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'She doesn’t want to go to hospital. That’s one thing she hates’: Collective performativity in avoidable nursing home to hospital transfers

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Makela, P. 2018. 'She doesn’t want to go to hospital. That’s one thing she hates’: Collective performativity in avoidable nursing home to hospital transfers. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 24 (5), pp. 1041-1048. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12985

Disrupting 'Self-Management': Broadening Understandings Through Narratives of Traumatic Brain Injury

Conference paper

Makela, P. 2018. Disrupting 'Self-Management': Broadening Understandings Through Narratives of Traumatic Brain Injury. 17th Biennial European Health and Medical Sociology Society Conference. Univeristy of Lisbon (ISCTE), Portugal 06 - 08 Jun 2018

Employer and part-time student perceptions of virtual laboratory teaching and assessment resources

Conference paper

Smith, C.L., Ferrier, C. and Coleman, S.K. 2018. Employer and part-time student perceptions of virtual laboratory teaching and assessment resources. Creating Relevant Learning Experiences; employers ’ involvement with higher education. Leuven, Belgium 14 - 15 Jun 2018

Post-translational Protein Deimination in Cod (Gadus morhua L.) Ontogeny: Novel Roles in Tissue Remodelling and Mucosal Immune Defences?

Article

Magnadóttir, B., Hayes, P.M., Hristova, M., Bragason, B., Nicholas, A.P., Dodds, A.W., Gudmundsdottir, S. and Lange, S. 2018. Post-translational Protein Deimination in Cod (Gadus morhua L.) Ontogeny: Novel Roles in Tissue Remodelling and Mucosal Immune Defences? Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 87, pp. 157-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2018.06.006

Who Fights Whom? Understanding the Complex Dynamics of Bacteria-Phage Interaction using Anderson Phage Typing System

Article

Mohammed, M. 2018. Who Fights Whom? Understanding the Complex Dynamics of Bacteria-Phage Interaction using Anderson Phage Typing System. Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy. 6 (3), p. 367 367. https://doi.org/10.4172/2332-0877.1000367

Glutamate mediated metabolic neutralization mitigates propionate toxicity in intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal article

Lee, J.J., Lim, J., Gao, S., Lawson, C.P., Odell, M., Raheem, S., Woo, J., Kang, S-H., Kang, S-S., Jeon, B-Y. and Eoh, H. 2018. Glutamate mediated metabolic neutralization mitigates propionate toxicity in intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Scientific Reports. 8 8506. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26950-z

Telmisartan reverses antiretroviral-induced adipocyte toxicity and insulin resistance in vitro

Article

Pushpakom, S.P., Adaikalakoteswari, A., Owen, A., Back, D.J., Tripathi, G., Kumar, S., McTernan, P. and Pirmohamed, M. 2018. Telmisartan reverses antiretroviral-induced adipocyte toxicity and insulin resistance in vitro. Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research. 15 (3), pp. 233-242. https://doi.org/10.1177/1479164118757924

Dietary Assessment of Undernutrition

Book chapter

Robertson, C.E. 2018. Dietary Assessment of Undernutrition. in: Hickson, M. and Smith, S. (ed.) Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Nutrition Support Chichester Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 82-90

Pentraxins CRP-I and CRP-II are post-translationally deiminated and differ in tissue specificity in cod (Gadus morhua L.) ontogeny

Article

Magnadóttir, B., Hayes, P.M., Gisladottir, B., Bragason, B., Hristova, M., Nicholas, A.P., Gudmundsdottir, S. and Lange, S. 2018. Pentraxins CRP-I and CRP-II are post-translationally deiminated and differ in tissue specificity in cod (Gadus morhua L.) ontogeny. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 87, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2018.05.014

Evaluation of a photographic food atlas as a tool for quantifying food portion size in the United Arab Emirates

Article

Ali, H., Platat, C., El Mesmoudi, N., El Sadig, M. and Tewfik, I. 2018. Evaluation of a photographic food atlas as a tool for quantifying food portion size in the United Arab Emirates. PLoS ONE. 13 (4) e0196389. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196389

Plasma metabolome analysis identifies distinct human metabotypes in the postprandial state with different susceptibility to weight loss–mediated metabolic improvements

Journal article

Fiamoncini, J., Rundle, M., Gibbons, H., Thomas, E.L., Geillinger-Kästle, K., Bunzel, D., Trezzi, J.P., Kiselova-Kaneva, J., Wopereis, S., Wahrheit, J., Kulling, S.E., Hiller, K., Sonntag, D., Ivanova, D., van Ommen, B, Frost, G., Brennan, L., Bell, J.D. and Daniel, H. 2018. Plasma metabolome analysis identifies distinct human metabotypes in the postprandial state with different susceptibility to weight loss–mediated metabolic improvements. FASEB Journal. 32 (10), p. 5447–5458. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.201800330R

Synergistic Effect of Tryptophan and Erythromycin on Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Structure and Dispersal

Conference paper

Kalgudi, R., Chrzasteka, A., Kyazze, G., Iqbal, H.M.N. and Keshavarz, T. 2018. Synergistic Effect of Tryptophan and Erythromycin on Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Structure and Dispersal. Venice, Italy. IBIC 2018 15 - 18 Apr 2018 AIDIC Servizi S.r.l..

Mucosa-associated invariant T cells link intestinal immunity with antibacterial immune defects in alcoholic liver disease

Article

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

Body Composition Profiling in the UK Biobank Imaging Study

Journal article

Linge, J., Borger Magnus, West, J., Tuthill, T., Miller, M.R., Dumitriu, A., Thomas, E.L., Romu, T., Tunón, P., Bell, J.D. and Leinhard, O.D. 2018. Body Composition Profiling in the UK Biobank Imaging Study. Obesity. 26 (11), pp. 1785-1795. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22210

A novel antifungal property for the Bacillus licheniformis ComX pheromone and its possible role in inter-kingdom cross-talk

Article

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

Using virtual reality laboratories to improve engagement and understanding for wet laboratory practical sessions

Conference paper

Coleman, S.K., Smith, C.L. and Ferrier, C. 2018. Using virtual reality laboratories to improve engagement and understanding for wet laboratory practical sessions. Society for Experimental Biology: Masters of Biology. Florence, Italy 03 - 06 Jul 2018

Analysis of the melanocortin system in the regulation of pituitary gland function in mice

Conference paper

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

Advanced body composition assessment: from body mass index to body composition profiling

Article

Borga, M., West, J., Bell, J.D., Harvey, N.C., Romu, T., Heymsfield, S.B. and Leinhard, O.D. 2018. Advanced body composition assessment: from body mass index to body composition profiling. Journal of Investigative Medicine. 66 (5), pp. 887-895. https://doi.org/10.1136/jim-2018-000722

Quin-C1: a selective Fpr2 agonist that shifts microglial phenotype following LPS and Aβ1-42 exposure

Conference poster

Wickstead, E., Getting, S.J., Biggs, C.S. and McArthur, S. 2018. Quin-C1: a selective Fpr2 agonist that shifts microglial phenotype following LPS and Aβ1-42 exposure. Alzheimer's Research UK Conference. London 20 - 21 Mar 2018

Aligned nanofibres made of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) grafted to hyaluronan for potential healthcare applications

Article

Huerta-Ángeles, G., Knotková,, K., Knotek, P., Židek, O., Brandejsová, M., Pokorný, M., Vagnerová, H., Roy, I. and Velebný, V. 2018. Aligned nanofibres made of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) grafted to hyaluronan for potential healthcare applications . Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine . 29 (32), pp. 2-8 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-018-6045-5

Binary Polyhydroxyalkanoate Systems for Soft Tissue Engineering

Article

Lukasiewicz, B., Basnett, P., Nigmatullin, R., Matharu, R., Knowles, J.C. and Roy, I. 2018. Binary Polyhydroxyalkanoate Systems for Soft Tissue Engineering. Acta Biomaterialia. 71, pp. 225-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2018.02.027

Targeting Receptor-Type Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases with Biotherapeutics: Is Outside-in Better than Inside-Out?

Journal article

Senis, Y. A. and Barr, A.J. 2018. Targeting Receptor-Type Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases with Biotherapeutics: Is Outside-in Better than Inside-Out? Molecules. 23 (3) 569. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23030569

Metabolic Responses to Carbohydrate Ingestion during Exercise: Associations between Carbohydrate Dose and Endurance Performance

Journal article

Newell, M.L., Wallis, G.A., Hunter, A.M., Tipton, K.D. and Galloway, S.D.R. 2018. Metabolic Responses to Carbohydrate Ingestion during Exercise: Associations between Carbohydrate Dose and Endurance Performance. Nutrients. 10 (1) 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10010037

Investigation of factors influencing the immunogenicity of hCG as a potential cancer vaccine

Journal article

Porakishvili, N., Roitt, I.M., Lund, T., Delves, P.J., Justesen, J., Martensen, P., Chikadze, N. and Kvirkvelia, N. 2018. Investigation of factors influencing the immunogenicity of hCG as a potential cancer vaccine. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 193 (1), pp. 73-83. https://doi.org/10.1111/cei.13131

Differing Effects of Younger and Older Human Plasma on C2C12 Myocytes in Vitro

Journal article

Kalampouka, I., van Bekhoven, A. and Elliott, B. 2018. Differing Effects of Younger and Older Human Plasma on C2C12 Myocytes in Vitro. Frontiers in Physiology. 9 152. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00152

Differential expression of Lp-PLA2 in obesity and type 2 diabetes and the influence of lipids

Article

Jackisch, L., Kumsaiyai, W., Moore, J.D., Al-Daghri, N., Kyrou, I., Barber, T.M., Randeva, H., Kumar, S., Tripathi, G. and McTernan, P.G. 2018. Differential expression of Lp-PLA2 in obesity and type 2 diabetes and the influence of lipids. Diabetologia. 61 (5), pp. 1155-1166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-018-4558-6

Evaluation of plasma neurotransmitters in children living with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Article

Meguid, N., Anwar, M., Hussein, J., Hasan, H., Hashish, A., Seleet, F., Foda, M. and Tewfik, I. 2018. Evaluation of plasma neurotransmitters in children living with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Bioscience Research. 15 (1), pp. 152-159.

Evaluating the benefits of virtual training for bioscience students

Conference paper

Smith, C.L. and Coleman, S.K. 2018. Evaluating the benefits of virtual training for bioscience students. Annual STEM Conference 2018 Creativity in Teaching, Learning and Student Engagement. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 31 Jan - 01 Feb 2018 Higher Education Academy.

Social Prescribing: community-based referral in public health

Article

Chatterjee, H., Polley, M.J. and Clayton, G. 2018. Social Prescribing: community-based referral in public health. Perspectives in Public Health. 138 (1), pp. 18-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913917736661

High intensity exercise decreases IP6K1 muscle content & improves insulin sensitivity in glucose intolerant individuals

Journal article

Naufahu, J., Elliott, B., Markiv, A., Dunning-Foreman, P., McGrady, M., Howard, D., Watt, P.W. and Mackenzie, R.W.A. 2018. High intensity exercise decreases IP6K1 muscle content & improves insulin sensitivity in glucose intolerant individuals. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 103 (4), pp. 1479-1490. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2017-02019

St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) products – an assessment of their authenticity and quality

Article

Booker, A., Agapouda, A., Frommenwiler, D.A., Scotti, F., Reich, E. and Heinrich, P.M. 2018. St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) products – an assessment of their authenticity and quality. Phytomedicine. 40, pp. 158-164 PHYMED52314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2017.12.012

Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions: Investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment

Journal article

Lewis, J., Taylor, J., Neale, K. and Leroy, S.A.G. 2018. Expanding known dinoflagellate distributions: Investigations of slurry cultures from Caspian Sea sediment. Botanica Marina. 61 (1), pp. 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0041

Book Review: Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs and Substitutes, an identification guide

Book review

Booker, A. 2018. Book Review: Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs and Substitutes, an identification guide. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 213, p. 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2017.11.017

Physical fitness and prior physical activity are both associated with less cortisol secretion during psychosocial stress

Journal article

Wood, C., Clow, A., Hucklebridge, F., Law, R. and Smyth, N. 2018. Physical fitness and prior physical activity are both associated with less cortisol secretion during psychosocial stress. Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 31 (2), pp. 135-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2017.1390083

Nestin-expressing cell types in the temporal lobe and hippocampus: Morphology, differentiation, and proliferative capacity

Article

Liu, J., Reeves, C., Thomas, J., McEvoy, A., Miserocchi, A., Thompson, P., Sisodiya, S. and Thom, M. 2018. Nestin-expressing cell types in the temporal lobe and hippocampus: Morphology, differentiation, and proliferative capacity. GLIA. 66 (1), pp. 62-77 23211. https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.23211

Iron enhances hepatic fibrogenesis and activates TGF-β signaling in murine hepatic stellate cells

Journal article

Mehta, K.J., Coombes, J.D., Briones-Orta, M., Manka, P.P., Williams, R., Patel, V.B. and Sin, W.-K. 2018. Iron enhances hepatic fibrogenesis and activates TGF-β signaling in murine hepatic stellate cells. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 355 (2), pp. 183-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2017.08.012

Rifaximin in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Open-Label Pilot Study

Article

Cobbold, J.F.L., Atkinson, S., Marchesi, J.R., Smith, A., Wai, S.N., Stove, J., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Jackson, N.C., Umpleby, A.M., Fitzpatrick, J., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Holmes, E., Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Goldin, R.D., Yee, M.S., Anstee, Q.M. and Thursz, M.R. 2018. Rifaximin in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Open-Label Pilot Study. Hepatology Research. 48 (1), pp. 69-77. https://doi.org/10.1111/hepr.12904

The effectiveness of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment therapy issued interactively through an Ipad device: a non-inferiority study

Article

Griffin, M., Bentley, J., Shanks, J. and Wood, C. 2018. The effectiveness of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment therapy issued interactively through an Ipad device: a non-inferiority study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 24 (3), pp. 209-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X17691865

Poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate), a promising new material for cardiac tissue engineering

Article

Bagdadi, A., Safari, M., Dubey, P., Basnett, P., Sofokleous P., Humphrey E, Locke, I.C., Edirisinghe M., Terracciano C., Boccaccini, A.R., Knowles, J.C., Harding, S. and Roy, I. 2018. Poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate), a promising new material for cardiac tissue engineering. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 12 (1), pp. E495-E512. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.2318

Laccase from Aspergillus niger: A novel tool to graft multifunctional materials of interests and their characterization

Article

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


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