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An internal sequence targets Trypanosoma brucei triosephosphate isomerase to glycosomes (2010)
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Galland, N., de Walque, S., Voncken, F. G., Verlinde, C. L., & Michels, P. A. (2010). An internal sequence targets Trypanosoma brucei triosephosphate isomerase to glycosomes. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 171(1), 45-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2010.01.002

In kinetoplastid protists, glycolysis is compartmentalized in glycosomes, organelles belonging to the peroxisome family. The Trypanosoma brucei glycosomal enzyme triosephosphate isomerase (TPI) does not contain either of the two established peroxisom... Read More about An internal sequence targets Trypanosoma brucei triosephosphate isomerase to glycosomes.

Gender-based issues in interventional cardiology: A consensus statement from the Women in Innovations (WIN) Initiative (2010)
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Chieffo, A., Hoye, A., Mauri, F., Mikhail, G. W., Ammerer, M., Grines, C., Grinfeld, L., Madan, M., Presbitero, P., Skelding, K. A., Weiner, B. H., Mehran, R., & on behalf of the WIN Group. (2010). Gender-based issues in interventional cardiology: A consensus statement from the Women in Innovations (WIN) Initiative. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 75(2), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.22327

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women, yet studies have suggested that it is often under-recognized. Of particular concern is the apparent suboptimal treatment of women in comparison to men, with less revascularizati... Read More about Gender-based issues in interventional cardiology: A consensus statement from the Women in Innovations (WIN) Initiative.

A systematic screen for proteing-lipid interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2010)
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Gallego, O., Betts, M. J., Gvozdenovic-Jeremic, J., Maeda, K., Matetzki, C., Aguilar-Gurrieri, C., Beltran-Alvarez, P., Bonn, S., Fernández-Tornero, C., Jensen, L. J., Kuhn, M., Trott, J., Rybin, V., Müller, C. W., Bork, P., Kaksonen, M., Russell, R. B., & Gavin, A. C. (2010). A systematic screen for proteing-lipid interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular Systems Biology, 6(1), Article 430. https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2010.87

Proteing-metabolite networks are central to biological systems, but are incompletely understood. Here, we report a screen to catalog proteing-lipid interactions in yeast. We used arrays of 56 metabolites to measure lipid-binding fingerprints of 172 p... Read More about A systematic screen for proteing-lipid interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Oxaliplatin responses in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by CHK2 kinase inhibitors (2010)
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Pires, I. M., Ward, T. H., & Dive, C. (2010). Oxaliplatin responses in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by CHK2 kinase inhibitors. British Journal of Pharmacology, 159(6), 1326-1338. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00607.x

Background and purpose: Checkpoint kinase 2 (CHK2) is activated by DNA damage and can contribute to p53 stabilization, modulating growth arrest and/or apoptosis. We investigated the contribution of CHK2 to oxaliplatin-mediated toxicity in a colorecta... Read More about Oxaliplatin responses in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by CHK2 kinase inhibitors.

Effects of acute versus chronic hypoxia on DNA damage responses and genomic instability (2010)
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Pires, I. M., Bencokova, Z., Milani, M., Folkes, L. K., Li, J.-L., Stratford, M. R., Harris, A. L., & Hammond, E. M. (2010). Effects of acute versus chronic hypoxia on DNA damage responses and genomic instability. Cancer Research, 70(3), 925-935. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-2715

Questions exist concerning the effects of acute versus chronic hypoxic conditions on DNA replication and genomic stability that may influence tumorigenesis. Severe hypoxia causes replication arrest independent of S-phase checkpoint, DNA damage respon... Read More about Effects of acute versus chronic hypoxia on DNA damage responses and genomic instability.

KSHV-encoded miRNAs target MAF to induce endothelial cell reprogramming (2010)
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Hansen, A., Henderson, S., Lagos, D., Nikitenko, L., Coulter, E., Roberts, S., Gratrix, F., Plaisance, K., Renne, R., Bower, M., Kellam, P., & Boshoff, C. (2010). KSHV-encoded miRNAs target MAF to induce endothelial cell reprogramming. Genes & development, 24(2), 195-205. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.553410

Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) induces transcriptional reprogramming of endothelial cells. In particular, KSHV-infected lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) show an up-regulation of genes associated with blood vessel endothelial cells (BECs). Conseq... Read More about KSHV-encoded miRNAs target MAF to induce endothelial cell reprogramming.

Amino acid metabolism of bovine blastocysts: A biomarker of sex and viability (2010)
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Sturmey, R. G., Bermejo-Alvarez, P., Gutierrez-Adan, A., Rizos, D., Leese, H. J., & Lonergan, P. (2010). Amino acid metabolism of bovine blastocysts: A biomarker of sex and viability. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 77(3), 285-296. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.21145

The ratio of male/female embryos may be modified by environmental factors such as maternal diet in vivo and the composition of embryo culture media in vitro. We have used amino acid profiling, a noninvasive marker of developmental potential to compar... Read More about Amino acid metabolism of bovine blastocysts: A biomarker of sex and viability.

Alterations in the Th1/Th2 balance in breast cancer patients using reflexology and scalp massage (2010)
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Green, V. L., Alexandropoulou, A., Walker, M. B., Walker, A. A., Sharp, D. M., Walker, L. G., & Greenman, J. (2010). Alterations in the Th1/Th2 balance in breast cancer patients using reflexology and scalp massage. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 1(1), 97-108. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm_00000018

The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can adversely affect quality of life Here the aim was to determine the effects of reflexology on host defences and endocrine function in women with early breast cancer Six weeks after surgery for early bre... Read More about Alterations in the Th1/Th2 balance in breast cancer patients using reflexology and scalp massage.

Coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands (2009)
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Archibald, S. J. (2009). Coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands. Annual Reports Section A :Inorganic Chemistry, 105, 297 - 322. https://doi.org/10.1039/b818281g

This chapter reviews the literature published during 2008 on macrocyclic coordination chemistry. Porphyrin ligands and supramolecular chemistry are not covered in this review which primarily focuses on complexes formed with transition metals and lant... Read More about Coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands.

Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils (2009)
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Vince, R. V., Chrismas, B., Midgley, A. W., McNaughton, L. R., & Madden, L. A. (2009). Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2(1), 2-6. https://doi.org/10.4161/oxim.2.1.7611

Microparticles are released from the endothelium under normal homeostatic conditions and have been shown elevated in disease states, most notably those characterised by endothelial dysfunction. The endothelium is sensitive to oxidative stress/status... Read More about Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils.

Development of a high throughput screening tool for biotransformations utilising a thermophilic L-aminoacylase enzyme (2009)
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Ngamsom, B., Hickey, A. M., Greenway, G. M., Littlechild, J. A., Watts, P., & Wiles, C. (2010). Development of a high throughput screening tool for biotransformations utilising a thermophilic L-aminoacylase enzyme. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic, 63(1-2), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcatb.2009.12.013

Micro-reactors containing a monolith-immobilised thermophilic l-aminoacylase, from Thermococcus litoralis, have been developed for use in biotransformation reactions and a study has been carried out to investigate the stereospecificity and stability... Read More about Development of a high throughput screening tool for biotransformations utilising a thermophilic L-aminoacylase enzyme.

Development of a monolith based immobilized lipase micro-reactor for biocatalytic reactions in a biphasic mobile system (2009)
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He, P., Greenway, G., & Haswell, S. J. (2010). Development of a monolith based immobilized lipase micro-reactor for biocatalytic reactions in a biphasic mobile system. Process Biochemistry, 45(4), 593-597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2009.12.008

This paper reports a simple method for producing macroporous silica-monoliths with controllable porosity that can be used for the immobilization of lipases to generate an active and stable micro-reactor for biocatalysis. A range of commercially avail... Read More about Development of a monolith based immobilized lipase micro-reactor for biocatalytic reactions in a biphasic mobile system.

Measurement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition using bienzymes immobilized monolith micro-reactor with integrated electrochemical detection (2009)
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He, P., Davies, J., Greenway, G., & Haswell, S. J. (2010). Measurement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition using bienzymes immobilized monolith micro-reactor with integrated electrochemical detection. Analytica Chimica Acta, 659(1-2), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2009.11.052

This paper reports a simple μ-FIA based method for the rapid evaluation of acetylcholinesterase inhibition based on bienzymes immobilized monolith micro-reactor, with integrated electrochemical detection. The monolith was prepared inside a micro-flui... Read More about Measurement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition using bienzymes immobilized monolith micro-reactor with integrated electrochemical detection.

TRPA1 agonists evoke coughing in guinea pig and human volunteers (2009)
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Birrell, M. A., Belvisi, M. G., Grace, M., Sadofsky, L., Faruqi, S., Hele, D. J., Maher, S. A., Freund-Michel, V., & Morice, A. H. (2009). TRPA1 agonists evoke coughing in guinea pig and human volunteers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 180(11), 1042-1047. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200905-0665OC

Rationale: Cough is the most frequent reason for consultation with a family doctor, or with a general or respiratory physician. Treatment options are limited and one meta-analysis concluded that over-the-counter remedies are ineffective. There is als... Read More about TRPA1 agonists evoke coughing in guinea pig and human volunteers.

Detection of nitric oxide in tissue samples by ESI-MS (2009)
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Shen, Z., Webster, A., Welham, K. J., Dyer, C. E., Greenman, J., & Haswell, S. J. (2010). Detection of nitric oxide in tissue samples by ESI-MS. Analyst, 135(2), 302-305. https://doi.org/10.1039/b917643h

A novel method to determine nitric oxide (NO) in biological tissue samples with minimal interference from the cellular detritus is described. Methylpiperazinobenzenediamine, consisting of an o-phenylenediamine and a methyl piperazine group, was chose... Read More about Detection of nitric oxide in tissue samples by ESI-MS.

Proteomic identification of putative biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance: a possible role for the 26S proteasome? (2009)
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Smith, L., Qutob, O., Watson, M. B., Beavis, A. W., Potts, D., Welham, K. J., Garimella, V., Lind, M. J., Drew, P. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2009). Proteomic identification of putative biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance: a possible role for the 26S proteasome?. Neoplasia, 11(11), 1194-1207. https://doi.org/10.1593/neo.09902

PURPOSE: We aimed to identify putative predictive protein biomarkers of radioresistance. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Three breast cancer cell lines (MCF7, MDA-MB-231, and T47D) were used as in vitro models to study radioresistance. Inherent radiosensitiviti... Read More about Proteomic identification of putative biomarkers of radiotherapy resistance: a possible role for the 26S proteasome?.

IL-7 is superior to IL-2 for ex vivo expansion of tumourspecific CD4 + T cells (2009)
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Caserta, S., Alessi, P., Basso, V., & Mondino, A. (2010). IL-7 is superior to IL-2 for ex vivo expansion of tumourspecific CD4 + T cells. European journal of immunology, 40(2), 470-479. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.200939801

It is well established that tumours hinder both natural and vaccine-induced tumourspecific CD4 + T-cell responses. Adoptive T-cell therapy has the potential to circumvent functional tolerance and enhance anti-tumour protective responses. While proto... Read More about IL-7 is superior to IL-2 for ex vivo expansion of tumourspecific CD4 + T cells.

Nitric oxide inhibits von Willebrand factor-mediated platelet adhesion and spreading through regulation of integrin α IIbβ 3 and myosin light chain (2009)
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Roberts, W., Michno, A., Aburima, A., & Naseem, K. M. (2009). Nitric oxide inhibits von Willebrand factor-mediated platelet adhesion and spreading through regulation of integrin α IIbβ 3 and myosin light chain. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 7(12), 2106-2115. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03619.x

Background: von Willebrand factor (VWF)-mediated platelet adhesion and spreading at sites of vascular injury is a critical step in hemostasis. This process requires two individual receptors: glycoprotein Ib (GPIb)-V-IX and integrin αIIbβ3. However, l... Read More about Nitric oxide inhibits von Willebrand factor-mediated platelet adhesion and spreading through regulation of integrin α IIbβ 3 and myosin light chain.

MRI contrast agent delivery using spore capsules: controlled release in blood plasma (2009)
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Lorch, M., Thomasson, M. J., Diego-Taboada, A., Barrier, S., Atkin, S. L., Mackenzie, G., & Archibald, S. J. (2009). MRI contrast agent delivery using spore capsules: controlled release in blood plasma. Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry, 6442-6444. https://doi.org/10.1039/b909551a

The exine coatings of spores can be used to encapsulate drug molecules. We have demonstrated that these microcapsules can be filled with a commercial gadolinium(III) MRI contrast agent (in this proof of concept study Gd-DTPA-BMA was used) which is sl... Read More about MRI contrast agent delivery using spore capsules: controlled release in blood plasma.

Synthesis and phototoxicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG) substituted metal-free and metallo-porphyrins: Effect of PEG chain length, coordinated metal, and axial ligand (2009)
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Mewis, R. E., Savoie, H., Archibald, S. J., & Boyle, R. W. (2009). Synthesis and phototoxicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG) substituted metal-free and metallo-porphyrins: Effect of PEG chain length, coordinated metal, and axial ligand. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 6(3-4), 200-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.08.002

Treatment of 5,10,15,20-tetra(pentafluorophenyl) porphyrins with polyethylene glycol (PEG) halides and sodium sulfide is a mild and efficient route to water-soluble PEG substituted porphyrins. The method has been used to access a series of free-base... Read More about Synthesis and phototoxicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG) substituted metal-free and metallo-porphyrins: Effect of PEG chain length, coordinated metal, and axial ligand.