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The canonical e-box motif: a target for glucocorticoid action that drives rhythmic mouse Pai-1 transcription in vitro

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Singletary, J.H., Chan, D., Samani, N.J. and Chong, Nelson W. 2008. The canonical e-box motif: a target for glucocorticoid action that drives rhythmic mouse Pai-1 transcription in vitro. Gene. 420 (1), pp. 42-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2008.05.004

Relationship of dietary linoleic acid to blood pressure: the international study of macro-micronutrients and blood pressure study

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Miura, K., Stamler, J., Nakagawa, H., Elliott, P., Ueshima, H., Chan, Q., Brown, I.J., Tzoulaki, I., Saitoh, S., Dyer, A.R., Daviglus, M.L., Kesteloot, H., Okayama, A., Curb, J.D., Rodriguez, B.L., Elmer, P.J., Steffen, L.M., Robertson, C.E. and Zhao, L. 2008. Relationship of dietary linoleic acid to blood pressure: the international study of macro-micronutrients and blood pressure study. Hypertension. 52 (2), pp. 408-414. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.112383

Polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis in Bacillus cereus SPV under varied limiting conditions and an insight into the biosynthetic genes involved

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Valappil, S.P., Rai, R., Bucke, C. and Roy, I. 2008. Polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis in Bacillus cereus SPV under varied limiting conditions and an insight into the biosynthetic genes involved. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 104 (6), pp. 1624-1635. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03678.x

Inter-laboratory trial to validate the direct solvent extraction method for the identification of 2-dodecylcyclobutanone in irradiated chicken and whole liquid egg

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Tewfik, I. 2008. Inter-laboratory trial to validate the direct solvent extraction method for the identification of 2-dodecylcyclobutanone in irradiated chicken and whole liquid egg. Food Science and Technology International. 14 (3), pp. 277-283. https://doi.org/10.1177/1082013208095689

Towards higher laccase activities produced by aquatic ascomycetous fungi through combination of elicitors and an alternative substrate

Article

Junghanns, C., Parra, R., Keshavarz, T. and Schlosser, D. 2008. Towards higher laccase activities produced by aquatic ascomycetous fungi through combination of elicitors and an alternative substrate. Engineering in Life Sciences. 8 (3), pp. 277-285. https://doi.org/10.1002/elsc.200800042

Purification and analysis of DNases of Tritrichomonas foetus: evidence that these enzymes are glycoproteins

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Greenwell, P., Younes, M. and Rughooputh, S. 2008. Purification and analysis of DNases of Tritrichomonas foetus: evidence that these enzymes are glycoproteins. International Journal for Parasitology. 38 (7), pp. 749-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.10.012

Building bridges to health

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Peters, D. 2008. Building bridges to health. Times Higher Education.

Developmentally acquired PKA localisation in mouse oocytes and embryos

Article

Webb, R.J., Tinworth, L., Thomas, G.M.H., Zaccolo, M. and Carroll, J. 2008. Developmentally acquired PKA localisation in mouse oocytes and embryos. Developmental Biology. 317 (1), pp. 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.01.045

Healing spaces?

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Peters, D. 2008. Healing spaces? Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 5 (2), pp. 2-3.

Comparison of nanoscale and microscale bioactive glass on the properties of P(3HB)/Bioglass® composites

Article

Misra, S.K., Mohn, D., Brunner, T.J., Stark, W.J., Philip, S.E., Roy, I., Salih, V., Knowles, J.C. and Boccaccini, A.R. 2008. Comparison of nanoscale and microscale bioactive glass on the properties of P(3HB)/Bioglass® composites. Biomaterials. 29 (12), pp. 1750-1761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.12.040

Does prolonged breastfeeding reduce the risk for childhood leukemia and lymphomas?

Article

Bener, A., Hoffmann, G.F., Afify, Z., Rasul, K., Mian, M., Guiter, G. and Tewfik, I. 2008. Does prolonged breastfeeding reduce the risk for childhood leukemia and lymphomas? Minerva Pediatrica. 60 (2), pp. 155-161.

Metabolite profiles of interacting mycelial fronts differ for pairings of the wood decay basidiomycete fungus, Stereum hirsutum with its competitors Coprinus micaceus and Coprinus disseminatus

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Peiris, D., Dunn, W.B., Brown, M., Kell, D.B., Roy, I. and Hedger, J.N. 2008. Metabolite profiles of interacting mycelial fronts differ for pairings of the wood decay basidiomycete fungus, Stereum hirsutum with its competitors Coprinus micaceus and Coprinus disseminatus. Metabolomics. 4 (1), pp. 52-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-007-0100-4

Climate change and chronic disease: public health writ large

Article

Peters, D. 2008. Climate change and chronic disease: public health writ large. Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 5 (1), p. 2.

Optimisation of β-glucuronidase production from a newly isolated Ganoderma applanatum

Article

Chouiter, R., Roy, I. and Bucke, C. 2008. Optimisation of β-glucuronidase production from a newly isolated Ganoderma applanatum. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic. 50 (2-4), pp. 114-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcatb.2007.09.015

Effect of starch 1500 as a binder and disintegrant in lamivudine tablets prepared by high shear wet granulation

Journal article

Rahman, B.M., Wahed, M.I.I., Khondkar, P., Ahmed, M., Islam, R., Barman, R.K. and Ul Islam, M.A. 2008. Effect of starch 1500 as a binder and disintegrant in lamivudine tablets prepared by high shear wet granulation. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 21 (4), pp. 455-459.

Antimicrobial activities of alkaloids and lignans from Zanthoxylum budrunga

Journal article

Rahman, M.M., Gray, A.I., Khondkar, P. and Islam, M.A. 2008. Antimicrobial activities of alkaloids and lignans from Zanthoxylum budrunga. Natural Product Communications. 3 (1). https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578x0800300110

Development of indapamide sustained release tablet using methocel K15 MCR and a comparative study with a reference product

Journal article

Rahman, Md.B.M., Wahed, M.I.I., Amran, M.S., Khondkar, P., Rahman, M.M., Islam, M.R. and Ahmed, M. 2008. Development of indapamide sustained release tablet using methocel K15 MCR and a comparative study with a reference product. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 7 (2). https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v7i2.2172

Antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Capparis zeylanica Linn roots,Actividades citotóxicas y antibacterianas de las raíces de Capparis zeylanica Linn

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Haque, M., Haque, M.E., Rahman, M.M., Khondkar, P. and Rahman, M.M. 2008. Antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Capparis zeylanica Linn roots,Actividades citotóxicas y antibacterianas de las raíces de Capparis zeylanica Linn. Ars Pharmaceutica. 49 (1), pp. 31-37.

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the constituents of Flemingia paniculata

Journal article

Rahman, M.M., Gray, A.I., Khondkar, P. and Sarker, S.D. 2008. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the constituents of Flemingia paniculata. Pharmaceutical Biology. 46 (5). https://doi.org/10.1080/13880200801888003

Erratum: Differential effects of c-Ras upon transformation, adipocytic differentiation, and apoptosis mediated by the simian virus 40 large tumor antigen (Biochemistry and Cell Biology 85, (38-42))

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Cao, J., Arulanandam, R., Vultur, A., Anagnostopoulou, A. and Raptis, L. 2008. Erratum: Differential effects of c-Ras upon transformation, adipocytic differentiation, and apoptosis mediated by the simian virus 40 large tumor antigen (Biochemistry and Cell Biology 85, (38-42)). Biochemistry and Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1139/o08-033

The role of the osteocyte in bone turnover

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Brendon Noble 2008. The role of the osteocyte in bone turnover. Bone. 43 (Supp. 1), p. S22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2008.07.258

The osteocyte lineage

Journal article

Noble, Brendon S. 2008. The osteocyte lineage. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 473 (2), pp. 106-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2008.04.009

Apoptotic Bodies Convey Activity Capable of Initiating Osteoclastogenesis and Localized Bone Destruction

Journal article

Kogianni, Giolanta, Mann, Val and Noble, Brendon S. 2008. Apoptotic Bodies Convey Activity Capable of Initiating Osteoclastogenesis and Localized Bone Destruction. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 23 (6), pp. 915-927. https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.080207

Bone tissue formation from human embryonic stem cells in vivo

Journal article

Tremoleda, Jordi, Forsyth, Nicholas, Khan, Nusrat, Wojtacha, Davina, Christodoulou, Ioannis, Tye, B.J., Racey, Seth, Collinshaw, S., Sottile, Virginie, Thomson, Alison, Simpson, Hamish, Noble, Brendon and McWhir, Jim 2008. Bone tissue formation from human embryonic stem cells in vivo. Cloning and Stem Cells. 10 (1), pp. 119-132. https://doi.org/10.1089/clo.2007.0r36

Ex Vivo bone formation in bovine trabecular bone cultured in a dynamic 3D bioreactor is enhanced by compressive mechanical strain

Journal article

David, Valentin, Guignandon, Alain, Martin, Aline, Malaval, Luc, Lafage-Proust, Marie-Hélène, Rattner, Aline, Mann, Val, Noble, Brendon, Jones, David, B. and Vico, Laurence 2008. Ex Vivo bone formation in bovine trabecular bone cultured in a dynamic 3D bioreactor is enhanced by compressive mechanical strain. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14 (1), pp. 117-126. https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.a.2007.0051

Guide to Receptors and Channels (GRAC), 3rd edition

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Alexander, S.P.H., Mathie, A. and Peters, J.A. 2008. Guide to Receptors and Channels (GRAC), 3rd edition. British Journal of Pharmacology. 153 (Suppl. 2), p. S1–S209. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjp.0707746

The M1P1 loop of TASK3 K2P channels apposes the selectivity filter and influences channel function

Journal article

Clarke, C.E., Veale, E.L., Wyse, K., Vandenberg, J.I. and Mathie, A. 2008. The M1P1 loop of TASK3 K2P channels apposes the selectivity filter and influences channel function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283 (25), pp. 16985-16992. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m801368200

Research Student Supervision: Developing Reflective Practice in Higher Education

Book chapter

Tewfik, I. 2008. Research Student Supervision: Developing Reflective Practice in Higher Education. in: Ahmed, Allam (ed.) World Sustainable Development Outlook 2008: Managing Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future Routledge. pp. 85-92

The neural stem cell microenvironment

Book chapter

Kazanis, I., Lathia, J., Moss, L. and ffrench-Constant, C. 2008. The neural stem cell microenvironment. in: StemBook Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

Reduction in Total Lung Capacity in Obese Men: Role of Trunk Fat

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Watson, A., Pride, N.B., Ind, P.W., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2008. Reduction in Total Lung Capacity in Obese Men: Role of Trunk Fat. Thorax. 63, p. A31.

Intra-Hepatic Insulin Exposure is Increased in Subjects with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

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Mehta, S.R., Godsland, I.F., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., McCarthy, J., Durighel, G., Fitzpatrick, J., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2008. Intra-Hepatic Insulin Exposure is Increased in Subjects with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Atherosclerosis Supplements. 9 (1), p. 121. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1567-5688(08)70487-2

Intra-hepatic insulin exposure but not percent extraction of newly-secreted insulin is increased in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

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Mehta, S.R., Godsland, I.F., Barton, N., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., McCarthy, J., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2008. Intra-hepatic insulin exposure but not percent extraction of newly-secreted insulin is increased in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Diabetic Medicine. 25 (s1) A64. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02389.x

Viral load, clinical disease severity and cellular immune responses in primary varicella zoster virus infection in Sri Lanka

Journal article

Malavige, Gathsaurie N.eelika, Jones, Louise, Kamaladasa, S.D., Wijewickrama, A., Seneviratne, S.., Black, Antony P. and Ogg, Graham S. 2008. Viral load, clinical disease severity and cellular immune responses in primary varicella zoster virus infection in Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE. 3 (11) e3789. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003789

Varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E-specific CD4+ T cells show evidence of recent activation and effector differentiation, consistent with frequent exposure to replicative cycle antigens in healthy immune donors

Journal article

Malavige, G.N., Jones, L., Black, A.P. and Ogg, G.S. 2008. Varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E-specific CD4+ T cells show evidence of recent activation and effector differentiation, consistent with frequent exposure to replicative cycle antigens in healthy immune donors. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 152 (3), pp. 522-531.

Varicella-zoster virus vaccine is able to evade the T-cell response during the replicative phase of the viral life cycle

Conference item

Black, A., Jones, L., Malavige, G. and Ogg, G. 2008. Varicella-zoster virus vaccine is able to evade the T-cell response during the replicative phase of the viral life cycle. Annual Meeting of the British Society for Investigative Dermatology 2008. Oxford, England 07 - 09 Apr 2008 Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08486.x

Viral loads in primary varicella zoster virus infection

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Malavige, Gathsaurie, Jones, Lousie, Black, Antony, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Seneviratne, Suranjith, Kamaladasa, Satheeka and Ogg, Graham 2008. Viral loads in primary varicella zoster virus infection. Journal of Infection. 56 (4) P307.

Anti-lymphocyte function associated antigen-1 inhibits T-helper 2 function of human allergen-specific CD4+ T cells

Journal article

Ardern-Jones, MR, Black, A. and Ogg, GS 2008. Anti-lymphocyte function associated antigen-1 inhibits T-helper 2 function of human allergen-specific CD4+ T cells. British Journal of Dermatology. 158 (3), p. 456–462. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08393.x

Phenotypic analysis of human cd4+ t cells specific for ie63 protein of vzv

Journal article

Jones, Louise, Black, Antony, Malavige, Gathsaurie and Ogg, Graham 2008. Phenotypic analysis of human cd4+ t cells specific for ie63 protein of vzv. Journal of Infection. 56 (4), p. 300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2008.01.020

An Antibody Combination That Targets Activated T Cells Extends Graft Survival in Sensitized Recipients

Journal article

Jurcevic, S. 2008. An Antibody Combination That Targets Activated T Cells Extends Graft Survival in Sensitized Recipients. American Journal of Transplantation. 8 (11), pp. 2272-2282. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02393.x

The C. elegans glycosyltransferase BUS-8 has two distinct and essential roles in epidermal morphogenesis.

Journal article

Partridge, F.A., Tearle, A.W., Gravato-Nobre, M.J., Schafer, W.R. and Hodgkin, J. 2008. The C. elegans glycosyltransferase BUS-8 has two distinct and essential roles in epidermal morphogenesis. Developmental Biology. 317 (2), pp. 549-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.02.060


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