, p. S273-S274

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  34. Published

    Drosophila melanogaster NEP2 is a new soluble member of the neprilysin family of endopeptidases with implications for reproduction and renal function.

    Thomas, J. E., Rylett, C. M., Carhan, A., Bland, N. D., Bingham, R. J., Shirras, A. D., Turner, A. J. & Isaac, R. E., 2005, In: Biochemical Journal. 386, 2, p. 357-366 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  35. Published

    The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene family of Anopheles gambiae.

    Burnham, S., Smith, J. A., Lee, A. J., Isaac, R. E. & Shirras, A. D., 2005, In: BMC Genomics. 6, p. 172

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  36. 2004
  37. Published

    Proctolin in the post-genomic era: new insights and challenges

    Isaac, R. E., Taylor, C. A., Hamasaka, Y., Nässel, D. R. & Shirras, A. D., 10/2004, In: Invertebrate Neuroscience. 5, 2, p. 51-64 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  38. Published

    Molecular dissection of the ozone stress responses.

    Short, E., McAinsh, M. & Shirras, A. D., 03/2004, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 137, 3 Supp, p. S202

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  39. Published

    Identification of a proctolin preprohormone gene (Proct) of Drosophila melanogaster: Expression and predicted prohormone processing

    Taylor, C. A. M., Winther, A. M. E., Siviter, R. J., Shirras, A. D., Isaac, R. E. & Nassel, D. R., 15/02/2004, In: Journal of Neurobiology. 58, 3, p. 379-391 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  40. 2003
  41. Published

    The Drosophila angiotensin-converting enzyme homologue Ance is required for spermiogenesis.

    Hurst, D., Rylett, C. M., Isaac, R. E. & Shirras, A. D., 02/2003, In: Developmental Biology. 254, 2, p. 238-247 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  42. Published

    Functional genomics of ozone stress in Arabidopsis

    Short, E., McAinsh, M., Shirras, A. & Huckerby, T., 2003, p. 55. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Abstract

  43. Published

    Functional genomics of ozone stress in Arabidopsis.

    Short, E., McAinsh, M., Shirras, A. & Huckerby, T. N., 2003, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 134, Supple, p. S137

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  44. 2002
  45. Published

    Extracellular peptidases of imaginal discs of Drosophila melanogaster.

    Wilson, C. L., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 11/2002, In: Peptides. 23, 11, p. 2007-2014 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  46. Published

    Peptidyl dipeptidases (Ance and Acer) of Drosophila melanogaster: major differences in the substrate specificity of two homologs of human angiotensin I-converting enzyme.

    Siviter, R. J., Nachman, R. J., Dani, M. P., Keen, J. N., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 11/2002, In: Peptides. 23, 11, p. 2025-2034 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  47. Published

    Ance, a Drosophila angiotensin-converting enzyme homologue, is expressed in imaginal cells during metamorphosis and is regulated by the steroid, 20-hydroxyecdysone.

    Siviter, R. J., Taylor, C. A. M., Cottam, D. M., Denton, A., Dani, M. P., Milner, M. J., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 1/10/2002, In: Biochemical Journal. 367, 1, p. 187-193 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  48. Published

    Inactivation of a tachykinin-related peptide: identification of four neuropeptide-degrading enzymes in neuronal membranes of insects from four different orders.

    Isaac, R. E., Parkin, E. T., Keen, J. N., Nässel, D. R., Siviter, R. J. & Shirras, A. D., 04/2002, In: Peptides. 23, 4, p. 725-733 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  49. 2000
  50. Published

    Conserved roles for peptidases in the processing of invertebrate neuropeptides.

    Isaac, R. E., Siviter, R. J., Stancombe, P., Coates, D. & Shirras, A. D., 08/2000, In: Biochemical Society Transactions. 28, 4, p. 460-464 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  51. Published

    Functional conservation of the active sites of human and Drosophila angiotensin I-converting enzyme.

    Coates, D., Isaac, R. E., Cotton, J., Siviter, R. J., Williams, T. A., Shirras, A. D., Corvol, P. & Dive, V., 08/2000, In: Biochemistry. 39, 30, p. 8963-8969 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  52. Published

    Expression and functional characterisation of a Drosophila neuropeptide precursor with homology to mammalian preprotachykinin.

    Siviter, R. J., Coast, G. M., Winther, Å. M., Nachman, R. J., Taylor, C. A. M., Shirras, A. D., Coates, D., Isaac, R. E. & Nässel, D. R., 28/07/2000, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275, 30, p. 23273-23280 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  53. 1997
  54. Published

    The Orct gene of Drosophila melanogaster codes for a putative organic cation transporter with six or 12 transmembrane domains

    Taylor, C. A. M., Stanley, K. N. & Shirras, A. D., 12/11/1997, In: Gene. 201, 1-2, p. 69-74 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  55. 1996
  56. Published

    The Acer gene of Drosophila codes for an angiotensin-converting enzyme homologue.

    Taylor, C. A. M., Coates, D. & Shirras, A. D., 11/1996, In: Gene. 181, 1-2, p. 191-197 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  57. Published

    Cell Fates in the Adult Abdomen ofDrosophilaAre Determined bywinglessduring Pupal Development.

    Shirras, A. D. & Couso, J. P., 04/1996, In: Developmental Biology. 175, 1, p. 24-36 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article

  58. 1993
  59. Published

    Control of imaginal cell development by the escargot gene of Drosophila.

    Hayashi, S., Hirose, S., Metcalfe, T. & Shirras, A. D., 1993, In: Development. 118, 1, p. 105-115 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article

  60. Published

    The presence of LEA (Late Embryo Abundant) protein homologues in guard cells.

    Webb, A. A. R., Renwick, K. F., Shirras, A. D., Mansfield, T. A. & Hetherington, A. M., 1993, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 44, Supple, p. P1.9

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article

  61. 1992
  62. Published

    ABA regulated gene expression in stomatal guard cells of Commelina communis.

    Renwick, K. F., Webb, A. A. R., Sarsag, M., Shirras, A. D., Mansfield, T. A. & Hetherington, A. M., 1992, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 43, Supple, p. P10.64

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article

  63. Published

    Maternal mRNA and early development in Fucus serratus.

    Masters, A. K., Shirras, A. D. & Hetherington, A. M., 1992, In: The Plant Journal. 2, 4, p. 619-622 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article

  64. Published

    Translational control by phosphorylation of mRNP proteins.

    Shirras, A. D., Masters, A. K., Sommerville, J. & Hetherington, A. M., 1992, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 43, Supple, p. P1.15

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article

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