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A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering (2024)
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Krumins, E., Crawford, L. A., Rogers, D. M., Machado, F., Taresco, V., East, M., …Howdle, S. M. (2024). A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 3137. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47376-4

Laser Sintering (LS) is a type of Additive Manufacturing (AM) exploiting laser processing of polymeric particles to produce 3D objects. Because of its ease of processability and thermo-physical properties, polyamide-12 (PA-12) represents ~95% of the... Read More about A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering.

Prey killing without invasion by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus defective for a MIDAS-family (2024)
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Tyson, J., Radford, P., Lambert, C., Till, R., Huwiler, S. G., Loverering, A. L., & Sockett, R. E. (2024). Prey killing without invasion by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus defective for a MIDAS-family. Nature Communications, 15, Article 3078. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47412-3

The bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a predator of other Gram-negative bacteria. The predator invades the prey’s periplasm and modifies the prey’s cell wall, forming a rounded killed prey, or bdelloplast, containing a live B. bacteriovorus. Re... Read More about Prey killing without invasion by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus defective for a MIDAS-family.

Prey killing without invasion by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus defective for a MIDAS-family adhesin (2024)
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Tyson, J., Radford, P., Lambert, C., Till, R., Huwiler, S. G., Lovering, A. L., & Sockett, R. E. (2024). Prey killing without invasion by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus defective for a MIDAS-family adhesin. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 3078. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47412-3

The bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a predator of other Gram-negative bacteria. The predator invades the prey’s periplasm and modifies the prey’s cell wall, forming a rounded killed prey, or bdelloplast, containing a live B. bacteriovorus. Re... Read More about Prey killing without invasion by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus defective for a MIDAS-family adhesin.

Mechano-sensitivity of β2-adrenoceptors enhances constitutive activation of cAMP generation that is inhibited by inverse agonists (2024)
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Cullum, S. A., Platt, S., Dale, N., Isaac, O. C., Wragg, E. S., Soave, M., …Hill, S. J. (2024). Mechano-sensitivity of β2-adrenoceptors enhances constitutive activation of cAMP generation that is inhibited by inverse agonists. Communications Biology, 7(1), Article 417. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06128-2

The concept of agonist-independent signalling that can be attenuated by inverse agonists is a fundamental element of the cubic ternary complex model of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) activation. This model shows how a GPCR can exist in two conform... Read More about Mechano-sensitivity of β2-adrenoceptors enhances constitutive activation of cAMP generation that is inhibited by inverse agonists.

Scalable bioreactor production of an O2‐protected [FeFe]‐hydrogenase enables simple aerobic handling for clean chemical synthesis (2024)
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Cleary, S. E., Hall, S. J., Galan-Bataller, R., Lurshay, T. C., Hancox, C., Williamson, J. J., …Morra, S. (in press). Scalable bioreactor production of an O2‐protected [FeFe]‐hydrogenase enables simple aerobic handling for clean chemical synthesis. ChemCatChem, https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202400193

The enzyme CbA5H, a [FeFe]‐hydrogenase fromClostridium beijerinckii, has previously been shown to surviveexposure to oxygen, making it a promising candidate forbiotechnological applications. Thus far [NiFe]‐hydrogenases aretypically considered for su... Read More about Scalable bioreactor production of an O2‐protected [FeFe]‐hydrogenase enables simple aerobic handling for clean chemical synthesis.

Phylogenetic insights into the terrestrial snails Helicoidei (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) with special emphasis on the Camaenidae (2024)
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Zhang, G., Naggs, F., Andrus, P. S., & Wade, C. M. (in press). Phylogenetic insights into the terrestrial snails Helicoidei (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) with special emphasis on the Camaenidae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Article zlae027. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae027

The superfamily Helicoidei are a widely distributed and diverse infraorder of land snails and slugs. Here, we constructed a phylogenetic tree based on sequences of the large subunit ribosomal RNA gene to investigate the relationships within the Helic... Read More about Phylogenetic insights into the terrestrial snails Helicoidei (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) with special emphasis on the Camaenidae.

Differentiation of Bulinus senegalensis and Bulinus forskalii Snails in West Africa Using Morphometric Analysis (2024)
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Andrus, P. S., Joof, E., & Wade, C. M. (2024). Differentiation of Bulinus senegalensis and Bulinus forskalii Snails in West Africa Using Morphometric Analysis. Acta Parasitologica, 69, 1016–1026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-024-00830-1

Purpose: Accurate identification of medically important intermediate host and vector species is crucial for understanding disease transmission and control. Identifying Bulinus snails which act as intermediate host species for the transmission of schi... Read More about Differentiation of Bulinus senegalensis and Bulinus forskalii Snails in West Africa Using Morphometric Analysis.

CXCL17 is an allosteric inhibitor of CXCR4 through a mechanism of action involving glycosaminoglycans (2024)
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White, C. W., Platt, S., Kilpatrick, L. E., Dale, N., Abhayawardana, R. S., Dekkers, S., …Hill, S. J. (2024). CXCL17 is an allosteric inhibitor of CXCR4 through a mechanism of action involving glycosaminoglycans. Science Signaling, 17(828), Article abl3758. https://doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.abl3758

CXCL17 is a chemokine principally expressed by mucosal tissues, where it facilitates chemotaxis of monocytes, dendritic cells, and macrophages and has antimicrobial properties. CXCL17 is also implicated in the pathology of inflammatory disorders and... Read More about CXCL17 is an allosteric inhibitor of CXCR4 through a mechanism of action involving glycosaminoglycans.

Sustained morphine exposure alters spinal NMDA receptor and astrocyte expression and exacerbates chronic pain behavior in female rats (2024)
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Gonçalves, S. V., Woodhams, S. G., Li, L., Hathway, G. J., & Chapman, V. (2024). Sustained morphine exposure alters spinal NMDA receptor and astrocyte expression and exacerbates chronic pain behavior in female rats. PAIN Reports, 9(2), Article e1145. https://doi.org/10.1097/pr9.0000000000001145

IntroductionSustained opioid use has long-term negative impacts on future pain experience, particularly in women. This study aimed to investigate the underlying spinal neurobiology of this clinical observation in an experimental model of joint pain.O... Read More about Sustained morphine exposure alters spinal NMDA receptor and astrocyte expression and exacerbates chronic pain behavior in female rats.

Rising water temperature in rivers: Ecological impacts and future resilience (2024)
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Johnson, M. F., Albertson, L. K., Algar, A. C., Dugdale, S. J., Edwards, P., England, J., …Wood, P. J. (2024). Rising water temperature in rivers: Ecological impacts and future resilience. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, Article e1724. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1724

Rising water temperatures in rivers due to climate change are already having observable impacts on river ecosystems. Warming water has both direct and indirect impacts on aquatic life, and further aggravates pervasive issues such as eutrophication, p... Read More about Rising water temperature in rivers: Ecological impacts and future resilience.