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Proteomic (antibody microarray) exploration of the molecular mechanism of action of the specific COX-2 inhibitor DuP 697 (2013)
Journal Article
Agarwal, V., Hodgkinson, V. C., Eagle, G. L., Scaife, L., Lind, M. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2013). Proteomic (antibody microarray) exploration of the molecular mechanism of action of the specific COX-2 inhibitor DuP 697. International Journal of Oncology, 42(3), 1088-1092. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.1784

We have previously shown that specific COX-2 inhibitors, including DuP 697, have anti-proliferative effects on mesothelioma cells and potentiate the cytotoxicity of pemetrexed. Here, we used a novel proteomic approach to explore the mechanism of acti... Read More about Proteomic (antibody microarray) exploration of the molecular mechanism of action of the specific COX-2 inhibitor DuP 697.

Quantitative PCR analysis of blood- and saliva-specific microRNA markers following solid-phase DNA extraction (2013)
Journal Article
Omelia, E. J., Uchimoto, M. L., & Williams, G. (2013). Quantitative PCR analysis of blood- and saliva-specific microRNA markers following solid-phase DNA extraction. Analytical Biochemistry, 435(2), 120-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2012.12.024

The use of mRNA for the identification of body fluids is of particular interest in forensic science, and increasing support has been demonstrated for the use of microRNA (miRNA) analysis. MiRNA is more stable than mRNA and has been shown to be differ... Read More about Quantitative PCR analysis of blood- and saliva-specific microRNA markers following solid-phase DNA extraction.

A Novel Missense Mutation, I890T, in the Pore Region of Cardiac Sodium Channel Causes Brugada Syndrome (2013)
Journal Article
Tarradas, A., Selga, E., Beltran-Alvarez, P., Pérez-Serra, A., Riuró, H., Picó, F., Iglesias, A., Campuzano, O., Castro-Urda, V., Fernández-Lozano, I., Pérez, G. J., Scornik, F. S., & Brugada, R. (2013). A Novel Missense Mutation, I890T, in the Pore Region of Cardiac Sodium Channel Causes Brugada Syndrome. PLoS ONE, 8(1), Article e53220. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053220

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a life-threatening, inherited arrhythmogenic syndrome associated with autosomal dominant mutations in SCN5A, the gene encoding the cardiac Na+ channel alpha subunit (Nav1.5). The aim of this work was to characterize the func... Read More about A Novel Missense Mutation, I890T, in the Pore Region of Cardiac Sodium Channel Causes Brugada Syndrome.

TRPC Channels and Their Splice Variants are Essential for Promoting Human Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Tumorigenesis (2013)
Journal Article
Zeng, B., Yuan, C., Yang, X., Atkin, S. L., & Xu, S.-Z. (2013). TRPC Channels and Their Splice Variants are Essential for Promoting Human Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Tumorigenesis. Current Cancer Drug Targets, 13(1), 103-116. https://doi.org/10.2174/156800913804486629

TRPC channels are Ca2+-permeable cationic channels controlling Ca2+ influx response to the activation of G protein-coupled receptors and protein tyrosine kinase pathways or the depletion of Ca2+ stores. Here we aimed to investigate whether TRPC can a... Read More about TRPC Channels and Their Splice Variants are Essential for Promoting Human Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Tumorigenesis.

Use of the xCELLigence system for real-time analysis of changes in cellular motility and adhesion in physiological conditions (2013)
Book Chapter
Scrace, S., O'Neill, E., Hammond, E. M., & Pires, I. M. (2013). Use of the xCELLigence system for real-time analysis of changes in cellular motility and adhesion in physiological conditions. In A. S. Coutts (Ed.), Adhesion Protein Protocols (295-306). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-538-5_17

Investigation of the mechanisms behind the regulation of cellular motility and adhesion is key to understanding metastasis and the biology of tumor spreading. There are many technologies available for these studies, but the majority of them are eithe... Read More about Use of the xCELLigence system for real-time analysis of changes in cellular motility and adhesion in physiological conditions.

MRC2 (2012)
Book Chapter
Gronau, J. H., Isacke, C. M., & Sturge, J. (2012). MRC2. In S. Choi (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules (1119-1123). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0461-4_79

Lineage tracing of Pf4-Cre marks hematopoietic stem cells and their progeny (2012)
Journal Article
Calaminus, S. D. J., Guitart, A., Sinclair, A., Schachtner, H., Watson, S. P., Holyoake, T. L., Kranc, K. R., & Machesky, L. M. (2012). Lineage tracing of Pf4-Cre marks hematopoietic stem cells and their progeny. PLoS ONE, 7(12), e51361. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051361

The development of a megakaryocyte lineage specific Cre deleter, using the Pf4 (CXCL4) promoter (Pf4-Cre), was a significant step forward in the specific analysis of platelet and megakaryocyte cell biology. However, in the present study we have emplo... Read More about Lineage tracing of Pf4-Cre marks hematopoietic stem cells and their progeny.

Expression and localization of creatine kinase in the preimplantation embryo (2012)
Journal Article
Forsey, K. E., Ellis, P. J., Sargent, C. A., Sturmey, R. G., & Leese, H. J. (2013). Expression and localization of creatine kinase in the preimplantation embryo. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 80(3), 185-192. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.22146

Creatine Kinase (CK) catalyses the “creatine shuttle,” the reversible conversion of creatine phosphate to creatine with the liberation of ATP. This article examines the potential role of the creatine shuttle in the provision of ATP during mouse preim... Read More about Expression and localization of creatine kinase in the preimplantation embryo.

Endo180 modulation by bisphosphonates and diagnostic accuracy in metastatic breast cancer (2012)
Journal Article
Palmieri, C., Caley, M. P., Purshouse, K., Fonseca, A.-V., Rodriguez-Teja, M., Kogianni, G., Woodley, L., Odendaal, J., Elliott, K., Waxman, J., & Sturge, J. (2013). Endo180 modulation by bisphosphonates and diagnostic accuracy in metastatic breast cancer. The British Journal of Cancer, 108(1), 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2012.540

Background:Endo180 (CD280; MRC2; uPARAP)-dependent collagen remodelling is dysregulated in primary tumours and bone metastasis. Here, we confirm the release and diagnostic accuracy of soluble Endo180 for diagnosing metastasis in breast cancer (BCa).M... Read More about Endo180 modulation by bisphosphonates and diagnostic accuracy in metastatic breast cancer.

PTEN protein expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma (2012)
Journal Article
Agarwal, V., Campbell, A., Beaumont, K. L., Cawkwell, L., & Lind, M. J. (2013). PTEN protein expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Tumor Biology, 34(2), 847-851. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13277-012-0615-9

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is associated with poor prognosis and despite recent advances in chemotherapy, the median survival is still approximately 12 months. Loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein expression may lead to constitut... Read More about PTEN protein expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Abstract P2-02-03: the collagen receptor Endo180: a metastatic plasma marker in breast cancer modulated by bisphosphonate treatment (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sturge, J., Caley, M., Purshouse, K., Fonseca, A.-V., Rodriguez-Teja, M., Kogianni, G., Waxman, J., & Palmieri, C. (2012, December). Abstract P2-02-03: the collagen receptor Endo180: a metastatic plasma marker in breast cancer modulated by bisphosphonate treatment. Presented at Abstracts: Thirty-Fifth Annual CTRC‐AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium‐‐ Dec 4‐8, 2012; San Antonio, TX

Pulsed extremely low-frequency magnetic fields stimulate microvesicle release from human monocytic leukaemia cells (2012)
Journal Article
Stratton, D., Lange, S., & Inal, J. M. (2013). Pulsed extremely low-frequency magnetic fields stimulate microvesicle release from human monocytic leukaemia cells. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 430(2), 470-475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.12.012

Microvesicles are released from cell surfaces constitutively during early apoptosis or upon activation with various stimuli including sublytic membrane attack complex (MAC). This study shows that an alternating current, pulsed, extremely low-frequenc... Read More about Pulsed extremely low-frequency magnetic fields stimulate microvesicle release from human monocytic leukaemia cells.

Enhanced binding of tissue factor-microparticles to collagen-IV and fibronectin leads to increased tissue factor activity in vitro (2012)
Journal Article
Ettelaie, C., Collier, M. E. W., Mei, M. P., Xiao, Y. P., & Maraveyas, A. (2013). Enhanced binding of tissue factor-microparticles to collagen-IV and fibronectin leads to increased tissue factor activity in vitro. Thrombosis and haemostasis, 109(1), 61-71. https://doi.org/10.1160/TH12-05-0279

The role of tissue factor (TF)-containing microparticles in clot propagation has been established, but the ability of circulating microparticles to initiate coagulation has been disputed. However, TF-bearing microparticles, particularly endothelial-m... Read More about Enhanced binding of tissue factor-microparticles to collagen-IV and fibronectin leads to increased tissue factor activity in vitro.

Food restriction reverses the hyper-muscular phenotype and force generation capacity deficit of the myostatin null mouse (2012)
Journal Article
Matsakas, A., Romanello, V., Sartori, R., Masiero, E., Macharia, R., Otto, A., Elashry, M., Sandri, M., & Patel, K. (2013). Food restriction reverses the hyper-muscular phenotype and force generation capacity deficit of the myostatin null mouse. International journal of sports medicine, 34(3), 223-231. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1312605

Food restriction has a great impact on skeletal muscle mass by inducing muscle protein breakdown to provide substrates for energy production through gluconeogenesis. Genetic models of hyper-muscularity interfere with the normal balance between protei... Read More about Food restriction reverses the hyper-muscular phenotype and force generation capacity deficit of the myostatin null mouse.

Oocyte developmental failure in response to elevated nonesterified fatty acid concentrations: mechanistic insights (2012)
Journal Article
Van Hoeck, V., Leroy, J. L. M. R., Arias Alvarez, M., Rizos, D., Gutierrez-Adan, A., Schnorbusch, K., Bols, P. E. J., Leese, H. J., & Sturmey, R. G. (2013). Oocyte developmental failure in response to elevated nonesterified fatty acid concentrations: mechanistic insights. Reproduction, 145(1), 33-44. https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-12-0174

Elevated plasma nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations are associated with negative energy balance and metabolic disorders such as obesity and type II diabetes. Such increased plasma NEFA concentrations induce changes in the microenvironment... Read More about Oocyte developmental failure in response to elevated nonesterified fatty acid concentrations: mechanistic insights.

Actin on trafficking: could actin guide directed receptor transport? (2012)
Journal Article
Zech, T., Calaminus, S. D., & Machesky, L. M. (2012). Actin on trafficking: could actin guide directed receptor transport?. Cell adhesion & migration, 6(6), 476-481. https://doi.org/10.4161/cam.21373

Here, we present emerging ideas surrounding the interplay between the actin cytoskeleton and receptor transport and activation. The bulk of actin dynamics in cells is thought to contribute to architecture and mobility. Actin also contributes to traff... Read More about Actin on trafficking: could actin guide directed receptor transport?.

Functional characterization of TbMCP5, a conserved and essential ADP/ATP carrier present in the mitochondrion of the human pathogen Trypanosoma brucei (2012)
Journal Article
Peña-Diaz, P., Pelosi, L., Ebikeme, C., Colasante, C., Gao, F., Bringaud, F., & Voncken, F. (2012). Functional characterization of TbMCP5, a conserved and essential ADP/ATP carrier present in the mitochondrion of the human pathogen Trypanosoma brucei. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(50), 41861-41874. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.404699

Trypanosoma brucei is a kinetoplastid parasite of medical and veterinary importance. Its digenetic life cycle alternates between the bloodstream form in the mammalian host and the procyclic form (PCF) in the bloodsucking insect vector, the tsetse fly... Read More about Functional characterization of TbMCP5, a conserved and essential ADP/ATP carrier present in the mitochondrion of the human pathogen Trypanosoma brucei.

Analysis of amino acids in latent fingerprint residue by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry: Other Techniques (2012)
Journal Article
Atherton, T., Croxton, R., Baron, M., Gonzalez-Rodriguez, J., Gámiz-Gracia, L., & García-Campaña, A. M. (2012). Analysis of amino acids in latent fingerprint residue by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry: Other Techniques. Journal of Separation Science, 35(21), 2994-2999. https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201200398

The analysis of the chemical composition of fingerprints is important for the development and improvement of existing fingerprint enhancement techniques. This study demonstrates the first analysis of a latent fingerprint sample, using an optimized CE... Read More about Analysis of amino acids in latent fingerprint residue by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry: Other Techniques.

Chemical Characterization of Latent Fingerprints by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization, Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Mega Electron Volt Secondary Mass Spectrometry, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging: An Intercomparison (2012)
Journal Article
Bailey, M. J., Bright, N. J., Croxton, R. S., Francese, S., Ferguson, L. S., Hinder, S., …Bleay, S. (2012). Chemical Characterization of Latent Fingerprints by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization, Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Mega Electron Volt Secondary Mass Spectrometry, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging: An Intercomparison. Analytical chemistry, 84(20), 8514-8523. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac302441y

The first analytical intercomparison of fingerprint residue using equivalent samples of latent fingerprint residue and characterized by a suite of relevant techniques is presented. This work has never been undertaken, presumably due to the perishable... Read More about Chemical Characterization of Latent Fingerprints by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization, Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Mega Electron Volt Secondary Mass Spectrometry, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging: An Intercomparison.

Students' perception of biology fieldwork : the example of students undertaking a preliminary year at a UK university (2012)
Journal Article
Goulder, R., Scott, G., & Scott, L. J. (2013). Students' perception of biology fieldwork : the example of students undertaking a preliminary year at a UK university. International journal of science education, 35(8), 1385-1406. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2012.708796

It is widely held among biology teachers that fieldwork is valuable, but little is heard about students' perception of fieldwork or about the reasons for their liking or disliking fieldwork. This paper uses data from students to explore the hypothese... Read More about Students' perception of biology fieldwork : the example of students undertaking a preliminary year at a UK university.