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GIFT: New method for the genetic analysis of small gene effects involving small sample sizes (2022)
Journal Article
Rauch, C., Kyratzi, P., Blott, S., Bray, S., & Wattis, J. A. D. (2023). GIFT: New method for the genetic analysis of small gene effects involving small sample sizes. Physical Biology, 20(1), Article 016001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/ac99b3

Small gene effects involved in complex/omnigenic traits remain costly to analyse using current genome-wide association methods (GWAS) because of the number of individuals required to return meaningful association(s), a.k.a. study power. Inspired by f... Read More about GIFT: New method for the genetic analysis of small gene effects involving small sample sizes.

Analysis of phenotype-genotype associations using genomic informational field theory (GIFT) (2022)
Journal Article
Wattis, J. A., Bray, S. M., Kyratzi, P., & Rauch, C. (2022). Analysis of phenotype-genotype associations using genomic informational field theory (GIFT). Journal of Theoretical Biology, 548, Article 111198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2022.111198

We show how field- and information theory can be used to quantify the relationship between genotype and phenotype in cases where phenotype is a continuous variable. Given a sample population of phenotype measurements, from various known genotypes, we... Read More about Analysis of phenotype-genotype associations using genomic informational field theory (GIFT).

Lipid biophysics and/or soft matter-inspired approach for controlling enveloped virus infectivity (2022)
Journal Article
Al-dalawi, L., Dunham, S. P., & Rauch, C. (2022). Lipid biophysics and/or soft matter-inspired approach for controlling enveloped virus infectivity. Journal of the Royal Society. Interface, 19(189), Article 20210943. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0943

Proven as a natural barrier against viral infection, pulmonary surfactant phospholipids have a biophysical and immunological role within the respiratory system, acting against microorganisms including viruses. Enveloped viruses have, in common, an ou... Read More about Lipid biophysics and/or soft matter-inspired approach for controlling enveloped virus infectivity.

Pinocytosis as the Biological Mechanism That Protects Pgp Function in Multidrug Resistant Cancer Cells and in Blood–Brain Barrier Endothelial Cells (2020)
Journal Article
Omran, Z., Whitehouse, C., Halwani, M., Zamzami, M. A., Baothman, O. A., & Rauch, C. (2020). Pinocytosis as the Biological Mechanism That Protects Pgp Function in Multidrug Resistant Cancer Cells and in Blood–Brain Barrier Endothelial Cells. Symmetry, 12(8), Article 1221. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12081221

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Chemotherapy has shown reasonable success in treating cancer. However, multidrug resistance (MDR), a phenomenon by which cancerous cells become resistant to a broad range of functionally and stru... Read More about Pinocytosis as the Biological Mechanism That Protects Pgp Function in Multidrug Resistant Cancer Cells and in Blood–Brain Barrier Endothelial Cells.

Hydrostatic pressure regulates CYP1A2 expression in human hepatocytes via a mechanosensitive aryl hydrocarbon receptor-dependent pathway (2020)
Journal Article
Burton, L., Scaife, P., Paine, S. W., Mellor, H. R., Abernethy, L., Littlewood, P., & Rauch, C. (2020). Hydrostatic pressure regulates CYP1A2 expression in human hepatocytes via a mechanosensitive aryl hydrocarbon receptor-dependent pathway. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 318(5), C889-C902. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00472.2019

Approximately 75% of xenobiotics are primarily eliminated through metabolism; thus the accurate scaling of metabolic clearance is vital to successful drug development. Yet, when data is scaled from in vitro to in vivo, hepatic metabolic clearance, th... Read More about Hydrostatic pressure regulates CYP1A2 expression in human hepatocytes via a mechanosensitive aryl hydrocarbon receptor-dependent pathway.

Bio-inspired hierarchical designs for stiff, strong interfaces between materials of differing stiffness (2018)
Journal Article
Rayneau-Kirkhope, D., Mao, Y., & Rauch, C. (2018). Bio-inspired hierarchical designs for stiff, strong interfaces between materials of differing stiffness. Physical Review Applied, 10(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.10.034016

Throughout biology, geometric hierarchy is a recurrent theme in structures where strength is achieved with efficient material usage. Acting over vast timescales, evolution has brought about beautiful solutions to problems of mechanics that are only n... Read More about Bio-inspired hierarchical designs for stiff, strong interfaces between materials of differing stiffness.

Taking a broader view of things: towards a transdisciplinary approach to cancer (2017)
Journal Article
Rauch, C., Blott, S., & Stewart, S. (2017). Taking a broader view of things: towards a transdisciplinary approach to cancer. https://doi.org/10.13133/2532-5876_2.10

Cancer is widely considered an abnormality that emerges from within the body and which must be destroyed and defeated. But we still do not know precisely how and why cancer starts, and while a ‘magic bullet’ cure has failed to materialise, those adop... Read More about Taking a broader view of things: towards a transdisciplinary approach to cancer.

A quantitative systems pharmacology approach, incorporating a novel liver model, for predicting pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions (2017)
Journal Article
Cherkaoui-Rbati, M., Paine, S., Littlewood, P., & Rauch, C. (2017). A quantitative systems pharmacology approach, incorporating a novel liver model, for predicting pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions. PLoS ONE, 12(9), Article e0183794. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183794

All pharmaceutical companies are required to assess pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions (DDIs) of new chemical entities (NCEs) and mathematical prediction helps to select the best NCE candidate with regard to adverse effects resulting from a DDI b... Read More about A quantitative systems pharmacology approach, incorporating a novel liver model, for predicting pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions.

Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: currently published and tomorrow’s vision (2017)
Book Chapter
Keane, M., Paul, E., Sturrock, C., Rauch, C., & Rutland, C. S. (in press). Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: currently published and tomorrow’s vision. In A. M. Halefoğlu (Ed.), Computed tomography: advanced applications. InTechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.68556

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.

Cellular acidification as a new approach to cancer treatment and to the understanding and therapeutics of neurodegenerative diseases (2017)
Journal Article
Harguindey, S., Stanciu, D., Devesa, J., Alfarouk, K., Cardone, R. A., Polo Orozco, J. D., …Reshkin, S. J. (2017). Cellular acidification as a new approach to cancer treatment and to the understanding and therapeutics of neurodegenerative diseases. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 43, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.02.003

During the last few years, the understanding of the dysregulated hydrogen ion dynamics and reversed proton gradient of cancer cells has resulted in a new and integral pH-centric paradigm in oncology, a translational model embracing from cancer etiopa... Read More about Cellular acidification as a new approach to cancer treatment and to the understanding and therapeutics of neurodegenerative diseases.

The bio-physics of condensation of divalent cations into the bacterial wall has implications for growth of Gram-positive bacteria (2016)
Journal Article
Rauch, C., Cherkaoui-Rbati, M., Egan, S. A., & Leigh, J. A. (2017). The bio-physics of condensation of divalent cations into the bacterial wall has implications for growth of Gram-positive bacteria. BBA - Biomembranes, 1859(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.12.002

Background: The anionic-polyelectrolyte nature of the wall of Gram-positive bacteria has long been suspected to be involved in homeostasis of essential cations and bacterial growth. A better understanding of the coupling between the biophysics and th... Read More about The bio-physics of condensation of divalent cations into the bacterial wall has implications for growth of Gram-positive bacteria.

Theoretical evaluation of wall teichoic acids in the cavitation-mediated pores formation in Gram-positive bacteria subjected to an electric field (2014)
Journal Article
Rauch, C., & Leigh, J. A. (in press). Theoretical evaluation of wall teichoic acids in the cavitation-mediated pores formation in Gram-positive bacteria subjected to an electric field. BBA - General Subjects, 1850(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.12.004

Background: Electroporation is a method of choice to transform living cells. The ability of electroporation to transfer small or large chemicals across the lipid bilayer membrane of eukaryotic cells or Gram-negative bacteria relies on the formation o... Read More about Theoretical evaluation of wall teichoic acids in the cavitation-mediated pores formation in Gram-positive bacteria subjected to an electric field.

Physics of nail conditions: why do ingrown nails always happen in the big toes? (2014)
Journal Article
Rauch, C., & Cherkaoui-Rbati, M. (2014). Physics of nail conditions: why do ingrown nails always happen in the big toes?. Physical Biology, 11(6), Article 066004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/11/6/066004

Although surgical treatment of nail conditions can be traced back centuries to the writings of Paul Aegineta (625–690 AC), little is known about the physical laws governing nail growth. Such a poor understanding together with the increasing number of... Read More about Physics of nail conditions: why do ingrown nails always happen in the big toes?.

The role of proton dynamics in the development and maintenance of multidrug resistance in cancer (2013)
Journal Article
Daniel, C., Bell, C., Burton, C., Harguindey, S., Reshkinc, S. J., & Rauch, C. (2013). The role of proton dynamics in the development and maintenance of multidrug resistance in cancer. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 1832(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.01.020

With a projected 382.4 per 100,000 people expected to suffer from some form of malignant neoplasm in 2015, improving treatment is an essential focus of cancer research today. Multi-drug resistance (MDR) is the leading cause of chemotherapeutic failur... Read More about The role of proton dynamics in the development and maintenance of multidrug resistance in cancer.

Membranes, molecules and biophysics: enhancing monocyte derived dendritic cell (MDDC) immunogenicity for improved anti-cancer therapy (2013)
Journal Article
Rauch, C., Ibrahim, H., & Foster, N. (2013). Membranes, molecules and biophysics: enhancing monocyte derived dendritic cell (MDDC) immunogenicity for improved anti-cancer therapy. Journal of cancer therapeutics & research, 2, Article 20. https://doi.org/10.7243/2049-7962-2-20

Despite great medical advancement in the treatment of cancer, cancer remains a disease of global significance. Chemotherapeutics can be very expensive and drain medical resources at a national level and in some cases the cost of treatment is so great... Read More about Membranes, molecules and biophysics: enhancing monocyte derived dendritic cell (MDDC) immunogenicity for improved anti-cancer therapy.

On the role of the difference in surface tensions involved in the allosteric regulation of NHE-1 induced by low to mild osmotic pressure, membrane tension and lipid asymmetry (2012)
Journal Article
Pang, V., Counillon, L., Lagadic-Gossmann, D., Poet, M., Lacroix, J., Sergent, O., …Rauch, C. (2012). On the role of the difference in surface tensions involved in the allosteric regulation of NHE-1 induced by low to mild osmotic pressure, membrane tension and lipid asymmetry. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 63(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-012-9340-7

The sodium-proton exchanger 1 (NHE-1) is a membrane transporter that exchanges Na+ for H+ ion across the membrane of eukaryotic cells. It is cooperatively activated by intracellular protons, and this allosteric regulation is modulated by the biophysi... Read More about On the role of the difference in surface tensions involved in the allosteric regulation of NHE-1 induced by low to mild osmotic pressure, membrane tension and lipid asymmetry.