Dr Julia Pagan heads the Targeted Protein Degradation lab.
Journal Article: PPTC7 maintains mitochondrial protein content by suppressing receptor-mediated mitophagy
Niemi, Natalie M., Serrano, Lia R., Muehlbauer, Laura K., Balnis, Catherine E., Wei, Lianjie, Smith, Andrew J., Kozul, Keri-Lyn, Forny, Merima, Connor, Olivia M., Rashan, Edrees H., Shishkova, Evgenia, Schueler, Kathryn L., Keller, Mark P., Attie, Alan D., Friedman, Jonathan R., Pagan, Julia K., Coon, Joshua J. and Pagliarini, David J. (2023). PPTC7 maintains mitochondrial protein content by suppressing receptor-mediated mitophagy. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 6431, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42069-w
Journal Article: FBXL4 suppresses mitophagy by restricting the accumulation of NIX and BNIP3 mitophagy receptors
Nguyen‐Dien, Giang Thanh, Kozul, Keri‐Lyn, Cui, Yi, Townsend, Brendan, Kulkarni, Prajakta Gosavi, Ooi, Soo Siang, Marzio, Antonio, Carrodus, Nissa, Zuryn, Steven, Pagano, Michele, Parton, Robert G, Lazarou, Michael, Millard, S Sean, Taylor, Robert W, Collins, Brett M, Jones, Mathew JK and Pagan, Julia K (2023). FBXL4 suppresses mitophagy by restricting the accumulation of NIX and BNIP3 mitophagy receptors. The EMBO Journal, 42 (13) e112767, e112767. doi: 10.15252/embj.2022112767
Journal Article: Centrosome reduction promotes terminal differentiation of human cardiomyocytes
Ng, Dominic C.H., Richards, Dominic K., Mills, Richard J., Ho, Uda Y., Perks, Hannah L., Tucker, Callum R., Voges, Holly K., Pagan, Julia K. and Hudson, James E. (2020). Centrosome reduction promotes terminal differentiation of human cardiomyocytes. Stem Cell Reports, 15 (4), 817-826. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2020.08.007
Tuning mitophagy in mitochondrial diseases
(2023–2025) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
Restoring mitochondrial function in FBXL4-associated MTDPS13
(2023–2024) Australian Functional Genomics Network
Inhibiting autophagy in FBXL4-associated mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome
(2022–2023) Mito Foundation Incubator Grants
Understanding the role and regulation of the FBXL4-BNIP3/NIX pathway in mitophagy
Doctor Philosophy
Defining the function of SCF-FBXO16 ubiquitin ligase at centrosomes and microtubules
Doctor Philosophy
SCF-Ubiquitin ligase dependent regulation of BNIP3 and NIX mitophagy receptors
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Chromatin modifications involved in the DNA damage response to double strand breaks
Pagan, Julia, Bolderson, Emma, Jones, Mathew and Khanna, Kum Kum (2009). Chromatin modifications involved in the DNA damage response to double strand breaks. DNA damage response: implications on cancer formation and treatment. (pp. 109-131) edited by Kum Kum Khanna and Yosef Shiloh. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-90-481-2561-6_6
PPTC7 maintains mitochondrial protein content by suppressing receptor-mediated mitophagy
Niemi, Natalie M., Serrano, Lia R., Muehlbauer, Laura K., Balnis, Catherine E., Wei, Lianjie, Smith, Andrew J., Kozul, Keri-Lyn, Forny, Merima, Connor, Olivia M., Rashan, Edrees H., Shishkova, Evgenia, Schueler, Kathryn L., Keller, Mark P., Attie, Alan D., Friedman, Jonathan R., Pagan, Julia K., Coon, Joshua J. and Pagliarini, David J. (2023). PPTC7 maintains mitochondrial protein content by suppressing receptor-mediated mitophagy. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 6431, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42069-w
FBXL4 suppresses mitophagy by restricting the accumulation of NIX and BNIP3 mitophagy receptors
Nguyen‐Dien, Giang Thanh, Kozul, Keri‐Lyn, Cui, Yi, Townsend, Brendan, Kulkarni, Prajakta Gosavi, Ooi, Soo Siang, Marzio, Antonio, Carrodus, Nissa, Zuryn, Steven, Pagano, Michele, Parton, Robert G, Lazarou, Michael, Millard, S Sean, Taylor, Robert W, Collins, Brett M, Jones, Mathew JK and Pagan, Julia K (2023). FBXL4 suppresses mitophagy by restricting the accumulation of NIX and BNIP3 mitophagy receptors. The EMBO Journal, 42 (13) e112767, e112767. doi: 10.15252/embj.2022112767
Centrosome reduction promotes terminal differentiation of human cardiomyocytes
Ng, Dominic C.H., Richards, Dominic K., Mills, Richard J., Ho, Uda Y., Perks, Hannah L., Tucker, Callum R., Voges, Holly K., Pagan, Julia K. and Hudson, James E. (2020). Centrosome reduction promotes terminal differentiation of human cardiomyocytes. Stem Cell Reports, 15 (4), 817-826. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2020.08.007
Rona, Gergely, Roberti, Domenico, Yin, Yandong, Pagan, Julia K., Homer, Harrison, Sassani, Elizabeth, Zeke, Andras, Busino, Luca, Rothenberg, Eli and Pagano, Michele (2018). PARP1-dependent recruitment of the FBXL10-RNF68-RNF2 ubiquitin ligase to sites of DNA damage controls H2A.Z loading. eLife, 7 e38771. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38771.001
PTEN counteracts FBXL2 to promote IP3R3-and Ca2+-mediated apoptosis limiting tumour growth
Kuchay, Shafi, Giorgi, Carlotta, Simoneschi, Daniele, Pagan, Julia, Missiroli, Sonia, Saraf, Anita, Florens, Laurence, Washburn, Michael P., Collazo-Lorduy, Ana, Castillo-Martin, Mireia, Cordon-Cardo, Carlos, Sebti, Said M., Pinton, Paolo and Pagano, Michele (2017). PTEN counteracts FBXL2 to promote IP3R3-and Ca2+-mediated apoptosis limiting tumour growth. Nature, 546 (7659), 554-558. doi: 10.1038/nature22965
Pagan, Julia K., Marzio, Antonio, Jones, Mathew J. K., Saraf, Anita, Jallepalli, Prasad V., Florens, Laurence, Washburn, Michael P. and Pagano, Michele (2015). Degradation of Cep68 and PCNT cleavage mediate Cep215 removal from the PCM to allow centriole separation, disengagement and licensing. Nature Cell Biology, 17 (1), 31-43. doi: 10.1038/ncb3076
SCF ubiquitin ligase-targeted therapies
Skaar, Jeffrey R., Pagan, Julia K. and Pagano, Michele (2014). SCF ubiquitin ligase-targeted therapies. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 13 (12), 889-903. doi: 10.1038/nrd4432
Mechanisms and function of substrate recruitment by F-box proteins
Skaar, Jeffrey R., Pagan, Julia K. and Pagano, Michele (2013). Mechanisms and function of substrate recruitment by F-box proteins. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 14 (6), 369-381. doi: 10.1038/nrm3582
Role of the ubiquitin proteasome system in the heart
Pagan, Julia, Seto, Tiffany, Pagano, Michele and Cittadini, Antonio (2013). Role of the ubiquitin proteasome system in the heart. Circulation Research, 112 (7), 1046-1058. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.112.300521
FBXO11 targets BCL6 for degradation and is inactivated in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas
Duan, Shanshan, Cermak, Lukas, Pagan, Julia K., Rossi, Mario, Martinengo, Cinzia, di Celle, Paola Francia, Chapuy, Bjoern, Shipp, Margaret, Chiarle, Roberto and Pagano, Michele (2012). FBXO11 targets BCL6 for degradation and is inactivated in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Nature, 481 (7379), 90-94. doi: 10.1038/nature10688
FBXW5 controls centrosome number
Pagan, Julia and Pagano, Michele (2011). FBXW5 controls centrosome number. Nature Cell Biology, 13 (8), 888-890. doi: 10.1038/ncb2312
Bashir, Tarig, Pagan, Julia K., Busino, Luca and Pagano, Michele (2010). Phosphorylation of Ser72 is dispensable for Skp2 assembly into an active SCF ubiquitin ligase and its subcellular localization. Cell Cycle, 9 (5), 971-974. doi: 10.4161/cc.9.5.10914
Skaar, Jeffrey R., D'Angiolella, Vincenzo, Pagan, Julia K. and Pagano, Michele (2009). SnapShot: F Box Proteins II. Cell, 137 (7), 1358-U100. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.05.040
Arun Gupta, Qin Yang, Raj K. Pandita, Clayton R. Hunt, Tao Xiang, Sandeep Misri, Sicong Zeng, Julia Pagan, Jessie Jeffery, Janusz Puc, Rakesh Kumar, Zhihui Feng, Simon N. Powell, Audesh Bhat, Tomoko Yaguchi, Renu Wadhwa, Sunil C. Kaul, Ramon Parsons, Kum Kum Khanna and Tej K. Pandita (2009). Cell cycle checkpoint defects contribute to genomic instability in PTEN deficient cells independent of DNA DSB repair. Cell Cycle, 8 (14), 2198-2210. doi: 10.4161/cc.8.14.8947
Skaar, Jeffrey R., Pagan, Julia K. and Pagano, Michele (2009). SnapShot: F Box Proteins I. Cell, 137 (6), 1358-U100. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.05.039
A novel corepressor, BCoR-L1, represses transcription through an interaction with CtBP
Pagan, Julia K., Arnold, Jeremy, Hanchard, Kim J., Kumar, Raman, Bruno, Tiziana, Jones, Mathew J.K., Richard, Derek J., Forrest, Alistair, Spurdle, Amanda, Verdin, Eric, Crossley, Merlin, Fanciulli, Maurizio, Chenevix-Trench, Georgia, Young, David B. and Khanna, Kum Kum (2007). A novel corepressor, BCoR-L1, represses transcription through an interaction with CtBP. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 282 (20), 15248-15257. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M700246200
Cytokine secretion via cholesterol-rich lipid raft-associated SNAREs at the phagocytic cup
Kay, J. G., Murray, R. Z., Pagan, J. K. and Stow, J. L. (2006). Cytokine secretion via cholesterol-rich lipid raft-associated SNAREs at the phagocytic cup. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (17), 11949-11954. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M600857200
Pagan, J. K., Wylie, F. G., Joseph, S. R., Widberg, C., Bryant, N. J., James, D. E. and Stow, J. L. (2003). The t-SNARE syntaxin 4 is regulated during macrophage activation to function in membrane traffic and cytokine secretion. Current Biology, 13 (2), 156-160. doi: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00006-X
Endocytosis of uncleaved tumor necrosis factor-alpha in macrophages
Shurety, Wenda, Pagan, Julia K., Prins, Johannes B. and Stow, Jennifer L. (2001). Endocytosis of uncleaved tumor necrosis factor-alpha in macrophages. Laboratory Investigation, 81 (1), 107-117. doi: 10.1038/labinvest.3780216
Regulation of TNF trafficking in macrophages
Pagan, J. K., Wylie, F. G. and Stow, J. L. (2002). Regulation of TNF trafficking in macrophages. 42nd Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Cell-Biology, San Francisco California, 14-18 December 2002. Bethesda, MD United States: American Society for Cell Biology.
Tuning mitophagy in mitochondrial diseases
(2023–2025) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
Restoring mitochondrial function in FBXL4-associated MTDPS13
(2023–2024) Australian Functional Genomics Network
Inhibiting autophagy in FBXL4-associated mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome
(2022–2023) Mito Foundation Incubator Grants
Inhibition of mitophagy by ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis
(2020–2022) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
Mechanisms to augment mitophagy in Parkinson's disease
(2020) Brain Foundation Research Gift
Regulation of cell proliferation and survival by the ubiquitin system
(2019–2023) ARC Future Fellowships
Understanding the role and regulation of the FBXL4-BNIP3/NIX pathway in mitophagy
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Defining the function of SCF-FBXO16 ubiquitin ligase at centrosomes and microtubules
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Mechanisms of mitochondrial quality control
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Understanding the role of microtubules in mitochondrial positioning and function during cell migration
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
SCF-Ubiquitin ligase dependent regulation of BNIP3 and NIX mitophagy receptors
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors: