publications

Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, newest first.

2026

  1. J Clin Periodontol
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    An Exploratory Longitudinal Analysis of Salivary Host, Bacterial and Fungal Extracellular Vesicles Following 6-Month Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy in Periodontitis
    Chun Liu, Jenny Wang, Andrew Lai, Carlos Salomon, and 3 more authors
    Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Oct 2026
  2. Gynecol Oncol
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    Immunoaffinity-enriched extracellular vesicle proteomics for high-grade serous ovarian cancer: A UKOPS nested case-control analysis
    Carlos Salomon, Andrew Lai, Dominic Guanzon, Katherin Scholz-Romero, and 6 more authors
    Gynecologic Oncology, Oct 2026
  3. Mol Oncol
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    Extracellular vesicle lipidomics liquid biopsy reveals systemic and tumor microenvironment metabolic reprogramming in ovarian cancer
    Shikha Rani, Dominic Guanzon, Andrew Lai, Katherin Scholz-Romero, and 6 more authors
    Molecular Oncology, Oct 2026
  4. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
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    Salivary Extracellular Vesicles from Host, Bacteria and Fungus as Nanomessengers Reflecting Host-Microbiome Interaction in Periodontal Inflammation
    Chun Liu, Jenny Wang, Andrew Liaw, Yang Ning, and 5 more authors
    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Oct 2026
    ASAP article
  5. J Extracell Vesicles
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    Small Extracellular Vesicle and Total Lipid Profiles Provide a Diagnostic Advantage Over CA-125 Across Ovarian Cancer Subtypes
    Shikha Rani, Dominic Guanzon, Andrew Lai, Katherin Scholz-Romero, and 9 more authors
    Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Sep 2026
  6. J Extracell Biol
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    Extracellular Vesicle-Based miRNA Profiling in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Secondary Analysis of the MULTISITE Clinical Trial
    Katja Lund Cliff, Dominic Guanzon, Andrew Lai, Katherin Scholz-Romero, and 4 more authors
    Journal of Extracellular Biology, Aug 2026
  7. J Neurotrauma
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    Beneficial Effects of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment in a Mouse Preclinical Model of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
    Min Chen, Noora Puhakka, Janette Edson, Xiaoying Cui, and 8 more authors
    Journal of Neurotrauma, Jun 2026
    Epub 2025 Dec 18
  8. Adv Sci
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    Scalable Engineering of Bio-Manufactured Extracellular Vesicles for Selective Delivery in Ovarian Cancer Patient-Derived Models
    Nihar Godbole, Andrew Lai, Alexander Quinn, Marianne Gillard, and 14 more authors
    Advanced Science, Jun 2026
  9. J Clin Periodontol
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    Effect of Periodontal Therapy on Salivary Extracellular Vesicle Cargos: An Exploratory Study
    Jenny Wang, Chun Liu, Andrew Lai, Carlos Salomon, and 3 more authors
    Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Feb 2026
    Epub 2025 Oct 27
  10. Sens Diagn
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    Mesoporous gold SERS platform for extracellular vesicle-based detection of ovarian cancer
    Mahedi Hasan, Emtiaz Ahmed, Aditya Ashok, Andrew Lai, and 8 more authors
    Sensors & Diagnostics, Feb 2026
    Advance article

2025

  1. Small
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    Plasmonic Mesoporous Gold‐Based SERS Biosensor for Ovarian Cancer‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles
    Javeria Bashir, Mostafa Kamal Masud, Asep Sugih Nugraha, Chia-Hung Liu, and 13 more authors
    Small, Feb 2025
  2. Cardiovasc Diabetol
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    Extracellular vesicle–associated miR-515-5p from adipose tissue regulates placental metabolism and fetal growth in gestational diabetes mellitus
    Nanthini Jayabalan, Soumyalekshmi Nair, Andrew Lai, Katherin Scholz-Romero, and 7 more authors
    Cardiovascular Diabetology, Feb 2025
  3. Sci Adv
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    Rapid and high-sensitivity screening of pregnancy complications by profiling circulating placental extracellular vesicles
    Carlos Palma, Mostafa Kamal Masud, Dominic Guanzon, Andrew Lai, and 7 more authors
    Science Advances, Feb 2025
  4. Heliyon
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    Extracellular vesicle miRNAs from three-dimensional ovarian cancer in vitro models and their implication in overall cancer survival
    Nihar Godbole, Andrew Lai, Flavio Carrion, Katherin Scholz-Romero, and 6 more authors
    Heliyon, Feb 2025

2024

  1. Biol Methods Protoc
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    High throughput Surface Epitope Immunoaffinity Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles and Downstream Analysis
    Ramin Khanabdali, Michelle Mandrekar, Rick Grygiel, Phuoc-An Vo, and 18 more authors
    Biology Methods and Protocols, Feb 2024
  2. Int J Cancer
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    Enhancing precision targeting of ovarian cancer tumor cells in vivo through extracellular vesicle engineering
    Mona Alharbi†, Andrew Lai†, Nihar Godbole, Dominic Guanzon, and 6 more authors
    International Journal of Cancer, Feb 2024
    † Joint first authors.
  3. J Proteome Res
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    Proteomic Characterization of Transfusable Blood Components: Fresh Frozen Plasma, Cryoprecipitate, and Derived Extracellular Vesicles via Data-Independent Mass Spectrometry
    Ji Hui Hwang, Andrew Lai, John-Paul Tung, Damien G Harkin, and 2 more authors
    Journal of Proteome Research, Feb 2024
  4. Small
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    Chemically‐Induced Lipoprotein Breakdown for Improved Extracellular Vesicle Purification
    Dalila Iannotta, Andrew Lai, Soumyalekshmi Nair, Na’ama Koifman, and 3 more authors
    Small, Feb 2024
  5. J Extracell Biol
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    Differential response of placental cells to high D‐glucose and its impact on extracellular vesicle biogenesis and trafficking via small GTPase Ras‐related protein RAB‐7A
    Carlos Palma, Andrew Lai, Katherin Scholz‐Romero, Haarika Chittoory, and 6 more authors
    Journal of Extracellular Biology, Feb 2024
  6. J Extracell Vesicles
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    Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches
    Joshua A Welsh, Deborah CI Goberdhan, Lorraine O’Driscoll, Edit I Buzas, and 8 more authors
    Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Feb 2024

2023

  1. J Asthma
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    The impact of obesity and uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy on metabolic and inflammatory pathways
    Sreeparna Bhaumik, Jack Lockett, Zarqa Saif, Andrew Lai, and 3 more authors
    Journal of Asthma, Feb 2023
  2. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev
    Extracellular vesicles as mediators of cell-cell communication in ovarian cancer and beyond–A lipids focus
    Shikha Rani, Andrew Lai, Soumya Nair, Shayna Sharma, and 4 more authors
    Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, Feb 2023

2022

  1. Cell Mol Life Sci
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    Peptide-based LDH5 inhibitors enter cancer cells and impair proliferation
    Ferran Nadal-Bufí, Lai Y Chan, Hadi H Mohammad, Jody M Mason, and 6 more authors
    Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Feb 2022
  2. Clin Sci
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    A novel technique using chronic infusion of small extracellular vesicles from gestational diabetes mellitus causes glucose intolerance in pregnant mice
    Laura B James-Allan, Frederick J Rosario, Lana Madi, Kelsey Barner, and 6 more authors
    Clinical Science, Feb 2022
  3. Book chapter
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    Targeted Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics Method to Quantify Placental Extracellular Vesicles
    Andrew Lai, Carlos Palma, Alexis Salas, Flavio Carrion, and 1 more author
    Feb 2022
  4. Extracell Vesicle
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    Sucrose-based cryoprotective storage of extracellular vesicles
    Sierra A Walker, Irina Davidovich, Yubo Yang, Andrew Lai, and 6 more authors
    Extracellular Vesicle, Feb 2022

2021

  1. J Transl Med
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    Extracellular vesicle-associated miRNAs are an adaptive response to gestational diabetes mellitus
    Soumyalekshmi Nair, Dominic Guanzon, Nanthini Jayabalan, Andrew Lai, and 6 more authors
    Journal of Translational Medicine, Feb 2021
  2. Cancers
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    Extracellular vesicle transmission of chemoresistance to ovarian cancer cells is associated with hypoxia-induced expression of glycolytic pathway proteins, and prediction of epithelial ovarian cancer disease recurrence
    Mona Alharbi†, Andrew Lai†, Shayna Sharma, Priyakshi Kalita-de Croft, and 6 more authors
    Cancers, Feb 2021
    † Joint first authors.
  3. Clin Transl Med
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    Caveolin‐1‐driven membrane remodelling regulates hnRNPK‐mediated exosomal microRNA sorting in cancer
    Harley Robinson, Jayde E Ruelcke, Amanda Lewis, Charles S Bond, and 6 more authors
    Clinical and Translational Medicine, Feb 2021
  4. New Frontiers: EV
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    Extracellular vesicles and preeclampsia: current knowledge and future research directions
    Carlos Palma, Jessica Jellins, Andrew Lai, Alexis Salas, and 5 more authors
    New Frontiers: Extracellular Vesicles, Feb 2021

2020

  1. Reproduction
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    Anti-inflammatory effects of gallic acid in human gestational tissues in vitro
    Caitlyn Nguyen-Ngo, Carlos Salomon, Andrew Lai, Jane C Willcox, and 1 more author
    Reproduction, Feb 2020
  2. Int J Mol Sci
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    Detection of salivary small extracellular vesicles associated inflammatory cytokines gene methylation in gingivitis
    Pingping Han, Andrew Lai, Carlos Salomon, and Sašo Ivanovski
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Feb 2020
  3. Nanomedicine
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    miRNa signature in small extracellular vesicles and their association with platinum resistance and cancer recurrence in ovarian cancer
    Mona Alharbi, Shayna Sharma, Dominic Guanzon, Andrew Lai, and 6 more authors
    Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, Feb 2020
  4. Endocrinology
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    Protein profile changes in circulating placental extracellular vesicles in term and preterm births: a longitudinal study
    Ramkumar Menon, Chirantan Debnath, Andrew Lai, Dominic Guanzon, and 4 more authors
    Endocrinology, Feb 2020
  5. Clin Sci
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    Hypoxia-induced small extracellular vesicle proteins regulate proinflammatory cytokines and systemic blood pressure in pregnant rats
    Suchismita Dutta, Andrew Lai, Katherin Scholz-Romero, Muhammad JA Shiddiky, and 6 more authors
    Clinical Science, Feb 2020
  6. Clin Sci
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    Nobiletin exerts anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory effects in an in vitro human model and in vivo murine model of gestational diabetes
    Caitlyn Nguyen-Ngo, Carlos Salomon, Stephanie Quak, Andrew Lai, and 2 more authors
    Clinical Science, Feb 2020
  7. FASEB J
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    Regulation of glucose homeostasis by small extracellular vesicles in normal pregnancy and in gestational diabetes
    Laura B James‐Allan, Frederick J Rosario, Kelsey Barner, Andrew Lai, and 6 more authors
    The FASEB Journal, Feb 2020

2019

  1. J Transl Med
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    Downregulation of exosomal miR-192-5p and miR-204-5p in subjects with nonclassic apparent mineralocorticoid excess
    Alejandra Tapia-Castillo, Dominic Guanzon, Carlos Palma, Andrew Lai, and 6 more authors
    Journal of Translational Medicine, Feb 2019
  2. Clin Sci
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    Ovarian cancer-derived exosomes promote tumour metastasis in vivo: An effect modulated by the invasiveness capacity of their originating cells
    Mona Alharbi, Andrew Lai, Dominic Guanzon, Carlos Palma, and 5 more authors
    Clinical Science, Feb 2019
  3. J Clin Endocrinol Metab
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    Adipose tissue exosomal proteomic profile reveals a role on placenta glucose metabolism in gestational diabetes mellitus
    Nanthini Jayabalan, Andrew Lai, Valeska Ormazabal, Stefanie Adam, and 6 more authors
    The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Feb 2019
  4. Endocrinology
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    Quantitative proteomics by SWATH-MS of maternal plasma exosomes determine pathways associated with term and preterm birth
    Ramkumar Menon, Christopher Luke Dixon, Samantha Sheller-Miller, Stephen J Fortunato, and 5 more authors
    Endocrinology, Feb 2019
  5. Endocrinology
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    Circulating exosomal miRNA profile during term and preterm birth pregnancies: a longitudinal study
    Ramkumar Menon, Chirantan Debnath, Andrew Lai, Dominic Guanzon, and 5 more authors
    Endocrinology, Feb 2019
  6. Proteomics
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    Quantitative proteomics by SWATH‐MS suggest an association between circulating exosomes and maternal metabolic changes in gestational diabetes mellitus
    Nanthini Jayabalan, Andrew Lai, Soumyalekshmi Nair, Dominic Guanzon, and 5 more authors
    Proteomics, Feb 2019

2018

  1. Endocr Relat Cancer
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    The potential role of miRNAs and exosomes in chemotherapy in ovarian cancer
    Mona Alharbi, Felipe Zuñiga, Omar Elfeky, Dominic Guanzon, and 5 more authors
    Endocrine-Related Cancer, Feb 2018
  2. Clin Sci
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    Proteomic analysis of exosomes reveals an association between cell invasiveness and exosomal bioactivity on endothelial and mesenchymal cell migration in vitro
    Shayna Sharma, Mona Alharbi, Miharu Kobayashi, Andrew Lai, and 6 more authors
    Clinical Science, Feb 2018
  3. Endocrinology
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    Amniotic fluid exosome proteomic profile exhibits unique pathways of term and preterm labor
    C Luke Dixon, Samantha Sheller-Miller, George R Saade, Stephen J Fortunato, and 5 more authors
    Endocrinology, Feb 2018
  4. Placenta
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    Placental exosomes profile in maternal and fetal circulation in intrauterine growth restriction—Liquid biopsies to monitoring fetal growth
    Jezid Miranda, Cristina Paules, Soumyalekshmi Nair, Andrew Lai, and 6 more authors
    Placenta, Feb 2018
  5. Methods Protoc
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    Optimized specific isolation of placenta-derived exosomes from maternal circulation
    Andrew Lai, Omar Elfeky, Gregory E Rice, and Carlos Salomon
    Preeclampsia: Methods and Protocols, Feb 2018
  6. Methods Protoc
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    Proteomics method to identification of protein profiles in exosomes
    Andrew Lai, Vyjayanthi Kinhal, Zarin Nuzhat, Ramkumar Menon, and 2 more authors
    Preeclampsia: Methods and Protocols, Feb 2018

2017

  1. PLoS One
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    Oxygen tension regulates the miRNA profile and bioactivity of exosomes released from extravillous trophoblast cells–liquid biopsies for monitoring complications of pregnancy
    Grace Truong, Dominic Guanzon, Vyjayanthi Kinhal, Omar Elfeky, and 6 more authors
    PLOS ONE, Feb 2017
  2. Placenta
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    Fetal-maternal communication via extracellular vesicles–implications for complications of pregnancies
    Stefanie Adam, Omar Elfeky, Vyjayanthi Kinhal, Suchismita Dutta, and 6 more authors
    Placenta, Feb 2017
  3. Placenta
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    Influence of maternal BMI on the exosomal profile during gestation and their role on maternal systemic inflammation
    Omar Elfeky, Sherri Longo, Andrew Lai, Gregory E Rice, and 1 more author
    Placenta, Feb 2017

2016

  1. PhD Thesis
    Towards the development of novel bispecific antibodies to inhibit key cell surface receptors integral for the growth and migration of tumour cells
    Andrew Lai
    Queensland University of Technology, Feb 2016
  2. Book chapter
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    Cross‐Talk Between Hypoxia and the Tumour via Exosomes
    Shayna Sharma, Mona Alharbi, Andrew Lai, Miharu Kobayashi, and 4 more authors
    Feb 2016