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Two distinct populations of Bovine IL-17+ T-cells can be induced and WC1+IL-17+?? T-cells are effective killers of protozoan parasites (2014)
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Peckham, R., Brill, R., Foster, D. S., Bowen, A., Leigh, J. A., Coffey, T. J., & Flynn, R. J. (2014). Two distinct populations of Bovine IL-17+ T-cells can be induced and WC1+IL-17+?? T-cells are effective killers of protozoan parasites. Scientific Reports, 4, Article 5431. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05431

IL-17 has emerged as a key player in the immune system, exhibiting roles in protection from infectious diseases and promoting inflammation in autoimmunity. Initially thought to be CD4 T-cell-derived, the sources of IL-17 are now known to be varied an... Read More about Two distinct populations of Bovine IL-17+ T-cells can be induced and WC1+IL-17+?? T-cells are effective killers of protozoan parasites.

A consensus approach to vertebrate de novo transcriptome assembly from RNA-seq data: assembly of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos) transcriptome (2014)
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Moreton, J., Dunham, S. P., & Emes, R. D. (2014). A consensus approach to vertebrate de novo transcriptome assembly from RNA-seq data: assembly of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos) transcriptome. Frontiers in Genetics, 5, Article 190. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2014.00190

For vertebrate organisms where a reference genome is not available, de novo transcriptome assembly enables a cost effective insight into the identification of tissue specific or differentially expressed genes and variation of the coding part of the g... Read More about A consensus approach to vertebrate de novo transcriptome assembly from RNA-seq data: assembly of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos) transcriptome.

Restoration of ovarian function and natural fertility following the cryopreservation and autotransplantation of whole adult sheep ovaries (2014)
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Hernandez Medrano, J., Campbell, B., Onions, V., Pincott-Allen, C., Aljaser, F., Fisher, J., …Picton, H. (2014). Restoration of ovarian function and natural fertility following the cryopreservation and autotransplantation of whole adult sheep ovaries. Human Reproduction, 29(8), 1749-1763. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deu144

study question: Is it possible to restore ovarian function and natural fertility following the cryopreservation and autotransplantation of whole ovaries, complete with vascular pedicle, in adult females from a large monovulatory animal model species... Read More about Restoration of ovarian function and natural fertility following the cryopreservation and autotransplantation of whole adult sheep ovaries.

SPACA3gene variants in a New Zealand cohort of infertile and fertile couples (2014)
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Prendergast, D., Woad, K. J., Chamley, L. W., Holland, O. J., & Shelling, A. N. (2014). SPACA3gene variants in a New Zealand cohort of infertile and fertile couples. Human Fertility, 17(2), https://doi.org/10.3109/14647273.2014.907506

SPRASA (also referred to as SLLP1) is a protein identified in the acrosome of human sperm and encoded by the gene SPACA3. SPRASA is associated with sperm-oocyte recognition and binding, and may play a role in fertility. In order to determine whether... Read More about SPACA3gene variants in a New Zealand cohort of infertile and fertile couples.

Campylobacter jejuni gene cj0511 encodes a serine peptidase essential for colonisation (2014)
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Karlyshev, A., Thacker, G., Jones, M., Clements, M., & Wren, B. W. (2014). Campylobacter jejuni gene cj0511 encodes a serine peptidase essential for colonisation. FEBS Open Bio, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fob.2014.04.012

According to MEROPS peptidase database, Campylobacter species encode 64 predicted peptidases. However, proteolytic properties of only a few of these proteins have been confirmed experimentally. In this study we identified and characterised a Campylob... Read More about Campylobacter jejuni gene cj0511 encodes a serine peptidase essential for colonisation.

Use of wild bird surveillance, human case data and GIS spatial analysis for predicting spatial distributions of West Nile Virus in Greece (2014)
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Khudyakov, Y. E., Valiakos, G., Papaspyropoulos, K., Giannakopoulos, A., Birtsas, P., Tsiodras, S., …Billinis, C. (2014). Use of wild bird surveillance, human case data and GIS spatial analysis for predicting spatial distributions of West Nile Virus in Greece. PLoS ONE, 9(5), Article e96935. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096935

West Nile Virus (WNV) is the causative agent of a vector-borne, zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution. Recent expansion and introduction of WNV into new areas, including southern Europe, has been associated with severe disease in humans and... Read More about Use of wild bird surveillance, human case data and GIS spatial analysis for predicting spatial distributions of West Nile Virus in Greece.

Characterisation of the horse transcriptome from immunologically active tissues (2014)
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Moreton, J., Malla, S., Aboobaker, A., Tarlinton, R. E., & Emes, R. D. (2014). Characterisation of the horse transcriptome from immunologically active tissues. PeerJ, 2, Article e382. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.382

The immune system of the horse has not been well studied, despite the fact that the horse displays several features such as sensitivity to bacterial lipopolysaccharide that make them in many ways a more suitable model of some human disorders than the... Read More about Characterisation of the horse transcriptome from immunologically active tissues.

Remote conditioning or erythropoietin before surgery primes kidneys to clear ischemia-reperfusion-damaged cells: a renoprotective mechanism? (2014)
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Gardner, D. S., Welham, S. J., Dunford, L. J., McCulloch, T. A., Hodi, Z., Sleeman, P., …Devonald, M. A. (2014). Remote conditioning or erythropoietin before surgery primes kidneys to clear ischemia-reperfusion-damaged cells: a renoprotective mechanism?. AJP - Renal Physiology, 306(8), F873-F884. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00576.2013

Acute kidney injury is common, serious with no specific treatment. Ischemia-reperfusion is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Clinical trials suggest that preoperative erythropoietin (EPO) or remote ischemic preconditioning may have a renop... Read More about Remote conditioning or erythropoietin before surgery primes kidneys to clear ischemia-reperfusion-damaged cells: a renoprotective mechanism?.

A fresh look at inter-service intervals in UK dairy herds (2014)
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Remnant, J., Huxley, J., & Hudson, C. (2014). A fresh look at inter-service intervals in UK dairy herds. Cattle Practice,

Good heat detection is essential for good reproductive performance in the modern dairy herd using artificial insemination. Veterinary surgeons and farmers use a variety of tools to monitor heat detection including the analysis of inter-service interv... Read More about A fresh look at inter-service intervals in UK dairy herds.

Naturally Occurring Mutations in the PA Gene Are Key Contributors to Increased Virulence of Pandemic H1N1/09 Influenza Virus in Mice (2014)
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Sun, Y., Xu, Q., Shen, Y., Liu, L., Wei, K., Sun, H., …Liu, J. (2014). Naturally Occurring Mutations in the PA Gene Are Key Contributors to Increased Virulence of Pandemic H1N1/09 Influenza Virus in Mice. Journal of Virology, 88(8), 4600-4604. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.03158-13

We examined the molecular basis of virulence of pandemic H1N1/09 influenza viruses by reverse genetics based on two H1N1/09 virus isolates (A/California/04/2009 [CA04] and A/swine/Shandong/731/2009 [SD731]) with contrasting pathogenicities in mice. W... Read More about Naturally Occurring Mutations in the PA Gene Are Key Contributors to Increased Virulence of Pandemic H1N1/09 Influenza Virus in Mice.

Effect of osmotic stress on the expression of TRPV4 and BKCa channels and possible interaction with ERK1/2 and p38 in cultured equine chondrocytes (2014)
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Hdud, I. M., Mobasheri, A., & Loughna, P. (2014). Effect of osmotic stress on the expression of TRPV4 and BKCa channels and possible interaction with ERK1/2 and p38 in cultured equine chondrocytes. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 306(11), https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00287.2013

The metabolic activity of articular chondrocytes is influenced by osmotic alterations that occur in articular cartilage secondary to mechanical load. The mechanisms that sense and transduce mechanical signals from cell swelling and initiate volume re... Read More about Effect of osmotic stress on the expression of TRPV4 and BKCa channels and possible interaction with ERK1/2 and p38 in cultured equine chondrocytes.

Molecular Characterization of Adipose Tissue in the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) (2014)
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Nilsson, E. M., Fainberg, H. P., Choong, S. S., Giles, T. C., Sells, J., May, S., …Yon, L. (2014). Molecular Characterization of Adipose Tissue in the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana). PLoS ONE, 9(3), Article e91717. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091717

Adipose tissue (AT) is a dynamic and flexible organ with regulatory roles in physiological functions including metabolism, reproduction and inflammation; secreted adipokines, including leptin, and fatty acids facilitate many of these roles. The Afric... Read More about Molecular Characterization of Adipose Tissue in the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana).

Pigs naturally exposed to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) generate antibody responses capable to neutralise PCV2 isolates of different genotypes and geographic origins (2014)
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Kurtz, S., Grau-Roma, L., Cortey, M., Fort, M., Rodríguez, F., Sibila, M., & Segalés, J. (2014). Pigs naturally exposed to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) generate antibody responses capable to neutralise PCV2 isolates of different genotypes and geographic origins. Veterinary Research, 45, Article 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9716-45-29

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the essential infectious agent for PCV2-systemic disease (PCV2-SD, formerly known as postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome) and other pathological conditions. Recent studies indicated antigenic variability am... Read More about Pigs naturally exposed to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) generate antibody responses capable to neutralise PCV2 isolates of different genotypes and geographic origins.

Novel gonadal characteristics in an aged bovine freemartin (2014)
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Remnant, J., Lea, R. G., Allen, C. E., Huxley, J., Robinson, R. S., & Brower, A. (2014). Novel gonadal characteristics in an aged bovine freemartin. Animal Reproduction Science, 146(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.02.011

The gonads from a five year old freemartin Holstein animal were subjected to morphological analysis and to immunohistochemistry using antibodies against developmental and functional markers. We demonstrate, for the first time, the retention of anti-m... Read More about Novel gonadal characteristics in an aged bovine freemartin.

Novel ovine polymorphisms and adaptive evolution in mammalian TLR2 suggest existence of multiple pathogen binding regions (2014)
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Haig, D., Smith, S., & Emes, R. (2014). Novel ovine polymorphisms and adaptive evolution in mammalian TLR2 suggest existence of multiple pathogen binding regions. Gene, 540(2), 217-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2014.02.032

Toll-like receptors initiate inflammatory responses following the recognition of a wide repertoire of pathogens including bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. They are composed of an extracellular leucine-rich repeat domain responsible for detectin... Read More about Novel ovine polymorphisms and adaptive evolution in mammalian TLR2 suggest existence of multiple pathogen binding regions.

Discovery of AZD3199, An Inhaled Ultralong Acting ?2 Receptor Agonist with Rapid Onset of Action (2014)
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Stocks, M., Alcaraz, L., Bailey, A., Bonnert, R., Cadogan, E., Christie, J., …Young, A. (2014). Discovery of AZD3199, An Inhaled Ultralong Acting β2 Receptor Agonist with Rapid Onset of Action. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 5(4), 416-421. https://doi.org/10.1021/ml4005232

A series of dibasic des-hydroxy ?2 receptor agonists has been prepared and evaluated for potential as inhaled ultra-long acting bronchodilators. Determination of activities at the human ?-adrenoreceptors demonstrated a series of highly potent and se... Read More about Discovery of AZD3199, An Inhaled Ultralong Acting ?2 Receptor Agonist with Rapid Onset of Action.

Targeted NGS gene panel identifies mutations in RSPH1 causing primary ciliary dyskinesia and a common mechanism for ciliary central pair agenesis due to radial spoke defects (2014)
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Onoufriadis, A., Shoemark, A., Schmidts, M., Patel, M., Jimenez, G., Liu, H., …Mitchison, H. M. (2014). Targeted NGS gene panel identifies mutations in RSPH1 causing primary ciliary dyskinesia and a common mechanism for ciliary central pair agenesis due to radial spoke defects. Human Molecular Genetics, 23(13), 3362-3374. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddu046

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited chronic respiratory obstructive disease with randomized body laterality and infertility, resulting from cilia and sperm dysmotility. PCD is characterized by clinical variability and extensive genetic h... Read More about Targeted NGS gene panel identifies mutations in RSPH1 causing primary ciliary dyskinesia and a common mechanism for ciliary central pair agenesis due to radial spoke defects.

Recombinant plants provide a new approach to the production of bacterial polysaccharide for vaccines (2014)
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Smith, C. M., Fry, S. C., Gough, K. C., Patel, A. J., Glenn, S., Goldrick, M., …Andrew, P. W. (2014). Recombinant plants provide a new approach to the production of bacterial polysaccharide for vaccines. PLoS ONE, 9(2), Article e88144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088144

Bacterial polysaccharides have numerous clinical or industrial uses. Recombinant plants could offer the possibility of producing bacterial polysaccharides on a large scale and free of contaminating bacterial toxins and antigens. We investigated the f... Read More about Recombinant plants provide a new approach to the production of bacterial polysaccharide for vaccines.