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Is Your Extra X Chromosome Holding You Back? An Insight into Female Education and Academic Careers in STEMM (2017)
Book Chapter

This review discusses whether gender inequality still exists within medical, scientific and engineering academia, with regards to the career development of academic staff. In the 1970s it was suggested that women who are talented and educated with fa... Read More about Is Your Extra X Chromosome Holding You Back? An Insight into Female Education and Academic Careers in STEMM.

Acetylation of TBX5 by KAT2B and KAT2A regulates heart and limb development (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd TBX5 plays a critical role in heart and forelimb development. Mutations in TBX5 cause Holt-Oram syndrome, an autosomal dominant condition that affects the formation of the heart and upper-limb. Several studies have provided signif... Read More about Acetylation of TBX5 by KAT2B and KAT2A regulates heart and limb development.

Peri-conception and first trimester diet modifies reproductive development in bulls (2017)
Journal Article

Nutritional perturbation during gestation alters male reproductive development in rodents and sheep. In cattle both the developmental trajectory of the feto–placental unit and its response to dietary perturbations is dissimilar to that of these speci... Read More about Peri-conception and first trimester diet modifies reproductive development in bulls.

Comparative review of human and canine osteosarcoma: morphology, epidemiology, prognosis, treatment and genetics (2017)
Journal Article

Osteosarcoma (OSA) is a rare cancer in people. However OSA incidence rates in dogs are 27 times higher than in people. Prognosis in both species is poor, with five year osteosarcoma survival rates in people not having improved in decades. For dogs, o... Read More about Comparative review of human and canine osteosarcoma: morphology, epidemiology, prognosis, treatment and genetics.

Epigenetic control of microRNA expression and cancer (2017)
Book Chapter

MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) are involved in pathways central to homeostasis and cellular function, including proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis; processes which when aberrantly regulated contribute to the hallmarks of cancer. The contributi... Read More about Epigenetic control of microRNA expression and cancer.

Heterochromatin modulation and PCG control of gene expression mediated by noncoding RNA in cancer (2017)
Book Chapter

In eukaryotes, the packaging of DNA and proteins, termed chromatin, is an essential determinant of transcription. The basic unit of chromatin, the nucleosome, is composed of ?146 base pairs of DNA spooled around a dense protein core containing two co... Read More about Heterochromatin modulation and PCG control of gene expression mediated by noncoding RNA in cancer.

Gene therapy using plasmid DNA encoding vascular endothelial growth factor 164 and fibroblast growth factor 2 genes for the treatment of horse tendinitis and desmitis: case reports (2017)
Journal Article

In this clinical study, for the first time we used the direct gene therapy to restore severe injuries of the suspensory ligament branch and superficial digital flexor tendon in horses (Equus caballus). We injected the plasmid DNA encoding two therape... Read More about Gene therapy using plasmid DNA encoding vascular endothelial growth factor 164 and fibroblast growth factor 2 genes for the treatment of horse tendinitis and desmitis: case reports.

Skull of the grey heron (Ardea cinerea ): detailed investigation of the orbital region (2017)
Journal Article

The skull of the grey heron (Ardea cinerea) was examined with an emphasis on describing the orbital region. In the young (circa sixteen to seventeen days old) heron, the frontal bone (os frontale) and nasal bone (os nasale) comprised separate paired... Read More about Skull of the grey heron (Ardea cinerea ): detailed investigation of the orbital region.

Parental protein malnutrition programmes of offspring growth and vasculature to increase risk of cardiovascular, pancreatic, and metabolic disease: lessons learned from animal studies (2017)
Journal Article

It is well known that consumption of a balanced diet throughout adulthood is key toward maintenance of optimal body weight and cardiovascular health. Research using animal models can provide insights into the programming of short and long-term health... Read More about Parental protein malnutrition programmes of offspring growth and vasculature to increase risk of cardiovascular, pancreatic, and metabolic disease: lessons learned from animal studies.

Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: currently published and tomorrow’s vision (2017)
Book Chapter

The utilisation of Computed Tomography (CT) in veterinary practice has been increasing rapidly in line with reduced cost, improved availability and the increase in expertise and technology. This review briefly examines the recent technological advanc... Read More about Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: currently published and tomorrow’s vision.

Expression of NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) is increased in the endometrium of women with endometrial cancer and women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2017)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVE: Women with a prior history of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of endometrial cancer (EC). AIM: To investigate whether the endometrium of women with PCOS possess gene expression changes similar to those found in EC.... Read More about Expression of NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) is increased in the endometrium of women with endometrial cancer and women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Unique characterisation of Langerhans cells in the spleen of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (2017)
Journal Article

The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) has increasingly become an economically important food source especially in Africa, Asia and Europe, with exports extending to countries throughout the world. In the last 25 years, aquaculture of this species... Read More about Unique characterisation of Langerhans cells in the spleen of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus).

Multiple species comparison of cardiac troponin T and dystrophin: unravelling the DNA behind dilated cardiomyopathy (2017)
Journal Article

Animals have frequently been used as models for human disorders and mutations. Following advances in genetic testing and treatment options, and the decreasing cost of these technologies in the clinic, mutations in both companion and commercial animal... Read More about Multiple species comparison of cardiac troponin T and dystrophin: unravelling the DNA behind dilated cardiomyopathy.

Fatty acids in veterinary medicine and research (2017)
Book Chapter

Fatty acid regulation is an essential process for all animals. A number of studies have shown that diet affects the levels/availability of fatty acids in the body but increasingly evidence shows that disease states can alter the amounts within the bo... Read More about Fatty acids in veterinary medicine and research.

Morphological and structural investigations of Egyptian water buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) sertoli cells (2017)
Journal Article

Buffaloes are essential part of the economy in many countries and provide sustainable food in addition to being working animals. Inefficiency in reproduction has become problematic in recent years due to a number of factors and although much research... Read More about Morphological and structural investigations of Egyptian water buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) sertoli cells.

Tropomyosin 1: multiple roles in the developing heart and in the formation of congenital heart defects (2017)
Journal Article

Tropomyosin 1 (TPM1) is an essential sarcomeric component, stabilising the thin filament and facilitating actin's interaction with myosin. A number of sarcomeric proteins, such as alpha myosin heavy chain, play crucial roles in cardiac development. M... Read More about Tropomyosin 1: multiple roles in the developing heart and in the formation of congenital heart defects.

Genomic insights into cardiomyopathies: a comparative cross-species review (2017)
Journal Article

n the global human population, the leading cause of non-communicable death is cardiovascular disease. It is predicted that by 2030, deaths attributable to cardiovascular disease will have risen to over 20 million per year. This review compares the ca... Read More about Genomic insights into cardiomyopathies: a comparative cross-species review.

Androgen dependent mechanisms of pro-angiogenic networks in placental and tumor development (2017)
Journal Article

The placenta and tumors share important characteristics, including a requirement to establish effective angiogenesis. In the case of the placenta, optimal angiogenesis is required to sustain the blood flow required to maintain a successful pregnancy,... Read More about Androgen dependent mechanisms of pro-angiogenic networks in placental and tumor development.