Life Sciences

Nicolas Basty, Marjola Thanaj, Brandon Whitcher, Jimmy D Bell and E. Louise Thomas 2024. Preprint: Comparing DXA and MRI body composition measurements in cross-sectional and longitudinal cohorts. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.12.24318943

Ansa-Addo, E.A., Pathak, P., McCrossan, M.V., Volpato Rossi, I., Abdullahi, M., Stratton, D., Lange, S., Ramirez, M.I. and Inal, J.M. 2024. Monocyte-derived extracellular vesicles, stimulated by Trypanosoma cruzi, enhance cellular invasion in vitro via activated TGF-β1. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 13 e70014. https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.70014

Mortoglou, M., Lian, M., Miralles, F., Dart, D.A. and Uysal Onganer, P. 2024. miR-210 Mediated Hypoxic Responses in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. ACS Omega. 9 (48), pp. 47872-47883. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c08947

Jones, D, Mattin, L.R, Morrison, D.J, Burden, S, Gray, S., Ozanne, S., Celis-Morales, C., Jain, Mahek, Getting, Matthew, Alkhedhairi, S.A.A and Dorling, J.L 2024. Dietary intake, gut permeability and inflammation in older adults: A cross-sectional study . BAPEN 2024 Annual Conference. Gateshead, UK 05 - 06 Nov 2024

Romani, A., Antonietti, A., Bella, D., Budd, J., Giacalone, E., Kurban, K., Sáray, S., Abdellah, M., Arnaudon, A., Boci, E., Colangelo, C., Courcol, J-D., Delemontex, T., Ecker, A., Falck, J., Favreau, C., Gevaert, M., Hernando, J.B., Herttuainen, J., Ivaska, G., Kanari. L., Kaufmann, A-K., King, J.G., Kumbhar, P., Lange, S., Lu, H., Lupascu, C.A., Migliore, R., Petitjean, F., Planas, J., Rai, P., Ramaswamy, S., Reimann, M., Riquelme, J.L., Guerrero, N.R., Shi, Y., Sood, V., Sy, M.F., Van Geit, W., Vanherp, L., Freund, T.F., Mercer, A., Muller, E., Schürmann, F., Thomson, A.M., Migliore, M., Káli, S. and Markram, H. 2024. Community-based reconstruction and simulation of a full-scale model of the rat hippocampus CA1 region. PLOS Biology. 22 (11) e3002861. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002861

Alessia Golluscio, Jodene Eldstrom, Jessica J. Jowais, Marta Elena Perez, Kevin Peter Cunningham, Alicia De La Cruz, Xiaoan Wu, Valentina Corradi, D. Peter Tieleman, David Fedida and H. Peter Larsson 2024. PUFA stabilizes a conductive state of the selectivity filter in IKs channels. eLife. 13 RP95852. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.95852

Ramos-Sevillano, Elisa, Ercoli, Giuseppe, Betts, Modupeh, Guerra-Assunção, José Afonso, Iverson, Amy, Frank, Matthew, Partridge, Frederick, Lo, Stephanie W., Fernandes, Vitor E., Nasher, Fauzy, Wall, Emma, Wren, Brendan, Gordon, Stephen B., Ferreira, Daniela M., Heyderman, Rob, Rosch, Jason and Brown, Jeremy S. 2024. Essential role of proline synthesis and the one-carbon metabolism pathways for systemic virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae. mBio. 15 (11), pp. e01758-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01758-24

de Celis Alonso, B., Shumbayawonda, E., Beyer, C., Hidalgo-Tobon, S., Klunder-Klunder, M., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and So, P. 2024. Liver magnetic resonance imaging, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome risk in pre-pubertal Mexican boys. Scientific Reports. 14 (1) 26104. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77307-8

Morad, H. 2024. In sepsis hydrogen peroxide release accompanies neutrophil chemotaxis to organs, artesunate prevents this neutrophil-mediated organ infiltration, cytokine storm and NET release. International Conference on Vaccines and Immunology . Paris, France 17 - 18 Oct 2024 Scientific Collegium.

Leite, Mara 2024. Implications of Microorganisms in Future Crewed Missions to Mars . PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/wx442

Ferreira, A.M., Silva-Álvarez, V., Kraev, I., Uysal Onganer, P. and Lange, S. 2024. Extracellular vesicles and citrullination signatures are novel biomarkers in sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) during chronic stress due to seasonal temperature challenge. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 154 (8), p. 109974 109974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109974

Mohammed, M. 2024. Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda – what you need to know. The Conversation.

Mercer, A., Sancandi, M., Maclatchy, A. and Lange, S. 2024. Brain-Region-Specific Differences in Protein Citrullination/Deimination in a Pre-Motor Parkinson’s Disease Rat Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25 (20) 11168. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252011168

Elizabeth Shumbayawonda, Cayden Beyer, Benito de Celis Alonso, Silvia Hidalgo-Tobon, Briceida López-Martínez, Miguel Klunder-Klunder, América Liliana Miranda-Lora, E. Louise Thomas, Jimmy D.Bell, David J. Breen, Kamil Janowski, Maciej Pronicki, Wieslawa Grajkowska, Malgorzata Wozniak, Elzbieta Jurkiewicz, Rajarshi Banerjee, Piotr Socha and Po-Wah So 2024. Reference Range of Quantitative MRI Metrics Corrected T1 and Liver Fat Content in Children and Young Adults: Pooled Participant Analysis. Children. 11 (10) 1230. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11101230

Joan Y.W. Liu, Lawrence Binding, Isha Puntambekar, Smriti Patodia, Yau Lim, Alicja Mrzyglod, Fenglai Xiao, Shengning Pan, Remika Mito, Jane deTisi, John S Duncan, Sallie Baxendale, Matthias Koepp and Maria Thom 2024. Microangiopathy in temporal lobe epilepsy with diffusion MRI alterations and cognitive decline. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 148 49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-024-02809-8

Rutland, H, Bowman, K., Fudge, T., Crossley, E., Kyazze, G., Haixia, L and You, J 2024. Real-time monitoring and control of MEC-AD systems using biosensor technology with simulated brewery wastewater. LA-ISMET. LA-ISMET, Fortaleza, Brazil. Organizers: Fernanda Leite Lobo (Unversidade Federal do Ceará), Andre Bueno Valente 02 - 04 Sep 2024

D'alessio, S. 2024. Profiling extracellular vesicles signatures and deiminated protein cargo across phylogeny and pilot assessment of in vitro application of EVs in tissue regeneration, with focus on selected taxa displaying unusual immunological properties. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/wwww0

Woodley, S. 2024. Mitochondrial Function as a Tool for Assessing Function, Quality and Adulteration in Medicinal Herbal Teas. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/wwwvy

Lange, S., Inal, J.M., Kraev, I., Dart, D. and Uysal Onganer, P. 2024. Low Magnetic Field Exposure Alters Prostate Cancer Cell Properties. Biology. 13 (9), p. 734 13090734. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13090734

Sediva, Hana 2024. Personalisation of a multimethod digital health behaviour change intervention (DHBCI) for midlife women in the UK. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/ww762

Edwards, K. 2024. Understanding the biology of CD180 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/ww761

Teotia, Varsha 2024. Investigating the Involvement of RNA-Binding Protein ZFP36L1 in Breast Cancer Progression. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/ww3y5

Fenech, Michael, Holland, Nina, Zeiger, Errol, Chang, Peter Wushou, Kirsch-Volders, Micheline, Bolognesi, Claudia, Stopper, Helga, Knudsen, Lisbeth E., Knasmueller, Siegfried, Nersesyan, Armen, Thomas, Philip, Dhillon, Varinderpal, Deo, Permal, Franzke, Bernhard, Andreassi, Maria-Grazia, Laffon, Blanca, Wagner, Karl-Heinz, Norppa, Hannu, da Silva, Juliana, Volpi, Emanuela, Wilkins, Ruth and Bonassi, Stefano 2024. Objectives and Achievements of the HUMN project on its 26th Anniversary. Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research. 794 108511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrrev.2024.108511

Volpi, E. 2024. Single-telomere length analysis (STELA) identifies accelerated genome ageing in adolescents with severe obesity. UKEMS 2024. Bath 07 - 10 Jul 2024 United Kingdom Environmental Mutagen Society.

Kung, V., Broad, J., Makwana, R., Palmer, A., Baidoo, N., Epton, Sarah, Elahi, S., Chin‐Aleong, Joanne, Thaha, M., Knowles, C. and Sanger, G. 2024. The impact of long‐course chemoradiotherapy on the myenteric plexus, neuromuscular functions and responses to prokinetic drugs in the human rectum. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 12 (10), pp. 1417-1428. https://doi.org/10.1002/ueg2.12653

Chu, J. 2024. Real World Application of “Authentic” Themed Meeting Plan Assessment from L4 Module Professional Development in Science (ProDS). HE Teaching Development Conference 2024. Royal Holloway University of London 04 Jun 2024

Henry W.W. Potts, Paulina Bondaronek, Ana Luisa Neves, Alex Bolotov, Lucie Burgess, Jona Shehu, Gabriella Spinellli, Emanuela Volpi and Austen El-Osta 2024. Preprint: A foggy minefield: Experiences of regulation among developers of AI and other medical software in the UK, survey and focus group study. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.25.24312551

Baidoo, N. and Sanger, G. 2024. Age-related decline in goblet cell numbers and mucin content of the human colon: Implications for lower bowel functions in the elderly. Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 139 104923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexmp.2024.104923

Mercer, A., Sancandi, M., Maclatchy, A. and Lange, S. 2024. Preprint: The Brain Region Specific Citrullinome and PAD 1-6 Isozyme Detection in a Pre-motor Parkinson’s Disease Rat Model. Preprints.org. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.2001.v1

Anyogu, A., Somorin, Y., Oladipo, A.O. and Raheem, S. 2024. Food safety issues associated with sesame seed value chains: Current status and future perspectives. Heliyon. 10 (16) e36347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36347

Marcello, E., Nigmatullin, R., Basnett, Pooja, Maqbool, Muhammad, Prieto, M., Knowles, J.C., Boccaccini, A. and Roy, I. 2024. 3D Melt-Extrusion Printing of Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Their Application as Antibiotic-Free Antibacterial Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00624

Soriano, Vicente, Ramos, José Manuel, López-Ibor, María Inés, Chiclana-Actis, Carlos, Faraco, Manuel, González-Cabrera, Joaquín, González-Fraile, Eduardo, Mestre-Bach, Gemma, Pinargote, Héctor, Corpas, Manuel, Gallego, Lucía, Corral, Octavio and Blasco-Fontecilla, Hilario 2024. Trends in suicidal behavior among hospitalized adolescents in Spain over two decades. Journal of Affective Disorders. 363, pp. 106-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.081

Elizabeth D. Kim, Xiaoan Wu, Sangyun Lee, Gareth R. Tibbs, Kevin P. Cunningham, Eleonora Di Zanni, Marta E. Perez, Peter A. Goldstein, Alessio Accardi, H. Peter Larsson and Crina M. Nimigean 2024. Propofol rescues voltage-dependent gating of HCN1 channel epilepsy mutants. Nature. 632, pp. 451-459. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07743-z

Nyadroh, C., Keshavarz, T. and Kyazze, G. 2024. Water desalination using 3D-printed biofilms in microbial desalination cells. 6th Annual EBNet Early Career Researcher Conference. Newcastle University 24 - 26 Jul 2024

Engel, Bastian, Diestelhorst, Jana, Hupa-Breier, Katharina Luise, Kirchner, Theresa, Henjes, Nicole, Loges, Stephanie, Yuksel, Muhammed, Janczyk, Wojciech, Lalanne, Claudine, Zachou, Kalliopi, Oo, Ye H, Gournay, Jérôme, Pape, Simon, Drenth, Joost P H, Renand, Amédée, Dalekos, George N, Muratori, Luigi, Socha, Piotr, Ma, Yun, Arikan, Cigdem, Baumann, Ulrich, Manns, Michael P, Wedemeyer, Heiner, Junge, Norman, Jaeckel, Elmar and Taubert, Richard 2024. Detection of polyreactive immunoglobulin G facilitates diagnosis in children with autoimmune hepatitis. Hepatology international. 18, pp. 1214-1226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12072-024-10695-1

Isabella D. Cooper, Yvoni Kyriakidou, Lucy Petagine, Kurtis Edwards, Adrian Soto-Mota, Kenneth Brookler and Bradley T. Elliott 2024. Ketosis Suppression and Ageing (KetoSAge) Part 2: The Effect of Suppressing Ketosis on Biomarkers Associated with Ageing, HOMA-IR, Leptin, Osteocalcin, and GLP-1, in Healthy Females. Biomedicines. 12 (7) 1553. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12071553

Mattin, L.R., Starnawska, M., Ulanski, M. and Liquori, T. 2024. Accessibility & the Labster Student Experience: A Panel Discussion. Science ImmersEd- Uplifting the science educator community . Virtual Conference 29 May 2024

Mujral, M. and Mattin, L.R. 2024. Looking at the impact of Western diet on gut bacteria of ethnic minority . The Health Research For All event. Camden Chinese Community Centre 08 Jun 2024

Mattin, L.R., McIver, V.J., Yau, A.M.W. and Evans, G.H. 2024. High-intensity continuous exercise elevates I-FABP2 levels equally across 30 and 60-minute durations in healthy males. Physiology in Focus 2024. Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK 02 - 04 Jul 2024

Sum, K., Cheshire, A., Ridge, Damien T., Sengupta, D. and Deb, D.S. 2024. Doctors’ and nurses’ eating practices during shift work: Findings from a qualitative study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 83 (OCE2), p. E204. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665124004282