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Direct fermentation of fodder maize, chicory fructans and perennial ryegrass to hydrogen using mixed microflora

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Kyazze, G., Dinsdale, R.M., Hawkes, F.R., Guwy, A.J., Premier, G.C. and Donnison, I.S. 2009. Direct fermentation of fodder maize, chicory fructans and perennial ryegrass to hydrogen using mixed microflora. Bioresource Technology. 99 (18), pp. 8833-8839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.04.047

Dominant role of the p110β isoform of PI3K over p110α in energy homeostasis regulation by POMC and AgRP neurons

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Al-Qassab, H., Smith, M.A., Irvine, E.E., Guillermet-Guibert, J., Claret, M., Choudhury, A.I., Selman, C., Piipari, K., Clements, M., Lingard, S., Chandarana, K., Bell, J.D., Barsh, G.S., Smith, A.J.H., Batterham, R.L., Ashford, M.L.J., Vanhaesebroeck, B. and Withers, D.J. 2009. Dominant role of the p110β isoform of PI3K over p110α in energy homeostasis regulation by POMC and AgRP neurons. Cell Metabolism. 10 (5), pp. 343-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2009.09.008

Untangling tensions: a consideration of the epidermal-growth-control and developmental-hydraulic interpretations of tissue tension

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Thompson, D.S. 2009. Untangling tensions: a consideration of the epidermal-growth-control and developmental-hydraulic interpretations of tissue tension. Journal of Plant Physiology. 166 (16), pp. 1717-1719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2009.08.005

Commentary on "my embarrassment at not knowing Heinich". Untangling tensions: a consideration of epidermal-growth-control and developmental-hydraulic interpretations of tissue tension.

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Thompson, D.S. 2009. Commentary on "my embarrassment at not knowing Heinich". Untangling tensions: a consideration of epidermal-growth-control and developmental-hydraulic interpretations of tissue tension. Journal of Plant Physiology. 166 (16), pp. 1713-1716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2009.08.004

Cancer prognostication using a recombinant form of the lectin from Helix pomatia agglutinin

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Dwek, M., Markiv, A. and Odell, M. 2009. Cancer prognostication using a recombinant form of the lectin from Helix pomatia agglutinin. Glycobiology. 19 (11), p. 1318. https://doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwp135

Microbial quorum sensing: a tool or a target for antimicrobial therapy?

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Raina, S., De Vizio, D., Odell, M., Clements, M.O., Vanhulle, S. and Keshavarz, T. 2009. Microbial quorum sensing: a tool or a target for antimicrobial therapy? Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. 54 (2), pp. 65-84. https://doi.org/10.1042/BA20090072

Quantitative PCR study on the mode of action of oligosaccharide elicitors on penicillin G production by Penicillium chrysogenum

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Nair, R.R., Roy, I., Bucke, C. and Keshavarz, T. 2009. Quantitative PCR study on the mode of action of oligosaccharide elicitors on penicillin G production by Penicillium chrysogenum. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 107 (4), pp. 1131-1139. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04293.x

Fasting biases brain reward systems towards high-calorie foods

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Goldstone, A.P., Prechtl de Hernandez, C.G., Beaver, J.D., Muhammed, K., Croese, C., Bell, G., Durighel, G., Hughes, E., Waldman, A.D., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 2009. Fasting biases brain reward systems towards high-calorie foods. European Journal of Neuroscience. 30 (8), pp. 1625-1635. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.06949.x

Individualised and complex experiences of integrative cancer support care: combining qualitative and quantitative data

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Seers, H.E., Gale, N., Paterson, C., Cooke, H.J., Tuffrey, V. and Polley, M.J. 2009. Individualised and complex experiences of integrative cancer support care: combining qualitative and quantitative data. Supportive Care in Cancer. 17 (9), pp. 1159-1167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-008-0565-3

Closing the evidence gap in integrative medicine

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MacPherson, H., Peters, D. and Zollman, C. 2009. Closing the evidence gap in integrative medicine. British Medical Journal. 339, p. b3335. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3335

Cerebral activation by fasting induces lactate accumulation in the hypothalamus

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Violante, I.R., Anastasovska, J., Sanchez-Canon, G.J., Rodrigues, T.B., Righi, V., Nieto-Charques, L., Parkinson, J.R.C., Bloom, S.R., Bell, J.D. and Cerdan Sebastian 2009. Cerebral activation by fasting induces lactate accumulation in the hypothalamus. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 62 (2), pp. 279-283. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.22010

Self care and CAM: defining the differences, recognising the similarities

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Pilkington, K. 2009. Self care and CAM: defining the differences, recognising the similarities. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 6 (2), pp. 29-34.

CAM: doing more good than harm

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Peters, D. 2009. CAM: doing more good than harm. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 14 (3), pp. 176-178. https://doi.org/10.1211/fact.14.3.0006

Neither in vivo MRI nor behavioural assessment indicate therapeutic efficacy for a novel 5HT1A agonist in rat models of ischaemic stroke

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Ashioti, M., Beech, J.S., Lowe, A.S., Bernanos, M., McCreary, A., Modo, M.M. and Williams, S.C.R. 2009. Neither in vivo MRI nor behavioural assessment indicate therapeutic efficacy for a novel 5HT1A agonist in rat models of ischaemic stroke. BMC Neuroscience. 10 (82). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-10-82

Pro-inflammatory mediator release from TNF-α stimulated C-20/A4 cells results in Col II degradation

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Kaneva, M., Kerrigan, M.J.P., Locke, I.C. and Getting, S.J. 2009. Pro-inflammatory mediator release from TNF-α stimulated C-20/A4 cells results in Col II degradation. British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS) Annual Meeting. Newcastle 22nd - 23rd June 2009

Chinese medicine in the West 2009

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Deadman, P., MacPherson, H., Maxwell, D., Moir, F. and Scheid, V. 2009. Chinese medicine in the West 2009. Journal of Chinese Medicine. 90, pp. 6-18.

The Gonyaulax spinifera (Dinophyceae) "complex": perpetuating the paradox?

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Rochon, A., Lewis, J., Ellegaard, M. and Harding, I.C. 2009. The Gonyaulax spinifera (Dinophyceae) "complex": perpetuating the paradox? Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 155 (1-2), pp. 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2008.12.017

Integration, long term disease and creating a sustainable NHS

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Peters, D. 2009. Integration, long term disease and creating a sustainable NHS. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 6 (1), pp. 29-31.

Expansion of systematic reviews to improve clinical practice and research

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Fønnebø, V., Aickin, M., Verhoef, M., Horneber, M., Alræk, T. and Pilkington, K. 2009. Expansion of systematic reviews to improve clinical practice and research. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 15 (3), p. 3085.

Involvement of Tis11b, an AU-rich binding protein, in induction of apoptosis by rituximab in B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells

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Baou, M., Jewell, A.P., Muthurania, A., Wickremasinghe, R.G., Yong, K.L., Carr, R., Marsh, P. and Murphy, J.J. 2009. Involvement of Tis11b, an AU-rich binding protein, in induction of apoptosis by rituximab in B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Leukemia. 23 (5), pp. 986-989. https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2008.340

Effect of impeller speed and pH on the production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) using Bacillus cereus SPV

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Philip, S.E., Sengupta, S., Keshavarz, T. and Roy, I. 2009. Effect of impeller speed and pH on the production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) using Bacillus cereus SPV. Biomacromolecules. 10 (4), pp. 691-699. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm801395p

Incorporation of vitamin E in poly(3hydroxybutyrate)/Bioglass composite films: effect on surface properties and cell attachment

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Misra, S.K., Philip, S.E., Chrzanowski, W., Nazhat, S.N., Roy, I., Knowles, J.C., Salih, V. and Boccaccini, A.R. 2009. Incorporation of vitamin E in poly(3hydroxybutyrate)/Bioglass composite films: effect on surface properties and cell attachment. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 6 (33), pp. 401-409. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2008.0278

Navigating the Web-based world of complementary and alternative medicine information: North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine

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Pilkington, K. 2009. Navigating the Web-based world of complementary and alternative medicine information: North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Integrative Medicine: a clinician's journal. 8 (2), p. 53.

Obesity, diabetes and longevity in the Gulf: is there a Gulf metabolic syndrome?

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Guy, G.W., Nunn, A.V.W., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2009. Obesity, diabetes and longevity in the Gulf: is there a Gulf metabolic syndrome? International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus. 1 (1), pp. 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdm.2009.05.001

Gatekeepers and the gateway: a mixed-methods inquiry into practitioners’ referral behaviour to the Gateway Clinic

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Unwin, J. and Peters, D. 2009. Gatekeepers and the gateway: a mixed-methods inquiry into practitioners’ referral behaviour to the Gateway Clinic. Acupuncture in Medicine. 27 (1), pp. 21-25. https://doi.org/10.1136/aim.2008.000083

The germination characteristics of Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae), a toxic dinoflagellate from the Fal estuary (UK)

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Pérez Blanco, E., Lewis, J. and Aldridge, J. 2009. The germination characteristics of Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae), a toxic dinoflagellate from the Fal estuary (UK). Harmful Algae. 8 (3), pp. 518-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2008.10.008

Dietary starch intake of individuals and their blood pressure: the international study of macronutrients and micronutrients and blood pressure

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Brown, I.J., Elliott, P., Robertson, C.E., Chan, Q., Daviglus, M.L., Dyer, A.R., Huang, C.C., Rodriguez, B.L., Sakata, K., Ueshima, H., Van Horn, L., Zhao, L. and Stamler, J. 2009. Dietary starch intake of individuals and their blood pressure: the international study of macronutrients and micronutrients and blood pressure. Journal of Hypertension. 27 (2), pp. 231-236. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0b013e32831a7294

In vitro biocompatibility of 45S5 Bioglass®-derived glass-ceramic scaffolds coated with poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

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Bretcanu, O., Misra, S.K., Roy, I., Renghini, C., Fiori, F., Boccaccini, A.R. and Salih, V. 2009. In vitro biocompatibility of 45S5 Bioglass®-derived glass-ceramic scaffolds coated with poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 3 (2), pp. 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.150

Differential patterns of neuronal activation in the brainstem and hypothalamus following peripheral injection of GLP-1, oxyntomodulin and lithium chloride in mice detected by manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI)

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Parkinson, J.R.C., Chaudhri, O.B., Kuo, Y.T., Field, B.C.T., Herlihy, A.H., Dhillo, W.S., Ghatei, M.A., Bloom, S.R. and Bell, J.D. 2009. Differential patterns of neuronal activation in the brainstem and hypothalamus following peripheral injection of GLP-1, oxyntomodulin and lithium chloride in mice detected by manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI). NeuroImage. 44 (3), pp. 1022-1031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.09.047

S-Nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-Nitrosation and S-Thiolation

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Coles, S.J., Easton, P., Sharrod, H., Hutson, S.M., Hancock, J., Patel, V. and Conway, M.E. 2009. S-Nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-Nitrosation and S-Thiolation. Biochemistry. 48 (3), pp. 645-656. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi801805h

Effect of different carbon sources on the extra-cellular polysaccharide production by tremella cinnabarina in submerged culture

Journal article

Khondkar, P. 2009. Effect of different carbon sources on the extra-cellular polysaccharide production by tremella cinnabarina in submerged culture. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 8 (2). https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v8i2.6029

Benzylcarbamothioethionate from root bark of Moringa oleifera Lam. and its toxicological evaluation,Bencilcarbamotioetionato de la raíz de Moringa oleifera Lam. y su evaluación toxicológica

Journal article

Nikkon, F., Hasan, S., Salam, K.A., Mosaddik, M.A., Khondkar, P., Haque, M.E. and Rahman, M. 2009. Benzylcarbamothioethionate from root bark of Moringa oleifera Lam. and its toxicological evaluation,Bencilcarbamotioetionato de la raíz de Moringa oleifera Lam. y su evaluación toxicológica. Boletin Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromaticas. 8 (2), pp. 130-138.

Antibacterial and cytotoxic limonoids from the seeds of Swietenia mahagony

Journal article

Kader, A., Haque, E., Khondkar, P., Islam, M. and Rahman, M.M. 2009. Antibacterial and cytotoxic limonoids from the seeds of Swietenia mahagony. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 8 (2), pp. 141-145. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v8i2.6028

A Tailored Target Intervention on Influence Factors of Quality of Life in Chinese Patients with Hypertension

Journal article

Yun Qian, Jingping Zhang, Yudi Lin, Meihua Dong, Ming Xu, Yanhua Qian, Leilei Wu, Ping Shi, Yizhi Xu and Hongbing Shen 2009. A Tailored Target Intervention on Influence Factors of Quality of Life in Chinese Patients with Hypertension. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension. 31 (1), pp. 71-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/10641960802409804

Facing Nutrition Transition under the Double Burden: Challenges and Potential Intervention Programmes in Africa

Article

Tewfik, I. 2009. Facing Nutrition Transition under the Double Burden: Challenges and Potential Intervention Programmes in Africa. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 54 (3), p. 238.

Childhood Obesity Prevention in Emirates: A Conceptual Framework for an Anti-Obesogenic Pilot Intervention

Book chapter

Tewfik, Ihab, Mackenzie, Jennifer, Cunliffe, Adam, Al-Dhaheri, Ayesha, Ali, Habiba, Washi, Sidiga and Platat, Carine 2009. Childhood Obesity Prevention in Emirates: A Conceptual Framework for an Anti-Obesogenic Pilot Intervention. in: Ahmed, A. (ed.) Towards Epistemic Sovereignty: (re)-thinking Development in a Changing Global Political Economy World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD). pp. 255-259

Repression of SHP-1 Expression by p53 leads to trkA Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Suppression of Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation

Journal article

Montano, Ximena 2009. Repression of SHP-1 Expression by p53 leads to trkA Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Suppression of Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation. Oncogene. 28, pp. 3787-3800. https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2009.143

Development of stem cell carriers for bone regeneration

Article

Hou, Q.P., Spadaccino, A., Hughes, O., Dauphin, D.S. and Noble, B.S. 2009. Development of stem cell carriers for bone regeneration. European Cells and Materials. 18 (Supp. 1), p. 41.

The role of estrogen in the repair of osteocytes following physical injury in vitro

Article

V. Mann, L. Kitto and B. Noble 2009. The role of estrogen in the repair of osteocytes following physical injury in vitro. Bone. 44 (Supp.1), p. S62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2009.01.028

TGF β 3 and loading increases osteocyte survival in human cancellous bone cultured ex vivo

Journal article

Simpson, Angharad E., Stoddart, Martin J., Davies, Catrin M., Jähn, Katharina, Furlong, Pamela I., Gasser, Jürg A., Jones, David B., Noble, Brendon S. and Richards, Robert G. 2009. TGF β 3 and loading increases osteocyte survival in human cancellous bone cultured ex vivo. Cell Biochemistry & Function. 27 (1), pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.1529


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