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A Protocol of Process Evaluations of Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

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Mohd Sa’id, I., Papachristou Nadal, Iliatha, Forbes, Angus, Goldsmith, Kimberley, Ismail, Irmi Zarina, Hassan, Faezah, Ching, Siew Mooi, Guess, Nicola, Murphy, Helen, Prina, Matthew, Mohd Yusoff, Barakatun Nisak, Basri, Nurul Iftida, Binti Salim, Mazatulfazura SF, Mahamad Sobri, Nur Hafizah, Har Yap, Pamela Phui, Ismail, Khalida and Chew, B. 2021. A Protocol of Process Evaluations of Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 20, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069211034010

Investigating Microbial Quorum Sensing Potential for Enhanced Production of Biodegradable Polymers

PhD thesis

Aziz, Z. 2021. Investigating Microbial Quorum Sensing Potential for Enhanced Production of Biodegradable Polymers. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/v7025

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review

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Hayes, L., Elliott, B., Yasar, Z., Bampouras, T., Sculthorpe, N., Sanal-Hayes, N. and Hurst, C. 2021. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Physiology. 12 715044. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.715044

Metabolic Phenotypes and Step by Step Evolution of Type 2 Diabetes: A New Paradigm.

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Cooper, I., Brookler, Kenneth H, Kyriakidou, Yvoni, Elliott, B. and Crofts, C. 2021. Metabolic Phenotypes and Step by Step Evolution of Type 2 Diabetes: A New Paradigm. Biomedicines. 9 (7) 800. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9070800

Treating Chronic Wounds Using Photoactive Metabolites: Data Mining the Chinese Pharmacopoeia for Potential Lead Species

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Booker, A., Scotti, F., Mou, L., Huang, C., Werckerle, C., Maake, C. and Heinrich, M. 2021. Treating Chronic Wounds Using Photoactive Metabolites: Data Mining the Chinese Pharmacopoeia for Potential Lead Species. Planta Medica. 87, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1578-8778

Expedited biodegradation of organic pollutants and refractory compounds using bioelectrochemical systems

Book chapter

Fernando, E., Kyazze, G., Ahsan, A. and Fernando, P. 2021. Expedited biodegradation of organic pollutants and refractory compounds using bioelectrochemical systems. in: Mendes, K.F (ed.) Biodegradation https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/77777 IntechOpen.

Universal Health Coverage by 2030, or the Right to Health? The continued relevance of the Alma Ata principles of voice and equity, through an intersectoral approach, to reducing global inequalities

PhD thesis

Keith, Regina 2021. Universal Health Coverage by 2030, or the Right to Health? The continued relevance of the Alma Ata principles of voice and equity, through an intersectoral approach, to reducing global inequalities. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/v6w01

The Role of the RNA-binding Protein ZFP36L1 in Suppression of Replication Stress-induced Genomic Instability

PhD thesis

Shaikh Solaiman, N. 2021. The Role of the RNA-binding Protein ZFP36L1 in Suppression of Replication Stress-induced Genomic Instability. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/v6w00

Post-translational protein deimination signatures in sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) plasma and plasma-extracellular vesicles

Journal article

Rast, J.P., D'alessio, S., Kraev, I. and Lange, S. 2021. Post-translational protein deimination signatures in sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) plasma and plasma-extracellular vesicles. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 125 (2021) 104225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2021.104225

CNN Health: How frequently should you wash your bed sheets? More often than you think

Other

Mohammed, M. 2021. CNN Health: How frequently should you wash your bed sheets? More often than you think. CNN.

Dr Manal Mohammed for The Conversation about bed hygiene.

Other

Mohammed, M. 2021. Dr Manal Mohammed for The Conversation about bed hygiene. The Conversation.

Expression patterns of CD180 in the lymph nodes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Journal article

Edwards, K., Volpi, E., Lydyard, P., Zaitseva, K., Sayed, U., Krysov, S., Gribben, J., Nathwani, D.A. and Porakishvili, N. 2021. Expression patterns of CD180 in the lymph nodes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. British Journal of Haematology. 195 (2), pp. e131-e134. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.17680

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection associated cell entry proteins ACE2, CD147, PPIA, and PPIB in datasets from non SARS-CoV-2 infected neuroblastoma patients, as potential prognostic and infection biomarkers in neuroblastoma

Journal article

Bergsneider, B., Bailey, E., Ahmed, Y., Gogineni, N., Huntley, D. and Montano Hernandez, X. 2021. Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection associated cell entry proteins ACE2, CD147, PPIA, and PPIB in datasets from non SARS-CoV-2 infected neuroblastoma patients, as potential prognostic and infection biomarkers in neuroblastoma. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 27 101081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101081

Addressing the challenges of delivering a laboratory class when students are miles away

Conference paper

Smith, C.L. and Coleman, S.K. 2021. Addressing the challenges of delivering a laboratory class when students are miles away. Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference Proceedings Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy. The Open University - Online 29 - 30 Jul 2021 Open University.

Comparative Assessment of the Acute Effects of Whey, Rice and Potato Protein Isolate Intake on Markers of Glycaemic Regulation and Appetite in Healthy Males Using a Randomised Study Design

Journal article

Tiekou Lorinczova, Helena, Deb, Sanjoy, Begum, G., Renshaw, Derek and Zariwala, Mohammed Gulrez 2021. Comparative Assessment of the Acute Effects of Whey, Rice and Potato Protein Isolate Intake on Markers of Glycaemic Regulation and Appetite in Healthy Males Using a Randomised Study Design. Nutrients. 13 (7). https://doi.org/nu13072157

Harnessing Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Pressurized Gyration for Hard and Soft Tissue Engineering

Journal article

Basnett, P., Matharu, R.K., Taylor, C.S., Illangakoon, U., Dawson, J.I., Kanczler, J.M., Behbehani, M., Humphrey, E., Majid, Q., Lukasiewicz, B., Nigmatullin, R., Haseltine, P., Oreffo, R.O.C., Haycock, J.W., Terracciano, C., Harding, S.E., Edirisinghe, M. and Roy, I. 2021. Harnessing Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Pressurized Gyration for Hard and Soft Tissue Engineering. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13 (28), p. 32624–32639. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c19689

Research and recommended resources on Zika virus, pathology, and control

Book chapter

Rajendram, R., Preedy, V.R. and Patel, V. 2021. Research and recommended resources on Zika virus, pathology, and control. in: Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin, C.J., Preedy, V.R. and Rajendram, R. (ed.) Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathology. Volume 1: The Neuroscience of Zika Academic Press. pp. 479-491

Obesity, oxidative DNA damage and vitamin D as predictors of genomic instability in children and adolescents

Journal article

Usman, M., Woloshynowych, M., Britto, J.C., Bilkevic, I., Glassar, B., Chapman, S., Ford-Adams, M.E., Desai, A., Bain, M., Tewfik, I. and Volpi, E. 2021. Obesity, oxidative DNA damage and vitamin D as predictors of genomic instability in children and adolescents. International Journal of Obesity. 45, p. 2095–2107. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00879-2

Mass Univariate Regression Analysis for Three-Dimensional Liver Image-Derived Phenotypes

Conference paper

Thanaj, M., Basty, N., Liu, Y., Cule, M., Sorokin, E., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Whitcher, B. 2021. Mass Univariate Regression Analysis for Three-Dimensional Liver Image-Derived Phenotypes. Annual Conference on Medical Image Understanding and Analysis. University of Oxford 12 - 14 Jul 2021 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80432-9_13

Acute Administration of Bioavailable Curcumin Alongside Ferrous Sulphate Supplements Does Not Impair Iron Absorption in Healthy Adults in a Randomised Trial.

Journal article

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

A qualitative analysis of factors influencing infant and young children feeding perceptions and practices, of working mothers, in London Borough of Ealing

Journal article

Krivtsova, A. and Keith, R. 2021. A qualitative analysis of factors influencing infant and young children feeding perceptions and practices, of working mothers, in London Borough of Ealing. World Nutrition. 12 (2), pp. 63-82. https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202112263-82

Effects of Icelandic yogurt consumption and resistance training in healthy untrained older males

Journal article

Bagheri, R., Hooshmand Moghadam, B., Candow, D., Elliott, B., Wong, A., Ashtary-Larky, D., Forbes, S. and Rashidlamir, A. 2021. Effects of Icelandic yogurt consumption and resistance training in healthy untrained older males. British Journal of Nutrition. 127 (9), pp. 1334-1342. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521002166

Sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) from South Africa, with descriptions of two new species of Caligus

Journal article

Hayes, P.M., Christison, K.W., Vaughan, D.B., Smit, N.J. and Boxshall, G.A. 2021. Sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) from South Africa, with descriptions of two new species of Caligus. Systematic Parasitology. 98, p. 369–397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-021-09984-2

Plant Cell Wall Hydration and Plant Physiology: An Exploration of the Consequences of Direct Effects of Water Deficit on the Plant Cell Wall

Journal article

Thompson, D. and Islam, A. 2021. Plant Cell Wall Hydration and Plant Physiology: An Exploration of the Consequences of Direct Effects of Water Deficit on the Plant Cell Wall. Plants. 10 (7), p. e1263. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10071263

Genetic architecture of 11 organ traits derived from abdominal MRI using deep learning.

Journal article

Liu, Y., Basty, N., Whitcher, B., Bell, J.D., Sorokin, E., van Bruggen, Nick, Thomas, E.L. and Cule, M. 2021. Genetic architecture of 11 organ traits derived from abdominal MRI using deep learning. eLife. 10. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.65554

The Assessment of Daily Energy Expenditure of Commercial Saturation Divers Using Doubly Labelled Water

Journal article

Deb, S., Dolan, Eimear, Hambly, Catherine, Speakman, John R., Eftedal, Olav, Zariwala, Mohammed Gulrez and Eftedal, Ingrid 2021. The Assessment of Daily Energy Expenditure of Commercial Saturation Divers Using Doubly Labelled Water. Frontiers in Physiology. 12 687605. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.687605

Modelling and Simulation of Proteins

Book chapter

Patel, H. and Kukol, A. 2021. Modelling and Simulation of Proteins. in: Rapley, R. (ed.) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 394-409

Proteins and Proteomics

Book chapter

Patel, H. and Whitehouse, D. 2021. Proteins and Proteomics. in: Rapley, R. (ed.) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 123-152

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]

Article

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

3D Deep Learning for Anatomical Structure Segmentation in Multiple Imaging Modalities

Conference paper

Villarini, B., Asaturyan, H., Kurugol, S., Afacan, O., Bell, J.D. and Thomas, E.L. 2021. 3D Deep Learning for Anatomical Structure Segmentation in Multiple Imaging Modalities. O'Conner, L. (ed.) 34th IEEE CBMS International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems. Online Event 07 - 09 Jun 2021 IEEE . https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS52027.2021.00066

Mussel Inspired Chemistry and Bacteria Derived Polymers for Oral Mucosal Adhesion and Drug Delivery.

Journal article

Owji, Nazanin, Mandakhbayar, Nandin, Gregory, David A, Marcello, E., Kim, Hae-Won, Roy, Ipsita and Knowles, Jonathan C 2021. Mussel Inspired Chemistry and Bacteria Derived Polymers for Oral Mucosal Adhesion and Drug Delivery. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9 663764. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.663764

Research Trends and Future Perspectives in Marine Biomimicking Robotics

Journal article

Aguzzi, J., Costa, C., Calisti, Marcello, Funari, Valerio, Stefanni, S., Danovaro, Roberto, Gomes, Helena I., Vecchi, Fabrizio, Dartnell, Lewis R., Weiss, Peter, Nowak, Kathrin, Chatzievangelou, D. and Marini, S. 2021. Research Trends and Future Perspectives in Marine Biomimicking Robotics. Sensors. 21 (11), p. e3778. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21113778

Do responses to the COVID-19 pandemic anticipate a long-lasting shift towards peer-to-peer production or degrowth?

Journal article

Dartnell, L. and Kish, K. 2021. Do responses to the COVID-19 pandemic anticipate a long-lasting shift towards peer-to-peer production or degrowth? Sustainable Production and Consumption. 27, pp. 2165-2177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.05.018

Micellar Nanocarriers of Hydroxytyrosol Are Protective against Parkinson’s Related Oxidative Stress in an In Vitro hCMEC/D3-SH-SY5Y Co-Culture System

Journal article

Mursaleen, L., Noble, B., Somavarapu, Satyanarayana and Zariwala, M. 2021. Micellar Nanocarriers of Hydroxytyrosol Are Protective against Parkinson’s Related Oxidative Stress in an In Vitro hCMEC/D3-SH-SY5Y Co-Culture System. Antioxidants. 10 (6) e887. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10060887

Mouth Rinsing With a Pink Non-caloric, Artificially-Sweetened Solution Improves Self-Paced Running Performance and Feelings of Pleasure in Habitually Active Individuals

Edited issue

Brown, Daniel R., Cappozzo, Francesca, De Roeck, Dakota, Zariwala, Mohammed Gulrez and Deb, S. 2021. Mouth Rinsing With a Pink Non-caloric, Artificially-Sweetened Solution Improves Self-Paced Running Performance and Feelings of Pleasure in Habitually Active Individuals. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8, p. 678105. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.678105

Enhanced electrochemical treatment of phenanthrene-polluted soil using microbial fuel cells.

Journal article

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

Microbiological hazards associated with food products imported from the Asia-Pacific region based on analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notifications

Journal article

Dada, A.C, Somorin, Y.M, Ateba, C.B, Onyeaka, H, Anyogu, A., Azman Kasan, N and Odeyemi, O.A 2021. Microbiological hazards associated with food products imported from the Asia-Pacific region based on analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notifications. Food Control. 129 108243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108243

Prostate Cancer Cell Extracellular Vesicles Increase Mineralisation of Bone Osteoblast Precursor Cells in an In Vitro Model

Journal article

Ben Lanning, Webber, J., Uysal Onganer, P., Jiang, W., Aled Clayton and Dart, D. 2021. Prostate Cancer Cell Extracellular Vesicles Increase Mineralisation of Bone Osteoblast Precursor Cells in an In Vitro Model. Biology. 10 (4) 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10040318

Preclinical study of peripheral nerve regeneration using nerve guidance conduits based on polyhydroxyalkanaotes

Journal article

Lizarraga Valderrama, L., Ronchi, Giulia, Nigmatullin, Rinat, Fregnan, Federica, Basnett, Pooja, Paxinou, Alexandra, Geuna, Stefano and Roy, I. 2021. Preclinical study of peripheral nerve regeneration using nerve guidance conduits based on polyhydroxyalkanaotes. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 6 (3) e10223. https://doi.org/10.1002/btm2.10223

Genetic evidence for different adiposity phenotypes and their opposing influence on ectopic fat and risk of cardiometabolic disease

Journal article

Martin, S., Cule, M, Basty, N., Tyrrell, J., Beaumont, R.N., Wood, A.R., Frayling, T., Sorokin, E., Whitcher, B., Liu, Y., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L. and Yaghootkar, H. 2021. Genetic evidence for different adiposity phenotypes and their opposing influence on ectopic fat and risk of cardiometabolic disease. Diabetes. 70 (8), pp. 1843-1856. https://doi.org/10.2337/db21-0129


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