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Ontogeny of factors associated with proliferation and differentiation of muscle in the ovine fetus (2005)
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Fahey, A. J., Brameld, J. M., Parr, T., & Buttery, P. J. (2005). Ontogeny of factors associated with proliferation and differentiation of muscle in the ovine fetus. Journal of Animal Science, 83(10), 2330-2338. https://doi.org/10.2527/2005.83102330x

The number of muscle fibers within a muscle has been found to be of high importance for the growth potential of an animal, and this number is set during fetal development. The objective of this study was to identify the ontogeny of muscle cell differ... Read More about Ontogeny of factors associated with proliferation and differentiation of muscle in the ovine fetus.

Ontogeny of factors associated with proliferation and differentiation of muscle in the ovine fetus (2005)
Journal Article
Fahey, A. J., Brameld, J. M., Parr, T., & Buttery, P. J. (2005). Ontogeny of factors associated with proliferation and differentiation of muscle in the ovine fetus. Journal of Animal Science, 83(10), 2330-2338

The number of muscle fibers within a muscle has been found to be of high importance for the growth potential of an animal, and this number is set during fetal development. The objective of this study was to identify the ontogeny of muscle cell differ... Read More about Ontogeny of factors associated with proliferation and differentiation of muscle in the ovine fetus.

Queering religious texts: An exploration of British non-heterosexual Christians’ and Muslims’ strategy of constructing sexuality-affirming hermeneutics. (2005)
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Yip, A. (2005). Queering religious texts: An exploration of British non-heterosexual Christians’ and Muslims’ strategy of constructing sexuality-affirming hermeneutics. Sociology, 39(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038505049000

Religious authority figures often use religious texts as the primary basis for censuring homosexuality. In recent years, however, non-heterosexual Christians and Muslims have begun to contest the discursively produced boundary of sexual morality.Draw... Read More about Queering religious texts: An exploration of British non-heterosexual Christians’ and Muslims’ strategy of constructing sexuality-affirming hermeneutics..

A coupled calibration and modelling approach to the understanding of dry-land lake oxygen isotope records (2005)
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Jones, M. D., Leng, M. J., Roberts, C. N., Turkes, M., & Moyeed, R. (2005). A coupled calibration and modelling approach to the understanding of dry-land lake oxygen isotope records. Journal of Paleolimnology, 34(3), 391–411. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-005-6743-0

Comparisons between climate proxies and instrumental records through the last two centuries are often used to understand better the controls on palaeoarchives and to find relationships that can be used to quantify changes in pre-instrumental climate.... Read More about A coupled calibration and modelling approach to the understanding of dry-land lake oxygen isotope records.

Digalactoside expression in the lipopolysaccharide of haemophilus influenzae and its role in intravascular survival (2005)
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Griffin, R., Bayliss, C. D., Herbert, M. A., Cox, A. D., Makepeace, K., Richards, J., …Moxon, E. R. (2005). Digalactoside expression in the lipopolysaccharide of haemophilus influenzae and its role in intravascular survival. Infection and Immunity, 73(10), https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.73.10.7022-7026.2005

Digalactoside (gal-1-4 gal) structures of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Haemophilus influenzae are implicated in virulence. A confounding factor is that tetranucleotide repeats within the lic2A, lgtC, and lex2 genes mediate phase-variable expressio... Read More about Digalactoside expression in the lipopolysaccharide of haemophilus influenzae and its role in intravascular survival.

Superior T cell activation by ESAT-6 as compared with the ESAT-6-CFP-10 complex (2005)
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Marei, A., Ghaemmaghami, A., Renshaw, P., Wiselka, M., Barer, M., Carr, M., & Ziegler-Heitbrock, L. (2005). Superior T cell activation by ESAT-6 as compared with the ESAT-6-CFP-10 complex. International Immunology, 17(11), 1439-1446. https://doi.org/10.1093/intimm/dxh322

Using intracellular cytokine staining we show herein that T cells will respond to short-term (6 h) activation with phorbol ester plus ionomycin by production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), IFN-γ or both. Here CD4 T cells preferentially produce TNF a... Read More about Superior T cell activation by ESAT-6 as compared with the ESAT-6-CFP-10 complex.

Antigenicity of chimeric and cyclic synthetic peptides based on nonstructural proteins of GBV-C/HGV (2005)
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Pérez, T., Ercilla, G., Chan, W. C., & Haro, I. (2006). Antigenicity of chimeric and cyclic synthetic peptides based on nonstructural proteins of GBV-C/HGV. Journal of Peptide Science, 12(4), 267-278. https://doi.org/10.1002/psc.719

In this work, new putative epitopes located in nonstructural proteins of GBV-C/HGV were synthesized using solid-phase chemistry for their use in immunoassays. The antigens were obtained in linear, chimeric and cyclic forms with the main aim of improv... Read More about Antigenicity of chimeric and cyclic synthetic peptides based on nonstructural proteins of GBV-C/HGV.

Stages of change and consumption of fruit and vegetables among adolescent females: Associations with decisional balance and self-efficacy (2005)
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Rapley, J., & Coulson, N. S. (2005). Stages of change and consumption of fruit and vegetables among adolescent females: Associations with decisional balance and self-efficacy. British Food Journal, 107(9), 663-669. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070700510615044

Purpose The aim of this study was to apply key theoretical constructs from the Transtheoretical Model to daily consumption of at least five portions of fruit and vegetables among adolescent females. Design/methodology/approach A self?report... Read More about Stages of change and consumption of fruit and vegetables among adolescent females: Associations with decisional balance and self-efficacy.

Analysis of the binding of hepatitis C virus genotype 1a and 1b E2 glycoproteins to peripheral blood mononuclear cell subsets (2005)
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Yamada, E., Montoya, M., Schuettler, C. G., Hickling, T. P., Tarr, A. W., Vitelli, A., …Borrow, P. (2005). Analysis of the binding of hepatitis C virus genotype 1a and 1b E2 glycoproteins to peripheral blood mononuclear cell subsets. Journal of General Virology, 86(9), 2507-2512. https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.81169-0

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) binding to hepatocytes is thought to be mediated via interaction of the E2 glycoprotein with (co-)receptors including CD81 and scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI). Here, the expression of CD81 and SR-BI was analysed on p... Read More about Analysis of the binding of hepatitis C virus genotype 1a and 1b E2 glycoproteins to peripheral blood mononuclear cell subsets.

Monoclonal antibody AP33 defines a broadly neutralizing epitope on the hepatitis C virus E2 envelope glycoprotein (2005)
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Owsianka, A., Tarr, A. W., Juttla, V. S., Lavillette, D., Bartosch, B., Cosset, F. L., …Patel, A. H. (2005). Monoclonal antibody AP33 defines a broadly neutralizing epitope on the hepatitis C virus E2 envelope glycoprotein. Journal of Virology, 79(17), 11095-11104. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.79.17.11095-11104.2005

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a significant threat to the general health of the world's population, and there is a pressing need for the development of new treatments and preventative vaccines. Here, we describe the generation of retrovirus-based p... Read More about Monoclonal antibody AP33 defines a broadly neutralizing epitope on the hepatitis C virus E2 envelope glycoprotein.

Suitability testing of selected wastes and natural substrates for permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) (2005)
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Wantanaphong, J., Bailey, E. H., & Mooney, S. J. (2005). Suitability testing of selected wastes and natural substrates for permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). Iahs Publication, 110-116

Performance of barrier materials is important for the long-term success of permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). A number of selected wastes and natural materials were tested in batch experiments for their ability to remove heavy metals from synthetic... Read More about Suitability testing of selected wastes and natural substrates for permeable reactive barriers (PRBs).

Quantification of the effects of pore clogging in potential PRB substrates using image analysis (2005)
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Wantanaphong, J., Mooney, S. J., & Bailey, E. H. (2005). Quantification of the effects of pore clogging in potential PRB substrates using image analysis. Iahs Publication, 154-159

Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) have demonstrated a promising approach for groundwater remediation. However, one concern is the deterioration of barrier material performance due to mineral precipitation and pore clogging. This study sought to quan... Read More about Quantification of the effects of pore clogging in potential PRB substrates using image analysis.

Vascular endothelial growth factor induction by prostaglandin E2 in human airway smooth muscle cells is mediated by E prostanoid EP 2/EP4 receptors and SP-1 transcription factor binding sites (2005)
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Bradbury, D., Clarke, D., Seedhouse, C., Corbettt, L., Stocks, J., & Knox, A. (2005). Vascular endothelial growth factor induction by prostaglandin E2 in human airway smooth muscle cells is mediated by E prostanoid EP 2/EP4 receptors and SP-1 transcription factor binding sites. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280(34), 29993-30000. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M414530200

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) can increase vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) production but the mechanisms involved are unclear. Here we characterized the transcriptional mechanisms involved in human airway smooth muscle cells (HASMC). PGE2 inc... Read More about Vascular endothelial growth factor induction by prostaglandin E2 in human airway smooth muscle cells is mediated by E prostanoid EP 2/EP4 receptors and SP-1 transcription factor binding sites.

Neuromedin U has a physiological role in the regulation of food intake and partially mediates the effects of leptin (2005)
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Jethwa, P. H., Small, C. J., Smith, K. L., Seth, A., Darch, S. J., Abbott, C. R., …Bloom, S. R. (2005). Neuromedin U has a physiological role in the regulation of food intake and partially mediates the effects of leptin. AJP - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 289(2), E301-E305. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00404.2004

Intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of Neuromedin U (NMU), a hypothalamic neuropeptide, or leptin, an adipostat hormone released from adipose tissue, reduces food intake and increases energy expenditure. Leptin stimulates the release of NMU... Read More about Neuromedin U has a physiological role in the regulation of food intake and partially mediates the effects of leptin.

Hypothalamic cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons coexpress the NOP1 receptor and nociceptin alters CART and AgRP release (2005)
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Bewick, G. A., Dhillo, W. S., Darch, S. J., Murphy, K. G., Gardiner, J. V., Jethwa, P. H., …Bloom, S. R. (2005). Hypothalamic cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons coexpress the NOP1 receptor and nociceptin alters CART and AgRP release. Endocrinology, 146(8), 3526-3534. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2004-1659

Nociceptin or orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) and its receptor NOP1 are expressed in hypothalamic nuclei involved in energy homeostasis. N/OFQ administered by intracerebroventricular or arcuate nucleus (ARC) injection increases food intake in satiated rats. The... Read More about Hypothalamic cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons coexpress the NOP1 receptor and nociceptin alters CART and AgRP release.

Correlation of Campylobacter bacteriophage with reduced presence of hosts in broiler chicken ceca (2005)
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Atterbury, R. J., Dillon, E., Swift, C., Connerton, P. L., Frost, J., Dodd, C. E., …Connerton, I. F. (2005). Correlation of Campylobacter bacteriophage with reduced presence of hosts in broiler chicken ceca. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71(8), https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.71.8.4885-4887.2005

Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter-specific bacteriophage were enumerated from broiler chicken ceca selected from 90 United Kingdom flocks (n = 205). C. jejuni counts in the presence of bacteriophage (mean log10 5.1 CFU/g) were associated with a... Read More about Correlation of Campylobacter bacteriophage with reduced presence of hosts in broiler chicken ceca.

Attenuation technique for measuring sediment displacement levels (2005)
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Munro, R. J., & Dalziel, S. B. (2005). Attenuation technique for measuring sediment displacement levels. Experiments in Fluids, 39(3), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-005-0998-0

A technique for obtaining accurate, high (spatial) resolution measurements of sediment redeposition levels is described. In certain regimes, the method may also be employed to provide measurements of sediment layer thickness as a function of time. Th... Read More about Attenuation technique for measuring sediment displacement levels.