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Receptor tyrosine phosphatase PTPγ is a regulator of spinal cord neurogenesis

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Hashemia, H., Hurley, M., Gibson, A., Panova, V., Tchetchelnitski, V., Barr, A.J. and Stoker, A.W. 2011. Receptor tyrosine phosphatase PTPγ is a regulator of spinal cord neurogenesis. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 46 (2), pp. 469-482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2010.11.012

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and their medical applications

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Roy, I., Akaraonye, E., Francis, L., Rai, R., Basnett, P. and Keshavarz, T. 2011. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and their medical applications. 7th International Conference on Polymer and Textile Biotechnology. Milan, Italy 2nd - 4th March 2011

An improved technique for chromosomal analysis of human ES and iPS cells.

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Moralli, D., Yusuf, M., Mandegar, M.A., Khoja, S., Monaco, Z.L. and Volpi, E.V. 2011. An improved technique for chromosomal analysis of human ES and iPS cells. Stem Cell Reviews. 7 (2), pp. 471-477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-010-9224-4

Controlled delivery of gentamicin using poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) microspheres

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Francis, L., Meng, D., Knowles, J.C., Keshavarz, T., Boccaccini, A.R. and Roy, I. 2011. Controlled delivery of gentamicin using poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) microspheres. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 12 (7), pp. 4294-4314. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12074294

Functional human artificial chromosomes are generated and stably maintained in human embryonic stem cells

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Mandegar, M.A., Moralli, D., Khoja, S., Cowley, S., Chan, D.Y.L., Yusuf, M., Mukherjee, S., Blundell, M.P., Volpi, E., Thrasher, A.J., James, W. and Monaco, Z.L. 2011. Functional human artificial chromosomes are generated and stably maintained in human embryonic stem cells. Human Molecular Genetics. 20 (15), pp. 2905-2913. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddr144

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): bacterial cellulose composites for biomedical applications

Conference paper

Basnett, P., Smith, C.L., Boccaccini, A.R., Knowles, J.C., Keshavarz, T. and Roy, I. 2011. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): bacterial cellulose composites for biomedical applications. 24th European Conference on Biomaterials - Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials. Dublin, Ireland Sept 2011

The homopolymer poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) as a matrix material for soft tissue engineering

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Rai, R., Boccaccini, A.R., Knowles, J.C., Mordon, N., Salih, V., Locke, I.C., Moshrefi-Torbati, M., Keshavarz, T. and Roy, I. 2011. The homopolymer poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) as a matrix material for soft tissue engineering. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 122 (6), pp. 3606-3617. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.34772

What’s in the bottle? Prescriptions formulated by medical herbalists in a clinical trial of treatment during the menopause

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Denham, A., Green, Julia and Hawkey, S. 2011. What’s in the bottle? Prescriptions formulated by medical herbalists in a clinical trial of treatment during the menopause. Journal of Herbal Medicine. 1 (3-4), pp. 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2011.07.002

The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in pregnancy: Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

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Bishop, J.L., Northstone, K., Green, J. and Thompson, E.A. 2011. The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in pregnancy: Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 19 (6), pp. 303-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2011.08.005

Transforming medicine by integrating – what?

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Peters, D. 2010. Transforming medicine by integrating – what? Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 7 (3), p. 2.

Maternal haemoglobin during pregnancy and offspring's educational achievement: a prospective cohort study over 30 years

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Fararouei, M., Robertson, C.E., Whittaker, J.C., Sovio, U., Ruokonen, A., Pouta, A., Hartikainen, A.L., Jarvelin, M.R. and Hyppönen, E. 2010. Maternal haemoglobin during pregnancy and offspring's educational achievement: a prospective cohort study over 30 years. British Journal of Nutrition. 104 (9), pp. 1363-1368. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114510002175

Anxiety, depression and acupuncture: a review of the clinical research

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Pilkington, K. 2010. Anxiety, depression and acupuncture: a review of the clinical research. Autonomic Neuroscience. 157 (1-2), pp. 91-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2010.04.002

Soft skills and added value

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Peters, D. 2010. Soft skills and added value. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 7 (2), p. 2.

Manganese enhancement in non-CNS organs

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Lee, L.W., So, P.W., Price, A.N., Parkinson, J.R.C., Larkman, D.J., Halliday, J., Poucher, S.M., Pugh, J.A.T., Cox, A.G., McLeod, C.W. and Bell, J.D. 2010. Manganese enhancement in non-CNS organs. NMR in Biomedicine. 23 (8), pp. 931-938. https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.1513

Antiallergic cromones inhibit neutrophil recruitment onto vascular endothelium via Annexin-A1 mobilization

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Yazid, S., Leoni, G., Getting, S.J., Cooper, D., Solito, E., Perretti, M. and Flower, R.J. 2010. Antiallergic cromones inhibit neutrophil recruitment onto vascular endothelium via Annexin-A1 mobilization. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 30 (9), pp. 1718-1724. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.209536

Impact of linoleic acid supplementation on lovastatin production in Aspergillus terreus cultures

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Sorrentino, F., Roy, I. and Keshavarz, T. 2010. Impact of linoleic acid supplementation on lovastatin production in Aspergillus terreus cultures. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 88 (1), pp. 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-010-2722-0

Chasing the dragon: developing indicators for the assessment of community participation in health programmes

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Draper, A., Hewitt, G. and Rifkin, S.B. 2010. Chasing the dragon: developing indicators for the assessment of community participation in health programmes. Social Science & Medicine. 71 (6), pp. 1102-1109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.05.016

Endocannabinoids, FOXO and the metabolic syndrome: redox, function and tipping point – the view from two systems

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Nunn, A.V.W., Guy, G.W. and Bell, J.D. 2010. Endocannabinoids, FOXO and the metabolic syndrome: redox, function and tipping point – the view from two systems. Immunobiology. 215 (8), pp. 617-628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2009.03.005

Influence of catholyte pH and temperature on hydrogen production from acetate using a two chamber concentric tubular microbial electrolysis cell

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Kyazze, G., Popov, A., Dinsdale, R.M., Esteves, S., Hawkes, F.R., Premier, G.C. and Guwy, A.J. 2010. Influence of catholyte pH and temperature on hydrogen production from acetate using a two chamber concentric tubular microbial electrolysis cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 35 (15), pp. 7716-7722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.05.036

Imaging of gadolinium spatial distribution in tumor tissue by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

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Kamaly, N., Pugh, J.A.T., Kalber, T., Bunch, J., Miller, A.D., McLeod, C.W. and Bell, J.D. 2010. Imaging of gadolinium spatial distribution in tumor tissue by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 12 (4), pp. 361-366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11307-009-0282-4

Quorum sensing as a method for improving sclerotiorin production in Penicillium sclerotiorum

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Raina, S., Odell, M. and Keshavarz, T. 2010. Quorum sensing as a method for improving sclerotiorin production in Penicillium sclerotiorum. Journal of Biotechnology. 148 (2-3), pp. 91-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.04.009

American skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora): an ancient remedy for today’s anxiety?

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Brock, C., Whitehouse, J., Tewfik, I. and Towell, A. 2010. American skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora): an ancient remedy for today’s anxiety? British Journal of Wellbeing. 1 (4), pp. 25-30.

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: bioplastics with a green agenda

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Keshavarz, T. and Roy, I. 2010. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: bioplastics with a green agenda. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 13 (3), pp. 321-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2010.02.006

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates: the future green materials of choice

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Akaraonye, E., Keshavarz, T. and Roy, I. 2010. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates: the future green materials of choice. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 85 (6), pp. 732-743. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.2392

The art and science of wellbeing: creating the new politics of health

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Peters, D. 2010. The art and science of wellbeing: creating the new politics of health. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 7 (1), p. 2.

The melanocortin MC1 receptor agonist BMS-470539 inhibits leucocyte trafficking in the inflamed vasculature

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Leoni, G., Voisin, M.B., Carlson, K., Getting, S.J., Nourshargh, S. and Perretti, M. 2010. The melanocortin MC1 receptor agonist BMS-470539 inhibits leucocyte trafficking in the inflamed vasculature. British Journal of Pharmacology. 160 (1), pp. 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00688.x

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) multifunctional composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

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Misra, S.K., Ansari, T.I., Valappil, S.P., Mohn, D., Philip, S.E., Stark, W.J., Roy, I., Knowles, J.C., Salih, V. and Boccaccini, A.R. 2010. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) multifunctional composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Biomaterials. 31 (10), pp. 2806-2815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.12.045

Pilot study of the utility and acceptability of tampon sampling for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections by duplex realtime polymerase chain reaction in United Kingdom sex workers

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Kimmitt, P.T., Tabrizi, S.N., Crosatti, M., Garland, S.M., Schober, P.C., Rajakumar, Kumar and Chapman, Cordelia A. 2010. Pilot study of the utility and acceptability of tampon sampling for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections by duplex realtime polymerase chain reaction in United Kingdom sex workers. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 21 (4), pp. 279-282. https://doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2009.009277

Characterization of carbon nanotube (MWCNT) containing P(3HB)/bioactive glass composites for tissue engineering applications

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Misra, S.K., Ohashi, F., Valappil, S.P., Knowles, J.C., Roy, I., Ravi, S., Silva, P., Salih, V. and Boccaccini, A.R. 2010. Characterization of carbon nanotube (MWCNT) containing P(3HB)/bioactive glass composites for tissue engineering applications. Acta Biomaterialia. 6 (3), pp. 735-742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.09.023

Effect of nanoparticulate bioactive glass particles on bioactivity and cytocompatibility of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) composites

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Misra, S.K., Ansari, T.I., Mohn, D., Valappil, S.P., Brunner, T.J., Stark, W.J., Roy, I., Knowles, J.C., Sibbons, P.D., Valsami-Jones, E., Boccaccini, A.R. and Salih, V. 2010. Effect of nanoparticulate bioactive glass particles on bioactivity and cytocompatibility of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) composites. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 7 (44), pp. 453-465. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0255

Saliva: physiology and diagnostic potential in health and disease

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Farnaud, S., Kosti, O., Getting, S.J. and Renshaw, D. 2010. Saliva: physiology and diagnostic potential in health and disease. ScientificWorldJournal. 10, pp. 434-456. https://doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.38

Activation of testicular melanocortin 3 receptors (MC3-R) inhibits LH-stimulated testosterone production

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Akindele, K., Horanin, M.M., Getting, S.J., Smith, C.L. and Murray, J.F. 2010. Activation of testicular melanocortin 3 receptors (MC3-R) inhibits LH-stimulated testosterone production. Society for Endocrinology BES 2010. Manchester 15th - 18th March 2010

Preface

Article

Garcés, E., Montresor, M., Lewis, J., Rengefors, K., Anderson, D.M. and Barth, H. 2010. Preface. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 57 (3-4), pp. 159-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.01.002

A quantitative real-time PCR assay for the identification and enumeration of Alexandrium cysts in marine sediments

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Erdner, D.L., Percy, L., Keafer, B., Lewis, J. and Anderson, D.M. 2010. A quantitative real-time PCR assay for the identification and enumeration of Alexandrium cysts in marine sediments. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 57 (3-4), pp. 279-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.09.006

A two-tube combined TaqMan/SYBR green assay to identify Mycob acteria and detect single global lineage-defining polymorphisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Cheah, E.S.G., Malkin, J., Free, R.C., Lee, S.M., Perera, N., Woltmann, G., Patel, H., Kimmitt, P.T., Smith, R.J., Rajakumar, Kumar and Barer, M.R. 2010. A two-tube combined TaqMan/SYBR green assay to identify Mycob acteria and detect single global lineage-defining polymorphisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 12 (2), pp. 250-256. https://doi.org/10.2353/jmoldx.2010.090030

Outbreeding lethality between toxic Group I and nontoxic Group III Alexandrium tamarense spp. isolates: predominance of heterotypic encystment and implications for mating interactions and biogeography

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Brosnahan, M.L., Kulis, D.M., Solow, A.R., Erdner, D.L., Percy, L., Lewis, J. and Anderson, D.M. 2010. Outbreeding lethality between toxic Group I and nontoxic Group III Alexandrium tamarense spp. isolates: predominance of heterotypic encystment and implications for mating interactions and biogeography. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 57 (3-4), pp. 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.09.005

Patients with B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia have an expanded population of CD4(+) perforin expressing T cells enriched for human cytomegalovirus specificity and an effector-memory phenotype

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Walton, J.A., Lydyard, P.M., Nathwani, A., Emery, V., Akbar, A., Glennie, M.J. and Porakishvili, N. 2010. Patients with B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia have an expanded population of CD4(+) perforin expressing T cells enriched for human cytomegalovirus specificity and an effector-memory phenotype. British Journal of Haematology. 148 (2), pp. 274-284. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07964.x

The scanning electron microscope: A tool for the failure investigator.

Other

Jiin-Woei Lee, Andrew Spowage and Nigel Brewitt 2010. The scanning electron microscope: A tool for the failure investigator.

Pseurotin a: An antibacterial secondary metabolite from aspergillus fumigatus

Journal article

Mehedi, M.A.U., Molla, A.H., Khondkar, P., Sultana, S., Islam, M.A., Rashid, M.A. and Chowdhury, R. 2010. Pseurotin a: An antibacterial secondary metabolite from aspergillus fumigatus. Asian Journal of Chemistry. 22 (4), pp. 2611-2614.

Optimization of conditions and in vitro antibacterial activity of secondary metabolite isolated from Streptomyces sp. MNK7

Journal article

Saha, M.R., Ripa, F.A., Islam, M.A. and Khondkar, P. 2010. Optimization of conditions and in vitro antibacterial activity of secondary metabolite isolated from Streptomyces sp. MNK7. Journal of Applied Sciences Research. 6 (5), pp. 453-459.


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