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Oral green tea catechin metabolites are incorporated into human skin and protect against UV radiation-induced cutaneous inflammation in association with reduced production of pro-inflammatory eicosanoid 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (2013)
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Rhodes, L. E., Darby, G., Massey, K. A., Clarke, K. A., Dew, T. P., Farrar, M. D., …Nicolaou, A. (2013). Oral green tea catechin metabolites are incorporated into human skin and protect against UV radiation-induced cutaneous inflammation in association with reduced production of pro-inflammatory eicosanoid 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid. British Journal of Nutrition, 110(5), 891-900. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114512006071

Green tea catechins (GTC) reduce UV radiation (UVR)-induced inflammation in experimental models, but human studies are scarce and their cutaneous bioavailability and mechanism of photoprotection are unknown. We aimed to examine oral GTC cutaneous upt... Read More about Oral green tea catechin metabolites are incorporated into human skin and protect against UV radiation-induced cutaneous inflammation in association with reduced production of pro-inflammatory eicosanoid 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid.

The lipidome and proteome of oil bodies from Helianthus annuus (common sunflower) (2013)
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Furse, S., Liddell, S., Ortori, C. A., Williams, H., Neylon, D. C., Scott, D. J., …Gray, D. A. (2013). The lipidome and proteome of oil bodies from Helianthus annuus (common sunflower). Journal of Chemical Biology, 6(2), 63-76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12154-012-0090-1

In this paper we report the molecular profiling, lipidome and proteome, of the plant organelle known as an oil body (OB). The OB is remarkable in that it is able to perform its biological role (storage of triglycerides) whilst resisting the physical... Read More about The lipidome and proteome of oil bodies from Helianthus annuus (common sunflower).

Genetics and livestock breeding in the UK: Co-constructing technologies and heterogeneous biosocial collectivities (2013)
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Morris, C., & Holloway, L. (2014). Genetics and livestock breeding in the UK: Co-constructing technologies and heterogeneous biosocial collectivities. Journal of Rural Studies, 33, 150-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.10.003

Cattle and sheep breeders in the UK and elsewhere are increasingly being encouraged to use a variety of genetic technologies to help them make breeding decisions. The technology of particular interest here is 'classical' statistical genetics, which u... Read More about Genetics and livestock breeding in the UK: Co-constructing technologies and heterogeneous biosocial collectivities.

RubiX: combining spatial resolutions for Bayesian inference of crossing fibers in diffusion MRI (2013)
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Sotiropoulos, S., Jbabdi, S., Andersson, J., Woolrich, M., Ugurbil, K., & Behrens, T. (2013). RubiX: combining spatial resolutions for Bayesian inference of crossing fibers in diffusion MRI. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 32(6), https://doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2012.2231873

The trade-off between signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and spatial specificity governs the choice of spatial resolution in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); diffusion-weighted (DW) MRI is no exception. Images of lower resolution have higher signal to nois... Read More about RubiX: combining spatial resolutions for Bayesian inference of crossing fibers in diffusion MRI.

Effects of Neospora caninum infection on brain microvascular endothelial cells bioenergetics (2013)
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Elsheikha, H. M., McKinlay, C. L., Elsaied, N. A., & Smith, P. A. (2013). Effects of Neospora caninum infection on brain microvascular endothelial cells bioenergetics. Parasites and Vectors, 6(24), https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-24

Background: The brain is the most commonly affected organ during Neospora caninum infection but the mechanisms utilized by this protozoan parasite for traversal of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) are not yet understood. Herein, we investigate the cellu... Read More about Effects of Neospora caninum infection on brain microvascular endothelial cells bioenergetics.

Hydrogen sulphide mediated vasodilatation involves the release of neurotransmitters from sensory nerves in pressurized mesenteric small arteries isolated from rats (2013)
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White, B. J., Smith, P. A., & Dunn, W. R. (2013). Hydrogen sulphide mediated vasodilatation involves the release of neurotransmitters from sensory nerves in pressurized mesenteric small arteries isolated from rats. British Journal of Pharmacology, 168(4), 785-793. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02187.x

Background and Purpose Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a gas that has recently been shown to have biological activity. In the majority of blood vessels studied so far, H2S has been shown to cause vasorelaxation, although contractile responses have been re... Read More about Hydrogen sulphide mediated vasodilatation involves the release of neurotransmitters from sensory nerves in pressurized mesenteric small arteries isolated from rats.

In vitroevaluation of biomimetic chitosan–calcium phosphate scaffolds with potential application in bone tissue engineering (2013)
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Tanase, C. E., Sartoris, A., Popa, M. I., Verestiuc, L., Unger, R. E., & Kirkpatrick, C. J. (2013). In vitroevaluation of biomimetic chitosan–calcium phosphate scaffolds with potential application in bone tissue engineering. Biomedical Materials, 8(2), Article 025002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-6041/8/2/025002

This work reports on the physicochemical properties and in vitro cytotoxicity assessment of chitosan–calcium phosphate (Cs–CP) scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, which were synthesized by a novel biomimetic co-precipitation method. X-ray diffract... Read More about In vitroevaluation of biomimetic chitosan–calcium phosphate scaffolds with potential application in bone tissue engineering.

Fault detection for modular multilevel converters based on sliding mode observer (2013)
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Shao, S., Wheeler, P., Clare, J. C., & Watson, A. J. (2013). Fault detection for modular multilevel converters based on sliding mode observer. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 28(11), https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2013.2242093

This letter presents a fault detection method for modular multilevel converters (MMC) which is capable of lo¬cating a faulty semiconductor switching device in the circuit. The proposed fault detection method is based on a sliding mode observer (SMO)... Read More about Fault detection for modular multilevel converters based on sliding mode observer.

Attenuating Staphylococcus aureus virulence gene regulation: A medicinal chemistry perspective (2013)
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Gordon, C. P., Williams, P., & Chan, W. C. (2013). Attenuating Staphylococcus aureus virulence gene regulation: A medicinal chemistry perspective. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 56(4), 1389-1404. https://doi.org/10.1021/jm3014635

Virulence gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus is tightly regulated by intricate networks of transcriptional regulators and two-component signal transduction systems. There is now an emerging body of evidence to suggest that the blockade of S. au... Read More about Attenuating Staphylococcus aureus virulence gene regulation: A medicinal chemistry perspective.

The incidence of feline injection site sarcomas in the United Kingdom (2013)
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Dean, R. S., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Adams, V. J. (2013). The incidence of feline injection site sarcomas in the United Kingdom. BMC Veterinary Research, 9(Januar), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-9-17

Background Feline injection site sarcomas (FISS) are aggressive neoplasms that have been associated with vaccination. In North America the incidence estimates have varied from 1 case of FISS per 1,000-10,000 cats vaccinated. The aim of this study... Read More about The incidence of feline injection site sarcomas in the United Kingdom.

On the social nature of eyes: the effect of social cues in interaction and individual choice tasks (2013)
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Baillon, A., Selim, A., & van Dolder, D. (2013). On the social nature of eyes: the effect of social cues in interaction and individual choice tasks. Evolution and Human Behavior, 34(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2012.12.001

In an experimental setting, we applied a dual strategy to better understand the effect of pictures of eyes on human behavior. First, we investigated whether the effect of eyes was limited to interaction tasks in which the subjects’ decisions influenc... Read More about On the social nature of eyes: the effect of social cues in interaction and individual choice tasks.

Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series (2013)
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Al-Khyatt, W., Thomas, J. D., Humes, D. J., & Lobo, D. N. (2013). Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 7(25), Article 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-25

Introduction: Intestinal ischemia is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Its prognosis depends on a high index of suspicion and effective early treatment. Case presentation: In the present report, we describe three cases where intestinal i... Read More about Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series.

Theoretical formulation and analysis of the deterministic dendritic cell algorithm (2013)
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Gu, F., Greensmith, J., & Aickelin, U. (2013). Theoretical formulation and analysis of the deterministic dendritic cell algorithm. BioSystems, 111(2), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2013.01.001

As one of the emerging algorithms in the field of artificial immune systems (AIS), the dendritic cell algorithm (DCA) has been successfully applied to a number of challenging real-world problems. However, one criticism is the lack of a formal definit... Read More about Theoretical formulation and analysis of the deterministic dendritic cell algorithm.

Temporal associations between low body condition, lameness and milk yield in a UK dairy herd (2013)
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Green, L., Huxley, J., Banks, C., & Green, M. J. (2014). Temporal associations between low body condition, lameness and milk yield in a UK dairy herd. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 113(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.10.009

Previous work has hypothesised that cows in low body condition become lame. We tested this in a prospective longitudinal study. Body condition score (BCS), causes of lameness and milk yield were collected from a 600-cow herd over 44-months. Mixed eff... Read More about Temporal associations between low body condition, lameness and milk yield in a UK dairy herd.

Neohormones as biomarkers of reproductive health (2013)
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Anand-Ivell, R., Dai, Y., & Ivell, R. (2013). Neohormones as biomarkers of reproductive health. Fertility and Sterility, 99(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.12.023

Neohormone systems are defined as evolutionarily new endocrine or paracrine adaptations that supplement basic physiologic functions and define mammalian success. The relaxin family of peptide hormones are typical neohormones. Because they define the... Read More about Neohormones as biomarkers of reproductive health.

Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines (2013)
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Taylor, J., Eastwick, C., Lawrence, C., & Wilson, R. (in press). Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines. Renewable Energy, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.11.031

Noise concerns frequently pose a barrier to widespread implementation of wind turbines and while the perception of noise from large turbines has been investigated, there is a relative gap in the research for small and micro wind turbines. This paper... Read More about Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines.

Cost-effectiveness of supported self-management for CFS/ME patients in primary care (2013)
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Richardson, G., Epstein, D., Chew-Graham, C., Dowrick, C., Bentall, R. P., Morriss, R. K., …Wearden, A. J. (2013). Cost-effectiveness of supported self-management for CFS/ME patients in primary care. BMC Family Practice, 14(Januar), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-12

Background: Nurse led self-help treatments for people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis (CFS/ME) have been shown to be effective in reducing fatigue but their cost-effectiveness is unknown. Methods: Cost-effectiveness analysis... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of supported self-management for CFS/ME patients in primary care.