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Der neue historische Afrika-Roman: Kolonialismus aus postkolonialer Sicht (2003)
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Göttsche, D. (2003). Der neue historische Afrika-Roman: Kolonialismus aus postkolonialer Sicht. German Life and Letters, 56(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0483.00256

Im Rahmen des sprunghaft angestiegenen Interesses an Afrika in der deutschsprachigen Literatur der Jahrtausendwende sind seit Uwe Timms Morenga (1978) neue historische Afrika-Romane entstanden, die die Erinnerung an den vergessenen deutschen Anteil a... Read More about Der neue historische Afrika-Roman: Kolonialismus aus postkolonialer Sicht.

The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome (2003)
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Bess, K. L., Swingler, T. E., Rivett, A. J., Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome. Biochemical Journal, 374(3), 667-675. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20030769

PRH (proline-rich homeodomain protein)/Hex is important in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation. We have shown previously that PRH contains two domains that can bring about transcriptional repression independently; the PRH homeodomai... Read More about The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome.

Side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide inhibitors of the staphylococcal quorum-sensing system (2003)
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Scott, R. J., Lian, L. Y., Muharram, S. H., Cockayne, A., Wood, S. J., Bycroft, B. W., …Chan, W. C. (2003). Side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide inhibitors of the staphylococcal quorum-sensing system. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 13(15), 2449-2453. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-894X%2803%2900497-9

The expression of many staphylococcal virulence factors are regulated by the agr locus via a two-component signal transduction system (TCSTS), which is activated in response to a secreted autoinducer peptide (AIP). By exploiting the unique chemical a... Read More about Side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide inhibitors of the staphylococcal quorum-sensing system.

The relative involvement of Th1 and Th2 associated immune responses in the expulsion of a primary infection of Heligmosomoides polygyrus in mice of differing response phenotype (2003)
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Ben-Smith, A., Lammas, D., & Behnke, J. M. (2003). The relative involvement of Th1 and Th2 associated immune responses in the expulsion of a primary infection of Heligmosomoides polygyrus in mice of differing response phenotype. Journal of Helminthology, 77(2), https://doi.org/10.1079/JOH2003173

T helper cell (Th1 and Th2) associated responses were examined following a primary infection with the gastrointestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus in five inbred strains of mice with different resistance phenotypes. Levels of (i) mast cell pro... Read More about The relative involvement of Th1 and Th2 associated immune responses in the expulsion of a primary infection of Heligmosomoides polygyrus in mice of differing response phenotype.

Chasing the genes that control resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes (2003)
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Behnke, J. M., Iraqi, F., Menge, D., Baker, R., Gibson, J., & Wakelin, D. (2003). Chasing the genes that control resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes. Journal of Helminthology, 77(2), https://doi.org/10.1079/JOH2003174

The host-protective immune response to infection with gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes involves a range of interacting processes that begin with recognition of the parasite’s antigens and culminate in an inflammatory reaction in the intestinal mucosa.... Read More about Chasing the genes that control resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes.

Seasonal distribution of genetic types of planktonic foraminifer morphospecies in the Santa Barbara channel and its paleoceanographic implications (2003)
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Darling, K. F., Kucera, M., Wade, C. M., von Langen, P., & Pak, D. (2003). Seasonal distribution of genetic types of planktonic foraminifer morphospecies in the Santa Barbara channel and its paleoceanographic implications. Paleoceanography, 18(2), Article 1032. https://doi.org/10.1029/2001pa000723

We present data on the temporal distribution of planktonic foraminifer genotypes (small subunit (SSU) ribosomal (r) RNA gene) and morphospecies (sediment traps) collected during 1999 in the Santa Barbara Channel. The sampling was undertaken with spec... Read More about Seasonal distribution of genetic types of planktonic foraminifer morphospecies in the Santa Barbara channel and its paleoceanographic implications.

Caregiver strain in spouses of stroke patients (2003)
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Blake, H., Lincoln, N. B., & Clarke, D. D. (2003). Caregiver strain in spouses of stroke patients. Clinical Rehabilitation, 17(3), 312-317. doi:10.1191/0269215503cr613oa

Objective: To test the ability of a previously generated logistic regression model to predict caregiver strain from carer mood, negative affectivity and perceived patient functional ability. Design: Postal prospective survey. Setting: Spouses o... Read More about Caregiver strain in spouses of stroke patients.

Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms (2003)
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Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2003). Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 60(4), 721-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-003-2260-3

For many, if not most genes, the initiation of transcription is the principle point at which their expression is regulated. Transcription factors, some of which bind to specific DNA sequences, generally either activate or repress promoter activity an... Read More about Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms.

Geographical inequalities in lung cancer management and survival in South East England: Evidence of variation in access to oncology services? (2003)
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Jack, R. H., Gulliford, M. C., Ferguson, J., & Møller, H. (2003). Geographical inequalities in lung cancer management and survival in South East England: Evidence of variation in access to oncology services?. British Journal of Cancer, 88(7), 1025-1031. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6600831

This study aimed to determine whether the management and survival of patients with lung cancer varied among 26 health authorities in South East England. The Thames Cancer Registry identified patients diagnosed with lung cancer (ICD-10 codes C33-C34)... Read More about Geographical inequalities in lung cancer management and survival in South East England: Evidence of variation in access to oncology services?.

Paraventricular nucleus administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (2003)
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Dhillo, W. S., Small, C. J., Jethwa, P. H., Russell, S. H., Gardiner, J. V., Bewick, G. A., …Bloom, S. R. (2003). Paraventricular nucleus administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. Endocrinology, 144(4), 1420-1425. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2002-220902

Calcitonin gene-related protein (CGRP) inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis after intracerebroventricular injection in rats. However, the hypothalamic site and mechanism of action are unknown. We investigat... Read More about Paraventricular nucleus administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis.

The Truro cordwainers' play: a "new" 18th century Christmas play (2003)
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Millington, P. (2003). The Truro cordwainers' play: a "new" 18th century Christmas play. Folklore, 114(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587032000059870

The Christmas play hitherto attributed to Mylor has been re-ascribed to Truro in the late 1780s, using biographical information concerning the actors, and physical characteristics of the manuscript. It becomes the oldest Saint George play to feature... Read More about The Truro cordwainers' play: a "new" 18th century Christmas play.

Liposome entrapment and immunogenic studies of a synthetic lipophilic multiple antigenic peptide bearing VP1 and VP3 domains of the hepatitis A virus: A robust method for vaccine design (2003)
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Haro, I., Pérez, S., García, M., Chan, W. C., & Ercilla, G. (2003). Liposome entrapment and immunogenic studies of a synthetic lipophilic multiple antigenic peptide bearing VP1 and VP3 domains of the hepatitis A virus: A robust method for vaccine design. FEBS Letters, 540(1-3), 133-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793%2803%2900249-7

Multiple antigen peptides (MAP) have been demonstrated to be efficient immunological reagents for the induction of immune responses to a variety of infectious agents. Several peptide domains of the hepatitis A virus (HAV) capsid proteins, mainly VP1... Read More about Liposome entrapment and immunogenic studies of a synthetic lipophilic multiple antigenic peptide bearing VP1 and VP3 domains of the hepatitis A virus: A robust method for vaccine design.

Landau-Gutzwiller quasi-particles (2003)
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Bünemann, J., Gebhard, F., & Thul, R. (2003). Landau-Gutzwiller quasi-particles. Physical Review B, 67, Article 075103. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.67.075103

We de?ne Landau quasiparticles within the Gutzwiller variational theory and derive their dispersion relation for general multiband Hubbard models in the limit of large spatial dimensions D. Thereby we reproduce our previous calculations which were ba... Read More about Landau-Gutzwiller quasi-particles.

Agouti-related protein has an inhibitory paracrine role in the rat adrenal gland (2003)
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Dhillo, W. S., Small, C. J., Gardiner, J. V., Bewick, G. A., Whitworth, E. J., Jethwa, P. H., …Bloom, S. R. (2003). Agouti-related protein has an inhibitory paracrine role in the rat adrenal gland. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 301(1), 102-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-291X%2802%2902991-1

α-Melanocyte-stimulating-hormone (α-MSH) is an agonist at the melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3-R) and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R). α-MSH stimulates corticosterone release from rat adrenal glomerulosa cells in vitro. Agouti-related protein (AgRP) an e... Read More about Agouti-related protein has an inhibitory paracrine role in the rat adrenal gland.

Vitamins Reverse Endothelial Dysfunction Through Regulation of eNOS and NAD(P)H Oxidase Activities (2003)
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Ulker, S., McKeown, P., & Bayraktutan, U. (2003). Vitamins Reverse Endothelial Dysfunction Through Regulation of eNOS and NAD(P)H Oxidase Activities. Hypertension, 41,

Antioxidant vitamins C and E have protective properties in genetic hypertension associated with enhanced oxidative stress. This study investigated whether vitamins C and/or E modulate vascular function by regulating enzymatic activities of endothel... Read More about Vitamins Reverse Endothelial Dysfunction Through Regulation of eNOS and NAD(P)H Oxidase Activities.

Predicting the metabolic energy costs of bipedalism using evolutionary robotics (2003)
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Sellers, W. I., Dennis, L. A., & Crompton, R. H. (2003). Predicting the metabolic energy costs of bipedalism using evolutionary robotics

To understand the evolution of bipedalism among the homnoids in an ecological context we need to be able to estimate theenerrgetic cost of locomotion in fossil forms. Ideally such an estimate would be based entirely on morphology since, except for t... Read More about Predicting the metabolic energy costs of bipedalism using evolutionary robotics.

Substituting outline fonts for bitmap fonts in archived PDF files (2003)
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Probets, S., & Brailsford, D. F. (2003). Substituting outline fonts for bitmap fonts in archived PDF files

As collections of archived digital documents continue to grow the maintenance of an archive, and the quality of reproduction from the archived format, become important long-term considerations. In particular, Adobe s PDF is now an important final for... Read More about Substituting outline fonts for bitmap fonts in archived PDF files.

Expertise and forms of knowledge in the government of families (2003)
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Murphy, E. (2003). Expertise and forms of knowledge in the government of families. Sociological Review, 51(4),

This paper examines the relationship between the state and the individual in relation to an aspect of mundane family life – the feeding of babies and young children. The nutritional status of children has long been a matter of national concern and i... Read More about Expertise and forms of knowledge in the government of families.

Modern trends in evidence scholarship: is all rosy in the garden? (2003)
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Jackson, J. (2003). Modern trends in evidence scholarship: is all rosy in the garden?

This article reviews the state of evidence scholarship in the early 21st century and argues that it has been enriched by drawing upon a range of different disciplines including social psychology,cognitive science, forensic psychology, mathematics, li... Read More about Modern trends in evidence scholarship: is all rosy in the garden?.