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Faecal Calprotectin and a Twenty-Four-Parameter Questionnaire in Autistic Children with Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Article

Bramati-castellarin, I., Patel, V.B. and Drysdale, I.P. 2017. Faecal Calprotectin and a Twenty-Four-Parameter Questionnaire in Autistic Children with Gastrointestinal Symptoms. SM Journal of Psychiatry & Mental Health. 2 (1), p. 1009 1009.

Chondroprotection by urocortin involves blockade of a mechanosensitive piezo1 ion channel: novel, exploitable pathways for the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis?

Conference paper

Lawrence, K.M., Jones, R.C., Jackson, T.R., Baylie, R.L., Abbot, B., Bruhn-Olszewska, B, Board, T.N., Locke, I.C., Richardson, S.M and Townsend, P.A. 2017. Chondroprotection by urocortin involves blockade of a mechanosensitive piezo1 ion channel: novel, exploitable pathways for the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis? OARSI 2017 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. Las Vegas, USA. 17 - 20 Apr 2017 Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.02.124

Urocortin protects chondrocytes from acute trauma in articular cartilage

Conference poster

Jones, R.C., Jackson, TR, Locke, I.C., Board, T.N., Richardson, S.M., Townsend, P.A. and Lawrence, K.M. 2017. Urocortin protects chondrocytes from acute trauma in articular cartilage. OARSI 2017 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. Las Vegas, USA 27 - 30 Apr 2017 Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.02.291

Impact of liver fat on the differential partitioning of hepatic triacylglycerol into VLDL subclasses on high and low sugar diets

Article

Umpleby, A.M., Shoajee-Moradie, F., Fielding, F., Li, X., Marino, A., Alsini, N, Isherwood, C, Jackson, N.C., Ahmad, A., Stolinski, M., Lovegrove, J.A., Johnsen, S., Mendis, A., Wright, J., Wilinska, M.E., Hovorka, R., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S. and Griffin, B.A. 2017. Impact of liver fat on the differential partitioning of hepatic triacylglycerol into VLDL subclasses on high and low sugar diets. Clinical Science. 131 (21), pp. 2561-2573. https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20171208

The Potential of Omega-3 Supplementation to Reduce Muscle-Inflammation after Muscle-Damaging Exercise

Conference poster

Kyriakidou, Y., Kantorovich, R.C., Bell, J.D., Monterisi, S. and Dolci, A. 2017. The Potential of Omega-3 Supplementation to Reduce Muscle-Inflammation after Muscle-Damaging Exercise. ACSM Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine & World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise and the Brain. Denver, Colorado 30 May - 03 Jun 2017 American College of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000518523.15295.1c

PhytoCloud: A gamified Mobile Web Application to modulate diet and physical activity of women with breast cancer

Conference paper

Economou, D., Dwek, M., Elliott, B., Ramezanian Kalahroudi, M. and Azimi, T. 2017. PhytoCloud: A gamified Mobile Web Application to modulate diet and physical activity of women with breast cancer. IEEE 30th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems. Thessaloniki, Greece 22 Jun - 24 Sep 2017 IEEE . https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2017.164

Evaluation of the Reading Well Books on Prescription Shelf Help scheme for young people

Project report

Polley, M.J. and Kovandzic, M. 2017. Evaluation of the Reading Well Books on Prescription Shelf Help scheme for young people.

Practice Based Evidence

Conference paper

Green, J. 2017. Practice Based Evidence. National Institute of Medical Herbalists 153rd Annual Conference. Stratford-upon-Avon 13 - 14 Oct 2017

Changing with Herbs: a pilot randomised controlled trial of Western herbal practice for the menopause

Conference paper

Green, J. 2017. Changing with Herbs: a pilot randomised controlled trial of Western herbal practice for the menopause. Treating Women's Health With Herbal Medicine. Chelsea Physic Garden, London 22 May 2017

Cationic lipid-based nanoparticles mediate functional delivery of acetate to tumor cells in vivo leading to significant anticancer effects

Journal article

Brody, L.P., Sahuri Arisoylu, M., Parkinson, J.R., Parkes, H.G., So, P-W, Hajji, N, Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S., Miller, A.D. and Bell, J.D. 2017. Cationic lipid-based nanoparticles mediate functional delivery of acetate to tumor cells in vivo leading to significant anticancer effects. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 12, pp. 6677-6685. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S135968

GPs’ perceptions of resilience training: a qualitative study

Journal article

Cheshire, A., Hughes, J., Lewith, G., Panagioti, M, Peters, D., Simon, C. and Ridge, Damien T. 2017. GPs’ perceptions of resilience training: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice. 67 (663), pp. e709-e715. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692561

Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Modify Cardiometabolic Response to Vitamin D Supplementation in T2DM Patients

Article

Al-Daghri, N.M., Mohammed, A.K., Al-Attas, O.S., Ansari, M.G.A., Wani, K., Hussain, S.D., Sabico, S., Tripathi, G. and Alokail, M.S. 2017. Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Modify Cardiometabolic Response to Vitamin D Supplementation in T2DM Patients. Scientific Reports. 7, p. 8280 8280. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08621-7

Are sage, rosemary and lemon balm effective interventions in dementia? A narrative review of the clinical evidence

Journal article

Shinjyo, N. and Green, J. 2017. Are sage, rosemary and lemon balm effective interventions in dementia? A narrative review of the clinical evidence. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 15, pp. 83-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2017.08.013

HFE mRNA expression is responsive to intracellular and extracellular iron loading: short communication

Journal article

Mehta, K., Farnaud, S. and Patel, V.B. 2017. HFE mRNA expression is responsive to intracellular and extracellular iron loading: short communication. Molecular Biology Reports. 44 (5), pp. 399-403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-017-4123-2

Making Sense of Social Prescribing

Technical report

Polley, M.J., Fleming, J., Anfilogoff, T. and Carpenter, A. 2017. Making Sense of Social Prescribing. London University of Westminster.

Integrative Whole Person Oncology Care in the UK

Article

Zollman, C., Walther, A., Seers, H., Jolliffe, R. and Polley, M.J. 2017. Integrative Whole Person Oncology Care in the UK. JNCI Monographs. 2017 (52), p. lgx002 lgx002. https://doi.org/10.1093/jncimonographs/lgx002

Development of a two day wellbeing course for supporters of teenagers and young adults (TYA) with cancer

Conference poster

Jolliffe, R., Cargill, J., Polley, M.J., French, H., Hardman, F., Seers, H. and Baker, L. 2017. Development of a two day wellbeing course for supporters of teenagers and young adults (TYA) with cancer. TYAC BRIGHTLIGHT Conference. Leeds, UK 06 - 07 Jul 2017

The challenge of biocompatibility evaluation of biocomposites

Book chapter

Iqbal, H.M.N. and Keshavarz, T. 2017. The challenge of biocompatibility evaluation of biocomposites. in: Ambrosio, L. (ed.) Biomedical Composites. 2nd ed. Woodhead Publishing. pp. 303-334

Evaluating Inflammatory and Genotoxic Consequences of Adiposity in Adolescents: a Non-Invasive Approach

Conference paper

Usman, M. and Volpi, E. 2017. Evaluating Inflammatory and Genotoxic Consequences of Adiposity in Adolescents: a Non-Invasive Approach. The 12th International Conference and 5th Asian Congress on Environmental Mutagens. Korea 12 - 16 Nov 2017 Korean Environmental Mutagen Society.

Why should Britain Care about Salmonella Dublin?

Other

Mohammed, M. 2017. Why should Britain Care about Salmonella Dublin?

Whole genome sequencing reveals the secrets of Salmonella Dublin invasome

Conference poster

Mohammed, M., Le Hello, S., Leekitcharoenphon, P. and Hendriksen, R. 2017. Whole genome sequencing reveals the secrets of Salmonella Dublin invasome. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Vienna, Austria 25 Apr - 21 Jul 2017

Genome Instability in Childhood Obesity – a potential role for bariatric surgery in cancer prevention?

Conference poster

Usman, M. and Volpi, E. 2017. Genome Instability in Childhood Obesity – a potential role for bariatric surgery in cancer prevention? Severe Paediatric Obesity: Current Medical and Surgical Management Paradigms - A Global Perspective. London 18 Jul 2017 International Consortium of Adolescent Bariatric Surgeons (ICABS).

Chondroprotection by urocortin involves blockade of the mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1

Journal article

Lawrence, K.M., Jones, R.C., Jackson, T.R., Baylie, R.L., Abbott, B., Bruhn-Olszewska, B., Board, T.N., Locke, I.C., Richardson, S.M. and Townsend, P.A. 2017. Chondroprotection by urocortin involves blockade of the mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 5147 5147. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04367-4

The invasome of Salmonella Dublin as revealed by whole genome sequencing

Journal article

Mohammed, M., Le Hello, S., Leekitcharoenphon, P. and Hendriksen, R. 2017. The invasome of Salmonella Dublin as revealed by whole genome sequencing . BMC Infectious Diseases. 17, p. 544 544. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2628-x

Production of a novel medium chain length Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) using unprocessed biodiesel waste and its evaluation as a tissue engineering scaffold

Article

Basnett, P., Lukasiewicz, B., Marcello, E., Kaur, H., Knowles, J.C. and Roy, I. 2017. Production of a novel medium chain length Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) using unprocessed biodiesel waste and its evaluation as a tissue engineering scaffold. Microbial Biotechnology. 10 (6), pp. 1384-1399. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12782

Alcohol metabolism: implications for nutrution and health

Book chapter

Patel, V.B. and Preedy, V.R. 2017. Alcohol metabolism: implications for nutrution and health. in: Geissler, C. and Powers, H. (ed.) Human Nutrition, 13th Edition Oxford Oxford University Press. pp. 216-235

Ethnic differences in the +405 and −460 vascular endothelial growth factor polymorphisms and peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes residing in a North London, community in the United Kingdom

Journal article

Zitouni, K., Tinworth, L. and Earle, K.A. 2017. Ethnic differences in the +405 and −460 vascular endothelial growth factor polymorphisms and peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes residing in a North London, community in the United Kingdom. BMC Neurology. 17, p. 125 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-017-0905-3

Activation of the pro-resolving receptor Fpr2 attenuates inflammatory microglial activation

Conference poster

Wickstead, E., Getting, S.J., Biggs, C.S. and McArthur, S. 2017. Activation of the pro-resolving receptor Fpr2 attenuates inflammatory microglial activation. BNA Festival of Neuroscience. Birmingham 10 - 13 Apr 2017 Sage. https://doi.org/10.1177/2398212817705279

The effect of the selective MC3 agonist PG990 on high density human chondrocytes micromass cultures activated by TNF-alpha

Conference poster

Getting, S.J., Can, V.C., Locke, I.C. and Grieco, P 2017. The effect of the selective MC3 agonist PG990 on high density human chondrocytes micromass cultures activated by TNF-alpha. World Congress on Inflammation. London 08 - 12 Jul 2017

Fpr2 and neuroinflammation: selective agonists with synergistic anti-oxidative and pro-resolving effects

Conference poster

Wickstead, E., Getting, S.J., Biggs, C.S. and McArthur, S. 2017. Fpr2 and neuroinflammation: selective agonists with synergistic anti-oxidative and pro-resolving effects. World Congress on Inflammation. London 08 - 12 Jul 2017

PRT062607 Achieves Complete Inhibition of the Spleen Tyrosine Kinase at Tolerated Exposures Following Oral Dosing in Healthy Volunteers

Article

Coffey, G., Rani, A., Betz, A., Pak, Y., Haberstock-Debic, H., Pandey, A., Hollenbach, S., Gretler, D.D., Mant, T., Jurcevic, S. and Simha, U. 2017. PRT062607 Achieves Complete Inhibition of the Spleen Tyrosine Kinase at Tolerated Exposures Following Oral Dosing in Healthy Volunteers. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 57 (2), pp. 194-210. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcph.794

Lifelong exercise, but not short-term high-intensity interval training, increases GDF11, a marker of successful aging: a preliminary investigation

Article

Elliott, B., Herbert, P., Sculthorpe, N., Grace, F., Stratton, D. and Hayes, L. 2017. Lifelong exercise, but not short-term high-intensity interval training, increases GDF11, a marker of successful aging: a preliminary investigation. Physiological Report. 5 (13), p. e13343 e13343. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13343

Gamification in Higher Education: Students and Academics Interest in Gaming

Conference paper

Kimmitt, P.T. 2017. Gamification in Higher Education: Students and Academics Interest in Gaming. 9th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. Barcelona, Spain 03 - 05 Jul 2017 IATED Academy. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2017.2258

Using virtual reality to prepare Bioscience students for practical classes

Conference paper

Coleman, S.K., Volpi, E. and Smith, C.L. 2017. Using virtual reality to prepare Bioscience students for practical classes. 16th Westminster Symposium Innovate!. University of Westminster, London 22 - 22 Jun 2017

The Hormesis of Thinking: A Deeper Quantum Thermodynamic Perspective?

Article

Nunn, A.V.W., Guy, G.W. and Bell, J.D. 2017. The Hormesis of Thinking: A Deeper Quantum Thermodynamic Perspective? International Journal of Neurorehabilitation. 4 (3), p. 272 272. https://doi.org/10.4172/2376-0281.1000272

A review of the evidence assessing impact of social prescribing on healthcare demand and cost implications

Technical report

Polley, M.J. and Pilkington, K. 2017. A review of the evidence assessing impact of social prescribing on healthcare demand and cost implications. University of Westminster.

Post-translational regulation contributes to the loss of LKB1 expression through SIRT1 deacetylase in osteosarcomas

Journal article

Presneau, Nadège, Duhamel, L.A., Ye, H., Tirabosco, R., Flanagan, A.M. and Eskandarpour, M. 2017. Post-translational regulation contributes to the loss of LKB1 expression through SIRT1 deacetylase in osteosarcomas. British Journal of Cancer. 117, pp. 398-408. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2017.174

Increasing accessibility of students to laboratory classes through the use of Virtual laboratory simulations

Conference keynote

Smith, C.L. and Coleman, S.K. 2017. Increasing accessibility of students to laboratory classes through the use of Virtual laboratory simulations . UALL Work and Learning Network Annual Conference 2017 - Leading the Way: Shaping Practice in the Workplace and the Academy.. Middlesex University 23 - 23 Jun 2017

Investigation of the diversity and safety of the predominant Bacillus pumilus sensu lato and other Bacillus species involved in the alkaline fermentation of cassava leaves for the production of Ntoba Mbodi

Article

Mbozoa, A.B.V., Kobawilaa, S.C., Anyogu, A., Awamariab, B., Louembea, D., Sutherland, J.P. and Ouoba, L.I.I. 2017. Investigation of the diversity and safety of the predominant Bacillus pumilus sensu lato and other Bacillus species involved in the alkaline fermentation of cassava leaves for the production of Ntoba Mbodi. Food Control. 82, pp. 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.06.018

Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Is Essential for the Physiological Regulation of Food Intake and Body Weight

Article

Hameed, S., Patterson, M., Dhillo, W.S., Rahman, S.A., Ma, Y., Holton, C., Gogakos, A., Yeo, G.S.H., Lam, B.Y.H., Polex-Wolf, J., Fenske, W., Bell, J.D., Anastasovska, J., Samarut, J., Bloom, S.R., Bassett, J.H.D., Williams, G.R. and Gardiner, J.V. 2017. Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Is Essential for the Physiological Regulation of Food Intake and Body Weight. Cell Reports. 19 (11), pp. 2202-2219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2017.05.066


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