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Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation (2011)
Journal Article
Mendoza-Naranjo, A., Bouma, G., Pereda, C., Ramiŕez, M., Webb, K. F., Tittarelli, A., …Salazar-Onfray, F. (2011). Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation. Journal of Immunology, 187(6), 3121-3132. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1100378

Gap junction (GJ) mediates intercellular communication through linked hemichannels from each of two adjacent cells. Using human and mouse models, we show that connexin 43 (Cx43), the main GJ protein in the immune system, was recruited to the immunolo... Read More about Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation.

Knockdown of embryonic myosin heavy chain reveals an essential role in the morphology and function of the developing heart (2011)
Journal Article
Rutland, C. S., Polo-Parada, L., Ehler, E., Alibhai, A., Thorpe, A., Suren, S., …Loughna, S. (2011). Knockdown of embryonic myosin heavy chain reveals an essential role in the morphology and function of the developing heart. Development, 138(18), https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.059063

The expression and function of embryonic myosin heavy chain (eMYH) has not been investigated within the early developing heart. This is despite the knowledge that other structural proteins, such as alpha and beta myosin heavy chains and cardiac alpha... Read More about Knockdown of embryonic myosin heavy chain reveals an essential role in the morphology and function of the developing heart.

Fractionation of lead in soil by isotopic dilution and sequential extraction (2011)
Journal Article
Atkinson, N. R., Bailey, E. H., Tye, A. M., Breward, N., & Young, S. D. (2011). Fractionation of lead in soil by isotopic dilution and sequential extraction. Environmental Chemistry, 8(5), 493-500. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN11020

Environmental contextThe chemical reactivity of lead in soil is difficult to assess and depends on both soil conditions and the origins of the lead. This paper tests the combined application of lead isotopic techniques and chemical extraction against... Read More about Fractionation of lead in soil by isotopic dilution and sequential extraction.

Salivary diagnostics in primary dental care (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawlett, B., Pope, L., Blake, H., Leighton, P., & Deery, C. (2011, September). Salivary diagnostics in primary dental care. Presented at BSODR Meeting, Sheffield, UK

Presented on 13 September 2011.

The pattern of learned visual improvements in adult amblyopia (2011)
Journal Article
Astle, A. T., Webb, B. S., & McGraw, P. V. (2011). The pattern of learned visual improvements in adult amblyopia. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 52(10), https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.11-7584

Purpose. Although amblyopia is diagnosed in terms of a monocular letter acuity loss, individuals typically present with deficits on a wide range of spatial tasks. Many of these deficits can be collapsed along two basic visual dimensions (visual acuit... Read More about The pattern of learned visual improvements in adult amblyopia.

Measurement and error of hoof horn growth rate in sheep (2011)
Journal Article
Shelton, J., Usherwood, N., Wapenaar, W., Brennan, M. L., & Green, L. (2012). Measurement and error of hoof horn growth rate in sheep. Journal of Agricultural Science, 150(3), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859611000748

Determining the rate of hoof horn growth in sheep is important for understanding the physiology and pathology of the foot and the impact of the environment and the treatment of diseased feet on foot health. It could lead to improved understanding of... Read More about Measurement and error of hoof horn growth rate in sheep.

The best of both worlds? Bitopic orthosteric/allosteric ligands of g protein-coupled receptors (2011)
Journal Article
Valant, C., Lane, J. R., Sexton, P. M., & Christopoulos, A. (2012). The best of both worlds? Bitopic orthosteric/allosteric ligands of g protein-coupled receptors. Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 52, 153-178. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-010611-134514

It is now acknowledged that G protein-coupled receptors, the largest class of drug targets, adopt multiple active states that can be preferentially stabilized by orthosteric ligands or allosteric modulators, thus giving rise to the phenomenon of path... Read More about The best of both worlds? Bitopic orthosteric/allosteric ligands of g protein-coupled receptors.

Regional variation in angiotensin converting enzyme activity in the human placenta (2011)
Journal Article
Brameld, J. M., Hold, R., & Broughton Pipkin, F. (2011). Regional variation in angiotensin converting enzyme activity in the human placenta. Placenta, 32(11), 906-908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2011.07.085

Sensitivity of chorionic plate arteries to angiotensin II (AngII) is greatest at the placental periphery. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is central to the synthesis of AngII and is present in the placental vasculature. We measured vascular ACE a... Read More about Regional variation in angiotensin converting enzyme activity in the human placenta.

The Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus twin-arginine transport system has roles in predatory and prey-independent growth (2011)
Journal Article
Chang, C.-Y., Hobley, L., Till, R., Capeness, M., Kanna, M., Burtt, W., …Sockett, R. E. (2011). The Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus twin-arginine transport system has roles in predatory and prey-independent growth. Microbiology, 157(11), https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.052449-0

Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus grows in one of two ways: either (i) predatorily [in a host-dependent (HD) manner], when it invades the periplasm of another Gram-negative bacterium, exporting into the prey co-ordinated waves of soluble enzymes using the p... Read More about The Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus twin-arginine transport system has roles in predatory and prey-independent growth.

Towards an understanding of neuroscience for science educators (2011)
Journal Article
Oliver, M. (2011). Towards an understanding of neuroscience for science educators. Studies in Science Education, 47(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/03057267.2011.604478

Advances in neuroscience have brought new insights to the development of cognitive functions. These data are of considerable interest to educators concerned with how students learn. This review documents some of the recent findings in neuroscience, w... Read More about Towards an understanding of neuroscience for science educators.

Rapid analysis of formic acid, acetic acid, and furfural in pretreated wheat straw hydrolysates and ethanol in a bioethanol fermentation using atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation mass spectrometry (2011)
Journal Article
Davies, S. M., Linforth, R. S., Wilkinson, S. J., Smart, K. A., & Cook, D. J. (2011). Rapid analysis of formic acid, acetic acid, and furfural in pretreated wheat straw hydrolysates and ethanol in a bioethanol fermentation using atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation mass spectrometry. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 4, Article 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-4-28

Atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation mass spectrometry (APCI-MS) offers advantages as a rapid analytical technique for the quantification of three biomass degradation products (acetic acid, formic acid and furfural) within pretreated wheat straw... Read More about Rapid analysis of formic acid, acetic acid, and furfural in pretreated wheat straw hydrolysates and ethanol in a bioethanol fermentation using atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation mass spectrometry.

Guided reciprocal questioning to support children's collaborative storytelling (2011)
Journal Article
Gelmini-Hornsby, G., Ainsworth, S., & O'Malley, C. (2011). Guided reciprocal questioning to support children's collaborative storytelling. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 6(4), 577-600. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-011-9129-5

Developing shared understanding is essential to productive collaboration where a product is jointly constructed. This is especially true when the different collaborators' contributions need to build coherently on one another, as, for example, when ma... Read More about Guided reciprocal questioning to support children's collaborative storytelling.

A clozapine-like effect of cyproheptadine on progressive ratio schedule performance (2011)
Journal Article
Olarte-Sánchez, C., Valencia Torres, L., Cassaday, H. J., Body, S., Bradshaw, C., Szabadi, E., & Goudie, A. (2012). A clozapine-like effect of cyproheptadine on progressive ratio schedule performance. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 26(6), 857-870. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881111408961

The atypical antipsychotic drug clozapine has multiple pharmacological actions, some of which, including 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT2) and histamine (H1) receptor antagonist effects, are shared by the non-selective 5-HT receptor antagonist cyproheptadi... Read More about A clozapine-like effect of cyproheptadine on progressive ratio schedule performance.

How neutral is the intergalactic medium surrounding the redshift z=7.085 quasar ULAS J1120+0641? (2011)
Journal Article
S. Bolton, J., G. Haehnelt, M., J. Warren, S., C. Hewett, P., J. Mortlock, D., P. Venemans, B., …Simpson, C. (2011). How neutral is the intergalactic medium surrounding the redshift z=7.085 quasar ULAS J1120+0641?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 416(1), L70–L74. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3933.2011.01100.x

The quasar ULAS J1120+0641 at redshift z=7.085 has a highly ionised near zone which is smaller than those around quasars of similar luminosity at z~6. The spectrum also exhibits evidence for a damping wing extending redward of the systemic Lya redshi... Read More about How neutral is the intergalactic medium surrounding the redshift z=7.085 quasar ULAS J1120+0641?.

‘Do as I say, but not as I do’: are next generation nurses role models for health? (2011)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Malik, S., Mo, P. K. H., & Pisano, C. (2011). ‘Do as I say, but not as I do’: are next generation nurses role models for health?. Perspectives in Public Health, 131(5), 231-239. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913911402547

Aim: Promoting healthy lifestyles plays a key role in professional nursing yet nurses do not always practice what they preach. Efforts are currently being made to improve the health of NHS staff, yet little is known about the health and lifestyle beh... Read More about ‘Do as I say, but not as I do’: are next generation nurses role models for health?.

Reflowable documents composed from pre-rendered atomic components (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pinkney, A. J., Bagley, S. R., & Brailsford, D. F. (2011). Reflowable documents composed from pre-rendered atomic components.

Mobile eBook readers are now commonplace in today’s society, but their document layout algorithms remain basic, largely due to constraints imposed by short battery life. At present, with any eBook file format not based on PDF, the layout of the docum... Read More about Reflowable documents composed from pre-rendered atomic components.