Life Sciences

Bowman, K., Mani, P., Breheny, M., Gomaa, O., Keshavarz, T. and Kyazze, G. 2019. Enrichment of microbial biocathodes to replace platinum catalyst in microbial fuel cells. Electromicrobiology - from electrons to ecosystems. Aarhus, Denmark 21 - 22 Mar 2019

Warford, A. and Volpi, E. 2019. Intact Sample Analysis. in: Warford, A. and Presneau, N. (ed.) Molecular Diagnostics Oxford University Press.

Werneck, M.R., Hayes, P.M. and Lawton, S.P. 2019. Molecular evidence for resurrection of Plesiochorus elongatus (Digenea: Gorgoderidae): an urinary bladder parasite of sea turtles. Parasitology International. 71, pp. 180-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2019.03.015

Orlando, I. and Roy, I. 2019. Cellulose-based hydrogels for wound healing. in: Mondal, Md. and Ibrahim H. (ed.) Cellulose-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels Springer. pp. 1131-1148

Mann, V. and Noble, B. 2019. Techniques for the study of apoptosis in bone. in: Idris, A.I. (ed.) Bone research protocols Springer. pp. 451-465

Garson, J.A., Usher, L., Al-Chalabi, A., Huggett, J., Day, E.F. and McCormick, A.L. 2019. Quantitative analysis of Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K transcripts in postmortem premotor cortex fails to confirm elevated expression of HERV-K RNA in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 7 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-019-0698-2

Blesia, V., Patel, V., Al‐Obaidi, H. and Zariwala, M. 2019. Excessive iron accumulation induces beta cell cellular oxidative stress and insulin secretory dysfunction in MIN6 cells. Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2019. Liverpool 06 - 08 Mar 2019 Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.2_13883

Ferreira, M.A., Gamazon, E.R., Al-Ejeh, F., Aittomäki, K., Andrulis, I.L., Anton-Culver, H., Arason, A., Arndt, V., Aronson, K.J., Arun, B.K., Asseryanis, E., Azzollini, J., Chenevix-Trench, G., Dwek, M. and Presneau, Nadège 2019. Genome-wide association and transcriptome studies identify target genes and risk loci for breast cancer. Nature Communications . 10, p. 1741. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08053-5

Mavaddat, N., Michailidou, K., Dennis, J., Lush, M., Fachal, L., Lee, A., Tyrer, J.P., Chen, T.H., Wang, Q., Bolla, M.K., Yang, X., Adank, M.A., Ahearn, T., Aittomäki, K., Allen, J., Easton, D.F., Dwek, M. and Presneau, Nadège 2019. Polygenic Risk Scores for Prediction of Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Subtypes. American Journal of Human Genetics. 104 (1), pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.11.002

Mohammed, M. 2019. Daily Mail: The perils of sharing popcorn (and earphones, lip salve and even the sofa)! How bacteria, fungi and viruses can give you a very nasty surprise.

Smyth, N., Flynn, M., Rajcani, J., Hucklebridge, F., Thorn, L., Wood, C., Golding, J., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2019. Attenuated cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress is associated with greater visual dependency in postural control . Psychoneuroendocrinology. 104, pp. 185-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.02.028

Sisa, C., Kholia, S., Naylor, J., Herrera Sanchez, M.B., Bruno, S., Deregibus, M.C., Camussi, G., Inal, J.M., Lange, S. and Hristova, M. 2019. Mesenchymal Stromal Cell derived Extracellular Vesicles reduce Hypoxia-Ischaemia Induced Perinatal Brain Injury. Frontiers in Physiology. 10 282. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00282

Mohammed, M., Vignaud, M.-L. and Cadel-Six, S. 2019. Whole genome sequences of two Salmonella Dublin strains harbour viaA, viaB and ompB loci of the Vi antigen . Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8 (14), pp. e00028-19 e00028-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00028-19

Mohammed, M. 2019. BBC News: Victoria Derbyshire: Dr Manal Mohammed Comments on Superbugs and Antibiotic Resistance.

Hayes, P.M. and Smit, N.J. 2019. Molecular insights into the identification and phylogenetics of the cosmopolitan marine fish blood parasite, Haemogregarina bigemina (Adeleorina: Haemogregarinidae). International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 8, pp. 216-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.01.006

Gough, L., Brown, D., Deb, S., Sparks, S.A. and McNaughton, L. 2019. The effects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on cycling performance and acid base balance recovery in acute normobaric hypoxia. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37 (13), pp. 1464-1471. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1568173

Hilton, N., Leach, N., Sparks, S.A., Gough, L., Deb, S., Craig, M. and McNaughton, L. 2019. A novel ingestion strategy for sodium bicarbonate supplementation in a delayed-release form: a randomised crossover study in trained males. Sports Medicine - open. 5 (4). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-019-0177-0

Puthussery, H. 2019. Biosynthesis of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate and its Application in Controlled Drug Delivery. PhD thesis University of Westminster School of Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q9xy6

Hayes, L. and Elliott, B. 2019. Short-Term Exercise Training Inconsistently Influences Basel Testosterone in Older Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Physiology. 9 1878. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.01878

Breheny, M., Bowman, K., Farahmand, N., Gomaa, O., Keshavarz, T. and Kyazze, G. 2019. Biocatalytic electrode improvement strategies in microbial fuel cell systems. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 94 (7), pp. 2081-2091. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5916

Kosgodage, U., Uysal Onganer, P., Maclatchy, A., Kraev, I., Chatterton, N.P., Nicholas, A.P., Inal, J.M. and Lange, S. 2019. Peptidylarginine Deiminases Post-translationally deiminate Prohibitin and modulate Extracellular Vesicle Release and microRNAs in Glioblastoma Multiforme . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20 (1) 103. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20010103

Magnadóttir, B., Gudmundsdottir, S. and Lange, S. 2019. A novel ladder-like lectin relates to sites of mucosal immunity in Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) . Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 87, pp. 9-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2018.12.034

Kosgodage, U., Uysal Onganer, P., Maclatchy, A., Mould, R., Nunn, A.V.W., Guy, G.W., Kraev, I., Chatterton, N.P., Thomas, E.L., Inal, J.M., Bell, J.D. and Lange, S. 2019. Cannabidiol Affects Extracellular Vesicle Release, miR21 and miR126, and Reduces Prohibitin Protein in Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells. Translational Oncology. 12 (3), pp. 513-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranon.2018.12.004

McNaughton, L., Brewer, C., Deb, S., Hilton, N., Gough, L. and Sparks, S.A. 2019. Buffering agents: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate. in: Hoffman, J. (ed.) Dietary Supplementation in Sport and Exercise: Evidence, Safety, and Ergogenic Benefits Routledge. pp. 191-205

Gomaa, O.M., Fapetu, S.A., Kyazze, G. and Keshavarz, T. 2019. Probing the mechanism of simultaneous bioenergy production and biodegradation process of Congo red in microbial fuel cells. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 94 (7), pp. 2092-2097. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5892

Six, S.C., Vignaud, M.L. and Mohammed, M. 2019. Draft Genome Sequences of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Dublin Strains from St. Nectaire and Morbier Cheeses Characterized by Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis Profiles Associated with Two Fatal Outbreaks in France. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8 (1) e01361-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01361-18

Magnadóttir, B., Bragason, B.T., Bricknell, I.R., Bowden, T., Nicholas, A.P., Hristova, M., Gudmundsdottir, S., Dodds, A.W. and Lange, S. 2019. Peptidylarginine deiminase and deiminated proteins are detected throughout early halibut ontogeny - Complement components C3 and C4 are post-translationally deiminated in halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 92, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2018.10.016

Fivian, E. and Wood, C. 2019. The roles of social media, clean eating and self-esteem in the risk of disordered eating: A pilot study of self-reported healthy eaters. International Journal of Food, Nutrition and Public Health. 10 (1), pp. 28-39.

Ji, Y., Yiorkas, A.M., Frau, F., Mook-Kanamori, D., Staiger, H., Thomas, E.L., Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Campbell, A., Tyrrell, J., Jones, S.E., Beaumont, R.N., Wood, A.R., Tuke, M.A., Ruth, K.S., Mahajan, A., Murray, A., Freathy, R.M., Weedon, M.N., Hattersley, A.T., Hayward, C., Machann, J., Häring, H.U., Franks, P.W., de Mutsert, R., Pearson, E., Stefan, N., Frayling, T.M., Allebrandt, K.V., Bell, J.D., Blakemore, A.I. and Yaghootkar, H. 2019. Genome-wide and abdominal MRI-imaging data provides evidence that a genetically determined favourable adiposity phenotype is characterized by lower ectopic liver fat and lower risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. Diabetes. 68 (1), pp. 207-219. https://doi.org/10.2337/db18-0708

Reeves, C., Jardim, A.P., Sisodiya, S.M., Thom, M. and Liu, J. 2019. Spatiotemporal dynamics of PDGFRβ expression in pericytes and glial scar formation in penetrating brain injuries in adults. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology. 45 (6), pp. 609-627 NAN-2018-0107.R1. https://doi.org/10.1111/nan.12539

Fernando, E., Keshavarz, T. and Kyazze, G. 2019. The use of bio-electrochemical systems in environmental remediation of xenobiotics: a review. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 94 (7), pp. 2070-2080. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5848

Chambers, E.S., Byrne, C.S., Rugyendo, A., Morrison, D.J., Preston, T., Tedford, M.C., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Akbar, A.N., Riddell, N.E., Sharma, R., Thursz, M.R., Manousou, P. and Frost, G. 2019. The effects of dietary supplementation with inulin and inulin-propionate ester on hepatic steatosis in adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 21 (2), pp. 372-376. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13500

Mojtahed, A., Kelly, C.J., Herlihy, A.H., Kin, S., Wilman, H.R., McKay, A., Kelly, M., Milanesi, M., Neubauer, S,, Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R. and Harisinghani, M. 2019. Reference range of liver corrected T1 values in a population at low risk for fatty liver disease-a UK Biobank sub-study, with an appendix of interesting cases. Abdominal Radiology. 44 (1), pp. 72-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1701-2

Jolliffe, R., Collaco, N., Seers, H., Farrell, C., Sawkins, M.J. and Polley, M.J. 2019. Development of Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing for informal caregivers of people with cancer – a multicentred study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 27 (5), pp. 1901-1909. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4422-8

Agapouda, A., Booker, A., Kiss, T., Hohmann, J., Heinrich, M. and Csupor, D. 2019. Quality Control of Hypericum perforatum L. Analytical challenges and recent progress. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 71 (1), pp. 15-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.12711

Cedric Kai Wei Tan, Jiin Woei Lee, Adeline Hii, Yen Yi Loo, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz and David W. Macdonald 2018. The effect of using games in teaching conservation. PeerJ . 6 e4509. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4509

Ter Heegde, F., Jones, R.C., Jackson, T.R., De Pascale, C., Locke, I.C., Board, T.N., Richardson, S.M., Townsend, P.A. and Lawrence, K.M. 2018. Urocortin expression in cartilage is attenuated in a non-invasive mouse model of post traumatic osteoarthritis. OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis . Toronto, Canada 29 2018 - 26 Apr 2019 Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.02.206

Munur, J. and Wilson, J. 2018. An investigation into how acupuncture is used by physiotherapists to treat overactive bladder in women. Journal of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy. 122, pp. 9-20.

Maria Neofytou and Joris Robert Vermeesch 2018. Maternal Constitutional and Acquired Copy Number Variations. in: Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): Applied Genomics in Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis Academic Press. pp. 179-188

L. Lenaerts, N. Brison, M. Neofytou, H. Che, L. Dehaspe, M. Verheecke, C. Maggen, B. Dewaele, S. Vanderschueren, V. Vandecaveye, P. Vandenberghe, J. Vermeesch and F. Amant 2018. Unbiased genomewide screening of circulating plasma DNA for cancer detection. Annals of Oncology. 29 (Supplement 8), p. viii479. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy294