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

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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

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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

An ilomastat-CD eye drop formulation to treat ocular scarring

Journal article

Mohamed-Ahmed, A.H.A., Lockwood, A., Li, H., Bailly, M., Khaw, P.T. and Brocchini, S. 2017. An ilomastat-CD eye drop formulation to treat ocular scarring. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58, pp. 3425-3431. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-21377

Noncovalent complexation of amphotericin-B with poly(α-glutamic acid)

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Mohamed-Ahmed, A.H.A., Les, K.A., Seifert, K., Croft, S.L. and Brocchini, S. 2017. Noncovalent complexation of amphotericin-B with poly(α-glutamic acid). Molecular Pharmaceutics. 10 (3), pp. 940-950. https://doi.org/10.1021/mp300339p

Comparative in vitro and in vivo taste assessment of liquid praziquantel formulations

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Münster, M., Mohamed-Ahmed, A.H.A., Immohr, L.I., Schoch, C., Schmidt, C., Tuleu, C. and Breitkreutz, J. 2017. Comparative in vitro and in vivo taste assessment of liquid praziquantel formulations. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 529 (1-2), pp. 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.06.084

Quality and stability of extemporaneous pyridoxal phosphate preparations used in the treatment of paediatric epilepsy

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Mohamed-Ahmed, A.H.A., Wilson, M.P., Albuera, M., Chen, T., Mills, P.B., Footitt, E.J., Clayton, P.T. and Tuleu, C. 2017. Quality and stability of extemporaneous pyridoxal phosphate preparations used in the treatment of paediatric epilepsy. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 69 (4), pp. 480-488. https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.12701

Principles of pharmacology in the eye

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Awwad, S., Mohamed Ahmed, A.H.A., Sharma, G., Heng, J.S., Khaw, P.T., Brocchini, S. and Lockwood, A. 2017. Principles of pharmacology in the eye. British Journal of Pharmacology. 174 (23), pp. 4205-4223. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14024

Treg conditioning endows activated Teff with suppressor function in juvenile autoimmune liver disease

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Liberal, R., Grant, C.R., Yuksel, M., Ma, Y., Heneghan, M.A., Mieli-Vergani, G., Vergani, D. and Longhi, M.S. 2017. Treg conditioning endows activated Teff with suppressor function in juvenile autoimmune liver disease. Journal of Hepatology. 66 (Issue 1, Supplement), p. S554. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(17)31520-9

SAT-414 - Donation mode impacts on invariant natural killer T cell population leading to scarce iNKT cells in donation after cardiac death liver grafts despite a significant increase in B cells and CD1d expression

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Ghnewa, Y. G., Yuksel, M., Khorsandi, S., Huang, X., Graham, J., Ramsay, L., Fiorou, L., Milan, Z., Ma, Y., Jassem, W. and Heaton, N. 2017. SAT-414 - Donation mode impacts on invariant natural killer T cell population leading to scarce iNKT cells in donation after cardiac death liver grafts despite a significant increase in B cells and CD1d expression. Journal of Hepatology. 66 (Issue 1, Supplement), pp. S615-S616. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(17)31673-2

Association between disease-predisposing HLA DR3/DR7/DR13 genes with numeric impairment of immunoregulatory T-cells in patients with autoimmune hepatitis/sclerosing cholangitis

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Wang, Pengyun, Yuksel, Muhammed, Gabeta, Stella, Graham, Jonathon, Hussain, Munther J., Blackmore, Laura J., Huang, Xiaohong, Hadzic, Nedim, Samyn, Marianne, Bansal, Sanjay, Grammatikopoulos, Tassos, Jassem, Wayel, Heneghan, Michael A., Liberal, Rodrigo, Longhi, Maria Serena, Vergani, Diego, Mieli-Vergani, Giorgina and Ma, Yun 2017. Association between disease-predisposing HLA DR3/DR7/DR13 genes with numeric impairment of immunoregulatory T-cells in patients with autoimmune hepatitis/sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatology. 66 (S1), p. Meeting Abstract 112. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.29500

Estimates of Energy Intake and Expenditure in Elite Female Touch Players During an International Tournament

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Marsh, N., Dobbin, N., Twist, C. and Curtis, C. 2017. Estimates of Energy Intake and Expenditure in Elite Female Touch Players During an International Tournament. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 27 (6), pp. 499-506. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0082

The effect of 6 months weight -loss/maintenance on anthropometric, biochemical and psychological profile in Lebanese PCOS women: A prospective randomised control study

Journal article

Hmedeh, C., Ghazeeri, G., Tinworth, L. and Tewfik, I. 2017. The effect of 6 months weight -loss/maintenance on anthropometric, biochemical and psychological profile in Lebanese PCOS women: A prospective randomised control study. Human Reproduction. 32 (Supplement 1), pp. 451-452. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/32.Supplement_1.1

O30 Natural compounds affecting neutrophil migration

Conference paper

Hassan Morad, Suaib Luqman and Peter McNaughton 2017. O30 Natural compounds affecting neutrophil migration. ICMAN/ IUPHAR Natural Products. Aberdeen, Scotland 27 - 29 Sep 2017 Biochemical Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2017.06.095

Is there a safe period for stem cell transplantation post-chemotherapy conditioning?

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Okeke, K., Conway, M. and Morse, R. 2017. Is there a safe period for stem cell transplantation post-chemotherapy conditioning? Mutagenesis. 32 (6), p. 624. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/gex033

Terbinafine is a novel and selective activator of the two-pore domain potassium channel TASK3

Journal article

Paul D. Wright, Emma L. Veale, David McCoull, David C. Tickle, Jonathan M. Large, Emma Ococks, Gemma Gothard, Catherine Kettleborough, Alistair Mathie and Jeffrey Jerman 2017. Terbinafine is a novel and selective activator of the two-pore domain potassium channel TASK3. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 493 (1), pp. 444-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.09.002

Enhanced inflammatory cell profiles in schistosomiasis-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling

Journal article

Ali, Z., Kosanovic, D., Kolosionek, E., Schermuly, R.T., Graham, B.B., Mathie, A. and Butrous, G. 2017. Enhanced inflammatory cell profiles in schistosomiasis-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling. Pulmonary Circulation. 7 (1), pp. 244-252. https://doi.org/10.1086/690687

TASK-1 (KCNK3) channels in the lung: from cell biology to clinical implications

Journal article

Andrea Olschewski, Emma L. Veale, Bence M. Nagy, Chandran Nagaraj, Grazyna Kwapiszewska, Fabrice Antigny, Mélanie Lambert, Marc Humbert, Gábor Czirják, Péter Enyedi and Alistair Mathie 2017. TASK-1 (KCNK3) channels in the lung: from cell biology to clinical implications. The European Respiratory Journal. 50 (5) 1700754. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00754-2017

Dietary fibre regimen to modulate weight management: a pilot intervention based on fibre rich fruit-mix (FRFM)

Journal article

Khawandanah, J. and Tewfik, I. 2017. Dietary fibre regimen to modulate weight management: a pilot intervention based on fibre rich fruit-mix (FRFM). International Journal of Food, Nutrition and Public Health. 9 (2), pp. 67-79.

Chronic Rejection of Cardiac Allografts Is Associated With Increased Lymphatic Flow and Cellular Trafficking

Journal article

Lindsey A. Edwards, Anna K. Nowocin, Nazila Jafari, Lucy L. Meader, Kathryn Brown, Aurélien Sarde, Carolyn Lam, Alex Murray and Wilson Wong 2017. Chronic Rejection of Cardiac Allografts Is Associated With Increased Lymphatic Flow and Cellular Trafficking. Circulation. 137, pp. 488-503. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.117.028533

Milking the postnatal brain neural stem cell niche: a method for isolating endogenous neural stem and progenitor cells from the cerebrospinal fluid

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McClenahan, F., Arampatzis, A., Rasool, R., Franklin, R.J.M. and Kazanis, I. 2017. Milking the postnatal brain neural stem cell niche: a method for isolating endogenous neural stem and progenitor cells from the cerebrospinal fluid. GLIA. 65 (S1), pp. E538-E539. https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.23157

The extracellular matrix glycoprotein Tenascin-C regulates the behavior of cortical neural stem cells during the neuroepithelial to radial glial transition

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Patsoni, M., Kazanis, I., Ffrench-Constant, C., Faissner, A. and May, M. 2017. The extracellular matrix glycoprotein Tenascin-C regulates the behavior of cortical neural stem cells during the neuroepithelial to radial glial transition. GLIA. 65 (S1), pp. E408-E409. https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.23157

Subependymal Zone-Derived Oligodendroblasts Respond to Focal Demyelination but Fail to Generate Myelin in Young and Aged Mice

Journal article

Kazanis, Ilias, Evans, Kimberley A., Andreopoulou, Evangelia, Dimitriou, Christina, Koutsakis, Christos, Karadottir, Ragnhildur Thora and Franklin, Robin J. M. 2017. Subependymal Zone-Derived Oligodendroblasts Respond to Focal Demyelination but Fail to Generate Myelin in Young and Aged Mice. Stem Cell Reports. 8 (3), pp. P685-700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.01.007

Being a Neural Stem Cell: A Matter of Character But Defined by the Microenvironment

Book chapter

Evangelia Andreopoulou, Asterios Arampatzis, Melina Patsoni and Ilias Kazanis 2017. Being a Neural Stem Cell: A Matter of Character But Defined by the Microenvironment. in: Birbrair, A. (ed.) Stem Cell Microenvironments and Beyond Springer. pp. 81-118

UK Biobank Study of Liver Iron Overload Shows Variable Penetrance of Different Genotypes

Article

Mckay, Andrew G., Wilman, Henry R., Dennis, Andrea, Kelly, Matthew D., Thomas, Elizabeth L., Bell, Jimmy D., Neubauer, Stefan and Banerjee, Rajarshi 2017. UK Biobank Study of Liver Iron Overload Shows Variable Penetrance of Different Genotypes. Hepatology. 66 (Supplement 1), pp. 433A-434A.

Non-invasive stratification of fatty liver disease with high-throughput multiparametric MRI

Article

Kelly, Matthew D., Wilman, Henry R., Dennis, Andrea, Thomas, Elizabeth L., Bell, Jimmy D., Neubauer, Stefan, Banerjee, Rajarshi and Thomas, E.L. 2017. Non-invasive stratification of fatty liver disease with high-throughput multiparametric MRI. Hepatology. 66 (Supplement 1), p. 1112A.

The Accuracy of Wrist-worn Heart Rate Monitors across a Range of Exercise Intensities

Journal article

Hough, P., Glaister, M. and Pledger, A. 2017. The Accuracy of Wrist-worn Heart Rate Monitors across a Range of Exercise Intensities. Journal of Physical Activity Research. 2 (2), pp. 112-116. https://doi.org/10.12691/jpar-2-2-8

Energy Balance During a Self-Sufficient, Multistage Ultramarathon

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Hough, P. and Earle, J. 2017. Energy Balance During a Self-Sufficient, Multistage Ultramarathon. Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments. 13 (1) 5. https://doi.org/10.7771/2327-2937.1103

Low and disparate seroprotection after pentavalent childhood vaccination in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study

Journal article

Evdokimov, K., Sayasinh, K., Nouanthong, P., Vilivong, K., Samountry, B., Phonekeo, D., Strobel, M., Haegeman, F., Heimann, P., Muller, C.P. and Black, A. 2017. Low and disparate seroprotection after pentavalent childhood vaccination in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 23 (3), pp. P197-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2016.10.007

High prevalence of intestinal worms in children up to 5 years of age in Huaphan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR)

Journal article

Nanthavong, Naphavanh, Black, A., Khattignavong, Phonepadith, Lorphachan, Lavy, Vilivong, Keooudomphone, Goossens, Sylvie, Buisson, Yves, Quet, Fabrice, Muller, Claude P and Nakamura, Satoshi 2017. High prevalence of intestinal worms in children up to 5 years of age in Huaphan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). Parasite epidemiology and control. 2 (3), pp. 114-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2017.06.001

Regulatory T-cell conditioning endows activated effector T cells with suppressor function in autoimmune hepatitis/autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis

Journal article

Liberal, R., Grant, C.R., Yuksel, M., Graham, J., Kalbasi, A., Ma, Y., Heneghan, M.A., Mieli-Vergani, G., Vergani, D. and Longhi, M.S. 2017. Regulatory T-cell conditioning endows activated effector T cells with suppressor function in autoimmune hepatitis/autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatology. 66 (5), pp. 1570-1584. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.29307

An Atlas of Human Regulatory T Helper-like Cells Reveals Features of Th2-like Tregs that Support a Tumorigenic Environment

Journal article

Halim, L., Romano, M., McGregor, R., Correa, I., Pavlidis, P., Grageda, N., Hoong, S.-J., Yuksel, M., Jassem, W., Hannen, R.F., Ong, M., Mckinney, O., Hayee, B.H., Karagiannis, S.N., Powell, N., Lechler, R.I., Nova-Lamperti, E. and Lombardi, G. 2017. An Atlas of Human Regulatory T Helper-like Cells Reveals Features of Th2-like Tregs that Support a Tumorigenic Environment. Cell Reports. 20 (3), pp. P757-770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2017.06.079

LGR5 receptor promotes cell-cell adhesion in stem cells and colon cancer cells via the IQGAP1-Rac1 pathway

Journal article

Carmon, Kendra S, Gong, Xing, Yi, Jing, Wu, Ling, Thomas, Anthony, Moore, Catherine M., Masuho, Ikuo, Timson, David J, Martemyanov, Kirill A and Liu, Qingyun J 2017. LGR5 receptor promotes cell-cell adhesion in stem cells and colon cancer cells via the IQGAP1-Rac1 pathway. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292 (36), pp. P14989-15001. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m117.786798

Dihydrobenz[e][1,4]oxazepin-2(3H)-ones, a new anthelmintic chemotype immobilising whipworm and reducing infectivity in vivo.

Journal article

Partridge, F.A., Murphy, E.A., Willis, N.J., Bataille, C.J., Forman, R., Heyer-Chauhan, N., Marinič, B., Sowood, D.J., Wynne, G.M., Else, K.J., Russell, A.J. and Sattelle, D.B. 2017. Dihydrobenz[e][1,4]oxazepin-2(3H)-ones, a new anthelmintic chemotype immobilising whipworm and reducing infectivity in vivo. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 11 (2) e0005359. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005359

Preprint: Improved Aedes aegypti mosquito reference genome assembly enables biological discovery and vector control

Other

Matthews, B.J., Dudchenko, O., Kingan, S., Koren, S., Antoshechkin, I., Crawford, J.E., Glassford, W.J., Herre, M., Redmond, S.N., Rose, N.H., Weedall, G.D., Wu, Y., Batra, S.S., Vosshall, L.B. and Partridge, F. 2017. Preprint: Improved Aedes aegypti mosquito reference genome assembly enables biological discovery and vector control. https://doi.org/10.1101/240747

Preprint: An automated high-throughput system for phenotypic screening of chemical libraries on C. elegans and parasitic nematodes

Other

Partridge, F.A., Brown, A.E., Buckingham, S.D., Willis, N.J., Wynne, G.M., Forman, R., Else, K.J., Morrison, A.A., Matthews, J.B., Russell, A.J., Lomas, D.A. and Sattelle, D.B. 2017. Preprint: An automated high-throughput system for phenotypic screening of chemical libraries on C. elegans and parasitic nematodes. biorxiv.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/187427

Polymorphisms in the F Pocket of HLA-B27 Subtypes Strongly Affect Assembly, Chaperone Interactions, and Heavy-Chain Misfolding

Journal article

Guiliano, D.B., North, H., Panayoitou, E., Campbell, E.C., McHugh, K., Cooke, F.G.M., Silvestre, M., Bowness, P., Powis, S.J. and Antoniou, A.N. 2017. Polymorphisms in the F Pocket of HLA-B27 Subtypes Strongly Affect Assembly, Chaperone Interactions, and Heavy-Chain Misfolding. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 69 (3), pp. 610-621. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.39948

Current insights into LMNA cardiomyopathies: Existing models and missing LINCs.

Journal article

Brayson, D. and Shanahan, C.M. 2017. Current insights into LMNA cardiomyopathies: Existing models and missing LINCs. Nucleus. 8 (1), pp. 17-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/19491034.2016.1260798

O30 Natural compounds affecting neutrophil migration

Journal article

Morad, H., Luqman, S. and McNaughton, P. 2017. O30 Natural compounds affecting neutrophil migration. Biochemical Pharmacology. 139 (1), p. 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2017.06.095

Pathology-MRI correlations in diffuse low-grade epilepsy associated tumors

Journal article

Al-Hajri, A., Al-Mughairi, S., Somani, A., An, S., Liu, J.Y.W., Miserocchi, A., McEvoy, A.W., Yousry, T., Hoskote, C. and Thom, M. 2017. Pathology-MRI correlations in diffuse low-grade epilepsy associated tumors. Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 76 (12), pp. 1023-1033. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnen/nlx090

MRI findings in men on active surveillance for prostate cancer: does dutasteride make MRI visible lesions less conspicuous? Results from a placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial

Journal article

Giganti, F., Moore, C.M., Robertson, N.L., McCartan, N., Jameson, C., Bott, S.R.J., Winkler, M., Gambarota, G., Whitcher, B., Castro, R., Emberton, M., Allen, C. and Kirkham, A. 2017. MRI findings in men on active surveillance for prostate cancer: does dutasteride make MRI visible lesions less conspicuous? Results from a placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial. European Radiology. 27, pp. 4767-4774. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-017-4858-0


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