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A comparative study of adhesion of melanoma and breast cancer cells to blood and lymphatic endothelium (2012)
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Safuan, S., Storr, S. J., Patel, P. M., & Martin, S. G. (2012). A comparative study of adhesion of melanoma and breast cancer cells to blood and lymphatic endothelium. Lymphatic Research and Biology, 10(4), https://doi.org/10.1089/lrb.2012.0007

Background: Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is an important step in the metastatic cascade; tumor cell migration
and adhesion to blood and lymphatic vessels is followed by invasion through the vessel wall and subsequent
systemic spread. Although prim... Read More about A comparative study of adhesion of melanoma and breast cancer cells to blood and lymphatic endothelium.

Identification of a nonselective cation channel in isolated lens fiber cells that is activated by cell shrinkage (2012)
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Gunning, S. J., Chung, K. K., Donaldson, P. J., & Webb, K. F. (2012). Identification of a nonselective cation channel in isolated lens fiber cells that is activated by cell shrinkage. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 303(12), C1252-C1259. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00237.2012

The initiation of lens cataract has long been associated with the development of a membrane "leak" in lens fiber cells that depolarizes the lens intracellular potential and elevates intracellular Na+ and Ca2+ concentrations. It has been proposed that... Read More about Identification of a nonselective cation channel in isolated lens fiber cells that is activated by cell shrinkage.

The “Sharp” blade against HIF-mediated metastasis (2012)
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Amelio, I., & Melino, G. (2012). The “Sharp” blade against HIF-mediated metastasis. Cell Cycle, 11(24), 4530-4535. https://doi.org/10.4161/cc.22820

Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) control cellular adaptation to oxygen deprivation. Cancer cells engage HIFs to sustain their growth in adverse conditions, thus promoting a cellular reprograming that includes metabolism, proliferation, survival and m... Read More about The “Sharp” blade against HIF-mediated metastasis.

The placental renin-angiotensin system and oxidative stress in pre-eclampsia (2012)
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Mistry, H., Kurlak, L., & Broughton Pipkin, F. (2013). The placental renin-angiotensin system and oxidative stress in pre-eclampsia. Placenta, 34(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2012.11.027

There is an inverse correlation between human birthweight and umbilical venous angiotensin II (AngII) concentrations. Oxidative stress and increased pro-renin receptor (PRR) both enhance the cleavage of angiotensin I from angiotensinogen (AGT). Pre-e... Read More about The placental renin-angiotensin system and oxidative stress in pre-eclampsia.

Enhancing thermal properties of asphalt materials for heat storage and transfer applications (2012)
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Dawson, A. R., Dehdezi, P. K., Hall, M. R., Wang, J., & Isola, R. (in press). Enhancing thermal properties of asphalt materials for heat storage and transfer applications. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 13(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2012.735791

The paper considers extending the role of asphalt concrete pavements to become solar heat collectors and storage systems. The majority of the construction cost is already procured for such pavements and only marginal additional costs are likely to be... Read More about Enhancing thermal properties of asphalt materials for heat storage and transfer applications.

The LRR and RING domain protein LRSAM1 is an E3 ligase crucial for ubiquitin-dependent autophagy of intracellular salmonella typhimurium (2012)
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Huett, A., Heath, R. J., Begun, J., Sassi, S. O., Baxt, L. A., Vyas, J. M., …Xavier, R. J. (2012). The LRR and RING domain protein LRSAM1 is an E3 ligase crucial for ubiquitin-dependent autophagy of intracellular salmonella typhimurium. Cell Host and Microbe, 12(6), 778-790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2012.10.019

Several species of pathogenic bacteria replicate within an intracellular vacuolar niche. Bacteria that escape into the cytosol are captured by the autophagic pathway and targeted for lysosomal degradation, representing a defense against bacterial exp... Read More about The LRR and RING domain protein LRSAM1 is an E3 ligase crucial for ubiquitin-dependent autophagy of intracellular salmonella typhimurium.

SAMHD1 restricts HIV-1 infection in dendritic cells (DCs) by dNTP depletion, but its expression in DCs and primary CD4+ T-lymphocytes cannot be upregulated by interferons (2012)
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St Gelais, C., de Silva, S., Amie, S. M., Coleman, C. M., Hoy, H., Hollenbaugh, J. A., …Wu, L. (2012). SAMHD1 restricts HIV-1 infection in dendritic cells (DCs) by dNTP depletion, but its expression in DCs and primary CD4+ T-lymphocytes cannot be upregulated by interferons. Retrovirology, 9(1), Article 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-9-105

Induction of labour versus expectant management for nulliparous women over 35 years of age: a multi-centre prospective, randomised controlled trial (2012)
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Walker, K. F., Bugg, G., Macpherson, M., McCormick, C., Wildsmith, C., Smith, G., & Thornton, J. (2012). Induction of labour versus expectant management for nulliparous women over 35 years of age: a multi-centre prospective, randomised controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 12(Decemb), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-12-145

Background: British women are increasingly delaying childbirth. The proportion giving birth over the age of 35 rose from 12% in 1996 to 20% in 2006. Women over this age are at a higher risk of perinatal death, and antepartum stillbirth accounts for 6... Read More about Induction of labour versus expectant management for nulliparous women over 35 years of age: a multi-centre prospective, randomised controlled trial.

Examining the role of oral contraceptive users as an experimental and/or control group in athletic performance studies (2012)
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Elliott-Sale, K. J., Smith, S., Bacon, J., Clayton, D., McPhilimey, M., Goutianos, G., …Sale, C. (2013). Examining the role of oral contraceptive users as an experimental and/or control group in athletic performance studies. Contraception, 88(3), 408-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2012.11.023

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This study was conducted to examine the effect of oral contraceptives on endogenous reproductive hormone levels in order to assess the suitability of oral contraceptive users as experimental and/or control groups in human performance st... Read More about Examining the role of oral contraceptive users as an experimental and/or control group in athletic performance studies.

Second hand smoke exposure and the risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children: systematic review and meta-analysis (2012)
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Murray, R. L., Britton, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2012). Second hand smoke exposure and the risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 12(Decemb), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-1062

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Invasive meningococcal disease remains an important cause of serious morbidity and mortality in children and young people. There is a growing body of literature to suggest that exposure to passive smoke may play a role in the developmen... Read More about Second hand smoke exposure and the risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Compartmentalizing the embryo: Lipids and septate junction mediated barrier function (2012)
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Ile, K. E., & Renault, A. D. (2013). Compartmentalizing the embryo: Lipids and septate junction mediated barrier function. Fly, 7(1), 18-22. https://doi.org/10.4161/fly.22938

Lipid phosphate phosphatases (LPPs) are a class of enzymes that can dephosphorylate a number of lysophopholipids in vitro. Analysis of knockouts of LPP family members has demonstrated striking but diverse developmental roles for these enzymes. LPP3 i... Read More about Compartmentalizing the embryo: Lipids and septate junction mediated barrier function.

Labor market effects of unemployment insurance design (2012)
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Tatsiramos, K., & Van Ours, J. (2014). Labor market effects of unemployment insurance design. Journal of Economic Surveys, 28(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12005

With the emergence of the Great Recession unemployment insurance (UI) is once again at the heart of the policy debate. In this paper, we focus on the recent theoretical and empirical evidence on the labor market effects of UI design. We provide an ov... Read More about Labor market effects of unemployment insurance design.

Mapping the way forward: education for sustainability in architecture and urban design (2012)
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Altomonte, S., Rutherford, P., & Wilson, R. (2014). Mapping the way forward: education for sustainability in architecture and urban design. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 21(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1311

Given the growing relevance of the sustainability agenda to the professions of the built environment, one way to ensure that its mandates are effectively integrated in architecture and urban design is to revisit the role that education, particularly... Read More about Mapping the way forward: education for sustainability in architecture and urban design.

Dynamics of international aid in the Chinese context: a case study of the World Bank's Cixi Wetlands Project in Zhejiang Province (2012)
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Tan-Mullins, M., & Chen Guangli, G. (in press). Dynamics of international aid in the Chinese context: a case study of the World Bank's Cixi Wetlands Project in Zhejiang Province. China Quarterly, 212, https://doi.org/10.1017/S030574101200121X

Environmental degradation in China, intensified by open-door reforms and industrialization, has been increasing at an alarming scale. Domestically, environmental governance has been poor, often due to institutional constraints and lack of “good pract... Read More about Dynamics of international aid in the Chinese context: a case study of the World Bank's Cixi Wetlands Project in Zhejiang Province.

Returning to work after stroke: perspectives of employer stakeholders, a qualitative study. (2012)
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Coole, C., Radford, K., Grant, M., & Terry, J. Returning to work after stroke: perspectives of employer stakeholders, a qualitative study. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 23(3), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-012-9401-1

Purpose: More than 40 % of working age adults with stroke fail to return to work. The work context is a key factor in return to work, but little is known about the experiences of employers in supporting employees with stroke. The aim of this study wa... Read More about Returning to work after stroke: perspectives of employer stakeholders, a qualitative study..

Electrochemical Performance of Screen-Printed Composite Coatings of Conducting Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes on Titanium Bipolar Plates in Aqueous Asymmetrical Supercapacitors (2012)
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Zhou, X., & Chen, G. Z. (2012). Electrochemical Performance of Screen-Printed Composite Coatings of Conducting Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes on Titanium Bipolar Plates in Aqueous Asymmetrical Supercapacitors. Journal of Electrochemistry, 18(5-6), 548-565

Composites of conducting polymers (polypyrrole and polyaniline) with acid treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes were formulated into printable aqueous inks, with the aid of functional additives (benzethonium chloride as a surfactant with or without p... Read More about Electrochemical Performance of Screen-Printed Composite Coatings of Conducting Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes on Titanium Bipolar Plates in Aqueous Asymmetrical Supercapacitors.

Surface plasmon microscopic sensing with beam profile modulation (2012)
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Zhang, B., Pechprasarn, S., & Somekh, M. G. (2012). Surface plasmon microscopic sensing with beam profile modulation. Optics Express, 20(27), https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.028039

Surface Plasmon microscopy enables measurement of local refractive index on a far finer scale than prism based systems. An interferometric or confocal system gives the so-called V(z) curve when the sample is scanned axially, which gives a measure of... Read More about Surface plasmon microscopic sensing with beam profile modulation.