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Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2 (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Comparative cytotoxicity of Acanthamoeba castellanii-derived conditioned medium on human corneal epithelial and stromal cells (2024)
Journal Article
Alhazmi, A., Sidney, L. E., Hopkinson, A., & Elsheikha, H. M. (2024). Comparative cytotoxicity of Acanthamoeba castellanii-derived conditioned medium on human corneal epithelial and stromal cells. Acta Tropica, 257, Article 107288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107288

Soluble factors in the secretome of Acanthamoeba castellanii play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Investigating the pathological effects of A. castellanii-derived conditioned medium (ACCM) on ocular cells can provide... Read More about Comparative cytotoxicity of Acanthamoeba castellanii-derived conditioned medium on human corneal epithelial and stromal cells.

ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Surgical Treatment (2024)
Journal Article
Adamina, M., Minozzi, S., Warusavitarne, J., Buskens, C., Chaparro, M., Verstockt, B., …Myrelid, P. (2024). ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Surgical Treatment. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae089

This article is the second in a series of two publications on the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of Crohn’s disease. The first article covers medical management; the present article address... Read More about ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Surgical Treatment.

Real-world clinical effectiveness of ustekinumab in the treatment of Crohn’s disease in the East Midlands UK (2024)
Journal Article
White, J. R., Ahmad, S., Ashraf, F., Foley, S., Din, S., Das, R. K., Charles, N. M., Pinheiro, J., Palejwala, A., Wright, P., Andiappan, M., Alexander, M., Uddin, B., Hoshen, D., Elphick, D., Qamar, T., Rezwan, N., Hamza, M. V., Glover, J., Robinson, R., …Moran, G. (in press). Real-world clinical effectiveness of ustekinumab in the treatment of Crohn’s disease in the East Midlands UK. Frontline Gastroenterology, flgastro-2024-102718. https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2024-102718

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of ustekinumab in treating Crohn’s disease (CD) in a UK real-world setting. Design: This was a multicentre, retrospective observational study of patients (aged ≥18 years) with CD or inflammatory bowel dise... Read More about Real-world clinical effectiveness of ustekinumab in the treatment of Crohn’s disease in the East Midlands UK.

Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx): a risk stratification tool in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: A validation study (2024)
Journal Article
Lashen, A. G., Toss, M., Miligy, I., Rewcastle, E., Kiraz, U., Janssen, E. A. M., Green, A. R., Quinn, C., Ellis, I., & Rakha, E. (2024). Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx): a risk stratification tool in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: A validation study. Histopathology, 85(3), 468-477. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.15234

Aims In this study, we validate the use of Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx), consisting of tumour size, tumour grade, progesterone receptor (PR) and Ki67 in luminal BC. Materials and methods Two large cohorts of luminal early-stage BC (n = 2864) we... Read More about Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx): a risk stratification tool in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: A validation study.

ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer (2024)
Journal Article
Patel, R., Alfarsi, L. H., El-Ansari, R., Masisi, B. K., Erkan, B., Fakroun, A., …Green, A. R. (in press). ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer. Pathobiology, https://doi.org/10.1159/000539564

Purpose: ATF4, a stress-responsive transcription factor that upregulates adaptive genes, is a potential prognostic marker and modulator of glutamine metabolism in breast cancer. However, its exact role remains to be elucidated. Methods: ATF4 expre... Read More about ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer.

Lower Humoral and Cellular Immunity Following Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Compared to Symptomatic Infection in Education (The ACE Cohort) (2024)
Journal Article
Hopkins, G., Gomez, N., Tucis, D., Bartlett, L., Steers, G., Burns, E., Brown, M., Harvey-Cowlishaw, T., Santos, R., Lauder, S. N., Scurr, M., Capitani, L., Burnell, S., Rees, T., Smart, K., Somerville, M., Gallimore, A., Perera, M., Potts, M., Metaxaki, M., …Fairclough, L. (2024). Lower Humoral and Cellular Immunity Following Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Compared to Symptomatic Infection in Education (The ACE Cohort). Journal of Clinical Immunology, 44(6), Article 147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-024-01739-0

Purpose Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections were widely reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, acting as a hidden source of infection. Many existing studies investigating asymptomatic immunity failed to recruit true asymptomatic individuals. Thus, we... Read More about Lower Humoral and Cellular Immunity Following Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Compared to Symptomatic Infection in Education (The ACE Cohort).

Oral azacitidine compared with standard therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular helper T-cell lymphoma (ORACLE): an open-label randomised, phase 3 study (2024)
Journal Article
Dupuis, J., Bachy, E., Morschhauser, F., Cartron, G., Fukuhara, N., Daguindau, N., Casasnovas, R.-O., Snauwaert, S., Gressin, R., Fox, C. P., d'Amore, F. A., Staber, P. B., Tournilhac, O., Bouabdallah, K., Thieblemont, C., André, M., Rai, S., Ennishi, D., Gkasiamis, A., Nishio, M., …Lemonnier, F. (2024). Oral azacitidine compared with standard therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular helper T-cell lymphoma (ORACLE): an open-label randomised, phase 3 study. Lancet Haematology, 11(6), e406-e414. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026%2824%2900102-9

Follicular helper T-cell lymphomas (TFHL) harbour frequent alterations in genes that regulate DNA methylation. Preliminary reports suggest that treatment with 5-azacitidine has clinical activity in patients with relapsed or refractory TFHL. We aimed... Read More about Oral azacitidine compared with standard therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular helper T-cell lymphoma (ORACLE): an open-label randomised, phase 3 study.

The characteristics and prognostic significance of histone H1 expression in breast cancer (2024)
Journal Article
Lashen, A. G., Almalki, N., Toss, M., Mirza, S., Malki, M. I., Rutland, C. S., Jeyapalan, J. N., Green, A. R., Mongan, N. P., Madhusudan, S., & Rakha, E. A. (2024). The characteristics and prognostic significance of histone H1 expression in breast cancer. Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2024.03.012

Histone H1 (H.H1) is involved in chromatin organisation and gene regulation and is overexpressed in many malignant tumours, including breast cancer (BC). This study proposed and evaluated the prognostic role of H.H1 expression in BC. H.H1 mRNA exp... Read More about The characteristics and prognostic significance of histone H1 expression in breast cancer.

Sparsely PEGylated poly(beta-amino ester) polyplexes enhance antigen specific T-cell response of a bivalent SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine (2024)
Journal Article
Bayraktutan, H., Symonds, P., Brentville, V. A., Moloney, C., Galley, C., Bennett, C. L., Mata, A., Durrant, L., Alexander, C., & Gurnani, P. (2024). Sparsely PEGylated poly(beta-amino ester) polyplexes enhance antigen specific T-cell response of a bivalent SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine. Biomaterials, 311, Article 122647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122647

DNA technology has emerged as a promising route to accelerated manufacture of sequence agnostic vaccines. For activity, DNA vaccines must be protected and delivered to the correct antigen presenting cells. However, the physicochemical properties of t... Read More about Sparsely PEGylated poly(beta-amino ester) polyplexes enhance antigen specific T-cell response of a bivalent SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine.

Primary central nervous system lymphomas: EHA-ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (2024)
Journal Article
Ferreri, A., Illerhaus, G., Doorduijn, J., Auer, D., Bromberg, J., Calimeri, T., Cwynarski, K., Fox, C., Hoang-Xuan, K., Malaise, D., Ponzoni, M., Schorb, E., Soussain, C., Specht, L., Zucca, E., Buske, C., Jerkeman, M., & Dreyling, M. (2024). Primary central nervous system lymphomas: EHA-ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Annals of Oncology, 35(6), 491-507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2023.11.010

Neuroinflammation and Lysosomal Abnormalities Characterise the Essential Role for Oxidation Resistance 1 in the Developing and Adult Cerebellum (2024)
Journal Article
Bucknor, E. M. V., Johnson, E., Efthymiou, S., Alvi, J. R., Sultan, T., Houlden, H., …Oliver, P. L. (2024). Neuroinflammation and Lysosomal Abnormalities Characterise the Essential Role for Oxidation Resistance 1 in the Developing and Adult Cerebellum. Antioxidants, 13(6), Article 685. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13060685

Loss-of-function mutations in the TLDc family of proteins cause a range of severe childhood-onset neurological disorders with common clinical features that include cerebellar neurodegeneration, ataxia and epilepsy. Of these proteins, oxidation resist... Read More about Neuroinflammation and Lysosomal Abnormalities Characterise the Essential Role for Oxidation Resistance 1 in the Developing and Adult Cerebellum.

Protein Oxidative Modifications in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Advances in Detection and Modelling to Their Use as Disease Biomarkers (2024)
Journal Article
Anjo, S. I., He, Z., Hussain, Z., Farooq, A., McIntyre, A., Laughton, C. A., …Finelli, M. J. (2024). Protein Oxidative Modifications in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Advances in Detection and Modelling to Their Use as Disease Biomarkers. Antioxidants, 13(6), Article 681. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13060681

Oxidation–reduction post-translational modifications (redox-PTMs) are chemical alterations to amino acids of proteins. Redox-PTMs participate in the regulation of protein conformation, localization and function, acting as signalling effectors that im... Read More about Protein Oxidative Modifications in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Advances in Detection and Modelling to Their Use as Disease Biomarkers.

Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave (2024)
Journal Article
Acheampong, E., Husain, A. A., Dudani, H., Nayak, A. R., Nag, A., Meena, E., …Monaghan, T. M. (2024). Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0303529. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303529

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as an effective environmental surveillance tool for predicting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease outbreaks in high-income countries (HICs) with centralized sewage infr... Read More about Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave.

How Long Does It Take to Read a Mammogram? Investigating the Reading Time of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography (2024)
Journal Article
Partridge, G. J., Darker, I., James, J. J., Satchithananda, K., Sharma, N., Valencia, A., …Chen, Y. (2024). How Long Does It Take to Read a Mammogram? Investigating the Reading Time of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography. European Journal of Radiology, 177, Article 111535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111535

Purpose To analyse digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reading times in the screening setting, compared to 2D full-field digital mammography (FFDM), and investigate the impact of reader experience and professional group on interpretation times. Me... Read More about How Long Does It Take to Read a Mammogram? Investigating the Reading Time of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography.

A requirement for the use of supplementary oxygen to guide medical treatment decisions may introduce bias against non-white individuals (2024)
Journal Article
Crooks, C. J., West, J., Morling, J. R., Simmonds, M., Juurlink, I., Briggs, S., Cruickshank, S., Hammond-Pears, S., Shaw, D., Card, T. R., & Fogarty, A. W. (2024). A requirement for the use of supplementary oxygen to guide medical treatment decisions may introduce bias against non-white individuals. European Respiratory Journal, 63(6), Article 2302320. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02320-2023

Immunohistochemical inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders containing gallstones (2024)
Journal Article
Psaltis, E., Zaitoun, A. M., Neal, K. R., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). Immunohistochemical inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders containing gallstones. World Journal of Surgery, 48(7), 1662-1673. https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12219

Background: The aim of this study was to establish features of inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders with gallstones and compare the expression of inflammatory markers in acutely and chronically inflamed gallbladders. Methods: Immunohist... Read More about Immunohistochemical inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders containing gallstones.