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Endogenous lysophosphatidic acid (LPA1) receptor agonists demonstrate ligand bias between calcium and ERK signalling pathways in human lung fibroblasts (2017)
Journal Article
Sattikar, A., Dowling, M. R., & Rosethorne, E. M. (2017). Endogenous lysophosphatidic acid (LPA1) receptor agonists demonstrate ligand bias between calcium and ERK signalling pathways in human lung fibroblasts. British Journal of Pharmacology, 174(3), 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.13671

Background and Purpose

Human lung fibroblasts (HLF) express high levels of the LPA1 receptor, a GPCR that responds to the endogenous lipid mediator, lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). Several molecular species or analogues of LPA exist and have been det... Read More about Endogenous lysophosphatidic acid (LPA1) receptor agonists demonstrate ligand bias between calcium and ERK signalling pathways in human lung fibroblasts.

Mean-VaR portfolio optimization: a nonparametric approach (2017)
Journal Article
Lwin, K. T., Qu, R., & MacCarthy, B. L. (2017). Mean-VaR portfolio optimization: a nonparametric approach. European Journal of Operational Research, 260(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.01.005

Portfolio optimization involves the optimal assignment of limited capital to different available financial assets to achieve a reasonable trade-off between profit and risk. We consider an alternative Markowitz's mean-variance model, in which the vari... Read More about Mean-VaR portfolio optimization: a nonparametric approach.

Markov Chain methods for the Bipartite Boolean Quadratic Programming Problem (2017)
Journal Article
Karapetyan, D., Punnen, A., & Parkes, A. J. (2017). Markov Chain methods for the Bipartite Boolean Quadratic Programming Problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 260(2), 494-506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.01.001

We study the Bipartite Boolean Quadratic Programming Problem (BBQP) which is an extension of the well known Boolean Quadratic Programming Problem (BQP). Applications of the BBQP include mining discrete patterns from binary data, approximating matrice... Read More about Markov Chain methods for the Bipartite Boolean Quadratic Programming Problem.

Methane combustion in MILD oxyfuel regime: influences of dilution atmosphere in co-flow configuration (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, S., Liu, H., & Zheng, C. (2017). Methane combustion in MILD oxyfuel regime: influences of dilution atmosphere in co-flow configuration. Energy, 121, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.01.011

MILD (moderate or intense low oxygen dilution) oxyfuel combustion is a recently proposed clean combustion mode which can remedy the shortcomings of the standard oxyfuel combustion technology. Nowadays most available studies on MILD oxyfuel combustion... Read More about Methane combustion in MILD oxyfuel regime: influences of dilution atmosphere in co-flow configuration.

Acetylsalicylic acid interferes with embryonic kidney growth and development by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism (2017)
Journal Article
Welham, S. J., Sparrow, A. J., Gardner, D. S., & Elmes, M. J. (2017). Acetylsalicylic acid interferes with embryonic kidney growth and development by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism. World Journal of Nephrology, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.5527/WJN.v6.i1.21

AIM: To evaluate the effects of the non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), on ex vivo embryonic kidney growth and development.
METHODS: Pairs of fetal mouse kidneys at embryonic day 12.5 were cultured... Read More about Acetylsalicylic acid interferes with embryonic kidney growth and development by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism.

Highly excited strings I: Generating function (2017)
Journal Article
Skliros, D. P., Copeland, E. J., & Saffin, P. M. (in press). Highly excited strings I: Generating function. Nuclear Physics B, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2016.12.022

This is the first of a series of detailed papers on string amplitudes with highly excited strings (HES). In the present paper we construct a generating function for string amplitudes with generic HES vertex operators using a fixed-loop momentum forma... Read More about Highly excited strings I: Generating function.

Lickometry: a novel and sensitive method for assessing functional deficits in rats after stroke (2017)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J., Dwyer, D. E., Farr, T. D., Harrison, D. J., Dunnett, S. B., & Trueman, R. C. (in press). Lickometry: a novel and sensitive method for assessing functional deficits in rats after stroke. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 37(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X16684141

The need for sensitive, easy to administer assessments of long-term functional deficits is crucial in pre-clinical stroke research. In the present study, we introduce lickometry (lick microstructure analysis) as a precise method to assess sensorimoto... Read More about Lickometry: a novel and sensitive method for assessing functional deficits in rats after stroke.

Microstructural Influences on Growth and Transport in Biological Tissue-A Multiscale Description (2017)
Book Chapter
Irons, L., Collis, J., & O'Dea, R. D. (2017). Microstructural Influences on Growth and Transport in Biological Tissue-A Multiscale Description. In S. M. Becker (Ed.), Modeling of microscale transport in biological processes (311-334). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804595-4.00012-2

The detailed understanding of growth and transport dynamics within biological tissue is made particularly challenging by the complex and multiscale nature of this medium. For this reason so-called effective descriptions are frequently sought. These o... Read More about Microstructural Influences on Growth and Transport in Biological Tissue-A Multiscale Description.

A multi-redox responsive cyanometalate-based metallogel (2017)
Journal Article
Mitsumoto, K., Cameron, J., Wei, R. J., Nishikawa, H., Shiga, T., Nihei, M., …Oshio, H. (2017). A multi-redox responsive cyanometalate-based metallogel. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(7), 1502-1506. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201605542

A tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) based tridentate ligand (-(4’-methyl-4,5-di-n-dodecylthylthiotetrathiafulvalene-5’-ylthio)-’-[tris-2,2,2-(1-pyrazolyl)ethoxy]-p-xylene) (L) with long-chain alkyl moieties was prepared in order to obtain a new multi-redox... Read More about A multi-redox responsive cyanometalate-based metallogel.

Erratum to: Degradation of Lignin in Agricultural Residues by locally Isolated Fungus Neurospora discreta (2017)
Journal Article
Pamidipati, S., & Ahmed, A. (2017). Erratum to: Degradation of Lignin in Agricultural Residues by locally Isolated Fungus Neurospora discreta. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 182(3), 1256-1257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-016-2380-5

The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The order of Figure 4 sub-panel images were placed incorrectly; the correct version is provided below and the original article has been corrected. The figure caption remains the... Read More about Erratum to: Degradation of Lignin in Agricultural Residues by locally Isolated Fungus Neurospora discreta.

Using flow technologies to direct the synthesis and assembly of materials in solution (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, K. (2017). Using flow technologies to direct the synthesis and assembly of materials in solution. Chemistry Central Journal, 11(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-016-0229-1

In the pursuit of materials with structure-related function, directing the assembly of materials is paramount. The resultant structure can be controlled by ordering of reactants, spatial confinement and control over the reaction/crystallisation times... Read More about Using flow technologies to direct the synthesis and assembly of materials in solution.

Murine systemic thrombophilia and hemolytic uremic syndrome from a factor H point mutation (2017)
Journal Article
Ueda, Y., Mohammed, I., Song, D., Gullipalli, D., Zhou, L., Sato, S., …Song, W. (2017). Murine systemic thrombophilia and hemolytic uremic syndrome from a factor H point mutation. Blood, 129(9), 1184-1196. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2016-07-728253

Complement plays a key role in host defense, but its dysregulation can cause autologous tissue injury. Complement activation is normally controlled by regulatory proteins, including factor H (FH) in plasma and membrane cofactor protein (MCP) on the c... Read More about Murine systemic thrombophilia and hemolytic uremic syndrome from a factor H point mutation.

Controlling DC permeability in cast steels (2017)
Journal Article
Sumner, A., Gerada, C., Brown, N., & Clare, A. (2017). Controlling DC permeability in cast steels. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 429, 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2016.12.137

Annealing (at multiple cooling rates) and quenching (with tempering) was performed on specimens of cast steel of varying composition. The aim was to devise a method for selecting the steel with the highest permeability, from any given range of steels... Read More about Controlling DC permeability in cast steels.

Information asymmetries in the hiring process and the risk of new leader dismissal: insights from English premier league soccer organizations (2017)
Journal Article
Desai, M. N., Lockett, A., & Paton, D. (2018). Information asymmetries in the hiring process and the risk of new leader dismissal: insights from English premier league soccer organizations. British Journal of Management, 29(1), 26-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12210

Why are some new leaders dismissed quicker than others? Adopting agency theory logic we examine how different succession contexts shape boards’ information asymmetries about a potential candidate’s competencies in the hiring process, which influences... Read More about Information asymmetries in the hiring process and the risk of new leader dismissal: insights from English premier league soccer organizations.

Unintentional boron incorporation in AlGaN layers grown by plasma-assisted MBE using highly efficient nitrogen RF plasma-sources (2017)
Journal Article
Novikov, S. V., & Foxon, C. (2017). Unintentional boron incorporation in AlGaN layers grown by plasma-assisted MBE using highly efficient nitrogen RF plasma-sources. Journal of Crystal Growth, 477, 154-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2017.01.007

Plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PA-MBE) is now widely used for the growth of group III-nitrides. Many years ago it became clear that during PA-MBE there is unintentional doping of GaN with boron (B) due to decomposition of the pyrolytic boron... Read More about Unintentional boron incorporation in AlGaN layers grown by plasma-assisted MBE using highly efficient nitrogen RF plasma-sources.

Test–retest reliability of brain morphology estimates (2017)
Journal Article
Madan, C. R., & Kensinger, E. A. (2017). Test–retest reliability of brain morphology estimates. Brain Informatics, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40708-016-0060-4

Metrics of brain morphology are increasingly being used to examine inter-individual differences, making it important to evaluate the reliability of these structural measures. Here we used two open-access datasets to assess the intersession reliabilit... Read More about Test–retest reliability of brain morphology estimates.

Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM) (2017)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Wu, Y., & Wilson, R. (2017). Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM). Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.001

Daylight plays an important role in the energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality of an office building. An innovative façade system where parallel transparent/translucent plastic slats are sandwiched between glass panes to form a Parallel S... Read More about Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM).

Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo (2017)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2017). Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo. Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.075

Venetian blinds are common type of shading devices and are increasingly operated automatically to overcome the limitations of using manual operation. Automated blinds need to be controlled to maximize benefits of daylight on the aspects of redirectin... Read More about Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo.

Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance (2017)
Journal Article
Allen, K., Connelly, K., Rutherford, P., & Wu, Y. (2017). Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance. Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.093

This paper explores the potential of thermotropic (TT) windows as a means of improving overall building energy performance. Capitalising on their ability to dynamically alter solar and visible light transmittance and reflectance based on window tempe... Read More about Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance.