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Temporal relationships between systemic lupus erythematosus and comorbidities (2018)
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Kuo, C. F., Chou, I., Rees, F., Grainge, M. J., Lanyon, P., Davenport, G., …Doherty, M. (2019). Temporal relationships between systemic lupus erythematosus and comorbidities. Rheumatology, 58(5), 840-848. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/key335

© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved. Objective: To examine the burden of comorbidities prior to and after the diagnosis of SLE and its impact on mortality.... Read More about Temporal relationships between systemic lupus erythematosus and comorbidities.

A reflection-mode fibre-optic sensor for breath carbon dioxide measurement in healthcare (2018)
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Liu, L., Hao, F., Morgan, S. P., Correia, R., Norris, A., & Korposh, S. (2019). A reflection-mode fibre-optic sensor for breath carbon dioxide measurement in healthcare. Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 22, Article 100254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2018.100254

A reflection-mode carbon dioxide (CO2) fibre optic sensor (FOS) is developed based on the colorimetric change of pH indicator dye thymol blue. The CO2 sensing film comprises thymol blue and tetramethylammonium hydroxide in the form of an ion pair dop... Read More about A reflection-mode fibre-optic sensor for breath carbon dioxide measurement in healthcare.

SRPK1 maintains acute myeloid leukemia through effects on isoform usage of epigenetic regulators including BRD4 (2018)
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Tzelepis, K., De Braekeleer, E., Aspris, D., Barbieri, I., Vijayabaskar, M. S., Liu, W., …Vassiliou, G. S. (2018). SRPK1 maintains acute myeloid leukemia through effects on isoform usage of epigenetic regulators including BRD4. Nature Communications, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07620-0

We recently identified the splicing kinase gene SRPK1 as a genetic vulnerability of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we show that genetic or pharmacological inhibition of SRPK1 leads to cell cycle arrest, leukemic cell differentiation and prolonge... Read More about SRPK1 maintains acute myeloid leukemia through effects on isoform usage of epigenetic regulators including BRD4.

The mathematical backgrounds of undergraduates from England (2018)
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Hodgen, J., Adkins, M., & Tomei, A. (2020). The mathematical backgrounds of undergraduates from England. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 39(1), 38–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/hry017

Participation in any kind of mathematical study during upper secondary education in England is significantly lower than in other educational systems. As a result, many English students enter university at age 18 or 19 having not studied mathematics f... Read More about The mathematical backgrounds of undergraduates from England.

Evaluation and extension of the two-site, two-step model for binding and activation of the chemokine receptor CCR1 (2018)
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Sanchez, J., e Huma, Z., Lane, J., Liu, X., Bridgford, J. L., Payne, R. J., …Stone, M. J. (2018). Evaluation and extension of the two-site, two-step model for binding and activation of the chemokine receptor CCR1. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 294(10), 3464-3475. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.ra118.006535

© 2019 Sanchez et al. Published under exclusive license by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. Interactions between secreted immune proteins called chemokines and their cognate G protein– coupled receptors regulate the t... Read More about Evaluation and extension of the two-site, two-step model for binding and activation of the chemokine receptor CCR1.

Macrophage-derived IL-1? and TNF-? regulate arginine metabolism in neuroblastoma (2018)
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Burchill, S. A., Ziegler, D. S., Etchevers, H. C., Norris, M. D., Cheng, P. N., McConville, C. M., …Mussai, F. (2019). Macrophage-derived IL-1β and TNF-α regulate arginine metabolism in neuroblastoma. Cancer Research, 79(3), 611-624. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-18-2139

© 2018 American Association for Cancer Research. Neuroblastoma is the most common childhood solid tumor, yet the prognosis for high-risk disease remains poor. We demonstrate here that arginase 2 (ARG2) drives neuroblastoma cell proliferation via regu... Read More about Macrophage-derived IL-1? and TNF-? regulate arginine metabolism in neuroblastoma.

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children (Review) (2018)
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H.G. Handoll, H., Elliott, J., Iheozor‐Ejiofor, Z., Hunter, J., & Karantana, A. (2018). Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), 1-239. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012470.pub2

© 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Wrist fractures, involving the distal radius, are the most common fractures in children. Most are buckle fractures, which are stable fractures, unlike greenstick an... Read More about Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children (Review).

In-situ XPS analysis of the atomic layer deposition of aluminium oxide on titanium dioxide (2018)
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Temperton, R., Gibson, A., & O'Shea, J. (2018). In-situ XPS analysis of the atomic layer deposition of aluminium oxide on titanium dioxide. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21(3), 1393-1398. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cp06912c

Ultra-thin aluminium oxide was grown on a rutile titanium dioxide surface by atomic layer deposition using trimethylaluminium and water precursors. This process, carried out using realistic temperatures and pressures (1 mbar, 450 K), was monitored in... Read More about In-situ XPS analysis of the atomic layer deposition of aluminium oxide on titanium dioxide.

Bovine neonatal monocytes display phenotypic differences compared with adults after challenge with the infectious abortifacient agent Neospora caninum (2018)
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Sharma, P., Hartley, C. S., Haque, M., Coffey, T. J., Egan, S. A., & Flynn, R. J. (2018). Bovine neonatal monocytes display phenotypic differences compared with adults after challenge with the infectious abortifacient agent Neospora caninum. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, Article 3011. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.03011

The neonatal period represents a window of susceptibility for ruminants given the abundance of infectious challenges in their environment. Maternal transfer of immunity does not occur in utero but post-parturition, however this does not compensate fo... Read More about Bovine neonatal monocytes display phenotypic differences compared with adults after challenge with the infectious abortifacient agent Neospora caninum.

Closure of the Bering Strait caused Mid-Pleistocene Transition cooling (2018)
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Kender, S., Ravelo, A. C., Worne, S., Swann, G. E. A., Leng, M. J., Asahi, H., …Hall, I. R. (2018). Closure of the Bering Strait caused Mid-Pleistocene Transition cooling. Nature Communications, 9(1), Article 5386. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07828-0

The Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT) is characterised by cooling and lengthening glacial cycles from 600–1200 ka, thought to be driven by reductions in glacial CO2 in particular from ~900 ka onwards. Reduced high latitude upwelling, a process that re... Read More about Closure of the Bering Strait caused Mid-Pleistocene Transition cooling.

Portfolio sales and signaling (2018)
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Bougheas, S., & Worrall, T. (2019). Portfolio sales and signaling. Journal of Banking and Finance, 99, 182-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2018.12.008

This paper extends the DeMarzo and Duffie (1999) signaling model from single sales to portfolio sales. It shows that the extended model can account for retention of low quality assets and help explain why retained assets may be of varying quality.

The effects of aging on hepatic microsomal scaling factor and hepatocellularity number in the horse (2018)
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Shibany, K. A., Tötemeyer, S., Pratt, S. L., & Paine, S. W. (2018). The effects of aging on hepatic microsomal scaling factor and hepatocellularity number in the horse. Xenobiotica, 48(12), 1237-1244. https://doi.org/10.1080/00498254.2017.1413263

Scaling factor values for the in vitro-in vivo extrapolation of hepatic metabolic clearance for xenobiotics have not yet been determined in horses. Scaling factors were determined by comparing the total protein and or CYP P450 content in microsomes a... Read More about The effects of aging on hepatic microsomal scaling factor and hepatocellularity number in the horse.

Decision-making experiences of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) regarding treatment in Ghana: a qualitative study (2018)
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Boateng, E. A., East, L., & Evans, C. (2018). Decision-making experiences of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) regarding treatment in Ghana: a qualitative study. BMC Nephrology, 19, Article 371. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-018-1175-z

Background: This is the first qualitative study to explore patient decision-making regarding end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treatment in sub-Saharan Africa. The study addresses an important gap in the literature concerning choice and decision-making... Read More about Decision-making experiences of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) regarding treatment in Ghana: a qualitative study.

Understanding the effect of indoor air pollution on pneumonia in children under five in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of evidence (2018)
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Adaji, E. E., Ekezie, W., Clifford, M., & Phalkey, R. (2019). Understanding the effect of indoor air pollution on pneumonia in children under five in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of evidence. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(4), 3208–3225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3769-1

Background Exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of pneumonia in children, accounting for about a million deaths globally. This study investigates the individual effect of solid fuel, carbon monoxide (CO), black carbon (BC) and PM2.... Read More about Understanding the effect of indoor air pollution on pneumonia in children under five in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of evidence.

Diatom evidence of 20th century ecosystem change in Lake Baikal, Siberia (2018)
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Roberts, S., Swann, G., McGowan, S., Panizzo, V., Vologina, E., Sturm, M., & Mackay, A. (2018). Diatom evidence of 20th century ecosystem change in Lake Baikal, Siberia. PLoS ONE, 13(12), Article e020876. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208765

Lake Baikal has been experiencing limnological changes from recent atmospheric warming since the 1950s, with rising lake water temperatures, reduced ice cover duration and reduced lake surface-water mixing due to stronger thermal stratification. This... Read More about Diatom evidence of 20th century ecosystem change in Lake Baikal, Siberia.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: the appraisal of facial attractiveness and its relation to conscious awareness (2018)
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Tsikandilakis, M., Bali, P., & Chapman, P. (2019). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: the appraisal of facial attractiveness and its relation to conscious awareness. Perception, 48(1), 72-92. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006618813035

Previous research suggests that facial attractiveness relies on features such as symmetry, averageness and above-average sexual dimorphic characteristics. Due to the evolutionary and sociobiological value of these characteristics, it has been suggest... Read More about Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: the appraisal of facial attractiveness and its relation to conscious awareness.

Conceived in Harlesden: Candidate-Centred Campaigning in British General Elections (2018)
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Milazzo, C., & Townsley, J. (2020). Conceived in Harlesden: Candidate-Centred Campaigning in British General Elections. Parliamentary Affairs, 73(1), 127-146. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsy040

© 2018 The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Hansard Society; all rights reserved. Recent decades have seen an increasing trend towards the personalisation of election campaigns, even in systems where candidates ha... Read More about Conceived in Harlesden: Candidate-Centred Campaigning in British General Elections.

Noncongruence subgroups and Maass waveforms (2018)
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Strömberg, F. (2019). Noncongruence subgroups and Maass waveforms. Journal of Number Theory, 199, 436-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnt.2018.11.020

The main topic of the paper is spectral theory for noncongruence subgroups of the modular group. We have studied a selection of the main conjectures in the area: the Roelcke–Selberg and Phillips–Sarnak conjectures and Selberg's conjecture on exceptio... Read More about Noncongruence subgroups and Maass waveforms.

Mutality in psychotherapy: a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis (2018)
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Cornelius-White, J., Kanamori, Y., Murphy, D., & Tickle, M. (2018). Mutality in psychotherapy: a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 28(4), 489-504. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000134

This manuscript presents a systematic review of mutuality in psychotherapy, including meta-analysis of quantitative and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. A search with specified keyword combinations yielded 21 studies, including 10 quantitative... Read More about Mutality in psychotherapy: a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis.

Probing adhesion between nanoscale cellulose fibres using AFM lateral force spectroscopy: the effect of hemicelluloses on hydrogen bonding (2018)
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Dolan, G. K., Cartwright, B., Bonilla, M. R., Gidley, M. J., Stokes, J. R., & Yakubov, G. E. (2019). Probing adhesion between nanoscale cellulose fibres using AFM lateral force spectroscopy: the effect of hemicelluloses on hydrogen bonding. Carbohydrate Polymers, 208, 97-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.12.052

Inter-fibre adhesion is a key contributing factor to the mechanical response and functionality of cellulose-based biomaterials. ‘Dip-and-Drag’ lateral force atomic force microscopy technique is used here to evaluate the influence of arabinoxylan and... Read More about Probing adhesion between nanoscale cellulose fibres using AFM lateral force spectroscopy: the effect of hemicelluloses on hydrogen bonding.