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High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pymer, S., Harwood, A. E., Prosser, J., Waddell, A., Rhavindhran, B., McGregor, G., Ibeggazene, S., Huang, C., Twiddy, M., Nicholls, A. R., Ingle, L., Carroll, S., He, H., Long, J., Rooms, M., & Chetter, I. C. High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication. Presented at 2022 Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, Brighton, UK

Objective: Provision, uptake, adherence, and completion rates for supervised exercise programs (SEP) for intermittent claudication (IC) are low. A shorter, more time-efficient, 6-week, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program may be an effecti... Read More about High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication.

Serum polychlorinated biphenyl levels and circulating miRNAs in non-obese women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (2023)
Journal Article
Brennan, E., Butler, A. E., Drage, D. S., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2023). Serum polychlorinated biphenyl levels and circulating miRNAs in non-obese women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. Frontiers in endocrinology, 14, Article 1233484. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1233484

Introduction: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organic lipophilic pollutants that accumulate through diet and increase with age, have been associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and shown to affect microRNA (miRNA) expression. This work ai... Read More about Serum polychlorinated biphenyl levels and circulating miRNAs in non-obese women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome.

Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring and hypoglycaemia awareness in drivers with diabetes: Insights from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists Nationwide audit (2023)
Journal Article
Mark-Wagstaff, C., Deshmukh, H., Wilmot, E. G., Walker, N., Barnes, D., Parfitt, V., Saunders, S., Gregory, R., Choudhary, P., Patmore, J., Walton, C., Ryder, R. E., & Sathyapalan, T. (2024). Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring and hypoglycaemia awareness in drivers with diabetes: Insights from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists Nationwide audit. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 26(1), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15283

Aim: Frequent hypoglycaemia results in disruption to usual hypoglycaemic autonomic responses leading to impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia, which is associated with an increased risk of severe hypoglycaemia requiring third-party assistance (SH). The... Read More about Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring and hypoglycaemia awareness in drivers with diabetes: Insights from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists Nationwide audit.

Association of polychlorinated biphenyls with vitamin D in female subjects (2023)
Journal Article
Butler, A. E., Brennan, E., Drage, D. S., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2023). Association of polychlorinated biphenyls with vitamin D in female subjects. Environmental Research, 233, Article 116465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116465

Introduction: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are known endocrine disrupters. A potentially causal association of PCBs with vitamin D has been reported. Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower PCB levels whilst the strongest associatio... Read More about Association of polychlorinated biphenyls with vitamin D in female subjects.

A preoperative supervised exercise program potentially improves long-term survival after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sethi, S., Ravindhran, B., Long, J., Gurung, R., Huang, C., Smith, G. E., Carradice, D., Wallace, T., Ibeggazene, S., Chetter, I. C., & Pymer, S. A preoperative supervised exercise program potentially improves long-term survival after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Presented at 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, National Harbor, Maryland

Objective: A preoperative supervised exercise program (SEP) improves cardiorespiratory fitness and perioperative outcomes for patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a pre... Read More about A preoperative supervised exercise program potentially improves long-term survival after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

The Effect of a Very-Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) vs. a Moderate Energy Deficit Diet in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)—A Randomised Controlled Trial (2023)
Journal Article
Deshmukh, H., Papageorgiou, M., Wells, L., Akbar, S., Strudwick, T., Deshmukh, K., Vitale, S. G., Rigby, A., Vince, R. V., Reid, M., & Sathyapalan, T. (2023). The Effect of a Very-Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) vs. a Moderate Energy Deficit Diet in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)—A Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 15(18), Article 3872. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15183872

We performed an open-label, randomised controlled trial to compare the effects of a very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) vs. moderate energy deficit approach on body weight, body composition, free androgen index (FAI), and metabolic markers in obese women wi... Read More about The Effect of a Very-Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) vs. a Moderate Energy Deficit Diet in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)—A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction (2023)
Journal Article
Bravington, A., Obita, G., Baddeley, E., Johnson, M., Murtagh, F., Currow, D., Boland, E., Nelson, A., Seddon, K., Oliver, A., Noble, S., & Boland, J. (2023). Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction. PLoS ONE, 18(8), Article e0289501. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289501

Background: Malignant bowel obstruction is experienced by 15% of people with advanced cancer, preventing them from eating and drinking and causing pain, nausea and vomiting. Surgery is not always appropriate. Management options include tube or stent... Read More about Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction.

New Insights Into Refractory Chronic Cough and Unexplained Chronic Cough: A 6-Year Ambispective Cohort Study (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, M., Morice, A. H., Si, F., Zhang, L., Chen, Q., Wang, S., Zhu, Y., Xu, X., Yu, L., & Qiu, Z. (2023). New Insights Into Refractory Chronic Cough and Unexplained Chronic Cough: A 6-Year Ambispective Cohort Study. Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research, 15(6), 795-811. https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2023.15.6.795

Purpose: Only limited studies have depicted the unique features and management of refractory chronic cough (RCC) and unexplained chronic cough (UCC). These led to the initiation of this study, which reported the demographic characteristics, manifesta... Read More about New Insights Into Refractory Chronic Cough and Unexplained Chronic Cough: A 6-Year Ambispective Cohort Study.

Abstract A020: Calcitonin receptor-like receptor is expressed in blood vessels in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and upregulated in endothelial cells co-cultured with tumor cells (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Morfitt, M. A., Greenman, J., Maraveyas, A., Harris, A. L., & Nikitenko, L. L. Abstract A020: Calcitonin receptor-like receptor is expressed in blood vessels in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and upregulated in endothelial cells co-cultured with tumor cells. Presented at AACR Special Conference on Advances in Kidney Cancer Research, Austin, Texas, U.S.A

Introduction. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a highly vascularized and clinically aggressive kidney cancer, with high rates of metastasis and recurrence after cytoreductive nephrectomy. ccRCC can be treated with anti-angiogenic drugs, how... Read More about Abstract A020: Calcitonin receptor-like receptor is expressed in blood vessels in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and upregulated in endothelial cells co-cultured with tumor cells.

Abstract B001: Calcitonin receptor-like receptor agonists induce p44/42 MAPK phosphorylation in VEGF-A-stimulated human blood endothelial cells after bevacizumab treatment (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Morfitt, M. A., Greenman, J., Maraveyas, A., & Nikitenko, L. L. Abstract B001: Calcitonin receptor-like receptor agonists induce p44/42 MAPK phosphorylation in VEGF-A-stimulated human blood endothelial cells after bevacizumab treatment. Presented at AACR Special Conference: Advances in Kidney Cancer Research, Austin, Texas, U.S.A

Introduction. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a highly vascularized and clinically aggressive cancer. In the UK, there are around 9000 diagnoses and 3000 deaths annually. Targeted therapies that inhibit angiogenic regulators, such as bevac... Read More about Abstract B001: Calcitonin receptor-like receptor agonists induce p44/42 MAPK phosphorylation in VEGF-A-stimulated human blood endothelial cells after bevacizumab treatment.

Complement Dysregulation in Obese Versus Nonobese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients (2023)
Journal Article
Butler, A. E., Moin, A. S. M., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2023). Complement Dysregulation in Obese Versus Nonobese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients. Cells, 12(15), Article 2002. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12152002

Introduction: Upregulation of complement system factors are reported to be increased in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and may be due to obesity and insulin resistance rather than inherently due to PCOS. We directly compared complement factors from... Read More about Complement Dysregulation in Obese Versus Nonobese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients.

Respiratory Medicine (2023)
Book Chapter
Hart, S., Hearn, H., & Cookson, J. (2023). Respiratory Medicine. In K. Wong, S. Walton, S. Sudhakaran, & J. Cookson (Eds.), Practical Guide to Visualizing Medicine: A Self-Assessment Manual (153-171). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24465-0_8

This chapter covers the main presentations of respiratory disease, breathlessness, cough, sputum production, haemoptysis, wheeze and chest pain. It shows how the diagnosis can be derived from a careful history and examination and relatively simple in... Read More about Respiratory Medicine.

Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy for refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Zheng, Z., Huang, J., Xiang, Z., Wu, T., Lan, X., Xie, S., Lin, Z., Tang, K., Morice, A., Li, S., Song, W. J., & Chen, R. (2023). Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy for refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine, 62, Article 102100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102100

Background: Refractory chronic cough (RCC) has a significant impact on patient's health-related quality of life and represents a challenge in clinical management. However, the optimal treatment for RCC remains controversial. This study aimed to inves... Read More about Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy for refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Advancements in the Treatment of CLL: The Rise of Zanubrutinib as a Preferred Therapeutic Option (2023)
Journal Article
Molica, S., Tam, C., Allsup, D., & Polliack, A. (2023). Advancements in the Treatment of CLL: The Rise of Zanubrutinib as a Preferred Therapeutic Option. Cancers, 15(14), Article 3737. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15143737

Ibrutinib, the first-in-class Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi), is a commonly deployed therapeutic option for previously untreated and relapsed/refractory (R/R) patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The use of ibrutinib is, howev... Read More about Advancements in the Treatment of CLL: The Rise of Zanubrutinib as a Preferred Therapeutic Option.

Phytochemicals as substances that affect astrogliosis and their implications for the management of neurodegenerative diseases (2023)
Journal Article
Sahebkar, A., Forouzanfar, F., Pourbagher-Shahri, A. M., Vafaee, F., & Sathyapalan, T. (2024). Phytochemicals as substances that affect astrogliosis and their implications for the management of neurodegenerative diseases. Current medicinal chemistry, 31(34), 5550-5566. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867330666230504121523

Astrocytes are a multifunctional subset of glial cells that are important in maintaining the health and function of the central nervous system (CNS). Reactive astrocytes may release inflammatory mediators, chemokines, and cytokines, as well as neurot... Read More about Phytochemicals as substances that affect astrogliosis and their implications for the management of neurodegenerative diseases.

An Investigation into the Effects of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Herbal Compounds on Neuroglobin: A Literature Review (2023)
Journal Article
Golpour-Hamedani, S., Pourmasoumi, M., Askari, G., Bagherniya, M., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2024). An Investigation into the Effects of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Herbal Compounds on Neuroglobin: A Literature Review. Current medicinal chemistry, 31(20), 2944-2954. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867330666230413093409

Neuroglobin (Ngb) is an oxygen-binding globin protein that is mainly expressed in the neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system. However, moderate levels of Ngb have also been detected in non-neural tissues. Ngb and Ngb modulating factors... Read More about An Investigation into the Effects of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Herbal Compounds on Neuroglobin: A Literature Review.

Reply to Weinberger (2023)
Journal Article
Birring, S. S., Morice, A. H., Dicpinigaitis, P. V., McGarvey, L. P., Pavord, I. D., Green, S. A., Philip, G., & Smith, J. A. (2023). Reply to Weinberger. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 207(12), 1650-1651. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202304-0709LE

Geriatric assessment prior to cancer treatment: a health economic evaluation   (2023)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. J., McKenzie, G. A. G., Lind, M. J., Kelly, C., & Parrott, S. (2023). Geriatric assessment prior to cancer treatment: a health economic evaluation  . Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 14(6), Article 101504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101504

Introduction: To address uncertainty regarding the cost-effectiveness of implementing geriatric assessment (GA) in oncology practice, we undertook a synthetic, model-based economic evaluation. Materials and Methods: A decision-analytic model with emb... Read More about Geriatric assessment prior to cancer treatment: a health economic evaluation  .

Efficacy and Safety of Eliapixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: The Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2b PAGANINI Study (2023)
Journal Article
Dicpinigaitis, P. V., Morice, A. H., Smith, J. A., Sher, M. R., Vaezi, M., Guilleminault, L., Niimi, A., Gude, K., Krahn, U., Saarinen, R., Pires, P. V., Wosnitza, M., & McGarvey, L. (2023). Efficacy and Safety of Eliapixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: The Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2b PAGANINI Study. Lung, 201, Article 255-266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-023-00621-x

Introduction: The PAGANINI study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the selective P2X3 antagonist eliapixant in patients with refractory chronic cough (RCC). Methods: PAGANINI was a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, mult... Read More about Efficacy and Safety of Eliapixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: The Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2b PAGANINI Study.

Quantitative proteomics of pancreatic cyst fluid for early diagnosis of cancer. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nikitenko, L. L., Manolis, D., O'Brien, D. P., Adekeye, A., Kessler, B. M., Collins, C., Kramer, H., Chang, D., & Maraveyas, A. Quantitative proteomics of pancreatic cyst fluid for early diagnosis of cancer. Presented at The London Pancreas Workshop 2023, London, United Kingdom

In our EARLY DIAgnosis of PAncreatic Cancer (EARLY DIAPAC) study, we aim to analyse molecular changes or “signatures” associated with early stages of pancreatic carcinogenesis by using the combination of: (i) Label-Free Quantitative Proteomics (LFQP)... Read More about Quantitative proteomics of pancreatic cyst fluid for early diagnosis of cancer..