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Nyabam, Samuel; Wang, Zhuo; Thibault, Thomas; Ayinde, Oluseyi; Basar, Rameeza; Marshall, Lindsay and Griffin, Martin (2016). A novel regulatory role for tissue transglutaminase in epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cystic fibrosis. BBA - Molecular Cell Research, 1863 (9), pp. 2234-2244.

Kiraly, Robert; Thangaraju,, Kiruphagaran; Nagy, Zsófia; Collighan, Russell; Nemes, Zoltán; Griffin, Martin and Fésüs, László (2016). Isopeptidase activity of human transglutaminase 2:disconnection from transamidation and characterization by kinetic parameters. Amino Acids, 48 (1), pp. 31-40.

Nadella, Vinod; Wang, Zhuo; Johnson, Timothy S.; Griffin, Martin and Devitt, Andrew (2015). Transglutaminase 2 interacts with syndecan-4 and CD44 at the surface of human macrophages to promote removal of apoptotic cells. BBA - Molecular Cell Research, 1853 (1), pp. 201-212.

Kurt, I.; Kiliç, A.N.; Griffin, Martin and Telci, Dilek (2014). Importance of tissue transglutaminasenitrosylation in fibroblasts migration and MMPregulation. FEBS journal, 281 (Suppl.), p. 528.

Fortunati, Dario; Chau, David Y.S.; Wang, Zhuo; Collighan, Russell J. and Griffin, Martin (2014). Cross-linking of collagen I by tissue transglutaminase provides a promising biomaterial for promoting bone healing. Amino Acids, 46 (7), pp. 1751-1761.

Nadalutti, Cristina A.; Korponay-Szabó, Ilma R.; Kaukinen, Katri; Griffin, Martin; Mäki, Markku and Lindfors, Katri (2014). Celiac disease patient IgA antibodies induce endothelial adhesion and cell polarization defects via extracellular transglutaminase 2. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 71 (7), pp. 1315-1326.

Miura, Ayako; Kambe, Yuki; Inoue, Kazuhiko; Tatsukawa, Hideki; Kurihara, Takashi; Griffin, Martin; Kojima, Soichi and Miyata, Atsuro (2013). Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide type 1 receptor (PAC1) gene is suppressed by transglutaminase 2 activation. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 288 (45), pp. 32720-32730.

Nadalutti, Cristina A.; Korponay-Szabo, Ilma R.; Kaukinen, Katri; Wang, Zhuo; Griffin, Martin; Mäki, Markku and Lindfors, Katri (2013). Thioredoxin is involved in endothelial cell extracellular transglutaminase 2 activation mediated by celiac disease patient IgA. PLoS ONE, 8 (10),

Badarau, Eduard; Mongeot, Alexandre; Collighan, Russell; Rathbone, Dan and Griffin, Martin (2013). Imidazolium-based warheads strongly influence activity of water-soluble peptidic transglutaminase inhibitors. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 , pp. 526-530.

Hornigold, Nick; Johnson, Tim S.; Huang, Linghong; Haylor, John L.; Griffin, Martin and Mooney, Andrew (2013). Inhibition of collagen I accumulation reduces glomerulosclerosis by a Hic-5-dependent mechanism in experimental diabetic nephropathy. Laboratory Investigation, 93 (5), pp. 553-565.

Wang, Zhuo and Griffin, Martin (2013). The role of TG2 in regulating S100A4-mediated mammary tumour cell migration. PLoS ONE, 8 (3),

Daneshpour, Nooshin; Collighan, Russell; Perrie, Yvonne; Lambert, Peter; Rathbone, Dan; Lowry, Deborah and Griffin, Martin (2013). Indwelling catheters and medical implants with FXIIIa inhibitors:a novel approach to the treatment of catheter and medical device-related infections. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 83 (1), 106–113.

Badarau, Eduard; Collighan, Russell J. and Griffin, Martin (2013). Recent advances in the development of tissue transglutaminase (TG2) inhibitors. Amino Acids, 44 (1), pp. 119-127.

Jones, Richard A.; Wang, Zhuo; Dookie, Shakthi and Griffin, Martin (2013). The role of TG2 in ECV304-related vasculogenic mimicry. Amino Acids, 44 (1), pp. 89-101.

Damodaran, Gopinath; Tiong, William H.C.; Collighan, Russell; Navsaria, Harshad; Griffin, Martin and Pandit, Abhay (2013). In vivo effects of tailored laminin-332 α3 conjugated scaffolds enhances wound healing:a histomorphometric analysis. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 101 (10), pp. 2788-2795.

Lebreton, Corinne; Ménard, Sandrine; Abed, Juliette; Moura, Ivan C.; Coppo, Rosanna; Dugave, Christophe; Monteiro, Renato C.; Fricot, Aurélie; Traore, Meriem G.; Griffin, Martin; Cellier, Christophe; Malamut, Georgia; Cerf-Bensussan, Nadine and Heyman, Martine (2012). Interactions among secretory immunoglobulin A, CD71, and transglutaminase-2 affect permeability of intestinal epithelial cells to gliadin peptides. Gastroenterology, 143 (3), 698–707.

Wang, Zhuo; Collighan, Russell; Pytel, Kamila; Rathbone, Dan L; Li, Xiaoling and Griffin, Martin (2012). Characterization of heparin-binding site of tissue transglutaminase:its importance in cell surface targeting, matrix deposition, and cell signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287 (16), pp. 13063-13083.

Wang, Zhuo and Griffin, Martin (2012). TG2, a novel extracellular protein with multiple functions. Amino Acids, 42 (2-3), pp. 939-949.

Daneshpour, Nooshin; Griffin, Martin; Collighan, Russell and Perrie, Yvonne (2011). Targeted delivery of a novel group of site-directed transglutaminase inhibitors to the liver using liposomes:a new approach for the potential treatment of liver fibrosis. Journal of Drug Targeting, 19 (8), pp. 624-631.

Sarang, Zsolt; Köröskényi, Krisztina; Pallai, Anna; Duró, Edina; Melino, Gerry; Griffin, Martin; Fésüs, László and Szondy, Zsuzsa (2011). Transglutaminase 2 null macrophages respond to lipopolysaccharide stimulation by elevated proinflammatory cytokine production due to an enhanced αvβ3 integrin-induced Src tyrosine kinase signaling. Immunology Letters, 138 (1), pp. 71-78.

Wang, Zhuo; Telci, Dilek and Griffin, Martin (2011). Importance of syndecan-4 and syndecan -2 in osteoblast cell adhesion and survival mediated by a tissue transglutaminase-fibronectin complex. Experimental Cell Research, 317 (3), pp. 367-381.

Wang, Zhuo; Collighan, Russell J; Gross, Stephane R; Danen, Erik H. J.; Orend, Gertraud; Telci, Dilek and Griffin, Martin (2010). RGD-independent cell adhesion via a tissue transglutaminase-fibronectin matrix promotes fibronectin fibril deposition and requires syndecan-4/2 and α5β1 integrin co-signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285 (51), pp. 40212-40129.

Chau, David Y.S.; Tint, Naing L.; Collighan, Russell J; Griffin, Martin; Dua, Harminder S.; Shakesheff, Kevin M. and Rose, Felicity R.A.J. (2010). The visualisation of vitreous using surface modified poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microparticles. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 94 (5), pp. 648-653.

Bergamini, Carlo M.; Dondi, Alessia; Lanzara, Vincenzo; Squerzanti, Monica; Cervellati, Carlo; Montin, Katy; Mischiati, Carlo; Tasco, Gianluca; Collighan, Russell; Griffin, Martin and Casadio, Rita (2009). Thermodynamics of binding of regulatory ligands to tissue transglutaminase. Amino Acids, 39 (1), pp. 297-304.

Myrsky, Essi; Caja, Sergio; Simon-Vecsei, Zsofi; Korponay-Szabo, Ilma R.; Nadalutti, Cristina; Collighan, Russell; Mongeot, Alexandre; Griffin, Martin; Mäki, Markku; Kaukinen, Katri and Lindfors, Katri (2009). Celiac disease IgA modulates vascular permeability in vitro through the activity of transglutaminase 2 and RhoA. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 66 (20), pp. 3375-85.

Damodaran, Gopinath; Collighan, Russell; Griffin, Martin; Navsaria, Harshad and Pandit, Abhay S. (2009). Tailored laminin-332 alpha3 sequence is tethered through an enzymatic linker to a collagen scaffold to promote cellular adhesion. Acta Biomaterialia, 5 (7), pp. 2441-2450.

Damodaran, Gopinath; Collighan, Russell; Griffin, Martin and Pandit, Abhay (2009). Tethering a laminin peptide to a crosslinked collagen scaffold for biofunctionality. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 89A (4), pp. 1001-1010.

Garcia, Yolanda; Wilkins, Brendan; Collighan, Russell; Griffin, Martin and Pandit, Abhay S. (2008). Towards development of a dermal rudiment for enhanced wound healing response. Biomaterials, 29 (7), pp. 857-868.

Ientile, R.; Caccamo, D. and Griffin, Martin (2007). Tissue transglutaminase and the stress response. Amino Acids, 33 (2), pp. 385-394.

Cortez, João; Anghieri, Anna; Bonner, Philip L.R.; Griffin, Martin and Freddi, Giuliano (2007). Transglutaminase mediated grafting of silk proteins onto wool fabrics leading to improved physical and mechanical properties. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 40 (7), pp. 1698-1704.

Beck, Katy E.; De Girolamo, Luigi A.; Griffin, Martin and Billett, E. Ellen (2006). The role of tissue transglutaminase in 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+)-induced toxicity in differentiated human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Neuroscience Letters, 405 (1-2), pp. 46-51.

Telci, Dilek and Griffin, Martin (2006). Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) - a wound response enzyme. Frontiers in Bioscience, 11 (1), pp. 867-882.

Chau, David Y.S.; Collighan, Russell; Verderio, Elisabetta A.M.; Addy, Victoria L. and Griffin, Martin (2005). The cellular response to transglutaminase-cross-linked collagen. Biomaterials, 26 (33), pp. 6518-6529.

Broderick, Emmett P.; O'Halloran, Damien M.; Rochev, Yury A.; Griffin, Martin; Collighan, Russell and Pandit, Abhay S. (2005). Enzymatic stabilization of gelatin-based scaffolds. Journal of biomedical materials research: part B, 72 (1), pp. 37-42.

Baumgartner, Werner; Golenhofen, Nikola; Weth, Agnes; Hiiragi, Takashi; Saint, Rob; Griffin, Martin and Drenckhahn, Detlev (2004). Role of transglutaminase 1 in stabilisation of intercellular junctions of the vascular endothelium. Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 122 (1), pp. 17-25.

Collighan, Russell; Clara, Santiago; Li, Xiaoling; Parry, James and Griffin, Martin (2004). Transglutaminases as tanning agents for the leather industry. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 99 (7), pp. 293-302.

Johnson, Timothy S.; Abo-Zenah, Hamdy; Skill, James N.; Bex, Samantha; Wild, Graham; Brown, Colin B.; Griffin, Martin and El Nahas, A. Meguid (2004). Tissue transglutaminase:a mediator and predictor of chronic allograft nephropathy? Transplantation, 77 (11), pp. 1667-1675.

Ruffels, James; Griffin, Martin and Dickenson, John M. (2004). Activation of ERK1/2, JNK and PKB by hydrogen peroxide in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells:role of ERK1/2 in H2O2-induced cell death. European Journal of Pharmacology, 483 (2-3), pp. 163-173.

Cortez, Joäo; Bonner, Phillip L.R. and Griffin, Martin (2004). Application of transglutaminases in the modification of wool textiles. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 34 (1), pp. 64-72.

Verderio, Elisabetta A.M.; Telci, Dilek; Okoye, Afam; Melino, Gerry and Griffin, Martin (2003). A novel RGD-independent cel adhesion pathway mediated by fibronectin-bound tissue transglutaminase rescues cells from anoikis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (43), pp. 42604-42614.

Gross, Stephane R.; Balklava, Zita and Griffin, Martin (2003). Importance of tissue transglutaminase in repair of extracellular matrices and cell death of dermal fibroblasts after exposure to a solarium ultraviolet A source. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 121 (2), pp. 412-423.

Griffin, Martin; Casadio, Rita and Bergamini, Carlo M. (2002). Transglutaminases:nature's biological glues. Biochemical Journal, 368 (Pt 2), pp. 377-396.

Piacentini, Mauro; Farrace, Maria Grazia; Piredda, Lucia; Matarrese, Paola; Ciccosanti, Fabiola; Falasca, Laura; Rodolfo, Carlo; Giammarioli, Anna Maria; Verderio, Elisabetta; Griffin, Martin and Malorni, Walter (2002). Transglutaminase overexpression sensitizes neuronal cell lines to apoptosis by increasing mitochondrial membrane potential and cellular oxidative stress. Journal of Neurochemistry, 81 (5), pp. 1061-1072.

Collighan, Russell; Cortez, João and Griffin, Martin (2002). The biotechnological applications of transglutaminases. Minerva Biotecnologica, 14 (2), pp. 143-148.

Heath, Deborah J.; Christian, Paul and Griffin, Martin (2002). Involvement of tissue transglutaminase in the stabilisation of biomaterial/tissue interfaces important in medical devices. Biomaterials, 23 (6), pp. 1519-1526.

Skill, N. James; Griffin, Martin; El Nahas, A. Meguid; Sanai, Toru; Haylor, John L.; Fisher, Marie; Jamie, Mathew F.; Mould, Nigel N. and Johnson, Timothy S. (2001). Increases in renal ε-(γ-glutamyl)-lysine crosslinks result from compartment-specific changes in tissue transglutaminase in early experimental diabetic nephropathy:Pathologic implications. Laboratory Investigation, 81 (5), pp. 705-716.

Ball, Denise J.; Mayhew, Stephen; Vernon, David I.; Griffin, Martin and Brown, Stanley B. (2001). Decreased efficiency of trypsinization of cells following photodynamic therapy:evaluation of a role for tissue transglutaminase. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 73 (1), pp. 47-53.

Germack, Renée; Griffin, Martin and Dickenson, John M. Activation of protein kinase B by adenosine A1 and A3 receptors in newborn rat cardiomyocytes. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 37 (5), pp. 989-999.

Balklava, Zita; Verderio, Elisabetta; Collighan, Russell; Gross, Stephane; Adams, Julian and Griffin, Martin Analysis of tissue transglutaminase function in the migration of Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts:the active-state conformation of the enzyme does not affect cell motility but is important for its secretion. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277 (19), pp. 16567-16575.

Rauhavirta, Tiina; Oittinen, Mikko; Kivistö, Rami; Männistö, Pekka T.; Garcia-Horsman, J. Arturo; Wang, Zhuo; Griffin, Martin; Mäki, Markku; Kaukinen, Katri and Lindfors, Katri Are transglutaminase 2 inhibitors able to reduce gliadin-induced toxicity related to celiac disease? A proof-of-concept study. Journal of Clinical Immunology, 33 (1), pp. 134-142.

Garcia, Yolanda; Collighan, Russell; Griffin, Martin and Pandit, Abhay S. Assessment of cell viability in a three-dimensional enzymatically cross-linked collagen scaffold. Journal of Materials Science : Materials in Medicine, 18 (10), pp. 1991-2001.

Coombes, A.G.A.; Verderio, E.; Shaw, B.; Li, Xiaoling; Griffin, Martin and Downes, S. Biocomposites of non-crosslinked natural and synthetic polymers. Biomaterials, 23 (10), pp. 2113-2118.

Kalliokoski, Suvi; Sulic, Ana-Marija; Korponay-Szabó, Ilma R.; Szondy, Zsuzsa; Frias, Rafael; Perez, Mileidys A.; Martucciello, Stefania; Roivainen, Anne; Pelliniemi, Lauri J.; Esposito, Carla; Griffin, Martin; Sblattero, Daniele; Mäki, Markku; Kaukinen, Katri; Lindfors, Katri and Caja, Sergio Celiac disease-specific TG2-targeted autoantibodies inhibit angiogenesis ex vivo and in vivo in mice by interfering with endothelial cell dynamics. PLoS ONE, 8 (6),

O Halloran, Damien M.; Collighan, Russell; Griffin, Martin and Pandit, Abhay S. Characterization of a microbial transglutaminase cross-linked type II collagen scaffold. Tissue Engineering, 12 (6), pp. 1467-1474.

Heath, Deborah J.; Downes, Sandra; Verderio, Elisabetta and Griffin, Martin Characterization of tissue transglutaminase in human osteoblast-like cells. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 16 (8), pp. 1477-1485.

Nicholas, Ben; Smethurst, Peter; Verderio, Elisabetta; Jones, Richard and Griffin, Martin Cross-linking of cellular proteins by tissue transglutaminase during necrotic cell death:a mechanism for maintaining tissue integrity. Biochemical Journal, 371 (2), pp. 413-422.

Badarau, Eduard; Wang, Zhuo; Rathbone, Dan L.; Costanzi, Andrea; Thibault, Thomas; Murdoch, Colin E.; El Alaoui, Said; Bartkeviciute, Milda and Griffin, Martin Development of potent and selective tissue transglutaminase inhibitors:their effect on TG2 function and application in pathological conditions. Chemistry and Biology, 22 (10), pp. 1347-1361.

Huang, Linghong; Haylor, John L.; Fisher, Marie; Hau, Zoe; El Nahas, A. Meguid; Griffin, Martin and Johnson, Timothy S. Do changes in transglutaminase activity alter latent transforming growth factor beta activation in experimental diabetic nephropathy? Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 25 (12), pp. 3897-3910.

Telci, Dilek; Wang, Zhuo; Li, Xiaoling; Verderio, Elisabetta A.M.; Humphries, Martin J.; Baccarini, Manuela; Basaga, Huveyda and Griffin, Martin Fibronectin-tissue transglutaminase matrix rescues RGD-impaired celladhesion through syndecan-4 and β integrin co-signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (30), pp. 20937-20947.

Garcia, Yolanda; Hemantkumar, Naik; Collighan, Russell; Griffin, Martin; Rodriguez-Cabello, Jose Carlos and Pandit, Abhay In vitro characterization of a collagen scaffold enzymatically cross-linked with a tailored elastin-like polymer. Tissue Engineering: Parts A, B and C, 15 (4), pp. 887-899.

Telci, Dilek; Collighan, Russell; Basaga, Huveyda and Griffin, Martin Increased TG2 expression can result in induction of transforming growth factor β1, causing increased synthesis and deposition of matrix proteins, which can be regulated by nitric oxide. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284 (43), pp. 29547-29558.

Caja, Sergio; Myrsky, Essi; Korponay-Szabo, Ilma R.; Nadalutti, Cristina; Sulic, Ana-Marija; Lavric, Miha; Sblattero, Daniele; Marzari, Roberto; Collighan, Russell; Mongeot, Alexandre; Griffin, Martin; Mäki, Markku; Kaukinen, Katri and Lindfors, Katri Inhibition of transglutaminase 2 enzymatic activity ameliorates the anti-angiogenic effects of coeliac disease autoantibodies. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 45 (4), pp. 421-427.

Skill, Nicholas J.; Johnson, Timothy S.; Coutts, Ian G .C.; Saint, Robert E.; Fisher, Marie; Huang, Linghong; El Nahas, A. Meguid; Collighan, Russell and Griffin, Martin Inhibition of transglutaminase activity reduces extracellular matrix accumulation induced by high glucose levels in proximal tubular epithelial cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 279 (46), pp. 47754-47762.

Jones, R.A.; Kotsakis, P.; Johnson, T.S.; Chau, D.Y.S.; Ali, S.; Melino, G. and Griffin, Martin Matrix changes induced by transglutaminase 2 lead to inhibition of angiogenesis and tumor growth. Cell Death and Differentiation, 13 (9), pp. 1442-1453.

Mutch, N.J.; Koikkalainen, J.S.; Fraser, S.R.; Duthie, K.M.; Griffin, Martin; Mitchell, J.; Watson, H.G. and Booth, N.A. Model thrombi formed under flow reveal the role of factor XIII-mediated cross-linking in resistance to fibrinolysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 8 (9), pp. 2017-2024.

Fisher, Marie; Jones, Richard A.; Huang, Linghong; Haylor, John L.; El Nahas, Meguid; Griffin, Martin and Johnson, Timothy S. Modulation of tissue transglutaminase in tubular epithelial cells alters extracellular matrix levels: a potential mechanism of tissue scarring. Matrix Biology, 28 (1), pp. 20-31.

Senior, Karl; Griffin, Martin and Collighan, Russell Novel approach to improving enzyme penetration. British Leather Technology Centre journal, 46 ,

Griffin, Martin; Mongeot, Alexandre; Collighan, Russell; Saint, Robert E.; Jones, Richard A.; Coutts, Ian G.C. and Rathbone, Daniel L. Synthesis of potent water-soluble tissue transglutaminase inhibitors. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 18 (20), pp. 5559-5562.

Griffin, Martin; Wang, Zhuo; Thibault, Thomas; Murdoch, Colin and Rathbone, Daniel TG2: a credible therapeutic target in fibrotic diseasedue to its multifunctional roles. Amino Acids, 47 (8), p. 1629.

Zonca, Sara; Pinton, Giulia; Wang, Zhuo; Soluri, Maria Felicia; Tavian, Daniela; Griffin, Martin; Sblattero, Daniele and Moro, Laura Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) enables survival of human malignant pleural mesothelioma cells in hypoxia. Cell Death and Disease, 8 (2),

Johnson, Timothy S.; El-Koraie, Ahmed F.; Skill, N. James; Baddour, Nahed M.; El Nahas, A. Meguid.; Njloma, Melvin; Adam, Ahmed G. and Griffin, Martin Tissue transglutaminase and the progression of human renal scarring. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 14 (8), pp. 2052-2062.

Kotsakis, P. and Griffin, Martin Tissue transglutaminase in tumour progression:Friend or foe? Amino Acids, 33 (2), pp. 373-384.

Ayinde, Oluseyi; Wang, Zhuo and Griffin, Martin Tissue transglutaminase induces epithelial-mesenchymal-transition and the acquisition of stem cell like characteristics in colorectal cancer cells. Oncotarget, 8 (12), pp. 20025-20041.

Collighan, Russell and Griffin, Martin Transglutaminase 2 cross-linking of matrix proteins: biological significance and medical applications. Amino Acids, 36 (4), pp. 659-670.

Caccamo, Daniela; Condello, Salvatore; Ferlazzo, Nadia; Currò, Monica; Griffin, Martin and Ientile, Riccardo Transglutaminase 2 interaction with small heat shock proteins mediate cell survival upon excitotoxic stress. Amino Acids, 44 (1), pp. 151-159.

D'Eletto, Manuela; Farrace, Maria Grazia; Falasca, Laura; Reali, Valentina; Oliverio, Serafina; Melino, Gennaro; Griffin, Martin; Fimia, Gian Maria and Piacentini, Mauro Transglutaminase 2 is involved in autophagosome maturation. Autophagy, 5 (8), pp. 1145-1154.

Bergamini, Carlo M.; Griffin, Martin and Pansini, Francesco S. Transglutaminase and vascular biology:physiopathologic implications and perspectives for therapeutic interventions. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 12 (20), pp. 2357-2372.

Huang, Linghong; Haylor, John L.; Hau, Zoe; Jones, Richard A.; Vickers, Melissa E.; Wagner, Bart; Griffin, Martin; Saint, Robert E.; Coutts, Ian G.C.; El Nahas, A. Meguid and Johnson, Timothy S. Transglutaminase inhibition ameliorates experimental diabetic nephropathy. Kidney international, 76 (4), pp. 383-394.

Johnson, Tim S.; Fisher, Marie; Haylor, John L.; Hau, Zoe; Skill, N. James; Jones, Richard; Saint, Robert; Coutts, Ian G.C.; Vickers, Melissa E; El Nahas, A. Meguid and Griffin, Martin Transglutaminase inhibition reduces fibrosis and preserves function in experimental chronic kidney disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 18 (12), pp. 3078-3088.

Cortez, João; Bonner, Philip L.R. and Griffin, Martin Transglutaminase treatment of wool fabrics leads to resistance to detergent damage. Journal of Biotechnology, 116 (4), pp. 379-386.

Collighan, Russell and Griffin, Martin Transglutaminases in the leather industry. British Leather Technology Centre journal, 46 ,

Maiuri, Luigi; Ciacci, Carolina; Ricciardelli, Ida; Vacca, Loredana; Raia, Valeria; Rispo, Antonio; Griffin, Martin; Issekutz, Thomas; Quaratino, Sonia and Londei, Marco Unexpected role of surface transglutaminase type II in celiac disease. Gastroenterology, 129 (5), pp. 1400-1413.

Di Sandro, Alessia; Del Duca, Stefano; Verderio, Elisabetta; Hargreaves, Alan J.; Scarpellini, Alessandra; Cai, Giampiero; Cresti, Mauro; Faleri, Claudia; Iorio, Rosa A.; Hirose, Shigehisa; Furutani, Yutaka; Coutts, Ian G.C.; Griffin, Martin; Bonner, Philip L.R. and Serafini-Fracassini, Donatella An extracellular transglutaminase is required for apple pollen tube growth. Biochemical Journal, 429 (2), pp. 261-271.

Trigwell, Susan M.; Lynch, Paul T.; Griffin, Martin; Hargreaves, Alan J. and Bonner, Philip L.R. An improved colorimetric assay for the measurement of transglutaminase (type II) ε-(γ-glutamyl) lysine cross-linking activity. Analytical Biochemistry, 330 (1), pp. 164-166.

Kotsakis, Panayiotis; Wang, Zhuo; Collighan, Russell John and Griffin, Martin The role of tissue transglutaminase (TG2) in regulating the tumour progression of the mouse colon carcinoma CT26. Amino Acids, 41 (4), pp. 909-921.

Book Section

Chau, David; Collighan, Russell and Griffin, Martin Collagen: structure and modification for biomedical applications. IN: Trends in Biomaterials Research. Pannone, Patrick J. (ed.) New York (US): Nova science.

Bergamini, Carlo M.; Collighan, Russell J; Wang, Zhuo and Griffin, Martin Structure and regulation of type 2 transglutaminase in relation to its physiological functions and pathological roles. IN: Advances in enzymology. Toone, Eric J. (ed.) Hoboken, NJ (US): Wiley.

Verderio, Elisabetta A.M.; Johnson, Timothy S. and Griffin, Martin Transglutaminases in wound healing and inflammation. IN: Transglutaminases. Mehta, K.; Eckert, R. and Bertino, J.R. (eds) Progress in Experimental Tumor Research . Basel (CH): Karger.

Conference or Workshop Item

Nadella, Vinod; Griffin, Martin and Devitt, Andrew (2010). Analysis of Transglutaminase-2 in macrophage function. IN: 2010 British Society for Immunology Annual Congress. 2010-12-06 - 2010-12-10.

Nadella, Vinod; Wang, Zhou; Griffin, Martin and Devitt, Andrew Analysis of Transglutaminase-2 in Macrophage function. IN: Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research Conference 2011. 2011-09-05 - 2011-09-07.

Nadella, Vinod; Wang, Vivian; Griffin, Martin and Devitt, Andrew Characterization of tissue transglutaminase 2 in macrophage function. IN: EMBO Conference on Cellular Signaling & Molecular Medicine. 2012-05-25 - 2012-05-29.

Nadella, Vinod; Wang, Vivian; Griffin, Martin and Devitt, Andrew Characterization of tissue transglutaminase 2 in macrophage function. IN: British Society for Research on Ageing. 2012-07-02 - 2012-07-04.