Life Sciences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Villarini, B., Asaturyan, H., Thomas, E.L., Mould, R. and Bell, J.D. 2017. A Framework for Morphological Feature Extraction of Organs from MR Images for Detection and Classification of Abnormalities. Proceedings of the 30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS’17). Thessaloniki, Greece 22 - 24 Jun 2017 IEEE . https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2017.49

Teerapatsakul, C., Parra, R., Keshavarz, T. and Chitradon, L. 2017. Repeated batch for dye degradation in an airlift bioreactor by laccase entrapped in copper alginate. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 120, pp. 52-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2017.02.001

Lange, S., Kholia, S., Kosgodage, U. and Inal, J.M. 2017. Treatment of Prostate Cancer Using Deimination Antagonists and Microvesicle Technology. in: Nicholas, A.P., Bhattacharya, S. and Thompson, P.R. (ed.) Protein Deimination in Human Health and Disease Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 413-425

Lange, S., Wray, S., Devine, M., Matarin, M. and Hardy, J. 2017. Protein Deimination in Protein Misfolding Disorders - Modelled in Human induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs). in: Nicholas, A.P., Battacharya, S.K. and Thompson, P.R. (ed.) Protein Deimination in Human Health and Disease Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 227-239

Lange, S., Gallagher, M, Kholia, S., Kosgodage, U., Hristova, M., Hardy, J. and Inal, J.M. 2017. Peptidylarginine Deiminases-Roles in Cancer and Neurodegeneration and Possible Avenues for Therapeutic Intervention via Modulation of Exosome and Microvesicle (EMV) Release? International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18 (6) 1196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18061196

Volpi, E. 2017. Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH): challenges and opportunities in the post-genomic era. Applications of in situ hybridisation in research and disease. Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge 17 - 18 May 2017

Adema, C.M., Hillier, L.W., Jones, C.S., Loker, E.S., Knight, M., Minx, P., Oliveira, G., Raghavan, N., Shedlock, A., Rodrigues do Amaral, L., Arican-Goktas, H.D., Assis, A.G., Baba, E.H., Baron, O.L., Bayne, C.J., Bickham-Wright, U., Biggar, K.K., Blouin, M., Bonning, B.C., Botka, C., Bridger, J.M., Buckley, K.M., Buddenborg, S.K., Caldeira, R.L., Carleton, J., Carvalho, O.S., Castillo, M.G., Chalmers, I.W., Christensens, M., Clifton, S., Cosseau, C., Coustau, C., Cripps, R.M., Cuesta-Astroz, Y., Cummins, S.F., di Stephano, L., Dinguirard, N., Duval, D., Emrich, S., Feschotte, C., Feyereisen, R., FitzGerald, P., Fronick, C., Fulton, L., Galinier, R., Gave, S.G., Geusz, M., Geyer, K.K., Giraldo-Calderón, G.I., Gomes, M.D.S., Gordy, M.A., Gourbal, B., Grunau, C., Hanington, P.C., Hoffmann, K.F., Hughes, D., Humphries, J., Jackson, D.J., Jannotti-Passos, L.K., Jeremias, W.D.J., Jobling, S., Kamel, B., Kapusta, A., Kaur, S., Koene, J.M., Kohn, A.B., Lawson, D., Lawton, S.P., Liang, D., Limpanont, Y., Liu, S., Lockyer, A.E., Lovato, T.L., Ludolf, F., Magrini, V., McManus, D.P., Medina, M., Misra, M., Mitta, G., Mkoji, G.M., Montague, M.J., Montelongo, C., Moroz, L.L., Munoz-Torres, M.C., Niazi, U., Noble, L.R., Oliveira,, F.S., Pais, F.B., Papenfuss, A.T., Peace, R., Pena, J.J., Pila, E.A., Quelais, T., Raney, B.J., Rast, J.P., Rollinson, D., Rosse, I.C., Rotgans, B., Routledge, E.J., Ryan, K.M., Scholte, L.L.S., Storey, K.B., Swain, M., Tennessen, J.A., Tomlinson, C., Trujillo, D.L., Volpi, E., Walker, A.J., Wang, T., Wannaporn, I., Warren, W.C., Wu, X.J., Yoshino, T.P., Yusuf, M., Zhang, S.M., Zhao, M. and Wilson, R.K. 2017. Whole genome analysis of a schistosomiasis-transmitting freshwater snail. Nature Communications. 8, p. 15451 15451. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15451

Rai, R., Roether, J.A., Knowles, J.C., Mordan, N., Salih, V., Locke, I.C., Gordge, M.P., McCormick, A., Mohn, D., Stark, W.J., Keshavarz, T., Boccaccini, A.R. and Roy, I. 2017. Highly elastomeric poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) based natural polymer composite for enhanced keratinocyte regeneration. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials . 66 (7), pp. 326-335. https://doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2016.1217530

Booker, A., Allkin, B., Patmore, K., Black, N., Canteiro, C., Dauncy, E., Edwards, S., Forest, F., Giovannini, P., Howes, M.J., Hudson, A., Irving, J., Leon, C., Milliken, W., Lughadha, E.N., Schippmann, U. and Simmonds, M.S.J. 2017. Useful Plants - Medicines. in: Willis, K.J. (ed.) The State of the World's Plants. Report London, UK The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 22-29

Smith, C.L. and Coleman, S.K. 2017. Using Labster to improve Bioscience student learning and engagement in practical classes. Heads of Biological Sciences, Royal Society of Biology. Spring 2017 meeting.. University of Leicester 10 - 11 May 2017

Ahaotu, N.N., Anyogu, A., Obioha, P., Aririatu, L., Ibekwe, V., Oranusi, S., Sutherland, P. and Ouoba, L. 2017. Influence of soy fortification on microbial diversity during cassava fermentation and subsequent physicochemical characteristics of garri. Food Microbiology. 66, pp. 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2017.04.019

Huerta-Angeles, G., Brandejsová, M., Nigmatullin, R., Kopecká, K., Vágnerová, H., Šmejkalová, D., Roy, I. and Velebný, V. 2017. Synthesis of graft copolymers based on hyaluronan and poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates). Carbohydrate Polymers. 171, pp. 220-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.05.011

Kosgodage, U., Trindade R.P., Thompson, P.R., Inal, J.M. and Lange, S. 2017. Chloramidine/Bisindolylmaleimide-I-Mediated Inhibition of Exosome and Microvesicle Release and Enhanced Efficacy of Cancer Chemotherapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18 (5) 1007. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18051007

Cheshire, A., Ridge, Damien T., Hughes, J., Peters, D., Panagioti, M., Simon, C. and Lewith, G. 2017. Influences on GP coping and resilience: a qualitative study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice. 67 (659), pp. E428-E436. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X690893

Warner, E.F., Smith, M.J., Zhang, Q., Raheem, S., O’Hagan, D., O'Connell, M.A. and Kay, C.D. 2017. Signatures of anthocyanin metabolites identified in humans inhibit biomarkers of vascular inflammation in human endothelial cells. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 61 (9) 1700053. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201700053

Esmaeilishirazifard, E., De Vizio, D., Moschos, S. and Keshavarz, T. 2017. Genomic and molecular characterization of a novel quorum sensing molecule in Bacillus licheniformis. AMB Express. 7, p. 78 78. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-017-0381-6

Taioe, M.O., Motloang, M.Y., Namangala, B., Chota, A., Molefe, N.I., Musinguzi, S.P, Suganuma, K., Hayes, P.M., Tsilo, T.J., Chainey, J., Inoue, N. and Thekisoe, O.M.M. 2017. Characterisation of tabanid flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in South Africa and Zambia and detection of protozoan parasites they are harbouring. Parasitology. 144 (9), pp. 1162-1178. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182017000440

Fapetu, S.A., Keshavarz, T., Clements, M.O. and Kyazze, G. 2017. Overexpression of the Mtr pathway in Shewanella oneidensis for bioelectricity production. (Society for Applied Microbiology) 6th ECS Research Symposium. University of Westminster 19 Apr 2017 Society for Applied Microbiology.

Naufahu, J., Alzaid, F., Fiuza Brito, M., Doslikova, B., Valencia, T. and Murray, J.F. 2017. Melanin-concentrating hormone in peripheral circulation in the human. Journal of Endocrinology. 232, pp. 513-523. https://doi.org/10.1530/JOE-16-0240

Bah Camara, H., Mboob -Suun, K., Banja, F., Ceesay, F., Anyanwu, M., Wright, E. and Kimmitt, P.T. 2017. A Preliminary Report: Cervical Human Papilloma Virus Genotype Distribution in Reproductive Aged Women Attending Primary Health Care in Urban Gambia. Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2017. Edinburgh 03 - 06 Apr 2017

Bah Camara, H., Noho, A., Sanyang, A., Barrow, E., Wright, E. and Kimmitt, P.T. 2017. Prevalance of Ureaplasma parvum and urealyticum in Urban Gambian Women. Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2017. Edinburgh 03 - 06 Apr 2017

Palonen, E.K., Raina, S., Brandt, A., Meriluoto, J., Keshavarz, T. and Soini, J. 2017. Transcriptomic Complexity of Aspergillus terreus Velvet Gene Family under the Influence of Butyrolactone I. Microorganisms. 5 (1) 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms5010012

Sukan, A., Roy, I. and Keshavarz, T. 2017. A Strategy for Dual Biopolymer Production of P(3HB) and γ-PGA. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 92 (7), pp. 1548-1557. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5259

Fitzpatrick, J., Chambers, E.S., Parkinson, J.R.C., Frost, G., Bell, J.D. and Thomas, E.L. 2017. Psoas major cross-sectional area: A potential marker of cardiorespiratory fitness. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology. 4 (1), pp. 15-20. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcep.ijcep_6_17

Moore, C., Kosgodage, U., Lange, S. and Inal, J.M. 2017. The emerging role of exosome and microvesicle- (EMV-) based cancer therapeutics and immunotherapy. International Journal of Cancer. 141 (3), pp. 428-436. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.30672

Schofield, S.E., Parkinson, J., Henley, A., Sahuri Arisoylu, M., Sanchez-Canon, G.J. and Bell, J.D. 2017. Metabolic dysfunction following weight cycling in male mice. International Journal of Obesity. 41 (3), pp. 402-411. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2016.193

Martinez de la Escalera, L., Kyrou, I., Vrbikova, J., Hainer, V., Sramkova, P., Fried, M., Piya, M.K., Kumar, S., Tripathi, G. and McTernan, P.G. 2017. Impact of gut hormone FGF-19 on type-2 diabetes and mitochondrial recovery in a prospective study of obese diabetic women undergoing bariatric surgery. BMC Medicine. 15 (1), p. 34 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-0797-5

Wilman, H., Kelly, M., Garratt, S., Matthews, P., Milanesi, M., Herlihy, A.H., Gyngell, M, Neubauer, S, Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R and Thomas, E.L. 2017. Characterisation of liver fat in the UK Biobank cohort. PLoS ONE. 12 (2) e0172921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172921

Gomaa, O.M., Fapetu, S., Kyazze, G. and Keshavarz, T. 2017. The role of riboflavin in decolourisation of Congo red and bioelectricity production using Shewanella oneidensis-MR1 under MFC and non-MFC conditions. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology . 33, p. 56 56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-017-2223-8