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Hepcidin transcription and peptide secretion are governed by different regulatory mechanisms

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Mehta, K., Patel, V., Busbridge, M., Renshaw, D., Zariwala, M., Evans, R. and Farnaud, S. 2013. Hepcidin transcription and peptide secretion are governed by different regulatory mechanisms. Fifth Congress of the International BioIron Society (IBIS), Biennial World Meeting. University College London 14 - 18 Apr 2013 Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.23453

Comparison Study of Oral Iron Preparations Using a Human Intestinal Model

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Zariwala, M., Somavarapu, S., Farnaud, S. and Renshaw, D. 2013. Comparison Study of Oral Iron Preparations Using a Human Intestinal Model. Scientia Pharmaceutica. 81 (4), pp. 1123-1139. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1304-03

Exploring therapeutic approaches of Western Medical Herbalists to Acne vulgaris using qualitative interviews

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Aracil-Pujalte, A. and Green, J. 2013. Exploring therapeutic approaches of Western Medical Herbalists to Acne vulgaris using qualitative interviews. National Institute of Medical Herbalists 149th Annual Conference. Crewe 01 - 02 Nov 2013

Exploring the therapeutic approaches for the treatment of atopic eczema by western medical herbalists: a qualitative study

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Maraki, Z. and Green, J. 2013. Exploring the therapeutic approaches for the treatment of atopic eczema by western medical herbalists: a qualitative study. National Institute of Medical Herbalists 149th Annual Conference. Crewe, UK 01 - 02 Nov 2013

Service Evaluation of 'Living Well with the Impact of Cancer' Courses

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Polley, M.J., Jackson, S., Seers, H., Boxell, E. and Jolliffe, R. 2013. Service Evaluation of 'Living Well with the Impact of Cancer' Courses. Penny Brohn Cancer Care.

Field testing for toxic algae with a microarray: initial results from the MIDTAL project

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McCoy, G.R., Raine, R., Medlin, L., Chen, J., Kooistra, W., Barra, L., Ruggiero, M.V., Graneli, E., Hagström, J.A., Salomon, P.S., Reguera, B., Rodríguez, F., Escalera, L., Edvardsen, B., Dittami, S.M., Eikrem, W., Lewis, J., Berzano, M., Elliott, C.T., Campbell, K. and Pazos, Y. 2013. Field testing for toxic algae with a microarray: initial results from the MIDTAL project. Pagou, P. and Hallegraeff, G. (ed.) 14th International Conference on Harmful Algae. Hersonissos, Crete-Greece 01 - 05 Nov 2010 International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.

MIDTAL (Microarrays for the Detection of Toxic Algae)

Article

Lewis, J. and Montresor, M. 2013. MIDTAL (Microarrays for the Detection of Toxic Algae). Phytotaxa. 127 (1), pp. 201-210. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.127.1.19

Evaluation of the MIDTAL microarray chip for monitoring toxic microalgae in the Orkney Islands, U.K.

Article

Taylor, J., Berzano, M., Percy, L. and Lewis, J. 2013. Evaluation of the MIDTAL microarray chip for monitoring toxic microalgae in the Orkney Islands, U.K. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 20 (10), pp. 6765-6777. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-1393-z

Biological and Geological Perspectives of Dinoflagellates

Book

Lewis, J., Marret, F. and Bradley , L.R. (ed.) 2013. Biological and Geological Perspectives of Dinoflagellates . London Geological Society for the Micropalaeontological Society.

Preliminary results of the MIDTAL project: a microarray chip to monitor toxic dinoflagellates in the Orkney Islands, U.K.

Conference paper

Taylor, J., Berzano, M., Lewis, J., Percy, L. and Medlin, L.K. 2013. Preliminary results of the MIDTAL project: a microarray chip to monitor toxic dinoflagellates in the Orkney Islands, U.K. Lewis, J., Marret, F. and Bradley , L.R. (ed.) 9th International Conference on Fossil and Modern Dinoflagellates. Liverpool 28 Aug - 02 Sep 2011 Geological Society for the Micropalaeontological Society.

Identification of a novel heterozygous mutation in exon 50 of the COL1A1 gene manifesting clinically as osteogenesis imperfecta

Conference item

Owen, N., Reddy, N., Aftab, S.A.S., Harte, A.L., McTernan, P.G., Tripathi, G. and Barber, T.M. 2013. Identification of a novel heterozygous mutation in exon 50 of the COL1A1 gene manifesting clinically as osteogenesis imperfecta. Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P13

Unfolded protein response pathway, IRE1α-XBP1 is altered during adipogenesis in obese human adipocytes

Conference item

Voyias, P., McCarthy, C., Antonysunil, A., Kumsaiyai, W., Harte, A., McTernan, P. and Tripathi, G. 2013. Unfolded protein response pathway, IRE1α-XBP1 is altered during adipogenesis in obese human adipocytes. Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P201

Vitamin B12 and folate imbalance induces cholesterol synthesis and endoplasmic reticulum stress in human adipocytes

Conference item

Adaikalakoteswari, A., Moore, J., Ciara, M., Voyais, P., Mcternan, P., Saravanan, P. and Tripathi, G. 2013. Vitamin B12 and folate imbalance induces cholesterol synthesis and endoplasmic reticulum stress in human adipocytes. Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P182

Altered mitochondrial dynamics in obesity: redressing the balance through bariatric surgery?

Conference item

McCarthy, C., Voyias, P., Antonysunil, A., Harte, A., Saravanan, P., Kyrou, I., Tripathi, G. and McTernan, P.G. 2013. Altered mitochondrial dynamics in obesity: redressing the balance through bariatric surgery? Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P204

Eating more quickly heightens overall systemic exposure to glucose and NEFA in the post-prandial phase, irrespective of energy expenditure in obese women

Conference item

Reddy, N., Peng, C., Piya, M.K., Aftab, S.A.S., Campbell, A., Hattersley, J., Halder, L., Harte, A.L., Randeva, H., Tripathi, G., McTernan, P.G., Kumar, S. and Barber, T.M. 2013. Eating more quickly heightens overall systemic exposure to glucose and NEFA in the post-prandial phase, irrespective of energy expenditure in obese women. Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P219

Maternal B12 insufficiency predicts neonate's metabolic risk factors

Conference item

Adaikalakoteswari, A., Alexander, L., Webster, C., Wood, C., Anderson, N., Sivakumar, K., McTernan, P., Tripathi, G., Vatish, M. and Saravanan, P. 2013. Maternal B12 insufficiency predicts neonate's metabolic risk factors. Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P210

Human abdominal subcutaneous adipocytes as an active source of LpPLA2, influenced by fat depot and metabolic state, with LpPLA2 converting LDL into more potent atherogenic Ox-LDL, in vitro

Conference item

Kumsaiyai, W., Harte, A., Al-Naji, F., Al-Daghri, N., Kyrou, I., Barber, T., Sabico, S., Tripathi, G. and McTernan, P.G. 2013. Human abdominal subcutaneous adipocytes as an active source of LpPLA2, influenced by fat depot and metabolic state, with LpPLA2 converting LDL into more potent atherogenic Ox-LDL, in vitro. Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P188

FGF21 action on human adipose tissue compromised by reduced βKlotho and FGFR1 expression in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Conference item

Piya, M.K., Harte, A.L., Chittari, M.V., Tripathi, G., Kumar, S. and McTernan, P.G. 2013. FGF21 action on human adipose tissue compromised by reduced βKlotho and FGFR1 expression in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Society for Endocrinology BES 2013. Harrogate, UK 18 - 21 Mar 2013 BioScientifica Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.31.P179

Raised circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) coupled with reduced adipose tissue BetaKlotho and FGF21 receptor 1 (FGFR1) expression in Type 2 diabetes may in part explain FGF21 resistance

Conference item

Piya, M.K., Harte, A.L., Kyrou, I., Chitari, M.V., Tripathi, G., Kumar, S. and McTernan, P.G. 2013. Raised circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) coupled with reduced adipose tissue BetaKlotho and FGF21 receptor 1 (FGFR1) expression in Type 2 diabetes may in part explain FGF21 resistance. Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2013. Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK 13 - 15 Mar 2013 Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.12090_2

The impact of high fat meal frequency on metabolic profile and energy expenditure in obese subjects

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Piya, M.K., Reddy, N., Harte, A., Campbell, A., Hattersley, J., Halder, L., Tahran, A.A., Tripathi, G., Aftab, S.A.S., Barber, T.M., McTernan, P.G. and Kumar, S. 2013. The impact of high fat meal frequency on metabolic profile and energy expenditure in obese subjects. 49th Annual Meeting of the EASD. Barcelona, Spain 23 - 27 Sep 2013 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-013-3012-z

dentification of a novel heterozygous mutation in exon 50 of the COL1A1 gene causing osteogenesis imperfecta

Article

Aftab, S.A.S., Reddy, N., Owen, N.L., Pollitt, R., Harte, A., McTernan, P.G., Tripathi, G. and Barber, T.M. 2013. dentification of a novel heterozygous mutation in exon 50 of the COL1A1 gene causing osteogenesis imperfecta. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports. 7 (2013), p. EDM130002 EDM130002. https://doi.org/10.1530/EDM-13-0002

Raised circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) coupled with reduced adipose tissue BetaKlotho and FGF21 receptor 1 (FGFR1) expression in Type 2 diabetes may in part explain FGF21 resistance

Article

Piya, M.K., Harte, A.L., Kyrou, I., Chitari, M.V., Tripathi, G., Kumar, S. and McTernan, P.G. 2013. Raised circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) coupled with reduced adipose tissue BetaKlotho and FGF21 receptor 1 (FGFR1) expression in Type 2 diabetes may in part explain FGF21 resistance. Diabetic Medicine. 30, pp. 3-.

NFκB as a potent regulator of inflammation in human adipose tissue, influenced by depot, adiposity, T2DM status, and TNFα

Article

Harte, A.L., Tripathi, G., Piya, M.K., Barber, T.M., Clapham, J.C., Al-Daghri, N., Al-Disi, D., Kumsaiyai, W., Saravanan, P., Fowler, A.E., O'Hare, J.P., Kumar, S. and McTernan, P.G. 2013. NFκB as a potent regulator of inflammation in human adipose tissue, influenced by depot, adiposity, T2DM status, and TNFα. Obesity. 21 (11), pp. 2322-2330. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20336

Attenuation of plasma annexin A1 in human obesity

Article

Kosicka, A., Cunliffe, AD., MacKenzie, R., Zariwala, M., Perretti, M., Flower, R.J. and Renshaw, D. 2013. Attenuation of plasma annexin A1 in human obesity. FASEB Journal. 27 (1), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.12-213728

The onset of lactase persistence in Europe

Article

Gerbault, P. 2013. The onset of lactase persistence in Europe. Human Heredity. 76 (3-4), pp. 154-161. https://doi.org/10.1159/000360136

How long have adult humans been consuming milk?

Article

Gerbault, P., Roffet-Salque, M., Evershed, R.P. and Thomas, M.G. 2013. How long have adult humans been consuming milk? IUBMB Life. 65 (12), pp. 983-990. https://doi.org/10.1002/iub.1227

Modeling Recent Human Evolution in Mice by Expression of a Selected EDAR Variant

Article

Kamberov, Y.G., Wang, S., Tan, J., Gerbault, P., Wark, A., Tan, L., Yang, Y., Li, S., Tang, K., Chen, H., Powell, A., Itan, Y., Fuller, D., Lohmueller, J., Mao, J., Schachar, A., Paymer, M., Hostetter, E., Byrne, E., Burnett, M., McMahon, A.P., Thomas, M.G., Lieberman, D.E., Jin, L., Tabin, C.J., Morgan, B.A. and Sabeti, P.C. 2013. Modeling Recent Human Evolution in Mice by Expression of a Selected EDAR Variant. Cell. 152 (4), pp. 691-702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.01.016

Evaluation of the Roche prototype 454 HIV-1 ultradeep sequencingdrug resistance assay in a routine diagnostic laboratory

Article

Garcia-Diaz, A., Guerrero-Ramos, A., McCormick, A.L., Macartney, M.J., Conibear, T., Johnson, M., Haque, T. and Webster, D.P. 2013. Evaluation of the Roche prototype 454 HIV-1 ultradeep sequencingdrug resistance assay in a routine diagnostic laboratory. Journal of Clinical Virology. 58 (2), pp. 468-473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2013.07.009

Pulsed extremely low-frequency magnetic fields stimulate microvesicle release from human monocytic leukaemia cells

Article

Lange, S., Stratton, D. and Inal, J. 2013. Pulsed extremely low-frequency magnetic fields stimulate microvesicle release from human monocytic leukaemia cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 430 (2), pp. 470-475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.12.012

The Role of Deimination as a Response to Trauma and Hypoxic Injury in the Developing CNS

Book chapter

Ferretti, P., Lange, S., U, KP and Raivich, G. 2013. The Role of Deimination as a Response to Trauma and Hypoxic Injury in the Developing CNS. in: Nicholas, A. and Bhattacharya, S. (ed.) Protein Deimination in Human Health and Disease Springer. pp. 281-294

Blood/plasma secretome and microvesicles

Article

Inal, J.M., Kosgodage, U., Azam, S., Stratton, D., Antwi-Baffour, S. and Lange, S. 2013. Blood/plasma secretome and microvesicles. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1834 (11), pp. 2317-2325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbapap.2013.04.005

Interplay of host–pathogen microvesicles and their role in infectious disease

Article

Inal, J.M., Ansa-Addo, E.A. and Lange, S. 2013. Interplay of host–pathogen microvesicles and their role in infectious disease. Biochemical Society Transactions. 41 (1), pp. 258-262. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20120257

Inhibition of Protein Deimination Ameliorates Neuronal Damage Caused by Hypoxic Ischemic Insult in the Neonatal Brain

Article

Lange, S., Rocha-Ferreira, E., Hristova, M., Thei, L., Mawjee, P., Thompson, P.R., Nicholas, T. and Raivich, G. 2013. Inhibition of Protein Deimination Ameliorates Neuronal Damage Caused by Hypoxic Ischemic Insult in the Neonatal Brain. British Neuroscience Association Abstracts. 22, pp. P1-B-071.

How to prevent 804,000 children under five dying

Article

Keith, R. 2013. How to prevent 804,000 children under five dying. BMJ Blog.

Nature for rehabilitating offenders and facilitating therapeutic outcomes for youth at risk

Book chapter

Pretty, J., Wood, C., Hine, R. and Barton, J. 2013. Nature for rehabilitating offenders and facilitating therapeutic outcomes for youth at risk. in: South, N. and Brisman, A. (ed.) Routledge International Handbook of Green Criminology Routledge. pp. 184-196

A randomised control trial of physical activity in a perceived environment on self-esteem and mood in UK adolescents

Journal article

Wood, C., Angus, C., Pretty, J., Sandercock, G. and Barton, J. 2013. A randomised control trial of physical activity in a perceived environment on self-esteem and mood in UK adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 23 (4), pp. 311-320. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2012.733935

The great outdoors: how a green exercise environment can benefit all

Article

Gladwell, V., Brown, D., Wood, C., Sandercock, G. and Barton, J. 2013. The great outdoors: how a green exercise environment can benefit all. Extreme Physiology and Medicine. 2 (3). https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-7648-2-3

A repeated measures experiment of green exercise to improve self-esteem in UK school children

Journal article

Reed, K., Wood, C., Barton, J., Cohen, D. and Sandercock, G. 2013. A repeated measures experiment of green exercise to improve self-esteem in UK school children. PLoS ONE. 8 (7) e69176. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069176

A Multifaceted Approach to Numeracy Support for Life Sciences Students.

Article

Ferrier, C. 2013. A Multifaceted Approach to Numeracy Support for Life Sciences Students. MSOR Connections. 13 (2), pp. 24-30. https://doi.org/10.11120/msor.2013.00013

Advances in PHAs Production

Article

Amache, R., Sukan, A., Safari, M., Roy, I. and Keshavarz, T. 2013. Advances in PHAs Production . Chemical Engineering Transactions. 32, pp. 931-936. https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1332156


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