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Melatonin synthesis pathway: circadian regulation of the genes encoding the key enzymes in the chicken pineal gland and retina

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Bernard, M., Guerlotte, J., Greve, P., Grechez-Cassiau, A., Iuvone, P.M., Zatz, M., Chong, Nelson W., Klein, D.C. and Voisin, P. 1999. Melatonin synthesis pathway: circadian regulation of the genes encoding the key enzymes in the chicken pineal gland and retina. Reproduction, Nutrition, Development. 39 (3), pp. 325-334.

Magnetic resonance: in-vivo NMR, applications – other nuclei

Book chapter

Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L. and Changani, K.K. 1999. Magnetic resonance: in-vivo NMR, applications – other nuclei. in: Lindon, J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of spectroscopy and spectrometry London Academic Press.

Agonist-promoted GTP[S35]-binding as a probe for receptor.G protein communication in Sf9 cells

Book chapter

Barr, A.J. and Manning, D.R. 1999. Agonist-promoted GTP[S35]-binding as a probe for receptor.G protein communication in Sf9 cells. in: Manning, D.R. (ed.) G proteins: techniques of analysis Boca Raton, FL CRC Press. pp. 227-246

A comparison of the characteristics of circulating anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies in vasculitis with those in non-vasculitic conditions

Journal article

Locke, I.C., Leaker, B. and Cambridge, G. 1999. A comparison of the characteristics of circulating anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies in vasculitis with those in non-vasculitic conditions. Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 115 (2), pp. 369-376. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2249.1999.00809.x

Angiotensin-converting-enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and response to physical training

Article

Montgomery, H., Clarkson, P., Barnard, M.L., Bell, J.D., Brynes, A.E., Hajnal, J.V., Hemingway, H., Mercer, D., Jarman, P., Marshall, R., Prasad, K., Rayson, M., Saeed, N., Thomas, E.L., Jubb, M., World, M., Dollery, C., Talmud, P. and Humphries, S.E. 1999. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and response to physical training. The Lancet. 353 (9152), pp. 541-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(98)07131-1

Relation of triglyceride stores in skeletal muscle cells to central obesity and insulin sensitivity in European and South Asian men

Article

Forouhi, N.G., Jenkinson, G., Thomas, E.L., Mullick, S., Mierisová, Ŝ., Bhonsle, U., McKeigue, P.M. and Bell, J.D. 1999. Relation of triglyceride stores in skeletal muscle cells to central obesity and insulin sensitivity in European and South Asian men. Diabetologia. 42 (8), pp. 932-935. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001250051250

Improved preservation solutions for organ storage: a dynamic study of hepatic metabolism

Article

Changani, K.K., Fuller, B.J., Bell, J.D., Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Moore, D.P. and Davidson, B.R. 1999. Improved preservation solutions for organ storage: a dynamic study of hepatic metabolism. Transplantation. 68 (3), pp. 345-355.

Differential coupling of the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors Edg-1, Edg-3, and H218/Edg-5 to the Gi, Gq, and G12 families of heterotrimeric G proteins

Article

Windh, R., Lee, M.J., Hla, T., An, S., Barr, A.J. and Manning, D.R. 1999. Differential coupling of the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors Edg-1, Edg-3, and H218/Edg-5 to the Gi, Gq, and G12 families of heterotrimeric G proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274 (39), pp. 27351-27358. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.274.39.27351

Metabolic changes underlying 31P MR spectral alterations in human hepatic tumours

Article

Bell, J.D. and Bhakoo, K.K. 1998. Metabolic changes underlying 31P MR spectral alterations in human hepatic tumours. NMR in Biomedicine. 11 (7), pp. 354-359. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1492(1998110)11:7<354::AID-NBM515>3.0.CO;2-N

Circadian expression of tryptophan hydroxylase mRNA in the chicken retina

Article

Chong, Nelson W., Cassone, V.M., Bernard, M., Klein, D.C. and Iuvone, P.M. 1998. Circadian expression of tryptophan hydroxylase mRNA in the chicken retina. Molecular Brain Research. 61 (1-2), pp. 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-328X(98)00219-8

Evaluation of the stability of the proton chemical shifts of some metabolites other than water during thermal cycling of normal human muscle tissue

Article

Young, I.R., Bell, J.D., Hajnal, J.V., Jenkinson, G. and Ling, J. 1998. Evaluation of the stability of the proton chemical shifts of some metabolites other than water during thermal cycling of normal human muscle tissue. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 8 (5), pp. 1114-1118. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.1880080517

The effect of intermittent heating on some chemical parameters of refined oils used in Egypt. A public health nutrition concern

Article

Tewfik, I., Ismail, H. and Sumar, S. 1998. The effect of intermittent heating on some chemical parameters of refined oils used in Egypt. A public health nutrition concern. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 49 (5), pp. 339-342. https://doi.org/10.3109/09637489809089408

Persistent increase in cerebral lactate concentration after birth asphyxia

Article

Hanrahan, J.D., Cox, I.J., Edwards, A.D., Cowan, F.M., Sargentoni, J., Bell, J.D., Bryant, D.J., Rutherford, M.A. and Azzopardi, D. 1998. Persistent increase in cerebral lactate concentration after birth asphyxia. Pediatric Research. 44 (3), pp. 304-311. https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199809000-00007

Phosphorylation of the periplasmic binding protein in two transport systems for arginine incorporation in Escherichia coli K-12 is unrelated to the function of the transport system

Article

Celis, R.T.F., Leadlay, P.F., Roy, I. and Hansen, A. 1998. Phosphorylation of the periplasmic binding protein in two transport systems for arginine incorporation in Escherichia coli K-12 is unrelated to the function of the transport system. Journal of Bacteriology. 180 (18), pp. 4828-4833.

Reduction of gaba and glutamate transporter messenger rnas in the severe-seizure genetically epilepsy-prone rat

Article

Akbar, M.T., Rattray, M., Williams, R.J., Chong, Nelson W. and Meldrum, B.S. 1998. Reduction of gaba and glutamate transporter messenger rnas in the severe-seizure genetically epilepsy-prone rat. Neuroscience. 85 (4), pp. 1235-1251. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0306-4522(97)00684-2

Compounds for use in the treatment of inflammation

Patent

Flower, R.J., Getting, S.J. and Perretti, M. 1998. Compounds for use in the treatment of inflammation.

Regulation of tomato fruit growth by epidermal cell wall enzymes

Article

Thompson, D.S., Davies, W.J. and Ho, L.C. 1998. Regulation of tomato fruit growth by epidermal cell wall enzymes. Plant, Cell & Environment. 21 (6), pp. 589-599. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00308.x

Transdifferentiation of mature cortical cells to functional abscission cells in bean

Article

McManus, M.T., Thompson, D.S., Merriman, C., Lyne, L. and Osborne, D.J. 1998. Transdifferentiation of mature cortical cells to functional abscission cells in bean. Plant Physiology. 116 (3), pp. 891-899. https://doi.org/10.​1104/​pp.​116.​3.​891

Effect of estrogen suppression on the mineralization density of iliac crest biopsies in young women as assessed by backscattered electron imaging

Journal article

A. Boyde, J.E. Compston, J. Reeve, K.L. Bell, B.S. Noble, S.J. Jones and N. Loveridge 1998. Effect of estrogen suppression on the mineralization density of iliac crest biopsies in young women as assessed by backscattered electron imaging. Bone. 22 (3), pp. 241-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/s8756-3282(97)00275-5

The role of estrogen in the control of rat osteocyte apoptosis

Journal article

Tomkinson, A., Gevers, E.F., Wit, J.M., Reeve, J. and Noble, B.S. 1998. The role of estrogen in the control of rat osteocyte apoptosis. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 13 (8), pp. 1243-1250. https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.1998.13.8.1243

Voltage-activated potassium channels in mammalian neurons and their block by novel pharmacological agents

Journal article

Mathie, A., Wooltorton, J.R.A. and Watkins, C.S. 1998. Voltage-activated potassium channels in mammalian neurons and their block by novel pharmacological agents. General Pharmacology: The Vascular System. 30 (1), pp. 13-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-3623(97)00034-7

Characterization of the hyperpolarization - Activated chloride current in dissociated rat sympathetic neurons

Journal article

Clark, S., Jordt, S.-E., Jentsch, T.J. and Mathie, A. 1998. Characterization of the hyperpolarization - Activated chloride current in dissociated rat sympathetic neurons. Journal of Physiology. 506 (3), pp. 665-678. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7793.1998.665bv.x

Activation of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors elicits pH changes in cultured rat cortical glia and neurons

Journal article

Amos, B.J., Mathie, A. and Richards, C.D. 1998. Activation of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors elicits pH changes in cultured rat cortical glia and neurons. Neuroscience. 86 (4), pp. 1109-1120. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-4522(98)00072-4

Inhibition by inorganic ions of a sustained calcium signal evoked by activation of mGlu5 receptors in rat cortical neurons and glia.

Journal article

Prothero, L.S., Richards, C.D. and Mathie, A. 1998. Inhibition by inorganic ions of a sustained calcium signal evoked by activation of mGlu5 receptors in rat cortical neurons and glia. British Journal of Pharmacology. 125, pp. 1551-1561. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjp.0702203

γδ+ T Cells Preferentially Respond to Live Rather than Killed Malaria Parasites

Journal article

Waterfall, Martin, Black, Antony and Riley, Eleanor 1998. γδ+ T Cells Preferentially Respond to Live Rather than Killed Malaria Parasites. Infection and Immunity. 66 (5), pp. 2393-2398. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.66.5.2393-2398.1998

Preliminary X-ray analysis of a new crystal form of the vanadium-dependent bromoperoxidase from Corallina officinalis.

Journal article

Brindley, A.A., Dalby, A.R., Isupov, M.N. and Littlechild, J.A. 1998. Preliminary X-ray analysis of a new crystal form of the vanadium-dependent bromoperoxidase from Corallina officinalis. Acta Crystallographica Section D: Structural Biology. D54 (Pt 3), pp. 454-457. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0907444997014558

Nucleotide sequence and chromosomal mapping of the 5S rDNA repeat of the crustacean Proasellus coxalis.

Journal article

Pelliccia, F., Barzotti, R., Volpi, E.V., Bucciarelli, E. and Rocchi, A. 1998. Nucleotide sequence and chromosomal mapping of the 5S rDNA repeat of the crustacean Proasellus coxalis. Genome. 41 (1), pp. 129-123. https://doi.org/10.1139/g97-110

Numerical abnormalities of chromosomes 1 and 10 in endometrial adenocarcinoma: fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of 23 archival paraffin-embedded samples.

Journal article

Muresu, R., Cossu, A., Scarpa, A.M., Volpi, E.V., Rocca, P.C., Pintus, A., Tibiletti, M.G., Tanda, F., Pirastu, M. and Massarelli, G. 1998. Numerical abnormalities of chromosomes 1 and 10 in endometrial adenocarcinoma: fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of 23 archival paraffin-embedded samples. Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics. 107 (1), pp. 37-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-4608(98)00059-4

In vivo and in vitro hepatic phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy and electron microscopy in chronic ductopenic rejection of human liver allografts

Journal article

Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Sargentoni, J., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Marcus, C.D., Changani, K.K., Saeed, N., Hodgson, H., Davidson, B.R., Burroughs, A.K., Rolles, K., Foster, C.S. and Cox, I.J. 1998. In vivo and in vitro hepatic phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy and electron microscopy in chronic ductopenic rejection of human liver allografts. Gut. 42 (5), pp. 735-43. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.42.5.735

An assessment of the accuracy and reproducibility of the most probable number (MPN) technique in estimating numbers of nutrient stressed diatoms in sediment samples

Article

Harris, A., Jones, K. and Lewis, J. 1998. An assessment of the accuracy and reproducibility of the most probable number (MPN) technique in estimating numbers of nutrient stressed diatoms in sediment samples. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 231 (1), pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00061-6

Simple and efficient protocol for isolation of high molecular weight DNA from Streptomyces aureofaciens

Article

Tripathi, G. and Rawal, S.K. 1998. Simple and efficient protocol for isolation of high molecular weight DNA from Streptomyces aureofaciens. Biotechnology Techniques. 12 (8), pp. 629-631. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008836214495

Magnetic resonance imaging of total body fat

Article

Thomas, E.L., Saeed, N., Hajnal, J.V., Brynes, A.E., Goldstone, A.P., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 1998. Magnetic resonance imaging of total body fat. Journal of Applied Physiology. 85 (5), pp. 1778-1785.

A rapid supercritical fluid extraction method for the detection of 2-alkylcyclobutanones in gamma irradiated beef and chicken

Article

Tewfik, I., Ismail, H. and Sumar, S. 1998. A rapid supercritical fluid extraction method for the detection of 2-alkylcyclobutanones in gamma irradiated beef and chicken. Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft und-Technologie = Journal of Food Sciences and Technology. 31 (4), pp. 366-370. https://doi.org/10.1006/fstl.1998.0371

A rapid direct solvent extraction method (DSE-GC-MS) used to detect irradiated minced beef

Article

Tewfik, I., Ismail, H. and Sumar, S. 1998. A rapid direct solvent extraction method (DSE-GC-MS) used to detect irradiated minced beef. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. 28 (3), pp. 85-92.

A rapid supercritical fluid extraction method for the qualitative detection of 2-alkylcyclobutanones in gamma-irradiated fresh and sea water fish

Article

Tewfik, I. 1998. A rapid supercritical fluid extraction method for the qualitative detection of 2-alkylcyclobutanones in gamma-irradiated fresh and sea water fish. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 50 (1), pp. 51-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/096374899101418

Metabolic Engineering, a route to the production of novel products

Conference paper

Roy, I. 1998. Metabolic Engineering, a route to the production of novel products. Proceedings of the National Conference on Bioprocessing and R-DNA Technology. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India 27 - 28 Mar 1998

Update on complementary medicine

Book chapter

Peters, D. 1998. Update on complementary medicine. in: Royal College of General Practitioners yearbook London, UK Royal College of General Practitioners.

A comparison of the variable region genes of two human monoclonal antibodies to myeloperoxidase

Conference paper

Locke, I.C., Rahman, M.A.A. and Cambridge, G. 1998. A comparison of the variable region genes of two human monoclonal antibodies to myeloperoxidase. British Society for Immunology 6th Annual Meeting. Harrogate, UK 12/1998

Adjacent proline residues in the inhibitory domain of the Oct-2 transcription factor play distinct functional roles

Journal article

Liu, Y.Z., Lee, I.K., Locke, I.C., Dawson, S. and Latchman, D. 1998. Adjacent proline residues in the inhibitory domain of the Oct-2 transcription factor play distinct functional roles. Nucleic Acids Research. 26 (10), pp. 2464-2472. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/26.10.2464

Manipulation of growth of horticultural crops under environmental stress

Book chapter

Davies, W.J., Thompson, D.S. and Taylor, J.E. 1998. Manipulation of growth of horticultural crops under environmental stress. in: Cockshull, K.E., Gray, D., Seymour, G.B. and Thomas, B. (ed.) Genetic and environmental manipulation of horticultural crops CABI Publishing. pp. 154-174


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