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The phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) inhibitor, 3-mercaptopicolinic acid (3-MPA), induces myogenic differentiation in C2C12 cells (2020)
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Brearley, M. C., Daniel, Z. C., Loughna, P. T., Parr, T., & Brameld, J. M. (2020). The phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) inhibitor, 3-mercaptopicolinic acid (3-MPA), induces myogenic differentiation in C2C12 cells. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 22177. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79324-9

Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is a gluconeogenic enzyme with a cytosolic (Pck1/PEPCK-C) and mitochondrial (Pck2/PEPCK-M) isoform. Here we investigate the effect of 3-mercaptopicolinic acid (3-MPA), a PEPCK inhibitor, on C2C12 muscle cells... Read More about The phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) inhibitor, 3-mercaptopicolinic acid (3-MPA), induces myogenic differentiation in C2C12 cells.

Corrigendum to ‘LC-MS metabolomics comparisons of cancer cell and macrophage responses to methotrexate and polymer-encapsulated methotrexate’ [International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X Volume 1 (2019) 100036] (2020)
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Al-Natour, M. A., Alazzo, A., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Kim, D. H., & Alexander, C. (2020). Corrigendum to ‘LC-MS metabolomics comparisons of cancer cell and macrophage responses to methotrexate and polymer-encapsulated methotrexate’ [International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X Volume 1 (2019) 100036]. International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X, 2, Article 100044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpx.2020.100044

© 2020 The Author(s) The authors regret that the original version of Fig. 3 incorrect. The updated figure is below for reference. [Figure presented] Fig. 3 Super-resolution microscopy image of methotrexate loaded PLGA nanoparticles (green) (92 μg/mL,... Read More about Corrigendum to ‘LC-MS metabolomics comparisons of cancer cell and macrophage responses to methotrexate and polymer-encapsulated methotrexate’ [International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X Volume 1 (2019) 100036].

Artificial intelligence for human flourishing – Beyond principles for machine learning (2020)
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Stahl, B. C., Andreou, A., Brey, P., Hatzakis, T., Kirichenko, A., Macnish, K., …Wright, D. (2021). Artificial intelligence for human flourishing – Beyond principles for machine learning. Journal of Business Research, 124, 374-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.11.030

The technical and economic benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are counterbalanced by legal, social and ethical issues. It is challenging to conceptually capture and empirically measure both benefits and downsides. We therefore provide an accoun... Read More about Artificial intelligence for human flourishing – Beyond principles for machine learning.

Digital twin-enabled smart industrial systems: a bibliometric review (2020)
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Ciano, M. P., Pozzi, R., Rossi, T., & Strozzi, F. (2021). Digital twin-enabled smart industrial systems: a bibliometric review. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 34(7-8), 690-708. https://doi.org/10.1080/0951192X.2020.1852600

The aim of this study is to investigate the body of literature on digital twins, exploring, in particular, their role in enabling smart industrial systems. This review adopts a dynamic and quantitative bibliometric method including works citations, k... Read More about Digital twin-enabled smart industrial systems: a bibliometric review.

The Evolutionary Genomics of Serpentine Adaptation (2020)
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Konečná, V., Yant, L., & Kolář, F. (2020). The Evolutionary Genomics of Serpentine Adaptation. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, Article 574616. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.574616

© Copyright © 2020 Konečná, Yant and Kolář. Serpentine barrens are among the most challenging settings for plant life. Representing a perfect storm of hazards, serpentines consist of broadly skewed elemental profiles, including abundant toxic metals... Read More about The Evolutionary Genomics of Serpentine Adaptation.

The emerging geography of European financial centres: Fragmentation in the European Union and concentration in the UK? (2020)
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Heneghan, M., & Hall, S. (2021). The emerging geography of European financial centres: Fragmentation in the European Union and concentration in the UK?. European Urban and Regional Studies, 28(1), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969776420975817

© The Author(s) 2020. The United Kingdom’s (UK) withdrawal from the European Union (EU) will reshape the geography of European finance. From January 2021, the UK will no longer be able to sell financial services cross-border into the EU’s Single Mark... Read More about The emerging geography of European financial centres: Fragmentation in the European Union and concentration in the UK?.

Why do chimpanzees have diverse behavioral repertoires yet lack more complex cultures? Invention and social information use in a cumulative task (2020)
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Vale, G. L., McGuigan, N., Burdett, E., Lambeth, S. P., Lucas, A., Rawlings, B., …Whiten, A. (2021). Why do chimpanzees have diverse behavioral repertoires yet lack more complex cultures? Invention and social information use in a cumulative task. Evolution and Human Behavior, 42(3), 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2020.11.003

Humans are distinctive in their dependence upon products of culture for survival, products that have evolved cumulatively over generations such that many cannot now be created by a single individual. Why the cultural capacity of humans appears unriva... Read More about Why do chimpanzees have diverse behavioral repertoires yet lack more complex cultures? Invention and social information use in a cumulative task.

MR Measures of Small Bowel Wall T2 Are Associated With Increased Permeability (2020)
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Scott, R. A., Williams, H. G., Hoad, C. L., Alyami, A., Ortori, C. A., Grove, J. I., …Gowland, P. A. (2021). MR Measures of Small Bowel Wall T2 Are Associated With Increased Permeability. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 53(5), 1422-1431. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.27463

Background: Increased small bowel permeability leads to bacterial translocation, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Biomarkers are needed to evaluate these changes in vivo, stratify an individual's risk, and evaluate the efficacy of... Read More about MR Measures of Small Bowel Wall T2 Are Associated With Increased Permeability.

Electronic Health Records As a Platform for Audiological Research: Data Validity, Patient Characteristics, and Hearing-Aid Use Persistence Among 731,213 U.S. Veterans (2020)
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Saunders, G. H., Dillard, L. K., Zobay, O., Cannon, J. B., & Naylor, G. (2021). Electronic Health Records As a Platform for Audiological Research: Data Validity, Patient Characteristics, and Hearing-Aid Use Persistence Among 731,213 U.S. Veterans. Ear and Hearing, 42(4), 927-940. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000980

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This article presents a summary of audiological, general health, and hearing aid (HA) outcome data in a large sample of U.S. Veterans receiving HAs. The current article also provides the foundation for a series of papers that will exp... Read More about Electronic Health Records As a Platform for Audiological Research: Data Validity, Patient Characteristics, and Hearing-Aid Use Persistence Among 731,213 U.S. Veterans.

Qualitative and quantitative assessment of magnetic vestibular stimulation in humans (2020)
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Dewey, R. S., Gomez, R., Degg, C., Baguley, D. M., & Glover, P. (2020). Qualitative and quantitative assessment of magnetic vestibular stimulation in humans. Journal of Vestibular Research, 30(6), 353-361. https://doi.org/10.3233/VES-201538

The sensation of phantom motion or exhibition of bodily sway is often reported in the proximity of an MR scanner. It is proposed that the magnetic field stimulates the vestibular system. There are a number of possible mechanisms responsible, and the... Read More about Qualitative and quantitative assessment of magnetic vestibular stimulation in humans.

Conspiracy Thinking in Europe and America: A Comparative Study (2020)
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Walter, A. S., & Drochon, H. (2022). Conspiracy Thinking in Europe and America: A Comparative Study. Political Studies, 70(2), 483-501. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032321720972616

What explains conspiracy thinking in Europe and America? This is the first and largest comparative study of conspiracy thinking to date, presenting findings using a representative sample of 11,523 respondents in nine countries. First, it shows that t... Read More about Conspiracy Thinking in Europe and America: A Comparative Study.

Adopting and sustaining responsible drinking: reconciling selves amidst conflicting messages (2020)
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Gallage, H. S., Heath, T., & Tynan, C. (2020). Adopting and sustaining responsible drinking: reconciling selves amidst conflicting messages. Journal of Marketing Management, 36(17-18), 1635-1657. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2020.1857819

This paper draws on theories of identity to examine challenges that former excessive drinkers experience in adopting and maintaining responsible drinking. Narratives were collected using in-depth interviews and eight-week diaries from twenty-five for... Read More about Adopting and sustaining responsible drinking: reconciling selves amidst conflicting messages.

Risk Management in Stalking Victims: A Multi-Agency Approach to Victim Advocacy (2020)
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Jerath, K., Tompson, L., & Belur, J. (2022). Risk Management in Stalking Victims: A Multi-Agency Approach to Victim Advocacy. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(11-12), NP8989–NP9015. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520980402

A pilot Multi-Agency Stalking Intervention Programme (MASIP), introduced in three police forces in England, provided among a range of interventions, the delivery of safety planning advice, and needs-based support for stalking victims through a bespok... Read More about Risk Management in Stalking Victims: A Multi-Agency Approach to Victim Advocacy.

Could we use blood donation campaigns as social policy tools?: British Shi’i ritual of giving blood (2020)
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Hashemi, M. (2022). Could we use blood donation campaigns as social policy tools?: British Shi’i ritual of giving blood. Identities, 29(6), 846-862. https://doi.org/10.1080/1070289x.2020.1856538

This article examines the role of the third sector and civil society in addressing the inadequacies of state policies on migration in Europe. It centres on the Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign (IHBDC), a faith-based, third sector organisation whi... Read More about Could we use blood donation campaigns as social policy tools?: British Shi’i ritual of giving blood.

Evaluating cortical responses to speech in children: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study (2020)
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Lawrence, R. J., Wiggins, I. M., Hodgson, J. C., & Hartley, D. E. (2021). Evaluating cortical responses to speech in children: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study. Hearing Research, 401, Article 108155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2020.108155

Functional neuroimaging of speech processing has both research and clinical potential. This work is facilitating an ever-increasing understanding of the complex neural mechanisms involved in the processing of speech. Neural correlates of speech under... Read More about Evaluating cortical responses to speech in children: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study.

Lipid levels and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients initiated on statins for primary prevention: an international population-based cohort study protocol (2020)
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Blais, J. E., Akyea, R. K., Coetzee, A., Chan, A. H., Lau, W. C., Man, K. K., …Weng, S. (2021). Lipid levels and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients initiated on statins for primary prevention: an international population-based cohort study protocol. BJGP Open, 5(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101127

Background: Clinical guidelines recommend specific targets for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, individual variab... Read More about Lipid levels and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients initiated on statins for primary prevention: an international population-based cohort study protocol.

Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers (2020)
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Wang, J., Wu, M., Liu, J., Xu, F., Hussain, T., Scotchford, C., & Hou, X. (2021). Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 587, 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.027

Hypothesis: The accretion of ice on component surfaces often causes severe impacts or accidents in modern industries. Applying icephobic surface is considered as an effective solution to minimise the hazards. However, the durability of the current ic... Read More about Metallic skeleton promoted two-phase durable icephobic layers.