Dr Cushla McKinney

2021

Chapter in Book - Research

McKinney, C. (2021). Mental capacity in anorexia nervosa. In P. Westmorland (Ed.), Tipping the scales: Ethical and legal dilemmas in managing severe eating disorders. (pp. 55-74). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

2020

Journal - Research Article

Mehta, S., Algie, M., Al-Jabry, T., McKinney, C., Kannan, S., Verma, C. S., … Parker, K., Henderson, L., Gould, M. L., Bhatia, P., Harfoot, R., … Kleffmann, T., … Woolley, A. G., … Braithwaite, A. (2020). Critical role for cold shock protein YB-1 in cytokinesis. Cancers, 12, 2473. doi: 10.3390/cancers12092473

Eiholzer, R. A., Mehta, S., Kazantseva, M., Drummond, C. J., McKinney, C., Young, K., … Fleming, N., Morrin, H. R., Reader, K., Royds, J. A., Landmann, M., Petrich, S., … Taha, A., Hung, N. A., Slatter, T. L., & Braithwaite, A. W. (2020). Intronic TP53 polymorphisms are associated with increased Δ133TP53 transcript, immune infiltration and cancer risk. Cancers, 12(9), 2472. doi: 10.3390/cancers12092472

Mehta, S., McKinney, C., Algie, M., Verma, C. S., Kannan, S., Harfoot, R., … Gould, M. L., Parker, K., … Cunliffe, H. E., … Kleffmann, T., Braithwaite, A. W., & Woolley, A. G. (2020). Dephosphorylation of YB-1 is required for nuclear localisation during G₂ phase of the cell cycle. Cancers, 12(2), 315. doi: 10.3390/cancers12020315

2018

Journal - Research Article

Fatima, T., McKinney, C., Major, T. J., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., Iverson, C., Merriman, T. R., & Miner, J. N. (2018). The relationship between ferritin and urate levels and risk of gout. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 20, 179. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1668-y

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Ray, S., McKinney, C., Roth, L., Heinzel, S., Hodgkin, P., Mehta, S., Slatter, T. L., & Braithwaite, A. W. (2018, August). p53 does not cause growth arrest or death in normal B cells but only affects division rate. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Mehta, S., Algie, M., Al Jabri, T., McKinney, C., Verma, C., Weini, M., … Henderson, L., Gould, M., Parker, K., Bhatia, P., Harfoot, R., Kleffmann, T., … Woolley, A., & Braithwaite, A. (2018, August). RSK mediated YB-1 phosphorylation: A key event required for completion of cytokinesis. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2016

Journal - Research Article

Rasheed, H., McKinney, C., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., Topless, R. K., Day, R., … Merriman, T. R. (2016). The toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) variant rs2149356 and risk of gout in European and Polynesian sample sets. PLoS ONE, 11(1), e0147939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147939

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fatima, T., McKinney, C., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., Iverson, C., Merriman, T. R., & Miner, J. N. (2016). Ferritin levels are associated with serum urate and gout: A role of iron metabolism in gout? In A. Finigan, M. Taumoepeau, I. Iati, P. Vakaoti & R. Richards (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XIII. (pp. 6). Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. [Abstract]

2015

Journal - Research Article

McKinney, C., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., Topless, R. K., Day, R. O., Kannangara, D. R. W., … Merriman, T. R. (2015). Multiplicative interaction of functional inflammasome genetic variants in determining the risk of gout. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 17, 288. doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0802-3

Mathew, S. F., Crowe-McAuliffe, C., Graves, R., Cardno, T. S., McKinney, C., Poole, E. S., & Tate, W. P. (2015). The highly conserved codon following the Slippery Sequence Supports -1 frameshift efficiency at the HIV-1 frameshift site. PLoS ONE, 10(3), e0122176. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122176

Journal - Research Other

McKinney, C. (2015). Is resistance (n)ever futile? A response to "Futility in chronic anorexia nervosa: A concept whose time has not yet come" by Cynthia Geppert. American Journal of Bioethics, 15(7), 53-54. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2015.1042991

2014

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Rasheed, H., Topless, R., Day, R., Kannangara, D., Williams, K., Bradbury, L., … Stamp, L. K., … McKinney, C., & Merriman, T. R. (2014). Association of the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) gene with gout. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 66(10, Suppl.), (pp. S1294-S1295). doi: 10.1002/art.38914

2013

Chapter in Book - Research

Merriman, T. R., & McKinney, C. (2013). An update on the genetic causes of hyperuricemia and gout. In N. Dalbeth, F. Perez-Ruiz & N. Schlesinger (Eds.), Gout. (pp. 54-69). London, UK: Future Medicine. doi: 10.2217/ebo.12.256

Journal - Research Article

Teruel, M., McKinney, C., Balsa, A., Pascual-Salcedo, D., Rodriguez-Rodriguez, L., Ortiz, A. M., … Merriman, T., … Martin, J. (2013). Association of CD247 polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis: A replication study and a meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 8(7), e68295. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068295

2012

Journal - Research Article

McKinney, C., & Merriman, T. R. (2012). Meta-analysis confirms a role for deletion in FCGR3B in autoimmune phenotypes. Human Molecular Genetics, 21(10), 2370-2376. doi: 10.1093/hmg/dds039

McKinney, C., Broen, J. C. A., Vonk, M. C., Beretta, L., Hesselstrand, R., Hunzelmann, N., … Merriman, T. R. (2012). Evidence that deletion at FCGR3B is a risk factor for systemic sclerosis. Genes & Immunity, 13(6), 458-460. doi: 10.1038/gene.2012.15

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

2011

Journal - Research Article

Hook, S. M., Phipps-Green, A. J., Faiz, F., McNoe, L., McKinney, C., Hollis-Moffatt, J. E., & Merriman, T. R. (2011). Smad2: A candidate gene for the murine autoimmune diabetes locus Idd21.1. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 96(12), E2072-E2077. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-0463

Journal - Research Other

Phipps-Green, A., McKinney, C., Rossol, M., Merriman, M. E., Topless, R., Hollis-Moffatt, J. E., Wan Taib, W. R., … Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2011). Analysis of association of DNASE2 promoter variation with rheumatoid arthritis in European Caucasians [Letter]. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 70(8), 1512-1514. doi: 10.1136/ard.2010.138727

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Brown, C. M., Das, A., Stevens, S., Biswas, A., Gagnon, J., McKinney, C., Chen, A., & Chen, S. (2011, September). Bioinformatic approaches to discover post-transcriptional regulatory elements in human mRNAs. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2010

Journal - Research Article

McKinney, C., Fanciulli, M., Merriman, M. E., Phipps-Green, A., Alizadeh, B. Z., Koeleman, B. P. C., … Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2010). Association of variation in Fcγ receptor 3B gene copy number with rheumatoid arthritis in Caucasian samples. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 69, 1711-1716. doi: 10.1136/ard.2009.123588

Bentley, R. W., Pearson, J., Gearry, R. B., Barclay, M. L., McKinney, C., Merriman, T. R., & Roberts, R. L. (2010). Association of higher DEFB4 genomic copy number with Crohn's disease. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 105(2), 354-359. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.582

Journal - Research Other

McKinney, C. (2010). [Review of the book Artscience: Creativity in the post-Google generation]. Junctures, 13, 93-94.

2009

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bentley, R. W., Pearson, J., Gearry, R. B., Barclay, M. L., McKinney, C., Merriman, T. R., & Roberts, R. L. (2009). Association of increased beta-defensin 2 genomic copy number with Crohn's disease. Proceedings of the GASTRO Conference. Retrieved from http://www.gastro2009.org/scien_prog/search.php?navId=244

Merriman, T. R., Fanciulli, M., Merriman, M. E., Alizadeh, B. Z., Koeleman, B. P. C., Dalbeth, N., … Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … Stamp, L. K., … McKinney, C. (2009). Association of low-affinity Fc gamma receptor 3B (FCGR3B) copy number variation with rheumatoid arthritis in Caucasian subjects. Internal Medicine Journal, 39(Suppl. 2), (pp. A39). doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01951_1.x

2008

Journal - Research Article

Nasri, S., More, H., Graziano, F., Ruzzo, A., Wilson, E., Dunbier, A., McKinney, C., Merriman, T., Guilford, P., … Humar, B. (2008). A novel diffuse gastric cancer susceptibility variant in E-cadherin (CDH1) intron 2: A case control study in an Italian population. BMC Cancer, 8, 138. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-8-138

McKinney, C., Merriman, M. E., Chapman, P. T., Gow, P. J., Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … O'Donnell, J. L., … Stamp, L. K., Willis, J., … Merriman, T. R. (2008). Evidence for an influence of chemokine ligand 3-like 1 (CCL3L1) gene copy number on susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 67, 409-413. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.075028

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wan Taib, W. R., McKinney, C., Highton, J., Dalbeth, N., Stamp, L., Gow, P. J., … Harrison, A. A., … Merriman, T. R. (2008). Evidence for a rheumatoid arthritis protective variant independent of R620W within the PTPN22 locus. Proceedings of the American Society of Human Genetics 58th Annual Meeting. (pp. 406). ASHG. Retrieved from http://www.ashg.org/2008meeting/pdf/abstractbook1.pdf

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McKinney, C. (2008, April). Gene copy-number variation in autoimmune disease. Verbal presentation at the Dunedin School of Medicine Research Day, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2007

Journal - Research Article

McKinney, C., & Merriman, T. R. (2007). The human genome and understanding of common disease: Present and future technologies. Cellular & Molecular Life Sciences, 64(7-8), 961-978.

Gil, M., McKinney, C., Lee, M. K., Eells, J. B., Phyillaier, M. A., & Nikodem, V. M. (2007). Regulation of GTP cyclohydrolase I expression by orphan receptor Nurr1 in cell culture and in vivo. Journal of Neurochemistry, 101, 142-150.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McKinney, C., Merriman, M., Chapman, P., . . ., Harrison, A., Highton, J., … O'Donnell, J., Stamp, L., & Merriman, T. (2007, August-September). Low FcγRIIIB copy number is associated with rheumatoid arthritis in a New Zealand cohort. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rheumatology Association Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2005

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Merriman, T., Chapman, P., Gow, P., Harrison, A., Highton, J., . . ., O'Donnell, J., … Stamp, L., & McKinney, C. (2005, September). Genetic causes of rheumatoid arthritis: The chemokine system. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rheumatology Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

2000

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McKinney, C. Z., & Tate, W. P. (2000). Regulated translational frameshifting in HIV-1. Proceedings of the University of Otago Medical School. 78, (pp. 12). [Abstract]

1998

Journal - Research Article

Irvine, J., Horsfield, J. A., McKinney, C. Z., & Tate, W. P. (1998). A novel strategy to interfere with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 propagation. New Zealand Medical Journal, 111, 222-224.