Dr Susan Nixon
Laboratory Manager
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
+61 7 334 62030

Book Chapter
                  Schieber, Nicole L., Nixon, Susan J., Webb, Richard I., Oorschot, Viola M. J. and Parton, Robert G.  (2010). Modern approaches for ultrastructural analysis of the zebrafish embryo. Electron microscopy of model systems. (pp. 425-442) edited by Thomas Müller-Reichert, Leslie Wilson and Paul Matsudaira. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/S0091-679X(10)96018-4
                
              Journal Articles
                  Lo, Harriet P., Lim, Ye-Wheen, Xiong, Zherui, Martel, Nick, Ferguson, Charles, Ariotti, Nicholas, Giacomotto, Jean, Rae, James, Floetenmeyer, Matthias, Moradi, Shayli Varasteh, Gao, Ya, Tillu, Vikas A., Xia, Di, Wang, Huang, Rahnama, Samira, Nixon, Susan J., Bastiani, Michele, Day, Ryan D., Smith, Kelly A., Palpant, Nathan J., Johnston, Wayne A., Alexandrov, Kirill, Collins, Brett M., Hall, Thomas E. and Parton, Robert G. (2021). Cavin4 interacts with Bin1 to promote T-tubule formation and stability in developing skeletal muscle. Journal of Cell Biology, 220 (12) e201905065. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201905065
                
              
                  Ridker, P. M., Everett, B. M., Thuren, T., MacFadyen, J. G., Chang, W. H., Ballantyne, C., Fonseca, F., Nicolau, J., Koenig, W., Anker, S. D., Kastelein, J. J.P., Cornel, J. H., Pais, P., Pella, D., Genest, J., Cifkova, R., Lorenzatti, A., Forster, T., Kobalava, Z., Vida-Simiti, L., Flather, M., Shimokawa, H., Ogawa, H., Dellborg, M., Rossi, P. R.F., Troquay, R. P.T., Libby, P., Glynn, R. J., Krum, H. ... Zineldine, A. (2017). Antiinflammatory therapy with canakinumab for atherosclerotic disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 377 (12), 1119-1131. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1707914
                
              
                  Lo, Harriet P., Nixon, Susan Jane, Hall, Thomas Edward, Cowling, Belinda Simone, Ferguson, Charles, Morgan, Garry Patrick, Schieber, Nicole Louise, Fernandez-Rojo, Manuel Alejandro, Bastiani, Michele, Floetenmeyer, Matthias, Martel, Nick, Laporte, Jocelyn, Pilch, Paul F. and Parton, Robert (2015). The caveolin–cavin system plays a conserved and critical role in mechanoprotection of skeletal muscle. The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 212 (10), 833-849. doi: 10.1084/jem.21210oia80
                
              
                  Lo, Harriet P., Nixon, Susan J., Hall, Thomas E., Cowling, Belinda S., Ferguson, Charles, Morgan, Garry P., Schieber, Nicole L., Fernandez-Rojo, Manuel A., Bastiani, Michele, Floetenmeyer, Matthias, Martel, Nick, Laporte, Jocelyn, Pilch, Paul F. and Parton, Robert G. (2015). The caveolin-cavin system plays a conserved and critical role in mechanoprotection of skeletal muscle. Journal of Cell Biology, 210 (5), 833-849. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201501046
                
              
                  Fernández Rojo, Manuel, Gongora, Milena, Fitzsimmons, Rebecca L., Martel, Nick, Martin, Sheree D., Nixon, Susan, Brooks, Andrew J., Ikonomopoulou, Maria P., Martin, Sally, Lo, Harriet P., Myers, Stephen A., Restall, Christina, Ferguson, Charles, Pilch, Paul F., McGee, Sean L., Anderson, Robin L., Waters, Michael J., Hancock, John F., Grimmond, Sean M., Muscat, George E. and Parton, Robert G. (2013). Caveolin-1 is necessary for hepatic oxidative lipid metabolism: evidence for crosstalk between caveolin-1 and bile acid signaling. Cell Reports, 4 (2), 238-247. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.06.017
                
              
                  Martin, Sally, Fernandez Rojo, Manuel A., Stanley, Amanda C., Bastiani, Michele, Okano, Satomi, Nixon, Susan J., Thomas, Gethin, Stow, Jennifer L. and Parton, Robert G. (2012). Caveolin-1 deficiency leads to increased susceptibility to cell death and fibrosis in white adipose tissue: characterization of a lipodystrophic model. PLoS One, 7 (9) e46242, e46242. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046242
                
              
                  Bastiani, M, Liu, L, Hill, M. M., Jedrychowski, M. P., Nixon, S. J., Lo, H. P., Abankwa, D, Luetterforst, R, Fernandez-Rojo, M, Breen, M. R., Gygi, S. P., Vinten, J, Walser, P. J., North, K. N., Hancock, J. F., Pilch, P. F. and Parton, R. G. (2009). MURC/Cavin-4 and cavin family members form tissue-specific caveolar complexes. The Journal of Cell Biology, 185 (7), 1259-1273. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200903053
                
              
                  De Jong-Curtain, Tanya A., Parslow, Adam C., Trotter, Andrew J., Hall , Nathan E., Verkade, Heather, Tabone, Tania, Christie, Elizabeth L., Crowhurst, Meredith O., Layton, Judith E., Shepherd, Iain T., Nixon, Susan J., Parton, Robert G., Zon. Leonard I., Stainier, Didier Y.R., Lieschke, Graham J. and Heath, Joan K. (2009). Abnormal Nuclear pore formation triggers apoptosis in the intestinal epithelium of elys-Deficient zebrafish. Gastroenterology, 136 (3), 902-911.e7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.11.012
                
              
                  Nixon, S. J., Webb, R. I., Floetenmeyer, M., Schieber, N., Lo, H. P. and Parton, R.G. (2009). A single method for cryofixation and correlative light, electron microscopy and tomography of zebrafish embryos. Traffic, 10 (2), 131-136. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0854.2008.00859.x
                
              
                  Kirkham, Matthew, Nixon, Susan J., Howes, Mark T., Abi-Rached, Laurent, Wakeham, Diane E., Hanzal-Bayer, Michael, Ferguson, Charles, Hill, Michelle M., Fernandez-Rojo, Manuel, Brown, Deborah A., Hancock, John F., Brodsky, Frances M. and Parton, Robert G. (2008). Evolutionary analysis and molecular dissection of caveola biogenesis. Journal of Cell Science, 121 (12), 2075-2086. doi: 10.1242/jcs.024588
                
              
                  Hill, M. M., Bastiani, M., Luetterforst, R., Kirkham, M., Kirkham, A., Nixon, S. J., Walser, P., Abankwa, D., Oorschot, V. M., Martin, S., Hancock, J. F. and Parton, R. G. (2008). PTRF-Cavin, a conserved cytoplasmic protein required for caveola formation and function. Cell, 132 (1), 113-124. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.11.042
                
              
                  Nixon, S. J., Carter, A., Wegner, J., Ferguson, C., Floetenmeyer, M., Riches, J. D., Key, B., Westerfield, M. and Parton, R. G. (2007). Caveolin-1 is required for lateral line neuromast and notochord development. Journal of Cell Science, 120 (13), 2151-2161. doi: 10.1242/jcs.003830
                
              
                  Fernandez, Manuel A., Albor, Cecilia, Ingelmo-Torres, Mercedes, Nixon, Susan J., Ferguson, Charles, Kurzchalia, Teymuras, Tebar, Francesc, Enrich, Carlos, Parton, Robert G. and Pol, Albert (2006). Caveolin-1 is essential for liver regeneration. Science, 313 (5793), 1628-1632. doi: 10.1126/science.1130773
                
              
                  Martin, S., Driessen, K., Nixon, S. J., Zerial, M. and Parton, R. G. (2005). Regulated localization of rab18 to lipid droplets - Effects of lipolytic stimulation and inhibition of lipid droplet catabolism. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280 (51), 42325-42335. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M506651200
                
              
                  Nixon, S. J., Wegner, J., Ferguson, C., Mery, P. F., Hancock, J. F., Currie, P. D., Key, B., Westerfield, M. and Parton, R. G. (2005). Zebrafish as a model for caveolin-associated muscle disease; caveolin-3 is required for myofibril organization and muscle cell patterning. Human Molecular Genetics, 14 (13), 1727-1743. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddi179
                
              
                  Kirkham, M., Fujita, A., Chadda, R., Nixon, S. J., Kurzchalia, T. V., Sharma, D. K., Pagano, R. E., Hancock, J. F., Mayor, S. and Parton, R. G. (2005). Ultrastructural identification of uncoated caveolin-independent early endocytic vehicles. Journal of Cell Biology, 168 (3), 465-476. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200407078
                
              
                  Lau, P., Nixon, S. J., Parton, R. G. and Muscat, G. E. O. (2004). ROR alpha regulates the expression of genes involved in lipid homeostasis in skeletal muscle cells - Caveolin-3 and CPT-1 are direct targets of ROR. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 279 (35), 36828-36840. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M404927200
                
              
                  Wyse, B. D., Prior, I. A., Qian, H. W., Morrow, I. C., Nixon, S., Muncke, C., Kurzchalia, T. V., Thomas, W. G., Parton, R. G. and Hancock, J. F. (2003). Caveolin interacts with the angiotensin II type 1 receptor during exocytic transport but not at the plasma membrane. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (26), 23738-23746. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M212892200
                
              
                  Carozzi, A. J., Roy, S., Morrow, I. C., Pol, A., Wyse, B., Clyde-Smith, J., Prior, I. A., Nixon, S. J., Hancock, J. F. and Parton, R. G. (2002). Inhibition of lipid raft-dependent signaling by a dystrophy-associated mutant of caveolin-3. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277 (20), 17944-17949. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110879200
                
              
                  Callaghan, L, Nixon, S, Bucci, C, Toh, BH and Stenmark, H (1999). Direct interaction of EEA1 with Rab5b. European Journal of Biochemistry, 265 (1), 361-366. doi: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00743.x