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Nepal Family Cohort study: a study protocol (2024)
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Kurmi, O. P., Chaudhary, N., Delanerolle, G., Bolton, C. E., Pant, P. R., Regmi, P. R., Gautam, S., Satia, I., Simkhada, P., Kyrou, I., Sigdel, T. K., Hundley, V., Dali, P. R., Løkke, A., Lam, K. B. H., Bennett, D., Custovic, A., van Teijlingen, E., Gill, P., Randeva, H., & O'Byrne, P. (2024). Nepal Family Cohort study: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 14(11), Article e088896. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088896

INTRODUCTION: The Nepal Family Cohort study uses a life course epidemiological approach to collect comprehensive data on children's and their parents' environmental, behavioural and metabolic risk factors. These factors can affect the overall develop... Read More about Nepal Family Cohort study: a study protocol.

Bioinformatic and experimental data pertaining to the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in ovarian cancer (2024)
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Ashmore, A., Balasubramanian, B., Phillips, A., Asher, V., Bali, A., Ordóñez-Morán, P., & Khan, R. (2024). Bioinformatic and experimental data pertaining to the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in ovarian cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 150(11), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-024-05988-9

The Nod-Like Receptor (NLR) family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome plays a role in regulating inflammatory signaling and is a well-established contributor to pyroptotic cell death. It has been investigated extensively in cancer but the... Read More about Bioinformatic and experimental data pertaining to the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in ovarian cancer.

High α-SMA expression in the tumor stroma is associated with adverse clinical parameters in mismatch repair–proficient colorectal cancers only (2024)
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Sculthorpe, D. J., Denton, A., Fadhil, W., Rusnita, D., Ilyas, M., & Mukherjee, A. (2024). High α-SMA expression in the tumor stroma is associated with adverse clinical parameters in mismatch repair–proficient colorectal cancers only. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqae145

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As mismatch repair status confers differential prognosis in colorectal cancers, this study aimed to determine associations of α–smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) protein expression in mismatch repair–proficient (pMMR) and mismatch repair–defici... Read More about High α-SMA expression in the tumor stroma is associated with adverse clinical parameters in mismatch repair–proficient colorectal cancers only.

The role of mesenchymal cells in cholangiocarcinoma (2024)
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Sueca-Comes, M., Rusu, E. C., Ashworth, J. C., Collier, P., Probert, C., Ritchie, A., Meakin, M., Mongan, N. P., Egbuniwe, I. U., Andersen, J. B., Bates, D. O., & Grabowska, A. M. (2024). The role of mesenchymal cells in cholangiocarcinoma. Disease Models and Mechanisms, 17(12), Article dmm050716. https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.050716

The tumour microenvironment (TME) significantly influences tumour formation and progression through dynamic interactions. Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a highly desmoplastic tumour, lacks early diagnostic biomarkers and has limited effective treatments o... Read More about The role of mesenchymal cells in cholangiocarcinoma.

Macrophages and the microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2024)
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Sandhu, K. K., Scott, A., Tatler, A. L., Belchamber, K. B., & Cox, M. J. (2024). Macrophages and the microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. European Respiratory Review, 33(174), Article 240053. https://doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0053-2024

COPD is a heterogeneous disease of the lungs characterised by restricted airflow. Chronic inflammation and recurrent bacterial infections are known to be important driving factors in exacerbations of this disease. Despite a marked increase in the num... Read More about Macrophages and the microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Wnt/GSK-3β mediates posttranslational modifications of FLYWCH1 to regulate intestinal epithelial function and tumorigenesis in the colon (2024)
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Almozyan, S., Babaei-Jadidi, R., Aljohani, A., Youssefi, S., Dalleywater, W., Kadam, P., Spencer-Dene, B., Rakha, E., Ilyas, M., & Shams Nateri, A. (2025). Wnt/GSK-3β mediates posttranslational modifications of FLYWCH1 to regulate intestinal epithelial function and tumorigenesis in the colon. Cancer Communications, 45(1), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/cac2.12625

Hydroxyacid Oxidase 1, a Glutamine Metabolism-Associated Protein, Predicts Poor Patient Outcome in Luminal Breast Cancer (2024)
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Erkan, B., MacIntyre, S., Brown, C., Fakroun, A., Lashen, A. G., Mongan, N. P., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2024). Hydroxyacid Oxidase 1, a Glutamine Metabolism-Associated Protein, Predicts Poor Patient Outcome in Luminal Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(21), Article 11572. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252111572

Breast cancer (BC), which remains the most prevalent malignancy among women, is characterised by significant heterogeneity across its molecular subtypes. Oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) (luminal) BC represents approximately 75% of cases, and despit... Read More about Hydroxyacid Oxidase 1, a Glutamine Metabolism-Associated Protein, Predicts Poor Patient Outcome in Luminal Breast Cancer.

Combined MRI, high-resolution manometry and a randomised trial of bisacodyl versus hyoscine show the significance of an enlarged colon in constipation: the RECLAIM study (2024)
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Wilkinson-Smith, V., Scott, M., Menys, A., Wiklendt, L., Marciani, L., Atkinson, D., Sansone, S., Zdanaviciene, A., Coupland, C., Knowles, C. H., Dinning, P., Taylor, S. A., Gowland, P., Hoad, C. L., Corsetti, M., & Spiller, R. C. (2024). Combined MRI, high-resolution manometry and a randomised trial of bisacodyl versus hyoscine show the significance of an enlarged colon in constipation: the RECLAIM study. Gut, 74(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2024-332755

Background: Colonic motility in constipation can be assessed non-invasively using MRI.

Objective: To compare MRI with high-resolution colonic manometry (HRCM) for predicting treatment response.

Design: Part 1: 44 healthy volunteers (HVs), 43 pa... Read More about Combined MRI, high-resolution manometry and a randomised trial of bisacodyl versus hyoscine show the significance of an enlarged colon in constipation: the RECLAIM study.

Neurosurgical application of olaparib from a thermo-responsive paste potentiates DNA damage to prolong survival in malignant glioma (2024)
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Serra, R., Smith, S. J., Rowlinson, J., Gorelick, N., Moloney, C., McCrorie, P., Veal, G. J., Berry, P., Chalmers, A. J., Suk, I., Shakesheff, K. M., Alexander, C., Grundy, R. G., Brem, H., Tyler, B. M., & Rahman, R. (2024). Neurosurgical application of olaparib from a thermo-responsive paste potentiates DNA damage to prolong survival in malignant glioma. British Journal of Cancer, 131, 1858-1868. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-024-02878-2

Background: There is increased pan-cancer specific interest in repurposing the poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase-1 (PARP-1) inhibitor, olaparib, for newly diagnosed or recurrent isocitrate dehydrogenase wild type glioblastoma. We explore w... Read More about Neurosurgical application of olaparib from a thermo-responsive paste potentiates DNA damage to prolong survival in malignant glioma.