Simon De Graaf

Prof. Simon De Graaf

School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 2013 in Journal of Proteomics
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XDX. Druart
X. Druart
Jessica Paige RickardJessica Paige Rickard
Jessica Paige Rickard
SMS. Mactier
S. Mactier
PKP.L. Kohnke
P.L. Kohnke
CKC.M. Kershaw-Young
C.M. Kershaw-Young
Simon De GraafSimon De Graaf
Simon De Graaf

1 July 2004 in Animal Reproduction Science
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WMW.M.C Maxwell
W.M.C Maxwell
GEG Evans
G Evans
FHF.K Hollinshead
F.K Hollinshead
RBRoslyn Bathgate
Roslyn Bathgate
Simon De GraafSimon De Graaf
Simon De Graaf
JOJ.K O’bRien
J.K O’bRien

1 January 2016 in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
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CSClement Soleilhavoup
Clement Soleilhavoup
Cindy RiouCindy Riou
Cindy Riou
GTGuillaume Tsikis
Guillaume Tsikis
VLValerie Labas
Valerie Labas
GHGregoire Harichaux
Gregoire Harichaux
XDXavier Druart
Xavier Druart
The female genital tract includes several anatomical regions whose luminal fluids successively interact with gametes and embryos and are involved in the fertilisation and development processes. The luminal fluids from the inner cervix, the uterus and the oviduct were collected along the oestrous cycle at oestrus (Day 0 of the cycle) and during the luteal phase (Day 10) from adult cyclic ewes. The proteomes were assessed by GeLC-MS/MS and quantified by spectral counting. A set of 940 proteins were identified including 291 proteins differentially present along the cycle in one or several regions. The global analysis of the fluid proteomes revealed a general pattern of endocrine regulation of the tract, with the cervix and the oviduct showing an increased differential proteins abundance mainly at oestrus while the uterus showed an increased abundance mainly during the luteal phase. The proteins more abundant at oestrus included several families such as the heat shock proteins (HSP), the mucins, the complement cascade proteins and several redox enzymes. Other proteins known for their interaction with gametes such as oviductin (OVGP), osteopontin, HSPA8, and the spermadhesin AWN were also overexpressed at oestrus. The proteins more abundant during the luteal phase were associated with the immune system such as ceruloplasmin, lactoferrin, DMBT1, or PIGR, and also with tissue remodeling such as galectin 3 binding protein, alkaline phosphatase, CD9, or fibulin. Several proteins differentially abundant between estrus and the luteal phase, such as myosin 9 and fibronectin, were also validated by immunohistochemistry. The potential roles in sperm transit and uterine receptivity of the proteins differentially regulated along the cycle in the female genital tract are discussed.

1 September 2014 in Journal of Proteomics
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CSC. Soleilhavoup
C. Soleilhavoup
GTG. Tsikis
G. Tsikis
VLV. Labas
V. Labas
GHG. Harichaux
G. Harichaux
PKP.L. Kohnke
P.L. Kohnke
XDX. Druart
X. Druart

1 July 2018 in Animal Reproduction Science
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XDXavier Druart
Xavier Druart
Simon De GraafSimon De Graaf
Simon De Graaf

1 August 2015 in Journal of Proteomics
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Jessica Paige RickardJessica Paige Rickard
Jessica Paige Rickard
TLTamara Leahy
Tamara Leahy
CSC. Soleilhavoup
C. Soleilhavoup
GTG. Tsikis
G. Tsikis
VLV. Labas
V. Labas
Simon De GraafSimon De Graaf
Simon De Graaf