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Inflammatory Myocardial Diseases

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Gaze, D.C. (ed.) 2025. Inflammatory Myocardial Diseases. InTech Publishing.

Hypoxia-Driven Extracellular Vesicles Promote Pro-Metastatic Signalling in LNCaP Cells via Wnt and EMT Pathways

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Melissa Santos, Khansa Bukhari, Irem Peker-Eyüboğlu, Igor Kraev, Dafydd Alwyn Dart, Sigrun Lange and Pinar Uysal-Onganer 2025. Hypoxia-Driven Extracellular Vesicles Promote Pro-Metastatic Signalling in LNCaP Cells via Wnt and EMT Pathways. Biology. 14 (9) 1135. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14091135

Seroprevalence of antibodies against hepatitis A and E among the general population in 5 provinces, Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Variation according to location

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Khounvisith, Vilaysone, Virachith, Siriphone, Innoula, Nouna, Khenkha, Latdavone, Vongphachanh, Bounta, Hattendoft, Jan, Odermatt, Peter, Hübschen, Judith M. and Black, Antony P. 2025. Seroprevalence of antibodies against hepatitis A and E among the general population in 5 provinces, Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Variation according to location. PLoS ONE. 20 (8) e0329384.

Automated Bi‐Ventricular Segmentation and Regional Cardiac Wall Motion Analysis for Rat Models of Pulmonary Hypertension

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Marili Niglas, Nicoleta Baxan, Ali Ashek, Lin Zhao, Jinming Duan, Declan O'Regan, Timothy J. W. Dawes, Chen Nien‐Chen, Chongyang Xie, Wenjia Bai and Lan Zhao 2025. Automated Bi‐Ventricular Segmentation and Regional Cardiac Wall Motion Analysis for Rat Models of Pulmonary Hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation. 15 (2) e70092. https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.70092

Preprint: Sex-Specific Diagnostic Subtypes in Adolescents Hospitalized for Substance Use Disorders Revealed by Transformer-Based Clustering

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Manuel Corpas, Hilario Blasco, Lucía Gallego, José Manuel Ramos-Rincón, Víctor Moreno-Torres and Vicente Soriano 2025. Preprint: Sex-Specific Diagnostic Subtypes in Adolescents Hospitalized for Substance Use Disorders Revealed by Transformer-Based Clustering. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.06.25333108

Recommended Resources for Public Health Nutrition

Book chapter

Rajkumar Rajendram, Vinood B. Patel and Victor R. Preedy 2025. Recommended Resources for Public Health Nutrition. in: Victor R. Preedy and Vinood B. Patel (ed.) Handbook of Public Health Nutrition: International, National, and Regional Perspectives Springer Nature. pp. 1-16

Immune Tuning in Extreme Environments: Protein Citrullinome and Extracellular Vesicle Signatures Comparing Hibernating Versus Active States in the Heterothermic and Heterometabolic Tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus)

Journal article

Gilbecca Rae Smith, Pinar Uysal-Onganer, Igor Kraev, Frank van Breukelen and Sigrun Lange 2025. Immune Tuning in Extreme Environments: Protein Citrullinome and Extracellular Vesicle Signatures Comparing Hibernating Versus Active States in the Heterothermic and Heterometabolic Tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus). Biology. 14 1056. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14081056

The impact of ageing on the structural compositions of the mucosa of human colon

Journal article

Baidoo, N., De Rasis, E., Tahiri, D. and Sanger, G. 2025. The impact of ageing on the structural compositions of the mucosa of human colon. Tissue and Cell. 97 103090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2025.103090

Association between tumour necrosis factor-a polymorphism and cervical cancer in Lagos State, Nigeria

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Sarah O John-Olabode, Ifeoma C Udenze, Adebola A Adejimi, Obiefuna Ajie and Kehinde S Okunade 2025. Association between tumour necrosis factor-a polymorphism and cervical cancer in Lagos State, Nigeria. ecancer medical science. 19 1845. https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2025.1845

The Role of Quorum Sensing in Enhancing Lovastatin and Pigment Production in Monascus purpureus C322

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Yerramalli, S., Getting, S.J., Kyazze, G. and Keshavarz, T. 2025. The Role of Quorum Sensing in Enhancing Lovastatin and Pigment Production in Monascus purpureus C322. Fermentation. 11 (8) 461. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation11080461

Fat fraction and iron concentration in lumbar vertebral bone marrow in the UK Biobank

Journal article

Parkinson, J.R.C., Thanaj, M., Basty, N., Whitcher, B., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2025. Fat fraction and iron concentration in lumbar vertebral bone marrow in the UK Biobank. Obesity Science & Practice. 11 (4) e70088. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.70088

Preprint: Genome Interpretation of Peruvian Inca Empire Descendants Reveals Actionable Insights

Other

Manuel Corpas, Segun Fatumo, Cesar Sanchez, Omar Caceres, Carlos Padilla, Julio Valdivia-Silva and Heinner Guio 2025. Preprint: Genome Interpretation of Peruvian Inca Empire Descendants Reveals Actionable Insights. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6362225/v1

The peruvian genome project: expanding the global pool of genome diversity from South America

Journal article

Heinner Guio, Cesar Sanchez, Victor Borda, Luis Jaramillo-Valverde, Omar Caceres, Carlos Padilla, Omar Trujillo, Julio A. Poterico, Carolina Silva-Carvalho, Mary Horton, Cristina M. Lanata, Alessandra Carnevale, Sandra Romero-Hidalgo, Samuel Canizales-Quinteros, Víctor Acuña-Alonzo, Marco Machacuay-Romero, Pedro Novoa, Roberto Frisancho, Ruth Shady, Pedro Flores-Villanueva, Timothy D. O’Connor, Manuel Corpas and Eduardo Tarazona-Santos 2025. The peruvian genome project: expanding the global pool of genome diversity from South America. Frontiers in Genetics. 16 1614021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2025.1614021

From Hypoxia to Bone: Reprogramming the Prostate Cancer Metastatic Cascade

Journal article

Melissa Santos, Sarah Koushyar, Dafydd Alwyn Dart and Pinar Uysal-Onganer 2025. From Hypoxia to Bone: Reprogramming the Prostate Cancer Metastatic Cascade. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26 (15) 7452. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26157452

MRI-Based genetic studies reveal specific genetic variants and disease risks associated with fat distribution across anatomical sites

Journal article

Ahmed, A., Cule, M., Thanaj, M., Sorokin, E., Odoemelam, C., Whitcher, B., Sattar, N., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L. and Yaghootkar, H. 2025. MRI-Based genetic studies reveal specific genetic variants and disease risks associated with fat distribution across anatomical sites. Journal of Obesity. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1155/jobe/7792701

Why genomic diversity should not be framed by census alone

Journal article

Manuel Corpas, Heinner Guio, Catalina Lopez-Correa and Segun Fatumo 2025. Why genomic diversity should not be framed by census alone. Nature Genetics. 57, pp. 1793-1794. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02272-5

‘Fibremaxxing’ is trending – here’s why that could be a problem

Website

Mattin, L.R. 2025. ‘Fibremaxxing’ is trending – here’s why that could be a problem. The Conversation.

Elicitation-Induced Enhancement of Lovastatin and Pigment Production in Monascus purpureus C322

Journal article

Yerramalli, S., Getting, S.J., Kyazze, G. and Keshavarz, T. 2025. Elicitation-Induced Enhancement of Lovastatin and Pigment Production in Monascus purpureus C322. Fermentation. 11 (8) 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation11080422

Editorial: Dietary strategies for managing hypertension and hypotension: insights and mechanisms

Edited issue

Kujawska, Agnieszka, Robertson, Claire Elizabeth, Charchar, Fadi J., McMahon, Nicholas and Simões, José Augusto 2025. Editorial: Dietary strategies for managing hypertension and hypotension: insights and mechanisms. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12 1648890. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1648890

Novel insights into the interaction between iron and curcumin and its physiological consequences

PhD thesis

Gamez Fernandez, Marta 2025. Novel insights into the interaction between iron and curcumin and its physiological consequences. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/x1v1q

Urinary Extracellular Vesicle Signatures as Biomarkers in Prostate Cancer Patients

Journal article

Lange, S., Bernstein, D.E., Dimov, N., Puttaswamy, S., Jonhston, I., Kraev, I., Needham, S.R., Vasdev, N. and Inal, J.M. 2025. Urinary Extracellular Vesicle Signatures as Biomarkers in Prostate Cancer Patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26 (14) 6895. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26146895

Exploring the Potential of Extracellular Vesicles from Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua L.) Serum and Mucus for Wound Healing In Vitro

Journal article

Dalessio, S., Kraev, I., Magnadóttir, B. and Lange, S. 2025. Exploring the Potential of Extracellular Vesicles from Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua L.) Serum and Mucus for Wound Healing In Vitro. Biology. 14 (7), p. 870 14070870. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14070870

Genetic subtypes of type 2 diabetes are distinguished through the lens of abdominal MRI

Journal article

Sorokin, E., Thanaj, M., Basty, N., Whitcher, B., Sattar, N., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Yaghootkar, H. 2025. Genetic subtypes of type 2 diabetes are distinguished through the lens of abdominal MRI. Frontiers in Genetics. 16 1605721. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2025.1605721

Changes in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness associate with disease and anthropometric factors

Journal article

Thanaj, M., Basty, N., Cule, M., Sorokin, E., Whitcher, B., Srinivasan, R., Bell, J.D. and Thomas, E.L. 2025. Changes in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness associate with disease and anthropometric factors. International Journal of Obesity. 49, pp. 1810-1819. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-025-01829-y

DEVELOPMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS FOR AZO DYE DEGRADATION

PhD thesis

Ibrahim, Radwa 2025. DEVELOPMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS FOR AZO DYE DEGRADATION. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/x1705

Recommended Resources for Plant and Animal Proteins in Health and Disease Prevention

Book chapter

Rajkumar Rajendram, Vinood B. Patel and Victor R. Preedy 2025. Recommended Resources for Plant and Animal Proteins in Health and Disease Prevention. in: Preedy, V.R. (ed.) Plant and Animal Proteins in Health and Disease Prevention CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.

The Ageing of the Human Lower Bowel

Journal article

Baidoo, N. and Sanger, G. 2025. The Ageing of the Human Lower Bowel. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 86 (7), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.0734

Characterisation of Chikungunya Virus Neutralising Monoclonal Antibodies expressed in Tobacco Plants

Journal article

Catherine M. Moore, Mathew J. Paul, Elizabeth Pinneh, Balamurugan Shanmugaraj, James Ashall, Sathishkumar Ramalingam, Roger Hewson, Michael S. Diamond, Julie M. Fox and Julian K-C. Ma 2025. Characterisation of Chikungunya Virus Neutralising Monoclonal Antibodies expressed in Tobacco Plants. Journal of Biotechnology. 406, pp. 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2025.06.014

Drug Distribution Game: A Hands-On Pilot Run to Refine and Enhance the Simulation for Engaging Learning

Workshop item

Chu, J. 2025. Drug Distribution Game: A Hands-On Pilot Run to Refine and Enhance the Simulation for Engaging Learning. CETI Learning & Teaching Symposium 2025. University of Westminster, London 02 Jul 2025

An exploratory analysis of infant and young child feeding perceptions and practices among South Asian women living in London

Journal article

Ayesha Awal, Malika Al Kattan and Regina Keith Murphy 2025. An exploratory analysis of infant and young child feeding perceptions and practices among South Asian women living in London. World Nutrition. 16 (2), pp. 6-16. https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.20251626-16

Targeting Recipient Dendritic Cells with Sialic Acid-Modified Donor Alloantigen Prolongs Skin Transplant Survival

Journal article

Sen, M., Peng, Q., Ratnasothy, R., Ambrosini, M., Kalay, H., Bazoer, J., Adams, K., Ouazzani, N. E., Ababou, A., Guiliano, D.B., Saldaña, J. I., Kooyk, Y. V., Lombardi, G. and Smyth, L. A. 2025. Targeting Recipient Dendritic Cells with Sialic Acid-Modified Donor Alloantigen Prolongs Skin Transplant Survival. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26 (13) 6168. https://doi.org/ijms26136168

Investigation of the effects of Elicitation and Quorum sensing on Monascus purpureus C322

PhD thesis

Yerramalli, Sirisha 2025. Investigation of the effects of Elicitation and Quorum sensing on Monascus purpureus C322. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/x10x8

Towards Encoding 3D Abdominal MRI Acquisitions as Neural Fields

Conference paper

Basty, N., Rainer, G., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Whitcher, B. 2025. Towards Encoding 3D Abdominal MRI Acquisitions as Neural Fields. 2025 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI). Houston, TX, USA 14 - 17 Apr 2025 IEEE . https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBI60581.2025.10980772

Identifying four obesity axes through integrative multi-omics and imaging analysis

Journal article

Odoemelam, C.S., Naz, A., Thanaj, M., Sorokin, E., Whitcher, B., Sattar, N., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Cule, M. and Yaghootkar, H. 2025. Identifying four obesity axes through integrative multi-omics and imaging analysis. Diabetes. 74 (7), pp. 1168-1183. https://doi.org/10.2337/db24-1103

Plasma metabolomic profiles reveal sex-specific response to an oral glucose tolerance test in late middle-aged adults

Journal article

Donado-Pestana, C.M., Rodrigues, L., Rundle, M., Thomas, E.L., Wopereis, S., Gundersen, T.E., Trezzi, J.P., Bunzel, D., Kiselova-Kaneva, Y., Sonntag, D., Kulling, S.E., Ivanova, D., Hiller, K., Drevon, C.A., Brennan, L., Bell, J.D., van Ommen, B., Frost, G., Daniel, H. and Fiamoncini, J. 2025. Plasma metabolomic profiles reveal sex-specific response to an oral glucose tolerance test in late middle-aged adults. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 226 112081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2025.112081

Performance characteristics of a pilot scale electromethanogenic reactor treating brewery wastewater

Journal article

Bowman, K., Elainy, M., Fudge, G., Rutland, H., Gambier, W., Hembury, T., Jobling-Puser, B., Fudge, T., Kale, I. and Kyazze, G. 2025. Performance characteristics of a pilot scale electromethanogenic reactor treating brewery wastewater. Energies. 18 (11) 2939. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18112939

Recommended Resources for Protein Intake in Health and Disease

Book chapter

Rajkumar Rajendram, Vinood B. Patel and Victor R. Preedy 2025. Recommended Resources for Protein Intake in Health and Disease. in: Preedy, V.R. (ed.) Protein Intake in Health and Disease CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.

Abstract 4550: Dried blood sot sampling as a minimally invasive and accessible method for investigating circulating tumor DNA in diverse cancer settings

Article

Amit Roshan, Fazlur R. Talukdar, Angela An, Emma-Jane Ditter, Ze Zhou, Paulius D. Mennea, Linfang Wu, Maria C. Neofytou, Anita Balakrishnan, Claire M. Connell, Gabriel Funingana, Giovanni Codacci-Pisanelli, Girma Mulisa, Tamrat Abebe, Constanza Linossi, Hui Zhao, Wendy N. Cooper, Huiqi Yang, Rajesh Jena, James D. Brenton, Pippa Corrie, Rebecca C. Fitzgerald, Simon Pacey, Richard Baird and Nitzan Rosenfeld 2025. Abstract 4550: Dried blood sot sampling as a minimally invasive and accessible method for investigating circulating tumor DNA in diverse cancer settings. Cancer Research. 85 (8_Suppl_1), p. Abstract nr 4550. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-4550

A standardized framework for robust fragmentomic feature extraction from cell-free DNA sequencing data.

Journal article

Wang, H., Mennea, P.D., Chan, Y.K.E., Cheng, Z., Neofytou, M.C., Surani, A.A., Vijayaraghavan, A., Ditter, E.J., Bowers, R., Eldridge, M.D., Shcherbo, D.S., Smith, C.G., Markowetz, F., Cooper, W.N., Kaplan, T., Rosenfeld, N. and Zhao, H. 2025. A standardized framework for robust fragmentomic feature extraction from cell-free DNA sequencing data. Genome Biology. 26 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03607-5

Recommended Resources for the Biology and Pathology of Mental Disorders

Book chapter

Rajkumar Rajendram, Vinood B. Patel and Victor R. Preedy 2025. Recommended Resources for the Biology and Pathology of Mental Disorders. in: Martin, C.R., Preedy, V.R., Patel, V.B. and Rajendram, R. (ed.) Handbook of the Biology and Pathology of Mental Disorders Springer Nature. pp. 1-15


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