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The role of the ALKBH5 RNA demethylase in invasive breast cancer (2024)
Journal Article
Woodcock, C. L., Alsaleem, M., Toss, M. S., Lothion-Roy, J., Harris, A. E., Jeyapalan, J. N., Blatt, N., Rizvanov, A. A., Miftakhova, R. R., Kariri, Y. A., Madhusudan, S., Green, A. R., Rutland, C. S., Fray, R. G., Rakha, E. A., & Mongan, N. P. (2024). The role of the ALKBH5 RNA demethylase in invasive breast cancer. Discover Oncology, 15(1), Article 343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-024-01205-8

Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common internal RNA modification and is involved in regulation of RNA and protein expression. AlkB family member 5 (ALKBH5) is a m6A demethylase. Given the important role of m6A in biological mechanism... Read More about The role of the ALKBH5 RNA demethylase in invasive breast cancer.

Supramolecular hydrogels enable co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with synergistic efficacy against patient-derived glioblastoma cells and spheroids (2024)
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Cavanagh, R. J., Baquain, S., Alexander, C., Scherman, O. A., & Rahman, R. (2024). Supramolecular hydrogels enable co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with synergistic efficacy against patient-derived glioblastoma cells and spheroids. RSC Advances, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4PM00177J

Drug combinations have been shown to be highly effective in many cancer therapies but the ratios of the individual drugs must be adjusted carefully and formulated appropriately to ensure synergistic action. Here we assessed combinations of doxorubici... Read More about Supramolecular hydrogels enable co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with synergistic efficacy against patient-derived glioblastoma cells and spheroids.

Accuracy of glomerular filtration rate estimation using creatinine and cystatin C for identifying and monitoring moderate chronic kidney disease: the eGFR-C study. (2024)
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Lamb, E. J., Barratt, J., Brettell, E. A., Cockwell, P., Dalton, R. N., Deeks, J. J., Eaglestone, G., Pellatt-Higgins, T., Kalra, P. A., Khunti, K., Loud, F. C., Ottridge, R. S., Potter, A., Rowe, C., Scandrett, K., Sitch, A. J., Stevens, P. E., Sharpe, C. C., Shinkins, B., Smith, A., …Taal, M. W. (2024). Accuracy of glomerular filtration rate estimation using creatinine and cystatin C for identifying and monitoring moderate chronic kidney disease: the eGFR-C study. Health Technology Assessment, 28(35), 1-169. https://doi.org/10.3310/HYHN1078

Background: Estimation of glomerular filtration rate using equations based on creatinine is widely used to manage chronic kidney disease. In the UK, the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine equation is recommended. Other publi... Read More about Accuracy of glomerular filtration rate estimation using creatinine and cystatin C for identifying and monitoring moderate chronic kidney disease: the eGFR-C study..

Pediatric to adult transition care in neurogastroenterology and motility: A position paper from the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (2024)
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Butt, M. F., Groen, J., Corsetti, M., Jonker, C. A., Burton‐Murray, H., Carrington, E. V., Chang, L., Di Lorenzo, C., Ellis, J., Escher, J. C., Gorter, R. R., Jewell, S., Karrento, K., Koster, E. C., Nurko, S., Rosen, R., van Tilburg, M. A., Zarate-Lopez, N., & Benninga, M. A. (2024). Pediatric to adult transition care in neurogastroenterology and motility: A position paper from the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 36(10), Article e14869. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14869

Transition services—programs that support adolescents and young adults (AYAs) as they move from a child‐centered to a more autonomous, adult‐orientated healthcare system—have been associated with improved short‐ and long‐term healthcare outcomes. Unf... Read More about Pediatric to adult transition care in neurogastroenterology and motility: A position paper from the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility.

Radiogenomics as an Integrated Approach to Glioblastoma Precision Medicine (2024)
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Sanchez, I., & Rahman, R. (2024). Radiogenomics as an Integrated Approach to Glioblastoma Precision Medicine. Current Oncology Reports, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-024-01580-z

Purpose of Review
Isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type glioblastoma is the most aggressive primary brain tumour in adults. Its infiltrative nature and heterogeneity confer a dismal prognosis, despite multimodal treatment. Precision medicine is increa... Read More about Radiogenomics as an Integrated Approach to Glioblastoma Precision Medicine.

Advantages of automated immunostain analyses for complex membranous immunostains: An exemplar investigating loss of E-cadherin expression in colorectal cancer (2024)
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Sculthorpe, D., Denton, A., Rusnita, D., Fadhil, W., Ilyas, M., & Mukherjee, A. (2024). Advantages of automated immunostain analyses for complex membranous immunostains: An exemplar investigating loss of E-cadherin expression in colorectal cancer. Pathology - Research and Practice, 260, Article 155470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prp.2024.155470

As pathology moves towards digitisation, biomarker profiling through automated image analysis provides potentially objective and time-efficient means of assessment. This study set out to determine how a complex membranous immunostain, E-cadherin, ass... Read More about Advantages of automated immunostain analyses for complex membranous immunostains: An exemplar investigating loss of E-cadherin expression in colorectal cancer.

Evaluation of the mechanism of action of paracetamol, drotaverine, and peppermint oil and their effects in combination with hyoscine butylbromide on colonic motility: Human ex-vivo study (2024)
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Traserra, S., Barber, C., Gerardo Alcalá-González, L., Landolfi, S., Lange, R., Malagelada, C., …Jimenez, M. (2024). Evaluation of the mechanism of action of paracetamol, drotaverine, and peppermint oil and their effects in combination with hyoscine butylbromide on colonic motility: Human ex-vivo study. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 15, Article 1384070. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1384070

Introduction: Drotaverine, paracetamol, and peppermint oil are often prescribed for the treatment of gastrointestinal spasm and pain. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of these drugs alone and combined with the well-known antispasmodic hyoscine... Read More about Evaluation of the mechanism of action of paracetamol, drotaverine, and peppermint oil and their effects in combination with hyoscine butylbromide on colonic motility: Human ex-vivo study.

Identification of Predictive Biomarkers of Lameness in Transition Dairy Cows (2024)
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Cardoso, A. S., Whitby, A., Green, M. J., Kim, D.-H., & Randall, L. V. (2024). Identification of Predictive Biomarkers of Lameness in Transition Dairy Cows. Animals, 14(14), Article 2030. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14142030

The aim of this study was to identify with a high level of confidence metabolites previously identified as predictors of lameness and understand their biological relevance by carrying out pathway analyses. For the dairy cattle sector, lameness is a m... Read More about Identification of Predictive Biomarkers of Lameness in Transition Dairy Cows.

Greater hepatic lipid saturation is associated with impaired glycaemic regulation in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease but is not altered by 6 weeks of exercise training (2024)
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Willis, S. A., Malaikah, S., Bawden, S. J., Sherry, A. P., Sargeant, J. A., Coull, N. A., Bradley, C. R., Rowlands, A., Naim, I., Ennequin, G., Yates, T., Waheed, G., Gowland, P., Stensel, D. J., Webb, D. R., Davies, M. J., Aithal, G. P., & King, J. A. (2024). Greater hepatic lipid saturation is associated with impaired glycaemic regulation in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease but is not altered by 6 weeks of exercise training. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 26(9), 4030-4042. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15755

Aims: To examine the impact of impaired glycaemic regulation (IGR) and exercise training on hepatic lipid composition in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Materials and Methods: In Part A (cross‐sectional desi... Read More about Greater hepatic lipid saturation is associated with impaired glycaemic regulation in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease but is not altered by 6 weeks of exercise training.

Stromal lymphocytes are associated with upgrade of B3 breast lesions (2024)
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Kader, T., Provenzano, E., Jayawardana, M. W., Hendry, S., Pang, J.-M., Elder, K., Byrne, D. J., Tjoeka, L., Frazer, H. M., House, E., Jayasinghe, S. I., Keane, H., Murugasu, A., Rajan, N., Miligy, I., Toss, M., Green, A., Rakha, E., Fox, S. B., Mann, B., …Gorringe, K. L. (2024). Stromal lymphocytes are associated with upgrade of B3 breast lesions. Breast Cancer Research, 26, Article 115

Various histopathological, clinical and imaging parameters have been evaluated to identify a subset of women diagnosed with lesions with uncertain malignant potential (B3 or BIRADS 3/4A lesions) who could safely be observed rather than being treated... Read More about Stromal lymphocytes are associated with upgrade of B3 breast lesions.

Presentation and Publication Skills: How to prepare a scientific poster (2024)
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Davies, N. A., Deutz, N. E., Delzenne, N., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). Presentation and Publication Skills: How to prepare a scientific poster. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 63, 457-461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.06.056

A good scientific poster should capture the interest and imagination of the viewer and the overall aim should be to make the target audience want to know more about the topic. A well prepared poster will speak for itself and significantly aid the pre... Read More about Presentation and Publication Skills: How to prepare a scientific poster.

An unusual variant of Type I common bile duct duplication associated with ampullary carcinoma (2024)
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Bancu, A., Poundall, T., Santos, C., Higashi, Y., Zaitoun, A. M., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). An unusual variant of Type I common bile duct duplication associated with ampullary carcinoma. Archive of Clinical Cases, 11(2), 56-60. https://doi.org/10.22551/2024.43.1102.10289

Common bile duct duplications represent exceptionally rare congenital anomalies of the biliary tract. In this case report we document an unusual variant of common bile duct duplication in a 79-year-old man who underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy for... Read More about An unusual variant of Type I common bile duct duplication associated with ampullary carcinoma.

A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry (2024)
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Schwantes-An, T.-H., Whitfield, J., Aithal, G., Atkinson, S., Bataller, R., Botwin, G., …GenomALC Consortium, G. C. (2024). A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry. Hepatology Communications, 8(6), Article e0431. https://doi.org/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000431

Background & Aims: Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) based on results from genome-wide association studies offer the prospect of risk stratification for many common and complex diseases. We developed a PRS for alcohol-related cirrhosis by comparing SNPs am... Read More about A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry.

The use of technology in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: a narrative review (2024)
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Liarakos, A. L., Lim, J. Z. M., Leelarathna, L., & Wilmot, E. G. (2024). The use of technology in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: a narrative review. Diabetologia, 67(10), 2059-2074. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-024-06203-7

The increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes, which represents 90% of diabetes cases globally, is a major public health concern. Improved glucose management reduces the risk of vascular complications and mortality; however, only a small proportion of... Read More about The use of technology in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: a narrative review.

Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2 (2024)
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McClure, C. P., Tsoleridis, T., Holmes, N., Chappell, J. G., Byaruhanga, T., Duncan, J., Tofan, M., Khater, A., Berry, L., Clark, G., Irving, W. L., Tarr, A. W., Ball, J. K., Astbury, S., & Loose, M. Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2

Prior to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2019, Alphacoronaviruses 229E and NL63 and Betacoronaviruses OC43 and HKU1 were already established endemic ‘common cold’ viral infections. Despite their collective contribution towards global respiratory morbi... Read More about Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2.

A comparison of the top 500 papers in Clinical Nutrition ranked by citation and Altmetric Attention Scores (2024)
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Lewis-Lloyd, C. A., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). A comparison of the top 500 papers in Clinical Nutrition ranked by citation and Altmetric Attention Scores. Clinical Nutrition, 43(8), 1790-1797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2024.06.021

Background and aims
Citation scores (CS) have been traditionally used to measure the impact of scientific publications. Sourced from the Internet, Altmetric Attention Scores (AAS) are complementary metrics that assess how often publications are disc... Read More about A comparison of the top 500 papers in Clinical Nutrition ranked by citation and Altmetric Attention Scores.

A novel and selective fluorescent ligand for the study of adenosine A2B receptors (2024)
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Patera, F., Mistry, S. J., Kindon, N. D., Comeo, E., Gouding, J., Kellam, B., Kilpatrick, L. E., Franks, H., & Hill, S. J. (2024). A novel and selective fluorescent ligand for the study of adenosine A2B receptors. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 12(4), Article e1223. https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.1223

Fluorescent ligands have proved to be powerful tools in the study of G protein-coupled receptors in living cells. Here we have characterised a new fluorescent ligand PSB603-BY630 that has high selectivity for the human adenosine A2B receptor (A2BR).... Read More about A novel and selective fluorescent ligand for the study of adenosine A2B receptors.