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DSM staff profile

Professor Greg Jones

PositionResearch Professor
DepartmentDepartment of Surgical Sciences (Dunedin)
QualificationsBSc PhD(Otago)
Research summaryVascular disease genetics, biomarker discovery, and histopathology

Research

Professor Jones' research group has a broad range of interests in the field of vascular biology, including population genetics, cardiovascular disease biomarkers, and vascular connective tissue biology. The group's research has a strong clinical emphasis, particularly in the areas of aortic aneurysm, coronary and peripheral arterial disease and varicose veins.

The Vascular Research Group has four main areas of research focus:

  • Genes associated with the initiation and progression of vascular diseases
  • Identifying circulating biomarkers to assess vascular disease risk
  • The early structural and molecular features of human arterial disease
  • The pathobiology of lower limb venous disease, including varicose veins, venous ulcers and post-operative recurrence
  • The techniques used in the Vascular Research Group include whole genome scanning, microRNA and mRNA microarray, proteomics, immunohistochemistry, cell culture, and functional assays.

The group is currently funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand.

Publications

Bhat, B., & Jones, G. T. (2022). Data analysis of DNA methylation Epigenome-Wide Association Studies (EWAS): A guide to the principles of best practice. In J. Horsfield & J. Marsman (Eds.), Chromatin: Methods and protocols: Methods in molecular biology (Vol. 2458). (pp. 23-45). New York, NY: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2140-0_2

Klarin, D., Verma, S. S., Judy, R., Dikilitas, O., Wolford, B. N., Paranjpe, I., … Jones, G. T., … Tsao, P. S. (2020). Genetic architecture of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Million Veteran Program. Circulation, 142(17), 1633-1646. doi: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.047544

Jones, G. T., Marsman, J., Bhat, B., Phillips, V. L., Chatterjee, A., Rodger, E. J., Williams, M. J. A., van Rij, A. M., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2020). DNA methylation profiling identifies a high effect genetic variant for lipoprotein(a) levels. Epigenetics, 15(9), 949-958. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2020.1739797

Pinard, A., Jones, G. T., & Milewicz, D. M. (2019). Genetics of thoracic and abdominal aortic diseases: Aneurysms, dissections, and ruptures. Circulation Research, 124(4), 588-606. doi: 10.1161/circresaha.118.312436

Jones, G. T., Tromp, G., Kuivaniemi, H., Gretarsdottir, S., Baas, A. F., Giusti, B., … Phillips, L. V., Williams, M. J. A., Wei, W., … Thomson, I. A., Krysa, J., Hill, G. B., Roake, J., Merriman, T. R., … van Rij, A., … Bown, M. J. (2017). Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for abdominal aortic aneurysm identifies four new disease-specific risk loci. Circulation Research, 120, 341-353. doi: 10.1161/circresaha.116.308765

Bhat, B., & Jones, G. T. (2022). Data analysis of DNA methylation Epigenome-Wide Association Studies (EWAS): A guide to the principles of best practice. In J. Horsfield & J. Marsman (Eds.), Chromatin: Methods and protocols: Methods in molecular biology (Vol. 2458). (pp. 23-45). New York, NY: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2140-0_2

Chapter in Book - Research

Klarin, D., Verma, S. S., Judy, R., Dikilitas, O., Wolford, B. N., Paranjpe, I., … Jones, G. T., … Tsao, P. S. (2020). Genetic architecture of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Million Veteran Program. Circulation, 142(17), 1633-1646. doi: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.047544

Journal - Research Article

Jones, G. T., Marsman, J., Bhat, B., Phillips, V. L., Chatterjee, A., Rodger, E. J., Williams, M. J. A., van Rij, A. M., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2020). DNA methylation profiling identifies a high effect genetic variant for lipoprotein(a) levels. Epigenetics, 15(9), 949-958. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2020.1739797

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Pinard, A., Jones, G. T., & Milewicz, D. M. (2019). Genetics of thoracic and abdominal aortic diseases: Aneurysms, dissections, and ruptures. Circulation Research, 124(4), 588-606. doi: 10.1161/circresaha.118.312436

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Jones, G. T., Tromp, G., Kuivaniemi, H., Gretarsdottir, S., Baas, A. F., Giusti, B., … Phillips, L. V., Williams, M. J. A., Wei, W., … Thomson, I. A., Krysa, J., Hill, G. B., Roake, J., Merriman, T. R., … van Rij, A., … Bown, M. J. (2017). Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for abdominal aortic aneurysm identifies four new disease-specific risk loci. Circulation Research, 120, 341-353. doi: 10.1161/circresaha.116.308765

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Morris, D. R., Jones, G. T., Holmes, M. V., Bown, M. J., Bulbulia, R., Singh, T. P., & Golledge, J. (2022). Genetic predisposition to diabetes and abdominal aortic aneurysm: A two stage Mendelian randomisation study. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 63, 512-519. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.10.038

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Steffensen, L. B., Stubbe, J., Lindholt, J. S., Beck, H. C., Overgaard, M. T., Bloksgaard, M., … Jones, G. T., … Rasmussen, L. M. (2021). Basement membrane collagen IV deficiency promotes abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 12903. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92303-y

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Singh, T. P., Field, M. A., Bown, M. J., Jones, G. T., & Golledge, J. (2021). Systematic review of genome-wide association studies of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Atherosclerosis, 327, 39-48. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.05.001

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Bruijn, L. E., van Stroe Gómez, C. G., Curci, J. A., Golledge, J., Hamming, J. F., Jones, G. T., … Lindemann, J. H. (2021). A histopathological classification scheme for abdominal aortic aneurysm disease. JVS Vascular Science, 2(C), 260-273. doi: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2021.09.001

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Marsman, J., Gimenez, G., Day, R. C., Horsfield, J. A., & Jones, G. T. (2020). A non-coding genetic variant associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm alters ERG gene regulation. Human Molecular Genetics, 29(4), 554-565. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddz256

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Bakker, M. K., van der Spek, R. A. A., van Rheenen, W., Morel, S., Bourcier, R., Hostettler, I. C., … Jones, G. T., … Ruigrok, Y. M. (2020). Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysms identifies 17 risk loci and genetic overlap with clinical risk factors. Nature Genetics, 52, 1303-1313. doi: 10.1038/s41588-020-00725-7

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Jones, G. T., Drinkwater, B., Blake-Barlow, A., Hill, G. B., Williams, M. J. A., Krysa, J., van Rij, A. M., & Coffey, S. (2020). Both small and large infrarenal aortic size is associated with an increased prevalence of ischaemic heart disease. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 60, 594-601. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.06.025

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Kader, T., Porteous, C. M., Jones, G. T., Dickerhof, N., Narayana, V. K., Tull, D., Taraknath, S., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2020). Ribose-cysteine protects against the development of atherosclerosis in apoE-deficient mice. PLoS ONE, 15(2), e0228415. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228415

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Neale, J. P. H., Pearson, J. T., Thomas, K. N., Tsuchimochi, H., Hosoda, H., Kojima, M., … Jones, G. T., Denny, A. P., Daniels, L. J., Chandrasekera, D., Liu, P., van Rij, A. M., Katare, R., & Schwenke, D. O. (2020). Dysregulation of ghrelin in diabetes impairs the vascular reparative response to hindlimb ischemia in a mouse model; Clinical relevance to peripheral artery disease. Scientific Reports, 10, 13651. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-70391-6

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Jones, G. T., Marsman, J., Pardo, L. M., Nijsten, T., De Maeseneer, M., Phillips, V., Lynch-Sutherland, C., Horsfield, J., Krysa, J., & van Rij, A. M. (2019). A variant of the castor zinc finger 1 (CASZ1) gene is differentially associated with the clinical classification of chronic venous disease. Scientific Reports, 9, 14011. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-50586-2

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Chandrasekera, D. N. K., Neale, J. P. H., van Hout, I., Rawal, S., Coffey, S., Jones, G. T., … Manning, P., Williams, M. J. A., & Katare, R. (2020). Upregulation of microRNA-532 enhances cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the diabetic heart. Apoptosis, 25(5-6), 388-399. doi: 10.1007/s10495-020-01609-1

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Jones, G. T., Sandiford, P., Hill, G. B., Williams, M. J. A., Khashram, M., Tilyard, M. W., Hammond-Tooke, G. D., Krysa, J., & van Rij, A. M. (2019). Correcting for body surface area identifies the true prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in screened women. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 57(2), 221-228. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.08.048

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Jones, G. T., Hill, B. G., Curtis, N., Kabir, T. D., Wong, L. E., Tilyard, M. W., Williams, M. J. A., & van Rij, A. M. (2016). Comparison of three targeted approaches to screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm based on cardiovascular risk. British Journal of Surgery, 103(9), 1139-1146. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10224

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Nair, N., Kvizhinadze, G., Jones, G. T., Rush, R., Khashram, M., Roake, J., & Blakely, A. (2019). Health gains, costs and cost-effectiveness of a population-based screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysms. British Journal of Surgery, 106(8), 1043-1054. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11169

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Harrison, S. C., Holmes, M. V., Burgess, S., Asselbergs, F. W., Jones, G. T., Baas, A. F., … van Rij, A. M., … Humphries, S. E. (2018). Genetic association of lipids and lipid drug targets with abdominal aortic aneurysm: A meta-analysis. JAMA Cardiology, 3(1), 26-33. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.4293

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Khashram, M., Kvizhinadze, G., Khashram, Z., Williman, J. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2018). Development and validation of a predictive model to aid in the management of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 56(1), 48-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.03.013

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Roberts, R. L., Wallace, M. C., Seinen, M. L., van Bodegraven, A. A., Krishnaprasad, K., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., … Kennedy, M. A., … Gearry, R. B., … Barclay, M. (2018). Nonsynonymous polymorphism in guanine monophosphate synthetase is a risk factor for unfavorable thiopurine metabolite ratios in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 24(12), 2606-2612. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izy163

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Rodger, E. J., Porteous, C. M., Jones, G. T., Legge, M., Kleffmann, T., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2018). Proteomic analysis of liver from lipoprotein(a) transgenic mice shows an oxidative stress and lipid export response. BioMed Research International, 2018, 4963942. doi: 10.1155/2018/4963942

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Khashram, M., Pitama, S., Williman, J. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). Survival disparity following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair highlights Inequality in ethnic and socio-economic status. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 54(6), 689-696. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.08.018

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Rawal, S., Munasinghe, E. P., Nagesh, P. T., Lew, J. K. S., Jones, G. T., Williams, M. J. A., Davis, P., Bunton, R. W., Galvin, I. F., Manning, P., Lamberts, R. R., & Katare, R. (2017). Downregulation of miR-15a/b accelerates fibrotic remodelling in the Type-2 diabetic human and mouse heart. Clinical Science, 131(9), 847-863. doi: 10.1042/cs20160916

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Khashram, M., Williman, J. A., Hider, P. N., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). Management of modifiable vascular risk factors improves late survival following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 39, 301-311. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.07.066

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Khashram, M., Tiong, L. C., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). The impact of CT colonography on abdominal aortic aneurysm referrals in a tertiary hospital. Journal of Medical Imaging & Radiation Oncology, 61(2), 180-184. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12535

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Rawal, S., Munasinghe, P. E., Shindikar, A., Paulin, J., Cameron, V., Manning, P., Williams, M. J. A., Jones, G. T., Bunton, R., Galvin, I., & Katare, R. (2017). Down-regulation of proangiogenic microRNA-126 and microRNA-132 are early modulators of diabetic cardiac microangiopathy. Cardiovascular Research, 113(1), 90-101. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvw235

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Khashram, M., Thomson, I. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2017). Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in New Zealand: A validation of the Australasian Vascular Audit. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87(5), 394-398. doi: 10.1111/ans.13702

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Telomeres Mendalian Randomization Collaboration, including van Rij, A., & Jones, G. T. (2017). Association between telomere length and risk of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases: A Mendelian randomization study. JAMA Oncology, 3(5), 636-651. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5945

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Phipps-Green, A. J., Merriman, M. E., Topless, R., Altaf, S., Montgomery, G. W., Franklin, C., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2016). Twenty-eight loci that influence serum urate levels: Analysis of association with gout. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, 124-130. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-205877

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Jones, G. T., Phillips, V., Williams, M. J. A., van Rij, A. M., & Kabir, T. D. (2016). Two C-C family chemokines, eotaxin and RANTES, are novel independent plasma biomarkers for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of the American Heart Association, 5(5), e002993. doi: 10.1161/jaha.115.002993

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van 't Hof, F. N. G., Ruigrok, Y. M., Lee, C. H., Ripke, S., Anderson, G., de Andrade, M., … Jones, G. T., … van Rij, A. M., … Vascular Research Consortium of New Zealand, including Phillips, L. V., Hill, G. B., Williams, M. J. A., Thomson, I. A., Krysa, J., Wilkins, G. T., Merriman, T. R., Lewis, D. R., … de Bakker, P. I. W. (2016). Shared genetic risk factors of intracranial, abdominal, and thoracic aneurysms. Journal of the American Heart Association, 5(7), e002603. doi: 10.1161/jaha.115.002603

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Coffey, S., Williams, M. J. A., Phillips, L. V., Galvin, I. F., Bunton, R. W., & Jones, G. T. (2016). Integrated microRNA and messenger RNA analysis in aortic stenosis. Scientific Reports, 6, 36904. doi: 10.1038/srep36904

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Rasheed, H., Phipps-Green, A. J., Topless, R., Smith, M. D., Hill, C., Lester, S., … van Rij, A., Jones, G. T., McCormick, S. P., Harrison, A. A., Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2016). Replication of association of the apolipoprotein A1-C3-A4 gene cluster with the risk of gout. Rheumatology, 55(8), 1421-1430. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew057

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Munasinghe, P. E., Riu, F., Dixit, P., Edamatsu, M., Saxena, P., Hamer, N. S. J., Galvin, I. F., Bunton, R. W., Lequeux, S., Jones, G., Lamberts, R. R., … Katare, R. (2016). Type-2 diabetes increases autophagy in the human heart through promotion of Beclin-1 mediated pathway. International Journal of Cardiology, 202, 13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.111

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Khashram, M., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2016). Re: 'Self-referral to the NHS Abdominal Aortic Screening Programme'. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 52(2), 270-271. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.05.023

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Nioi, P., Sigurdsson, A., Thorleifsson, G., Helgason, H., Agustsdottir, A. B., Norddahl, G. L., … Williams, M. J. A., van Rij, A. M., Jones, G. T., … Stefansson, K. (2016). Variant ASGR1 associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 374, 2131-2141. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1508419

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Khashram, M., Hider, P. N., Williman, J. A., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2016). Does the diameter of abdominal aortic aneurysm influence late survival following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vascular, 24(6), 658-667. doi: 10.1177/1708538116650580

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Khashram, M., Williman, J. A., Hider, P. N., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2016). Systematic review and meta-analysis of factors influencing survival following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 51(2), 203-215. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.09.007

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The Interleukin 1 Genetics Consortium, including Jones, G. T., & van Rij, A. (2015). Cardiometabolic effects of genetic upregulation of the interleukin 1 receptor antagonist: A Mendelian randomisation analysis. Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 3(4), 243-253. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(15)00034-0

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Coffey, S., Williams, M. J. A., Phillips, L. V., & Jones, G. T. (2015). Circulating microRNA profiling needs further refinement before clinical use in patients with aortic stenosis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 4(8), e002150. doi: 10.1161/jaha.115.002150

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Khashram, M., Jones, G. T., & Roake, J. A. (2015). Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a population undergoing computed tomography colonography in Canterbury, New Zealand. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 50(2), 199-205. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.04.023

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Sharma, M., Von Zychlinski-Kleffmann, A., Porteous, C. M., Jones, G. T., Williams, M. J. A., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2015). Lipoprotein (a) upregulates ABCA1 in liver cells via scavenger receptor-B1 through its oxidized phospholipids. Journal of Lipid Research, 56, 1318-1328. doi: 10.1194/jlr.M056150

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van Rij, A. M., & Jones, G. T. (2015). Aortic aneurysm screening. British Journal of Surgery, 102(8), 863-865. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9830

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Jin, C., Phillips, L. V., Williams, M. J. A., van Rij, A. M., & Jones, G. T. (2014). Plasma heat shock protein 27 is associated with coronary artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral artery disease. SpringerPlus, 3, 635. doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-635

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Coffey, S., & Jones, G. T. (2014). MicroRNAs are central to osteogenesis: A review with a focus on cardiovascular calcification. microRNA Diagnostics & Therapeutics, 1, 113-125. doi: 10.2478/micrnat-2014-0005

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Jones, G. T. (2014). Matrix metalloproteinases in biologic samples. In G. S. Makowski (Ed.), Advances in clinical chemistry (Vol. 65). (pp. 199-219). Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800141-7.00007-3

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Chu, J. W., Jones, G. T., Tarr, G. P., Phillips, L. V., Wilkins, G. T., van Rij, A. M., & Williams, M. J. A. (2013). Plasma active matrix metalloproteinase 9 and indices of diastolic function in patients with preserved systolic function. International Journal of Cardiology, 167(4), 1242-1246. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.147

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Harrison, S. C., Smith, A. J. P., Jones, G. T., Swerdlow, D. I., Rampuri, R., Brown, M. J., … Humphries, S. E. (2013). Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in abdominal aortic aneurysm. European Heart Journal, 34(48), 3707-3716. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs354

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Dennis, N. A., Jones, G. T., Chong, Y. H., van Rij, A. M., & McLennan, I. S. (2013). Serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels correlate with infrarenal aortic diameter in healthy older men: Is AMH a cardiovascular hormone? Journal of Endocrinology, 219, 13-20. doi: 10.1530/joe-13-0125

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Tarr, G. P., Williams, M. J. A., Wilkins, G. T., Chen, V. H. T., Phillips, L. V., van Rij, A. M., & Jones, G. T. (2013). Intra-individual changes of active matrix metalloproteinase-9 are associated with clinical in-stent restenosis of bare metal stents. Cardiology, 124(1), 28-35. doi: 10.1159/000345591

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Bradley, D. T., Hughes, A. E., Badger, S. A., Jones, G. T., Harrison, S. C., Wright, B. J., … van Rij, A., … Bown, M. J. (2013). A variant in LDLR is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, 6, 498-504. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.113.000165

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Jones, G. T., Bown, M. J., Gretarsdottir, S., Romaine, S. P. R., Helgadottir, A., Yu, G., … Jin, C., … Phillips, L. V., Williams, M. J. A., Topless, R., Merriman, T. R., … Lewis, D. R., … van Rij, A. M. (2013). A sequence variant associated with sortilin-1 (SORT1) on 1p13.3 is independently associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Human Molecular Genetics, 22(14), 2941-2947. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddt141

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Chong, Y. H., Dennis, N. A., Connolly, M. J., Teh, R., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., … Campbell, A. J., & McLennan, I. S. (2013). Elderly men have low levels of anti-Müllerian hormone and inhibin B, but with high interpersonal variation: A cross-sectional study of the Sertoli cell hormones in 615 community-dwelling men. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e70967. doi: 10.1371/ journal.pone.0070967

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Kuivaniemi, H., Sakalihasan, N., Lederle, F. A., Jones, G. T., Defraigne, J.-O., Labropoulos, N., … Elefteriades, J. A. (2013). New insights into aortic disease: A report from the Third International Meeting on Aortic Diseases (IMAD3). Aorta, 1(1), 23-39. doi: 10.12945/j.aorta.2013.13.006

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Krysa, J., Jones, G. T., & van Rij, A. M. (2012). Evidence for a genetic role in varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency. Phlebology, 27(7), 329-335. doi: 10.1258/phleb.2011.011030

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Harrison, S. C., Zabaneh, D., Asselbergs, F. W., Drenos, F., Jones, G. T., Shah, S., … van Rij, A. M., … Humphries, S. E. (2013). A gene-centric study of common carotid artery remodeling. Atherosclerosis, 226(2), 440-446. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.11.002

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Sorrenson, B., Suetani, R. J., Williams, M. J. A., Bickley, V. M., George, P. M., Jones, G. T., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2013). Functional rescue of mutant ABCA1 proteins by sodium 4-phenylbutyrate. Journal of Lipid Research, 54, 55-62. doi: 10.1194/jlr.M027193

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Helgadottir, A., Gretarsdottir, S., Thorleifsson, G., Holm, H., Patel, R. S., Gudnason, T., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., … Stefansson, H. (2012). Apolipoprotein(a) genetic sequence variants associated with systemic atherosclerosis and coronary atherosclerotic burden but not with venous thromboembolism. JACC, 60(8), 722-729. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.01.078

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Roberts, R. L., Wallace, M. C., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., Merriman, T. R., Harrison, A., … Stamp, L. K., … Highton, J., & Stebbings, S. M. (2013). Prevalence of HLA-B27 in the New Zealand population: Effect of age and ethnicity. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 15, R158. doi: 10.1186/ar4341

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Kardys, I., Oemrawsingh, R. M., Kay, P., Jones, G. T., McCormick, S. P. A., Daemen, J., … Serruys, P. (2012). Lipoprotein(a), interleukin-10, C-reactive protein, and 8-year outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention. Clinical Cardiology, 35(8), 482-489. doi: 10.1002/clc.21988

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Rodger, E. J., Suetani, R. J., Jones, G. T., Kleffmann, T., Carne, A., Legge, M., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2012). Proteomic analysis of aortae from human lipoprotein(a) transgenic mice shows an early metabolic response independent of atherosclerosis. PLoS ONE, 7(1), e30383. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030383

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Chen-Xu, M., Topless, R., McKinney, C., Merriman, M. E., Phipps-Green, A., Dalbeth, N., … Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … van Rij, A., Jones, G. T., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2012). Replication of association of the interleukin 23 receptor rs1343151 variant with rheumatoid arthritis in Caucasian sample sets. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 71(1), 155-157. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-200591

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Dennis, N. A., Houghton, L. A., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., Morgan, K., & McLennan, I. S. (2012). The level of serum anti-Müllerian hormone correlates with vitamin D status in men and women but not in boys. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 97(7), 2450-2455. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-1213

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Hollis-Moffatt, J. E., Phipps-Green, A. J., Chapman, B., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A., Gow, P. J., Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2012). The renal urate transporter SLC17A1 locus: Confirmation of association with gout. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 14(2), R92. doi: 10.1186/ar3816

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Schunkert, H., König, I. R., Kathiresan, S., Reilly, M. P., Assimes, T. L., Holm, H., … Jones, G. T., … van Rij, A. M., … for the CARDIoGRAM Constortium. (2011). Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease. Nature Genetics, 43(4), 333-340. doi: 10.1038/ng.784

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Vincent, J. R., Jones, G. T., Hill, G. B., & van Rij, A. M. (2011). Failure of microvenous valves in small superficial veins is a key to the skin changes of venous insufficiency. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 54(6, Suppl. ), 62S-69S.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.085

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Bown, M. J., Jones, G. T., Harrison, S. C., Wright, B. J., Bumpstead, S., Baas, A. F., … CARDIoGRAM Consortium, GLOBAL BPgen Consortium, DIAGRAM Consortium, VRCNZ Consortium, … van Rij, A., … Samani, N. J. (2011). Abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with a variant in low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1. American Journal of Human Genetics, 89(5), 619-627. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.10.002

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Tarr, G. P., Williams, M. J. A., Phillips, L. V., van Rij, A. M., & Jones, G. T. (2011). Pro-MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio correlates poorly with a direct assessment of MMP-9 activity. Clinical Biochemistry, 44(17-18), 1480-1482. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.09.019

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Golledge, J., Biros, E., Warrington, N., Jones, G. T., Cooper, M., van Rij, A. M., … Norman, P. E. (2011). A population-based study of polymorphisms in genes related to sex hormones and abdominal aortic aneurysm. European Journal of Human Genetics, 19(3), 363-366. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.182

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Kapustin, A., Davies, J. D., Reynolds, J. L., McNair, R., Jones, G. T., Sidibe, A., … Shanahan, C. M. (2011). Calcium regulates key components of vascular smooth muscle cell-derived matrix vesicles to enhance mineralization. Circulation Research, 109, e1-e12. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.110.238808

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Roberts, R. L., van Rij, A. M., Phillips, L. V., Young, S., McCormick, S. P. A., Merriman, T. R., & Jones, G. T. (2011). Interaction of the inflammasome genes CARD8 and NLRP3 in abdominal aortic aneurysms. Atherosclerosis, 218(1), 123-126. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.04.043

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Biros, E., Norman, P. E., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., Yu, G., Moxon, J. V., … Golledge, J. (2011). Meta-analysis of the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in TGF-β receptor genes and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Atherosclerosis, 219, 218-223. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.07.105

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Chu, J. W., Jones, G. T., Tarr, G. P., Phillips, L. V., Wilkins, G. T., van Rij, A. M., & Williams, M. J. A. (2011). Plasma active matrix metalloproteinase 9 associated to diastolic dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease [Letter]. International Journal of Cardiology, 147(2), 336-338. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.12.093

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Gretarsdottir, S., Baas, A. F., Thorleifsson, G., Holm, H., den Heijer, M., de Vries, J.-P. P. M., … van Rij, A. M., Williams, M. J. A., … Jones, G. T., … Stefansson, K. (2010). Genome-wide association study identifies a sequence variant within the DAB2IP gene conferring susceptibility to abdominal aortic aneurysm. Nature Genetics, 42(8), 692-697. doi: 10.1038/ng.622

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Thompson, A. R., Cooper, J. A., Jones, G. T., Drenos, F., van Bockxmeer, F. M., Biros, E., … van Rij, A. M., … Humphries, S. E. (2010). Assessment of the association between genetic polymorphisms in transforming growth factor beta, and its binding protein (LTBP), and the presence, and expansion, of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Atherosclerosis, 209, 367-373. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.09.073

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Thorgeirsson, T. E., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Surakka, I., Vink, J. M., Amin, N., Geller, F., … Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., … Stefansson, K. (2010). Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior. Nature Genetics, 42(5), 448-453. doi: 10.1038/ng.573

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Tarr, G. P., Williams, M. J. A., Phillips, L. V., van Rij, A. M., & Jones, G. T. (2011). Seasonal variation and stability of matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 with storage at -80 oC. Clinical Biochemistry, 44(16), 1346-1348. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.08.1139

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Jones, G. T., Grant, M. W., Thomson, I. A., Hill, B. G., & van Rij, A. M. (2009). Characterization of a porcine model of chronic superficial varicose veins. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 49(6), 1554-1561. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.01.070

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Gudbjartsson, D. F., Bjornsdottir, U. S., Halapi, E., Helgadottir, A., Sulem, P., Jonsdottir, G. M., … Williams, M. J. A., van Rij, A. M., Jones, G. T., … Stefansson, K. (2009). Sequence variants affecting eosinophil numbers associate with asthma and myocardial infarction. Nature Genetics, 41(3), 342-347. doi: 10.1038/ng.323

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Jones, G. T., Deng, M., Hammond-Tooke, G. D., McCormick, S. P. A., & van Rij, A. M. (2009). Increased plasma lipoprotein(a) found in large-artery atherosclerotic, but not small-artery occlusive, stroke [Letter to the editor]. Clinical Chemistry, 55(10), 1888-1890. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.126771

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Chan, E. C., Jones, G. T., Dusting, G. J., Datla, S. R., & Jiang, F. (2009). Prevention of aortic elastic lamina defects by losartan in apolipoprotein E-deficient mouse. Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology, 36(9), 919-924. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2009.05169.x

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Jones, G. T., Tarr, G. P., Phillips, L. V., Wilkins, G. T., van Rij, A. M., & Williams, M. J. A. (2009). Active matrix metalloproteinases 3 and 9 are independently associated with coronary artery in-stent restenosis. Atherosclerosis, 207(2), 603-607. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.05.036

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Golledge, J., Clancy, P., Jones, G. T., Cooper, M., Palmer, L. J., van Rij, A. M., & Norman, P. E. (2009). Possible association between genetic polymorphisms in transforming growth factor β receptors, serum transforming growth factor β1 concentration and abdominal aortic aneurysm. British Journal of Surgery, 96(6), 628-632. doi: 10.1002/bjs.6633

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Helgadottir, A., Thorleifsson, G., Magnusson, K. P., Grétarsdottir, S., Steinthorsdottir, V., Manolescu, A., Jones, G. T., … van Rij, A. M., … Stefansson, K. (2008). The same sequence variant on 9p21 associates with myocardial infarction, abdominal aortic aneurysm and intracranial aneurysm [Letter]. Nature Genetics, 40(2), 217-224. doi: 10.1038/ng.72

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Thorgeirsson, T. E., Geller, F., Sulem, P., Rafnar, T., Wiste, A., Magnusson, K. P., … Jones, G. T., … van Rij, A. M., … Stefansson, K. (2008). A variant associated with nicotine dependence, lung cancer and peripheral arterial disease [Letter]. Nature, 452, 638-642. doi: 10.1038/nature06846

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Jones, G. T. (2008). Animal models in chronic venous disease ″Interview with G. T. Jones, New Zealand″. Medicographia, 30(2), 154-156.

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Jones, G. T., Thompson, A. R., van Bockxmeer, F. M., Hafez, H., Cooper, J. A., Golledge, J., … van Rij, A. M. (2008). Angiotensin II type 1 receptor 1166C polymorphism is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm in three independent cohorts. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, & Vascular Biology, 28, 764-770. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.107.155564

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Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., Hill, G. B., Wilkins, G. T., & Williams, M. J. A. (2008). Common carotid intimal-medial thickness is associated with coronary in-stent restenosis. Journal for Vascular Ultrasound, 32(3), 129-132.

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Pascoe, K. C., Wlodek, M. E., & Jones, G. T. (2008). Increased elastic tissue defect formation in the growth restricted Brown Norway rat: A potential link between in utero condition and cardiovascular disease. Pediatric Research, 64, 125-130.

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van Rij, A. M., Jones, G. T., Hill, B. G., Amer, M., Thomson, I. A., Pettigrew, R. A., & Packer, S. G. K. (2008). Mechanical inhibition of angiogenesis at the saphenofemoral junction in the surgical treatment of varicose veins: Early results of a blinded randomized controlled trial. Circulation, 118, 66-74. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.726869

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Slatter, T. L., Jones, G. T., Williams, M. J. A., van Rij, A. M., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2008). Novel rare mutations and promoter haplotypes in ABCA1 contribute to low-HDL-C levels. Clinical Genetics, 73, 179-184. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00940.x

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Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., Cole, J., Williams, M. J. A., Bateman, E. H., Marcovina, S. M., Deng, M., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2007). Plasma lipoprotein(a) indicates risk for 4 distinct forms of vascular disease. Clinical Chemistry, 53(4), 679-685.

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Jiang, F., Jones, G. T., & Dusting, G. J. (2007). Failure of antioxidants to protect against angiotensin II-induced aortic rupture in aged apolipoprotein(E)-deficient mice. British Journal of Pharmacology, 152, 880-890.

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Jones, G. T., Kay, I. P., Chu, J. W. S., Wilkins, G. T., Phillips, L. V., McCormick, M., van Rij, A. M., & Williams, M. J. A. (2006). Elevated plasma active matrix metalloproteinase-9 level is associated with coronary artery in-stent restenosis. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, & Vascular Biology, 26, e121-e125.

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Jones, G. T., Jiang, F., McCormick, S. P. A., & Dusting, G. J. (2005). Elastic lamina defects are an early feature of aortic lesions in the apolipoprotein E knockout mouse. Journal of Vascular Research, 42, 237-246.

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Jones, G. T., Harris, E. L., Phillips, L. V., & van Rij, A. M. (2005). The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism does not associate with susceptibility to abdominal aortic aneurysm. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 30(2), 137-142. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.02.047

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van Rij, A. M., Jones, G. T., Hill, G., & Jiang, P. (2004). Neovascularisation and recurrent varicose veins: More histologic and ultrasound evidence. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 40(2), 296-302.

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Jiang, F., Jones, G. T., Husband, A. J., & Dusting, G. J. (2003). Cardiovascular protective effects of synthetic isoflavone derivatives in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Journal of Vascular Research, 40, 276-284.

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