Outputs (1292)

Student Co-creation of Digital Learning Resources: An evaluation and reflection of veterinary pharmacy and care home pharmacy interprofessional education packages (2024)
Journal Article
Chandarana, P., Rickaby, R., Sonnex, K., Allegrucci, C., & Garcia-Ara, A. (2024). Student Co-creation of Digital Learning Resources: An evaluation and reflection of veterinary pharmacy and care home pharmacy interprofessional education packages. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 5(2), 203-227

Funding secured from the University of Nottingham was used to enable students to work together with academics to develop two interprofessional education (IPE) e-learning resources using XerteTM. One project focussed on veterinary pharmacy and involve... Read More about Student Co-creation of Digital Learning Resources: An evaluation and reflection of veterinary pharmacy and care home pharmacy interprofessional education packages.

Combined biolistic and cell penetrating peptide delivery for the development of scalable intradermal DNA vaccines (2024)
Journal Article
So, R. B., Li, G., Brentville, V., Daly, J. M., & Dixon, J. E. (2024). Combined biolistic and cell penetrating peptide delivery for the development of scalable intradermal DNA vaccines. Journal of Controlled Release, 367, 209-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.01.031

Physical-based gene delivery via biolistic methods (such as the Helios gene gun) involve precipitation of nucleic acids onto microparticles and direct transfection through cell membranes of exposed tissue (e.g. skin) by high velocity acceleration. Th... Read More about Combined biolistic and cell penetrating peptide delivery for the development of scalable intradermal DNA vaccines.

Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study (2024)
Journal Article
Kalenderski, K., Dubern, J., Lewis-Lloyd, C., Jeffery, N., Heeb, S., Irvine, D. J., …Williams, P. (2024). Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study. Journal of Urology Open PLus, 2(1), Article e00005. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU9.0000000000000097

Purpose: Biofilm formation and biomineralization on urinary catheters may cause severe complications including infection and obstruction. Here, we describe an in vitro evaluation and prospective pilot clinical study of a silicone catheter coated with... Read More about Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study.

Spatially resolved molecular analysis of host response to medical device implantation using the 3D OrbiSIMS highlights a critical role for lipids (2024)
Journal Article
Suvannapruk, W., Fisher, L. E., Luckett, J. C., Edney, M. K., Kotowska, A. M., Kim, D., …Alexander, M. R. (in press). Spatially resolved molecular analysis of host response to medical device implantation using the 3D OrbiSIMS highlights a critical role for lipids. Advanced Science, https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.18.553860

A key goal for implanted medical devices is that they do not elicit a detrimental immune response. Macrophages play critical roles in modulation of the host immune response and are the major cells responsible for persistent inflammatory reactions to... Read More about Spatially resolved molecular analysis of host response to medical device implantation using the 3D OrbiSIMS highlights a critical role for lipids.

Effects of Microenvironment and Dosing on Efficiency of Enhanced Cell Penetrating Peptide Nonviral Gene Delivery (2024)
Journal Article
Dixon, J. E., Wellington, V., Elnima, A., & Eltaher, H. M. (2024). Effects of Microenvironment and Dosing on Efficiency of Enhanced Cell Penetrating Peptide Nonviral Gene Delivery. ACS Omega, 9(4), 5014-5023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c09306

Transfection, defined as functional delivery of cell-internalized nucleic acids, is dependent on many factors linked to formulation, vector, cell type, and microenvironmental culture conditions. We previously developed a technology termed glycosamino... Read More about Effects of Microenvironment and Dosing on Efficiency of Enhanced Cell Penetrating Peptide Nonviral Gene Delivery.

Targeted intradermal delivery of alpha-arbutin-loaded dissolving polymeric microneedles visualized by three-dimensional Orbitrap secondary ion mass spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS) (2024)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Marlow, M., Scurr, D., & Zhu, Z. (2024). Targeted intradermal delivery of alpha-arbutin-loaded dissolving polymeric microneedles visualized by three-dimensional Orbitrap secondary ion mass spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS). European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 196, Article 114181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114181

Hyperpigmentation, a prevalent dermatological condition characterized by melanin overproduction, poses treatment challenges due to the hydrophilicity of alpha-arbutin, a widely utilized tyrosinase inhibitor. This study investigates... Read More about Targeted intradermal delivery of alpha-arbutin-loaded dissolving polymeric microneedles visualized by three-dimensional Orbitrap secondary ion mass spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS).

Disruption of Epithelial Barriers for Molecular Delivery Enhancement or Extraction of Extracellular Fluids (2024)
Patent
Webb, K., Moradi, E., & Foss, A. (2024). Disruption of Epithelial Barriers for Molecular Delivery Enhancement or Extraction of Extracellular Fluids. WO2024009101A1. UK

The invention provides a method of delivering a payload molecule across an epithelial tissue barrier, the method comprising: applying the payload molecule to the epithelial tissue barrier, and additionally applying an agent to the epithelial tissue b... Read More about Disruption of Epithelial Barriers for Molecular Delivery Enhancement or Extraction of Extracellular Fluids.

Conofolidine, a Natural Plant Alkaloid Causes Apoptosis and Senescence in Cancer Cells (2024)
Working Paper
Al-Hayali, M. Z., Nge, C., Lim, K. H., Collins, H. M., Kam, T. S., & Bradshaw, T. D. Conofolidine, a Natural Plant Alkaloid Causes Apoptosis and Senescence in Cancer Cells

Natural products contribute substantially to anticancer therapy; the plant kingdom provides an important source of molecules. Conofolidine is a novel Aspidosperma-Aspidosperma bisindole alkaloid isolated from the Malayan plant Tabernaemontana corymbo... Read More about Conofolidine, a Natural Plant Alkaloid Causes Apoptosis and Senescence in Cancer Cells.

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of New 1H-Benzo[d]imidazole Based PqsR Inhibitors as Adjuvant Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections (2024)
Journal Article
Soukarieh, F., Mashabi, A., Richardson, W., Oton, E. V., Romero, M., Dubern, J., …Cámara, M. (2024). Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of New 1H-Benzo[d]imidazole Based PqsR Inhibitors as Adjuvant Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67(2), 1008-1023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00973

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the top priority pathogens that requires immediate attention according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Due to the alarming shortage of novel antimicrobials, targeting quorum sensing (QS), a bacterial cell to c... Read More about Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of New 1H-Benzo[d]imidazole Based PqsR Inhibitors as Adjuvant Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections.

Glycerol-based sustainably sourced resin for volumetric printing (2024)
Journal Article
Krumins, E., Lentz, J. C., Sutcliffe, B., Sohaib, A., Jacob, P. L., Brugnoli, B., …Taresco, V. (2024). Glycerol-based sustainably sourced resin for volumetric printing. Green Chemistry, 26(3), 1345-1355. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3gc03607c

Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (VAM) represents a revolutionary advancement in the field of Additive Manufacturing, as it allows for the creation of objects in a single, cohesive process, rather than in a layer-by-layer approach. This innovative t... Read More about Glycerol-based sustainably sourced resin for volumetric printing.