Mr Timothy Connor

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Research Officer

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Medicine

Campus

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

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2024

Amyloid beta 42 alters cardiac metabolism and impairs cardiac function in male mice with obesity

L Hall, J Czeczor, T Connor, J Botella, K De Jong, M Renton, A Genders, K Venardos, S Martin, S Bond, K Aston-Mourney, K Howlett, J Campbell, G Collier, K Walder, M McKenzie, M Ziemann, S McGee

(2024), Vol. 15, pp. 1-13, Nature Communications, London, Eng., C1

journal article
2023

Use of a gene expression signature to identify trimetazidine for repurposing to treat bipolar depression

C Bortolasci, S Kidnapillai, B Spolding, T Truong, T Connor, C Swinton, B Panizzutti, Z Liu, A Sanigorski, O Dean, T Crowley, M Richardson, K Bozaoglu, K Vlahos, S Cowdery, B Watmuff, S Steyn, D Wolmarans, B Engelbrecht, C Perry, K Drummond, T Pang, S Jamain, L Gray, S McGee, B Harvey, J Kim, M Leboyer, M Berk, K Walder

(2023), Vol. 25, pp. 661-670, Bipolar Disorders, C1

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Characterisation of the hydrogen sulfide system in early diabetic kidney disease

C Bushell, L Forgan, K Aston-Mourney, T Connor, S McGee, B McNeill

(2023), Vol. 71, Journal of molecular endocrinology, C1

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Metergoline Shares Properties with Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Identified by Gene Expression Signature Screen

C Bortolasci, E Jaehne, D Hernández, B Spolding, T Connor, B Panizzutti, O Dean, T Crowley, A Yung, L Gray, J Kim, M van den Buuse, M Berk, K Walder

(2023), Vol. 41, pp. 502-513, Neurotoxicity Research, C1

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Class IIa HDACs inhibit cell death pathways and protect muscle integrity in response to lipotoxicity

S Martin, T Connor, A Sanigorski, K McEwen, D Henstridge, B Nijagal, D De Souza, D Tull, P Meikle, G Kowalski, C Bruce, P Gregorevic, M Febbraio, F Collier, K Walder, S McGee

(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 1-13, Cell Death and Disease, Berlin, Germany, C1

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Effects of antipsychotic drugs on energy metabolism

B Panizzutti, C Bortolasci, B Spolding, S Kidnapillai, T Connor, S Martin, T Truong, Z Liu, L Gray, G Kowalski, S McGee, J Kim, M Berk, K Walder

(2023), European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Germany, C1

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2022

Cytokine-inducible SH2 domain containing protein contributes to regulation of adiposity, food intake, and glucose metabolism

W Naser, S Maymand, L Rivera, T Connor, C Liongue, C Smith, K Aston-Mourney, D McCulloch, S McGee, A Ward

(2022), Vol. 36, pp. 1-15, FASEB Journal, London, Eng., C1

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2021

Transcriptional modulation of the hippo signaling pathway by drugs used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

B Panizzutti, C Bortolasci, B Spolding, S Kidnapillai, T Connor, M Richardson, T Truong, Z Liu, G Morris, L Gray, J Kim, O Dean, M Berk, K Walder

(2021), Vol. 22, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, C1

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Biological mechanism(S) underpinning the association between antipsychotic drugs and weight gain

B Panizzutti, C Bortolasci, B Spolding, S Kidnapillai, T Connor, M Richardson, T Truong, Z Liu, L Gray, J Kim, O Dean, M Berk, K Walder

(2021), Vol. 10, Journal of Clinical Medicine, C1

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2020

The use of a gene expression signature and connectivity map to repurpose drugs for bipolar disorder

S Kidnapillai, C Bortolasci, M Udawela, B Panizzutti, B Spolding, T Connor, A Sanigorski, O Dean, T Crowley, S Jamain, L Gray, E Scarr, M Leboyer, B Dean, M Berk, K Walder

(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 775-783, World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, England, C1

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Drugs used to treat bipolar disorder act via microRNAs to regulate expression of genes involved in neurite outgrowth

S Kidnapillai, B Wade, C Bortolasci, B Panizzutti, B Spolding, T Connor, T Crowley, S Jamain, L Gray, M Leboyer, M Berk, K Walder

(2020), Vol. 34, pp. 370-379, Journal of Psychopharmacology, United States, C1

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Reducing hepatic PKD activity lowers circulating VLDL cholesterol

Amanda Genders, Timothy Connor, Shona Morrison, Simon Bond, Brian Drew, Peter Meikle, Kirsten Howlett, Sean Mcgee

(2020), Vol. 246, pp. 265-276, Journal of Endocrinology, Bristol, Eng., C1

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Loss of protein kinase D activity demonstrates redundancy in cardiac glucose metabolism and preserves cardiac function in obesity

K De Jong, L Hall, M Renton, T Connor, S Martin, G Kowalski, C Shaw, C Bruce, K Howlett, S McGee

(2020), Vol. 42, Molecular Metabolism, Germany, C1

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Transcriptional effects of psychoactive drugs on genes involved in neurogenesis

C Bortolasci, B Spolding, S Kidnapillai, T Connor, T Truong, Z Liu, B Panizzutti, M Richardson, L Gray, M Berk, O Dean, K Walder

(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 1-19, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, C1

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2019

Drugs used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and their effects on cholesterol biosynthesis - a possible therapeutic mechanism

S Kidnapillai, C Bortolasci, B Panizzutti, B Spolding, T Connor, K Bonifacio, A Sanigorski, O Dean, T Crowley, S Jamain, L Gray, M Leboyer, M Berk, K Walder

(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 766-777, World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, London, Eng., C1

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2018

Loss of BIM increases mitochondrial oxygen consumption and lipid oxidation, reduces adiposity and improves insulin sensitivity in mice

J Wali, S Galic, C Tan, E Gurzov, A Frazier, T Connor, J Ge, E Pappas, D Stroud, L Varanasi, C Selck, M Ryan, D Thorburn, B Kemp, B Krishnamurthy, T Kay, S McGee, H Thomas

(2018), Vol. 25, pp. 217-225, Cell Death and Differentiation, England, C1

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Mechanisms underpinning the polypharmacy effects of medications in psychiatry

C Bortolasci, B Spolding, E Callaly, S Martin, B Panizzutti, S Kidnapillai, T Connor, K Hasebe, M Mohebbi, O Dean, S McGee, S Dodd, L Gray, M Berk, K Walder

(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 582-591, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, England, C1

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APP deficiency results in resistance to obesity but impairs glucose tolerance upon high fat feeding

J Czeczor, A Genders, K Aston-Mourney, T Connor, L Hall, K Hasebe, M Ellis, K De Jong, D Henstridge, P Meikle, M Febbraio, K Walder, S McGee

(2018), Vol. 237, pp. 311-322, Journal of Endocrinology, England, C1

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Diet during Pregnancy is Implicated in the Regulation of Hypothalamic RNA Methylation and Risk of Obesity in Offspring

A Kaspi, I Khurana, M Ziemann, T Connor, B Spolding, P Zimmet, K Walder, A El-Osta

(2018), Vol. 62, Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Germany, C1

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2017

Scriptaid enhances skeletal muscle insulin action and cardiac function in obese mice

V Gaur, T Connor, K Venardos, D Henstridge, S Martin, C Swinton, S Morrison, K Aston-Mourney, S Gehrig, R van Ewijk, G Lynch, M Febbraio, G Steinberg, M Hargreaves, K Walder, S McGee

(2017), Vol. 19, pp. 936-943, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, England, C1

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Lysine post-translational modification of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase regulates hepatic and systemic metabolism

S Bond, K Howlett, G Kowalski, S Mason, T Connor, A Cooper, V Streltsov, C Bruce, K Walder, S McGee

(2017), Vol. 31, pp. 2592-2602, FASEB journal, Bethesda, Md., C1

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Hypothalamic gene expression is regulated by DNA methylation linking parental diet during pregnancy to offspring's risk of obesity in psammomys obesus

I Khurana, A Kaspi, M Ziemann, T Block, T Connor, B Spolding, A Cooper, P Zimmet, A El-Osta, K Walder

(2017), Vol. 49, pp. S103-S104, Pathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2016

DNA methylation regulates hypothalamic gene expression linking parental diet during pregnancy to the offspring's risk of obesity in Psammomys obesus

I Khurana, A Kaspi, M Ziemann, T Block, T Connor, B Spolding, A Cooper, P Zimmet, A El-Osta, K Walder

(2016), Vol. 40, pp. 1079-1088, International Journal of Obesity, England, C1

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Disruption of the Class IIa HDAC Corepressor Complex Increases Energy Expenditure and Lipid Oxidation

V Gaur, T Connor, A Sanigorski, S Martin, C Bruce, D Henstridge, S Bond, K McEwen, L Kerr-Bayles, T Ashton, C Fleming, M Wu, L Pike Winer, D Chen, G Hudson, J Schwabe, K Baar, M Febbraio, P Gregorevic, F Pfeffer, K Walder, M Hargreaves, S McGee

(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 2802-2810, Cell Reports, United States, C1

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2015

Metabolic remodelling in obesity and type 2 diabetes: pathological or protective mechanisms in response to nutrient excess?

T Connor, S Martin, K Howlett, S McGee

(2015), Vol. 42, pp. 109-115, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, England, London, C1

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The PKD inhibitor CID755673 enhances cardiac function in diabetic db/db mice

K Venardos, K De Jong, M Elkamie, T Connor, S McGee

(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-14, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1

journal article
2014

Activating HSP72 in rodent skeletal muscle increases mitochondrial number and oxidative capacity and decreases insulin resistance

D Henstridge, C Bruce, B Drew, K Tory, A Kolonics, E Estevez, J Chung, N Watson, T Gardner, R Lee-Young, T Connor, M Watt, K Carpenter, M Hargreaves, S McGee, A Hevener, M Febbraio

(2014), pp. 1-1, Diabetes, Alexandria, Virginia, C1

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Rapid development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in Psammomys obesus (Israeli Sand Rat)

B Spolding, T Connor, C Wittmer, L Abreu, A Kaspi, M Ziemann, G Kaur, A Cooper, S Morrison, S Lee, A Sinclair, Y Gibert, J Trevaskis, J Roth, A El-Osta, R Standish, K Walder

(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-7, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1

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Non-referenced genome assembly from epigenomic short-read data

A Kaspi, M Ziemann, S Keating, I Khurana, T Connor, B Spolding, A Cooper, R Lazarus, K Walder, P Zimmet, A El-Osta

(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1329-1338, Epigenetics, United States, C1

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2013

Zinc Finger Nuclease mediated knockout of ADP dependent Glucokinase in Cancer cell lines: Effects on cell survival and Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism

S Richter, S Morrison, T Connor, J Su, C Print, R Roniums, S McGee, W Wilson

(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 1-17, PLOS One, San Francisco, CA, C1

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The bone morphogenetic protein axis is a positive regulator of skeletal muscle mass

C Winbanks, J Chen, H Qian, Y Liu, B Bernardo, C Beyer, K Watt, R Thomson, T Connor, B Turner, J McMullen, L Larsson, S McGee, C Harrison, P Gregorevic

(2013), Vol. 203, pp. 345-357, The Journal of Cell Biology, New York, NY, C1

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Dichloroacetate inhibits aerobic glycolysis in multiple myeloma cells and increases sensitivity to bortezomib

W Sanchez, S McGee, T Connor, B Mottram, A Wilkinson, J Whitehead, S Vuckovic, L Catley

(2013), Vol. 108, pp. 1624-1633, British journal of cancer, London, England, C1

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Metallothionein 2a gene expression is increased in subcutaneous adipose tissue of type 2 diabetic patients

V Haynes, T Connor, A Tchernof, H Vidal, S Dubois

(2013), Vol. 108, pp. 90-94, Molecular genetics and metabolism, Waltham, Mass., C1-1

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2012

Methazolamide is a new hepatic insulin sensitizer that lowers blood glucose in vivo

N Konstantopoulos, J Molero, S McGee, B Spolding, T Connor, M de Vries, S Wanyonyi, R Fahey, S Morrison, C Swinton, S Jones, A Cooper, L Garcia-Guerra, V Foletta, G Krippner, S Andrikopoulos, K Walder

(2012), Vol. 61, pp. 2146-2154, Diabetes, Alexandria, Va., C1

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Hedgehog partial agonism drives warburg-lie metabolism in muscle and brown fat

R Teperino, S Amann, M Bayer, S McGee, A Loipetzberger, T Connor, C Jaeger, B Kammerer, L Winter, G Wiche, K Dalgaard, M Selvaraj, M Gaster, R Lee-Young, M Febbraio, C Knauf, P Cani, F Aberger, J Penniger, J Pospisilik, H Esterbauer

(2012), Vol. 151, pp. 414-426, Cell, Cambridge, Mass., C1

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Metallothionein 2a Gene Expression is Increased in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Vanessa Haynes, Timothy Connor, Andre Tchernof, Hubert Vidal, Severine Dubois

(2012), Vol. 3, JOURNAL OF DIABETES & METABOLISM, C1

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2011

A gene expression signature for insulin resistance

N Konstantopoulos, V Foletta, D Segal, K Shields, A Sanigorski, K Windmill, C Swinton, T Connor, S Wanyonyi, T Dyer, R Fahey, R Watt, J Curran, J Molero, G Krippner, G Collier, D James, J Blangero, J Jowett, K Walder

(2011), Vol. 43, pp. 110-120, Physiological genomics, Bethesda, Md., C1

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2009

Inhibition of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase reduces adipogenesis and diet-induced obesity

H Su, J Gunter, M de Vries, T Connor, S Wanyonyi, F Newell, D Segal, J Molero, O Reizes, J Prins, L Hutley, K Walder, J Whitehead

(2009), Vol. 386, pp. 351-355, Biochemical and biophysical research communications, San Diego, Calif., C1

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Funded Projects at Deakin

Other Public Sector Funding

Determination of RIPTAC bioavailability, pharmacokinetics and distribution

Prof Ken Walder, Mr Timothy Connor, Ms Briana Randall

DPI Grant - Research - Department of Primary Industries - Victoria

  • 2011: $12,000

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report