Biomedical Sciences

Edward S. Wickstead, Bradley T. Elliott, Sarah Pokorny, Christopher Biggs, Stephen J. Getting and Simon McArthur 2023. Stimulation of the Pro-Resolving Receptor Fpr2 Reverses Inflammatory Microglial Activity by Suppressing NFκB Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24 (21). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242115996

Murray, J.F., Berruien, N., Dowejko, M.M., Santiago Andres, Y, Laiho, L, Andoniadou, C, Fiordelisio, T, Le Tissier, P. and Smith, C.L. 2022. The role of pituitary melanocortin receptor 3 (MC3) in regulation of hormone output. The International Congress of Neuroendocrinology. SEC, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 07 - 10 Aug 2022

Petagine, L., Everitt, H.E., Sherwood, R., Gyamfi, D. and Patel, V.B. 2022. Time-Dependent Alterations in Liver Oxidative Stress due to Ethanol and Acetaldehyde. Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders. 6 (1), pp. 56-66. https://doi.org/10.15586/jrenhep.v6i1.143

Esmaeilishirazifard, Elham, Usher, Louise, Trim, Carol, Denise, Hubert, Sangal, V., Tyson, G., Barlow, Axel, Redway, Keith F, Taylor, John D, Kremyda-Vlachou, Myrto, Davies, Sam, Loftus, Teresa D, Lock, Mikaella M G, Wright, Kstir, Dalby, Andrew, Snyder, L., Wuster, Wolfgang, Trim, Steve and Moschos, S. 2022. Bacterial Adaptation to Venom in Snakes and Arachnida. Microbiology Spectrum. 10 (3) e02408-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02408-21

Tiekou Lorinczova, H., Begum, G., Temouri, L., Renshaw, D. and Zariwala, M. 2022. Co-Administration of Iron and Bioavailable Curcumin Reduces Levels of Systemic Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in a Placebo-Controlled Randomised Study. Nutrients. 14 (3) 712. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14030712

Blesia, V., Patel, V.B., Al-Obaidi, H., Renshaw, D. and Zariwala, M. 2021. Excessive Iron Induces Oxidative Stress Promoting Cellular Perturbations and Insulin Secretory Dysfunction in MIN6 Beta Cells. Cells. 10 (5) 1141. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10051141

Tiekou Lorinczova, H., Begum, G., Renshaw, D. and Zariwala, M. 2021. Acute Administration of Bioavailable Curcumin Alongside Ferrous Sulphate Supplements Does Not Impair Iron Absorption in Healthy Adults in a Randomised Trial. Nutrients. 13 (7) 2300. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072300

Shinjyo, Noriko, Waddell, Guy and Green, Julia 2021. Corrigendum to “A tale of two cinnamons: A comparative review of the clinical evidence of Cinnamomum verum and C. cassia as diabetes interventions” [J. Herbal Med. 21 (2020) 100342]. Journal of Herbal Medicine. 28 100383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2020.100383

Adelaja, O., Keshavarz, T. and Kyazze, G. 2021. Enhanced electrochemical treatment of phenanthrene-polluted soil using microbial fuel cells. Earthline Journal of Chemical Sciences. 6 (1), pp. 37-63. https://doi.org/10.34198/ejcs.6121.3763

Petagine, L., Everitt, H.E., Preedy, V.R., Sherwood, R. and Patel, V.B. 2021. Acute Alcohol Tissue Damage: Protective Properties of Betaine. Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders. 5 (1), pp. 19-29. https://doi.org/10.15586/jrenhep.v5i1.96

Stain, N., Cheshire, A., Ross, C. and Ridge, Damien T. 2020. An Exploration of the Help-Seeking Experiences of Patients in an Allied Professions-Led Rapid Access Chest Pain Pathway – A Qualitative Study. BMJ Open. 10 e040468. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040468

Lorinczova, H., Fitzsimons, O., Mursaleen, L., Renshaw, D., Begum, G. and Zariwala, M. 2020. Co-Administration of Iron and a Bioavailable Curcumin Supplement Increases Serum BDNF Levels in Healthy Adults. Antioxidants. 9 (8) 645. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9080645

Mohammed, Aram, Zurek, Jakub, Madueke, Somto, Al-Kassimy, Hareir, Yaqoob, Muhammad, Houacine, Chahinez, Ferraz, Amina, Kalgudi, Rachith, Zariwala, Mohammed Gulrez, Hawkins, Nicholas and Al-Obaidi, H. 2020. Generation of High Dose Inhalable Effervescent Dispersions against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Pharmaceutical Research. 37 (8), p. 150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-020-02878-w

Ghazali, R., Mehta, K., Bligh, S.W.A., Tewfik, I., Clemens, D.L. and Patel, V.B. 2020. High omega arachidonic acid/docosahexaenoic acid ratio induces mitochondrial dysfunction and altered lipid metabolism in human hepatoma cells. World Journal of Hepatology. 12 (3), pp. 84-98. https://doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v12.i3.84

Edwards, K., Elliott, B. and Silva, C. 2020. Carbohydrate intake and ketosis in self-sufficient multi-stage ultramarathon runners. Journal of Sports Sciences. 38 (4), pp. 366-374. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1702269

Al-Obaidi, H., Kowalczyk, R.M., Kalgudi, R. and Zariwala, M. 2019. Griseofulvin solvate solid dispersions with synergistic effect against fungal biofilms. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 184 110540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110540

Berruien, N., Le Tissier, P., Murray, J.F. and Smith, C.L. 2018. Melanocortin‐3 receptor responseis influenced by the melanocortin receptoraccessory protein‐1. Pharmacology 2018. Queen Elizabeth II conference centre London 18 - 20 Dec 2018 Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14681

Al-Obaidi, H., Kalgudi, R. and Zariwala, M. 2018. Fabrication of inhaled hybrid silver/ciprofloxacin nanoparticles with synergetic effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 127 (27), pp. 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.04.006

Zariwala, M., Bendre, H., Markiv, A., Farnaud, S., Renshaw, D., Taylor, K.M.G. and Somavarapu, S. 2018. Hydrophobically modified chitosan nanoliposomes for intestinal drug delivery. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 13, pp. 5837-5848. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S166901

Liu, B., Moulton, C.D., Ruz‐Maldonaldo, I., Zariwala, M., Ismail, K., Jones, P.M. and Persaud, S.J. 2018. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine improves glucose homeostasis in vivo by promoting insulin secretion and maintaining functional β-cell mass. Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018. ExCeL, London 14 - 16 Mar 2018 Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.9_13570

Basnett, P., Marcello, E., Lukasiewicz, B., Panchal, B., Nigmatullin, R., Knowles, J.C. and Roy, I. 2018. Biosynthesis and characterization of a novel, biocompatible medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate by Pseudomonas mendocina CH50 using coconut oil as the carbon source. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 29, p. 179 179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-018-6183-9

Bah Camara, H., Anyanwu, M., Wright, E. and Kimmitt, P.T. 2018. Human papilloma virus genotype distribution and risk factor analysis amongst reproductive aged women in urban Gambia. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 67, pp. 1645-1654. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000848

Momen Heravi, F., Getting, S.J. and Moschos, S.A. 2018. Extracellular vesicles and their nucleic acids for biomarker discovery. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 192, pp. 170-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.08.002

D'Souza, C. 2018. Comparative study of new point of care haematology blood count device Biosurfit Spinit with reference Sysmex XE2100 automated haematology analyser. XXXIst International Symposium on Technical Innovations in Laboratory Hematology. Brussels, Belgium 09 - 12 May 2018

Riva, A., Patel, V., Kurioka, A., Jeffery, H.C., Wright, G., Tarff, S., Shawcross, D., Ryan, J.M., Evans, A., Azarian, S., Bajaj, J.S., Fagan, A., Patel, V., Mehta, K., Lopez, C., Simonova, M., Katzarov, K., Hadzhiolova, T., Pavlova, S., Wendon, J.A., Oo, Y.T., Klenerman, P., Williams, R. and Chokshi, S. 2018. Mucosa-associated invariant T cells link intestinal immunity with antibacterial immune defects in alcoholic liver disease. Gut. 67 (5), pp. 918-930. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314458

Esmaeilishirazifard, E., Dariush, A., Moschos, S.A. and Keshavarz, T. 2018. A novel antifungal property for the Bacillus licheniformis ComX pheromone and its possible role in inter-kingdom cross-talk. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 102 (12), pp. 5197-5208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-9004-7

Boateng, A. 2018. Hepatoprotective properties of Gentiana SPP: Against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). PhD thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q4yzy

Le Tissier, P., Smith, C.L., Nuri A. Berruien, N. and Murray, J.F. 2018. Analysis of the melanocortin system in the regulation of pituitary gland function in mice. International Congress of Neuroendocinology. Toronto, Canada 15 - 18 Jul 2018

Iqbal, H.M.N., Kyazze, G., Tron, T. and Keshavarz, T. 2018. Laccase from Aspergillus niger: A novel tool to graft multifunctional materials of interests and their characterization. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 25 (3), pp. 545-550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.01.027

Apostolova, P., Blesia, C., Tossou, C., Renshaw, D., Farnaud, S., Evans, R. and Zariwala, M. 2017. A novel in vitro model of simulated twice a day iron supplementation for assessment of iron uptake and cellular damage. 7th Meeting of the International Bioiron Society. Los Angeles 07 - 11 May 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.24812

Ferrier, C., Reed, S.C. and Elliott, B. 2017. An automated panel for assessing pro-oxidant and antioxidant status in human serum.

Ghazali, R. 2017. Mechanisms into the development of fatty liver disease: role of free fatty acids and alcohol. PhD thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q5vv0

Bowers, K. 2017. Development and clinical performance of nucleic acid amplification techniques for the diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis. Prof Doc Thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences

Granger, C.A. 2017. Exploring nutritional therapy practitioner perspectives on working with people affected by cancer. Prof Doc Thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences

Bentley, E. 2017. The study of highly pathogenic emerging zoonotic virus envelope proteins through pseudotyped virus generation. PhD thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q4yzx

Tate, H. 2017. The effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms and mutations on congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura phenotype. PhD thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q430y

Stain, Nolan 2017. An exploration of the help-seeking experiences of men and women referred to a rapid access chest pain clinic (a cardiac physiologist-managed clinic). Prof Doc Thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences

Balcazar Lopez, C. 2017. Breast Cancer Progression and Phytoestrogen Interactions with Estrogen Receptors. PhD thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q3834

Bah Camara, H., Anyanwu, M., Banja, F., Mboob-Suun, K., Ceesay, F., Wright, E. and Kimmitt, P.T. 2017. Efficacy Of The Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine In Cervical Cancer Prevention Strategy In The Gambia. EUROGIN17. Amsterdam 08 - 11 Oct 2017

Conn, O. 2017. Functional studies on receptor-type protein tyrosine phosphatases of the R3 subgroup. PhD thesis University of Westminster Biomedical Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q2w27