Life Sciences

Chong, Nelson W., Koekemoer, A.L., Ounzain, S., Samani, N.J., Shin, J.T. and Shaw, S.Y. 2012. STARS (striated muscle activator of rho signalling) is essential to maintain cardiac development and function in vivo via a SRF pathway. PLoS ONE. 7 (7) e40966. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040966

Chong, Nelson W. 2012. The Abra gene: a crucial factor for cardiac development and disease. International conference on “Developmental Physiology”. Kilworth Hotel, Leicestershire June 2012

Can, V.C., Kaneva, M., Kerrigan, M.J.P., Locke, I.C. and Getting, S.J. 2012. The anti-inflammatory effects of melanocortin peptides in lipopolysaccharide activated chondrocytes. British Phamacological Society Winter Meeting 2012. London, UK 18th-20th December

Alonso-Fernandez, J.R. and Patel, V. 2012. Dietary sugars: TLC screening of sugars in urine and blood samples. in: Preedy, V.R. (ed.) Dietary sugars: chemistry, analysis, function and effects Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 186-205

Preedy, V.R. and Patel, V. (ed.) 2012. Biosensors and environmental health. CRC Press.

Preedy, V.R. and Patel, V. (ed.) 2012. Biosensors and cancer. Boca Raton, FL CRC Press.

Watson, R.A., Pride, N.B., Thomas, E.L., Ind, P.W. and Bell, J.D. 2012. Relation between trunk fat volume and reduction of total lung capacity in obese men. Journal of Applied Physiology. 112 (1), pp. 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00217.2011

Thomas, E.L., Parkinson, J.R.C., Frost, G.S., Goldstone, A.P., Doré, C.J., McCarthy, J., Collins, A.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Bell, J.D. 2012. The missing risk: MRI and MRS phenotyping of abdominal adiposity and ectopic fat. Obesity. 20 (1), pp. 76-87. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2011.142

Hankir, M., Parkinson, J.R.C., Bloom, S.R. and Bell, J.D. 2012. The effects of glutamate receptor agonists and antagonists on mouse hypothalamic and hippocampal neuronal activity shown through manganese enhanced MRI. NeuroImage. 59 (2), pp. 968-978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.08.063

Anastasovska, J., Arora, T., Sanchez-Canon, G.J., Parkinson, J.R.C., Touhy, K., Gibson, G.R., Nadkarni, N., So, P.W., Goldstone, A.P., Thomas, E.L., Hankir, M., Van Loo, J., Modi, N., Bell, J.D. and Frost, G.S. 2012. Fermentable carbohydrate alters hypothalamic neuronal activity and protects against the obesogenic environment. Obesity. 20 (5), pp. 1016-1023. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2012.6

Peiris, D., Markiv, A., Curley, G.P. and Dwek, M. 2012. A novel approach to determining the affinity of protein-carbohydrate interactions employing adherent cancer cells grown on a biosensor surface. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 35 (1), pp. 160-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2012.02.037

Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Bell, J.D. 2012. Excess body fat in obese and normal weight subjects. Nutrition Research Reviews. 25 (1), pp. 150-161. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422412000054

Mehta, S.R., Godsland, I.F., Thomas, E.L., Pavitt, D.V., Morin, S.H.X., Bell, J.D., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2012. Intrahepatic insulin exposure, intrahepatocellular lipid and regional body fat in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (6), pp. 2151-2159. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-2430

Gardner, C.J., Irwin, A., Daousi, C., McFarlane, I.A., Joseph, F., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Adams, V.L., Kemp, G.J. and Cuthbertson, D.J. 2012. Hepatic steatosis, GH deficiency and the effects of GH replacement: a Liverpool magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. European Journal of Endocrinology. 166, pp. 993-1002. https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-12-0002

Basnett, P., Knowles, J.C., Pishbin, F., Smith, C.L., Keshavarz, T., Boccaccini, A.R. and Roy, I. 2012. Novel biodegradable and biocompatible poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate)/bacterial cellulose composites. Advanced Engineering Materials. 14 (6), pp. B330-B343. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201180076

Sarac, I., Backhouse, K., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Stolinski, M., Robertson, M.D., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Hovorka, R., Wright, J. and Umpleby, A.M. 2012. Gender differences in VLDL1 and VLDL2 triglyceride kinetics and fatty acid kinetics in obese postmenopausal women and obese men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (7), pp. 2475-2481. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-3248

Dowejko, M.M., Smith, C.L., Getting, S.J., Le Tissier, P. and Murray, J.F. 2012. Expression of melanocortin 3 receptors (MC3) in the reproductive axes of both male and female mice. Society for Reproduction and Fertility. Edinburgh 9th - 11th July 2012

Peters, D. 2012. Editorial: Healthy ageing: a question of sustainability. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 9 (2), p. 2.

Markiv, A., Rambaruth, N.D.S. and Dwek, M. 2012. Beyond the genome and proteome: targeting protein modifications in cancer. Current Opinions in Pharmacology.. 12 (4), pp. 408-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coph.2012.04.003

Fernando, E., Keshavarz, T. and Kyazze, G. 2012. Enhanced bio-decolourisation of acid orange 7 by Shewanella oneidensis through co-metabolism in a microbial fuel cell. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 72, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.04.010

Kaneva, M., Kerrigan, M.J.P., Grieco, P., Curley, G.P., Locke, I.C. and Getting, S.J. 2012. Chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory role of melanocortin peptides in TNF-α activated human C-20/A4 chondrocytes. British Journal of Pharmacology. 167 (1), pp. 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.01968.x

Backhouse, K., Sarac, I., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Stolinski, M., Robertson, M.D., Frost, G.S., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Wright, J., Russell-Jones, D. and Umpleby, A.M. 2012. Fatty acid flux and oxidation are increased by rimonabant in obese women. Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. 61 (9), pp. 1220-1223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2012.02.012

Jones, H., Sprung, V.S., Pugh, C.J.A., Daousi, C., Irwin, A., Aziz, N., Adams, V.L., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Kemp, G.J. and Cuthbertson, D.J. 2012. Polycystic ovary syndrome with hyperandrogenism is characterized by an increased risk of hepatic steatosis compared to nonhyperandrogenic PCOS phenotypes and healthy controls, independent of obesity and insulin resistance. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (10), pp. 3709-3716. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2012-1382

Nasir, A., Norton, J.D., Baou, M., Zekavati, A., Bijlmakers, M.J., Thompson, S. and Murphy, J.J. 2012. ZFP36L1 negatively regulates plasmacytoid differentiation of BCL1 cells by targeting BLIMP1 mRNA. PLoS ONE. 7 (12) e52187. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0052187

Molina, O., Blanco, J., Anton, E., Vidal, F. and Volpi, E.V. 2012. High-resolution fish on DNA fibers for low-copy repeats genome architecture studies. Genomics. 100 (6), pp. 380-386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2012.08.007

Peters, D. 2011. Compassion: a call to action. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 8 (3), p. 2.

Holloway, P.M., Getting, S.J. and Gavins, F.N.E. 2011. The Melanocortin receptor system as an anti-inflammatory therapeutic target for stroke. pA2 online, E-journal of the British Pharmacological Society.

Holloway, P.M., Getting, S.J. and Gavins, F.N.E. 2011. Investigating the role of melanocortin receptor subtypes in mediating anti-inflammatory protection following cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury. pA2 online, E-journal of the British Pharmacological Society.

Baou, M., Norton, J.D. and Murphy, J.J. 2011. AU-rich RNA binding proteins in hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis. Blood. 118 (22), pp. 5732-5740. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2011-07-347237

Peiris, D., Markiv, A. and Dwek, M. 2011. A physiological approach to assess the affinity of lectin carbohydrate interactions using cancer cells immobilised on a biosensor surface. Glycobiology. 21 (11), p. 1523. https://doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwr126

Qusous, A., Geewan, C., Greenwell, P. and Kerrigan, M.J.P. 2011. siRNA-mediated inhibition of Na^sup +^ -K^sup +^-2Cl^sup -^ cotransporter (NKCC1) and regulatory volume increase in the chondrocyte cell line C-20/A4. Journal of Membrane Biology. 243 (1-3), pp. 25-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00232-011-9389-z

Haque, R., Chong, Nelson W., Ali, F., Chaurasia, S.S., Sengupta, T., Chun, E., Howell, J.C., Klein, D.C. and Iuvone, P.M. 2011. Melatonin synthesis in retina: cAMP-dependent transcriptional regulation of chicken arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase by a CRE-like sequence and a TTATT repeat motif in the proximal promoter. Journal of Neurochemistry. 119 (1), pp. 6-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07397.x

Peters, D. 2011. Medicine at the tipping point. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 8 (2), p. 2.

McEldowney, J. and McEldowney, S. 2011. Science and environmental law: collaboration across the double helix. Environmental Law Review. 13 (3), pp. 169-198. https://doi.org/10.1350/enlr.2011.13.3.128

Kalber, T., Kamaly, N., So, P.W., Pugh, J.A.T., Bunch, J., McLeod, C.W., Jorgensen, M.R., Miller, A.D. and Bell, J.D. 2011. A low molecular weight folate receptor targeted contrast agent for magnetic resonance tumour imaging. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 13 (4), pp. 653-662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11307-010-0400-3

Pilkington, K., Gamst, A., Liu, I., Ostermann, T., Pinto, D. and Richardson, J. 2011. The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR): working together to improve online CAM information. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine. 17 (7), pp. 647-653. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2010.0138

Brown, I.J., Stamler, J., Van Horn, L., Robertson, C.E., Chan, Q., Dyer, A.R., Huang, C.C., Rodriguez, B.L., Zhao, L., Daviglus, M.L., Ueshima, H. and Elliott, P. 2011. Sugar-sweetened beverage, sugar intake of individuals, and their blood pressure: international study of macro/micronutrients and blood pressure. Hypertension. 57 (4), pp. 695-701. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.165456

Wardle, N.J., Kalber, T., Bell, J.D. and Bligh, S.W.A. 2011. Synthesis and characterisation of a novel tubulin-directed DO3A–colchicine conjugate with potential theranostic features. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 21 (11), pp. 3346-3348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.04.014

Rai, R., Yunos, D.M., Boccaccini, A.R., Knowles, J.C., Barker, I.A., Howdle, S.M., Tredwell, G.D., Keshavarz, T. and Roy, I. 2011. Poly-3-hydroxyoctanoate P(3HO), a medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate homopolymer from Pseudomonas mendocina. Biomacromolecules. 12 (6), pp. 2126-2136. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm2001999

Porakishvili, N., Memon, A., Vispute, K., Kulikova, N., Clark, E.A., Rai, K.R., Nathwani, A., Damle, R.N., Chiorazzi, N. and Lydyard, P.M. 2011. CD180 functions in activation, survival and cycling of B chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells. British Journal of Haematology. 153 (4), pp. 486-498. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08605.x