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Effect of nitric oxide donors on blood pressure and pulse pressure in acute and subacute stroke (2006)
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Gray, L. J., Sprigg, N., Rashid, P., Willmot, M., & Bath, P. M. (2006). Effect of nitric oxide donors on blood pressure and pulse pressure in acute and subacute stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 15(6),

High blood pressure (BP), pulse pressure (PP), and rate pressure product (RPP) areeach associated independently with a poor outcome in acute ischemic stroke. Whereas nitric oxide (NO) donors, such as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), lower blood pressure i... Read More about Effect of nitric oxide donors on blood pressure and pulse pressure in acute and subacute stroke.

Persistent localized states for a chaotically mixed bistable reaction (2006)
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Cox, S. M. (2006). Persistent localized states for a chaotically mixed bistable reaction. Physical Review E, 74(5),

We describe the evolution of a bistable chemical reaction in a closed two-dimensional chaotic laminar flow, from a localized initial disturbance. When the fluid mixing is sufficiently slow, the disturbance may spread and eventually occupy the entire... Read More about Persistent localized states for a chaotically mixed bistable reaction.

Study of aero-engine oil-air separators (2006)
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Wang, Y., Simmons, K., Eastwick, C., & Hibberd, S. (2006). Study of aero-engine oil-air separators. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 220(7), https://doi.org/10.1243/09576509JPE116

For aero-engines, oil-air separation is a key function, and one approach to assessing separator effectiveness is computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The two-phase flow is complex and oil can be present in different forms (for example, droplets, mist,... Read More about Study of aero-engine oil-air separators.

Quantitative Fusarium spp. and Microdochium spp. PCR assays to evaluate seed treatments for the control of Fusarium seedling blight of wheat (2006)
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Glynn, N. C., Ray, R., Edwards, S. G., Hare, M. C., Parry, D. W., Barnett, C. J., & Beck, J. J. (2007). Quantitative Fusarium spp. and Microdochium spp. PCR assays to evaluate seed treatments for the control of Fusarium seedling blight of wheat. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 102(6), 1645-1653. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03190.x

Aims: To develop sensitive quantitative PCR assays for the two groups of pathogens responsible for Fusarium seedling blight in wheat: Fusarium group (Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium graminearum) and Microdochium group (Microdochium nivale and Microdoc... Read More about Quantitative Fusarium spp. and Microdochium spp. PCR assays to evaluate seed treatments for the control of Fusarium seedling blight of wheat.

Application of airborne LiDAR to mapping seismogenic faults in forested mountainous terrain, southeastern Alps, Slovenia (2006)
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Cunningham, D., Grebby, S., Tansey, K., Gosar, A., & Kastelic, V. (2006). Application of airborne LiDAR to mapping seismogenic faults in forested mountainous terrain, southeastern Alps, Slovenia. Geophysical Research Letters, 30(20), Article L20308. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL027014

Results are presented of the first airborne LiDAR survey ever flown in Europe for the purpose of mapping the surface expression of earthquake-prone faults. Detailed topographic images derived from LiDAR data of the Idrija and Ravne strike-slip faults... Read More about Application of airborne LiDAR to mapping seismogenic faults in forested mountainous terrain, southeastern Alps, Slovenia.

Consumption of carbonated drinks in adolescents: A transtheoretical analysis (2006)
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Buchanan, H., & Coulson, N. S. (2007). Consumption of carbonated drinks in adolescents: A transtheoretical analysis. Child: Care, Health and Development, 33(4), 441-447. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00691.x

Background: Adolescents consume a high level of carbonated drinks and this may have significant adverse effects for their weight and oral health. Therefore, we examined the application of key constructs of the Transtheoretical Model (stages of change... Read More about Consumption of carbonated drinks in adolescents: A transtheoretical analysis.

Signature-tagged transposon mutagenesis identifies novel mycobacterium tuberculosis genes involved in the parasitism of human macrophages (2006)
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Rosas-Magallanes, V., Stadthagen-Gomez, G., Rauzier, J., Barreiro, L. B., Tailleux, L., Boudou, F., …Neyrolles, O. (2007). Signature-tagged transposon mutagenesis identifies novel mycobacterium tuberculosis genes involved in the parasitism of human macrophages. Infection and Immunity, 75(1), 504-507. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00058-06

Using signature-tagged transposon mutagenesis, we isolated 23 Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutants, corresponding to 21 genes or genetic regions, attenuated in their ability to parasitize human macrophages. Mutants disrupted in the ABC transporter-enco... Read More about Signature-tagged transposon mutagenesis identifies novel mycobacterium tuberculosis genes involved in the parasitism of human macrophages.

Inhibition of metal dusting using thermal spray coatings and laser treatment (2006)
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Voisey, K., Liu, Z., & Stott, F. (2006). Inhibition of metal dusting using thermal spray coatings and laser treatment. Surface and Coatings Technology, 201(3-4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.12.020

Alloy 600 and Alloy 800H are susceptible to metal dusting. Both alloys were thermally sprayed with two different corrosion resistant coatings: Ni50Cr and Ni31Cr11Al0.6Y. Laser remelting was used to enhance further the effectiveness of these coatings... Read More about Inhibition of metal dusting using thermal spray coatings and laser treatment.

Morphological characteristics of the limbal epithelial crypt (2006)
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Shanmuganathan, V. A., Foster, T., Kulkarni, B. B., Hopkinson, A., Gray, T., Powe, D. G., …Dua, H. S. (2007). Morphological characteristics of the limbal epithelial crypt. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 91(4), 514-519. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2006.102640

Aim: In 2005 we reported the discovery of a novel anatomical structure at the limbus, which we termed the limbal epithelial crypt (LEC). The purpose of this study was to further evaluate the distribution, immunophenotypical, and ultra structural char... Read More about Morphological characteristics of the limbal epithelial crypt.

Peripheral INSL3 concentrations decline with age in a large population of Australian men (2006)
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Anand-Ivell, R., Wohlgemuth, J., Haren, M. T., Hope, P. J., Hatzinikolas, G., Wittert, G., & Ivell, R. (2006). Peripheral INSL3 concentrations decline with age in a large population of Australian men. International Journal of Andrology, 29(6), 618-626. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2006.00714.x

The novel peptide hormone insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) is a major secretory product of the Leydig cells of the testis, and in adult men is secreted into the blood, giving rise to circulating concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 ng/mL. We studied... Read More about Peripheral INSL3 concentrations decline with age in a large population of Australian men.

Can foster carers help children resolve their emotional and behavioural difficulties? (2006)
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Wilson, K. (2006). Can foster carers help children resolve their emotional and behavioural difficulties?. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 11(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104506067873

Although foster care is generally seen as providing a positive experience for the children and young people for whom it caters, it is rarely conceived of as a place where the children are helped to address their emotional difficulties and modify thei... Read More about Can foster carers help children resolve their emotional and behavioural difficulties?.

Telomerase with mutated catalytic motifs has dominant negative effects on telomerase activity and inhibits cell growth (2006)
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Rahman, R., Mo, L., & Cui, W. (2006). Telomerase with mutated catalytic motifs has dominant negative effects on telomerase activity and inhibits cell growth. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 350(3), 796-802. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.09.125

Telomerase catalytic subunit (TERT) seems a key factor controlling telomerase activity, telomere length, and cell growth. To further address this issue, we forced expression of a catalytically inactive mutant human TERT (hTERT) in hTERT-immortalised... Read More about Telomerase with mutated catalytic motifs has dominant negative effects on telomerase activity and inhibits cell growth.

Fracture Risk in People With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study (2006)
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Solaymani–Dodaran, M., Card, T. R., Aithal, G. P., & West, J. (2006). Fracture Risk in People With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Gastroenterology, 131(6), 1752-1757. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2006.09.012

Background & Aims: Controversy exists as to whether people with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and the extent to which this may translate into an increased risk of fracture. We have performed a coh... Read More about Fracture Risk in People With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

T-cell stimulating protein A (TspA) of Neisseria meningitidis is required for optimal adhesion to human cells (2006)
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Oldfield, N. J., Bland, S. J., Taraktsoglou, M., Dos Ramos, F. J., Robinson, K., Wooldridge, K. G., & Ala'Aldeen, D. A. (2007). T-cell stimulating protein A (TspA) of Neisseria meningitidis is required for optimal adhesion to human cells. Cellular Microbiology, 9(2), 463-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-5822.2006.00803.x

T-cell stimulating protein A (TspA) is an immunogenic, T-cell and B-cell stimulating protein of Neisseria meningitidis. Sequence similarity between TspA and FimV, a Pseudomonas aeruginosa protein involved in twitching motility, suggested a link betwe... Read More about T-cell stimulating protein A (TspA) of Neisseria meningitidis is required for optimal adhesion to human cells.

Identification of Conserved Residues in the E2 Envelope Glycoprotein of the Hepatitis C Virus That Are Critical for CD81 Binding (2006)
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Owsianka, A. M., Timms, J. M., Tarr, A. W., Brown, R. J., Hickling, T. P., Szwejk, A., …Ball, J. K. (2006). Identification of Conserved Residues in the E2 Envelope Glycoprotein of the Hepatitis C Virus That Are Critical for CD81 Binding. Journal of Virology, 80(17), 8695-8704. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00271-06

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) cell entry involves interaction between the viral envelope glycoprotein E2 and the cell surface receptor CD81. Knowledge of conserved E2 determinants important for successful binding will facilitate development of entry inhibi... Read More about Identification of Conserved Residues in the E2 Envelope Glycoprotein of the Hepatitis C Virus That Are Critical for CD81 Binding.

Use of autoantibodies in breast cancer screening and diagnosis (2006)
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Storr, S. J., Chakrabarti, J., Barnes, A., Murray, A., Chapman, C. J., & Robertson, J. F. (2006). Use of autoantibodies in breast cancer screening and diagnosis. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, 6(8), 1215-1223. https://doi.org/10.1586/14737140.6.8.1215

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and accounts for 6% of all cancer deaths. Current screening modalities for breast cancer diagnosis include mammography, digital mammography and magnetic resonance imaging; however, there is still an... Read More about Use of autoantibodies in breast cancer screening and diagnosis.

Developing digital records: Early experiences of record and replay (2006)
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Crabtree, A., French, A., Greenhalgh, C., Benford, S., Cheverst, K., Fitton, D., …Graham, C. (2006). Developing digital records: Early experiences of record and replay. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 15(4), 281-319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-006-9026-z

In this paper we consider the development of 'digital records' to support ethnographic study of interaction and collaboration in ubiquitous computing environments and articulate the core concept of 'record and replay' through two case studies. One fo... Read More about Developing digital records: Early experiences of record and replay.

Internally quenched peptides for the study of lysostaphin: An antimicrobial protease that kills Staphylococcus aureus (2006)
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Warfield, R., Bardelang, P., Saunders, H., Chan, W. C., Penfold, C., James, R., & Thomas, N. R. (2006). Internally quenched peptides for the study of lysostaphin: An antimicrobial protease that kills Staphylococcus aureus. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 4(19), 3626-3638. https://doi.org/10.1039/b607999g

Lysostaphin (EC. 3.4.24.75) is a protein secreted by Staphylococcus simulans biovar staphylolyticus and has been shown to be active against methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA). The design and synthesis of three internally quenched substrates for l... Read More about Internally quenched peptides for the study of lysostaphin: An antimicrobial protease that kills Staphylococcus aureus.

Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks (2006)
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Hindmarsh, M., & Saffin, P. (2006). Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2006(8), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2006/08/066

Motivated by recent developments in superstring theory in the cosmological context, we examine a field theory which contains string networks with 3-way junctions. We perform numerical simulations of this model, identify the length scales of the netwo... Read More about Scaling in a SU(2)/Z_3 model of cosmic superstring networks.