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Discovery of AZD-2098 and AZD-1678, two potent and bioavailable CCR4 receptor antagonists (2017)
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Kindon, N., Andrews, G., Baxter, A., Cheshire, D., Hemsley, P., Johnson, T., …Stocks, M. J. (in press). Discovery of AZD-2098 and AZD-1678, two potent and bioavailable CCR4 receptor antagonists. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 8(9), 981–986. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00315

N-(5-Bromo-3-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)-5-chlorothiophene-2-sulfonamide 1 was identified as a hit in a CCR4 receptor antagonist high throughput screen (HTS) of a sub-set of the AstraZeneca compound bank. As a hit with a lead-like profile, it was an excelle... Read More about Discovery of AZD-2098 and AZD-1678, two potent and bioavailable CCR4 receptor antagonists.

Ipratropium is ‘luminally recycled’ by an inter-play between apical uptake and efflux transporters in Calu-3 bronchial epithelial cell layers (2017)
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Panduga, V., Stocks, M. J., & Bosquillon, C. (2017). Ipratropium is ‘luminally recycled’ by an inter-play between apical uptake and efflux transporters in Calu-3 bronchial epithelial cell layers. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 532(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.08.112

The mechanism by which quaternized anticholinergic bronchodilators permeate the airway epithelium remains controversial to date. In order to elucidate the role of drug transporters, ipratropium bidirectional transport as well as accumulation and rele... Read More about Ipratropium is ‘luminally recycled’ by an inter-play between apical uptake and efflux transporters in Calu-3 bronchial epithelial cell layers.

Weight gain during acute treatment of an initial pulmonary exacerbation is associated with a longer interval to the next exacerbation in adults with cystic fibrosis (2017)
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Barr, H. L., Cámara, M., Barrett, D., Williams, P., Forrester, D., Smyth, A., …Fogarty, A. W. (in press). Weight gain during acute treatment of an initial pulmonary exacerbation is associated with a longer interval to the next exacerbation in adults with cystic fibrosis. ERJ Open Research, 3(3), https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00057-2017

Label-free Raman hyperspectral imaging of single cells cultured on polymer substrates (2017)
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Sinjab, F., Sicilia, G., Shipp, D., Marlow, M., & Notingher, I. (2017). Label-free Raman hyperspectral imaging of single cells cultured on polymer substrates. Applied Spectroscopy, 71(12), https://doi.org/10.1177/0003702817715042

While Raman hyper-spectral imaging has been widely used for label-free mapping of biomolecules in cells, these measurements require the cells to be cultured on weakly Raman scattering substrates. However, many applications in biological sciences and... Read More about Label-free Raman hyperspectral imaging of single cells cultured on polymer substrates.

Peptide hydrogels — a tissue engineering strategy for the prevention of oesophageal strictures (2017)
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Kumar, D., Workman, V., O'Brien, M. C., McLaren, J. S., White, L. J., Ragunath, K., …Rose, F. R. (2017). Peptide hydrogels — a tissue engineering strategy for the prevention of oesophageal strictures. Advanced Functional Materials, 27(38), Article 1702424. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201702424

Endoscopic treatment of Barrett’s oesophagus often leads to further damage of healthy tissue causing fibrotic tissue formation termed as strictures. This study shows that synthetic, self-assembling peptide hydrogels (PeptiGelDesign) support the activ... Read More about Peptide hydrogels — a tissue engineering strategy for the prevention of oesophageal strictures.

A dual-application poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA)-chitosan composite scaffold for potential use in bone tissue engineering (2017)
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Boukari, Y., Qutachi, O., Morris, A. P., Doughty, S. W., & Billa, N. (in press). A dual-application poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA)-chitosan composite scaffold for potential use in bone tissue engineering. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, https://doi.org/10.1080/09205063.2017.1364100

The development of patient-friendly alternatives to bone-graft procedures is the driving force for new frontiers in bone tissue engineering. Poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid), (PLGA) and chitosan are well-studied and easy-to-process polymers from whi... Read More about A dual-application poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA)-chitosan composite scaffold for potential use in bone tissue engineering.

Translational considerations in injectable cell-based therapeutics for neurological applications: concepts, progress and challenges (2017)
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Amer, M. H., Rose, F. R., Shakesheff, K. M., Modo, M., & White, L. J. (in press). Translational considerations in injectable cell-based therapeutics for neurological applications: concepts, progress and challenges. npj Regenerative Medicine, 2, Article 23. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-017-0028-x

Significant progress has been made during the past decade towards the clinical adoption of cell- based therapeutics. However, existing cell delivery approaches have shown limited success, with numerous studies showing fewer than 5% of injected cells... Read More about Translational considerations in injectable cell-based therapeutics for neurological applications: concepts, progress and challenges.

Assessment of the protein interaction between coagulation factor XII and corn trypsin inhibitor by molecular docking and biochemical validation (2017)
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Hamad, B. K., Pathak, M., Manna, R., Fischer, P. M., Emsley, J., & Dekker, L. V. (2017). Assessment of the protein interaction between coagulation factor XII and corn trypsin inhibitor by molecular docking and biochemical validation. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 15(9), 1818-1828. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.13773

Background: Corn trypsin inhibitor (CTI) has selectivity for serine proteases coagulation factor XII (FXII) and trypsin. CTI is in widespread use as a reagent that specifically inhibits the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation but not the extrinsic... Read More about Assessment of the protein interaction between coagulation factor XII and corn trypsin inhibitor by molecular docking and biochemical validation.

Cost effectiveness of support for people starting a new medication for a long term condition through community pharmacies: an economic evaluation of the New Medicine Service (NMS) compared with normal practice (2017)
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Elliott, R. A., Tanajewski, L., Gkountouras, G., Avery, A. J., Barber, N., Mehta, R., …Waring, J. (2017). Cost effectiveness of support for people starting a new medication for a long term condition through community pharmacies: an economic evaluation of the New Medicine Service (NMS) compared with normal practice. PharmacoEconomics, 35(12), 1237-1255. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-017-0554-9

Background: The English community pharmacy New Medicine Service (NMS) significantly increases patient adherence to medicines, compared with normal practice. We examined the cost-effectiveness of NMS compared with normal practice by combining adherenc... Read More about Cost effectiveness of support for people starting a new medication for a long term condition through community pharmacies: an economic evaluation of the New Medicine Service (NMS) compared with normal practice.

Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: is it developing and spreading? (2017)
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Costa, F. A., Scullin, C., Al-Taani, G., Hawwa, A. F., Anderson, C., Bezverhni, Z., …Westerlund, T. (2017). Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: is it developing and spreading?. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23(6), 1336-1347. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12783

Rationale, Aims & Objectives: Pharmaceutical care involves patient-centred pharmacist activity to improve medicines management by patients. The implementation of this service in a comprehensive manner, however, requires considerable organisation and... Read More about Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: is it developing and spreading?.