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COX-2 specific inhibitors enhance the cytotoxic effects of pemetrexed in mesothelioma cell lines (2009)
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O'Kane, S. L., Eagle, G. L., Greenman, J., Lind, M. J., & Cawkwell, L. (2010). COX-2 specific inhibitors enhance the cytotoxic effects of pemetrexed in mesothelioma cell lines. Lung Cancer, 67(2), 160-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.04.008

BACKGROUND Although malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare tumour, its incidence is increasing. The prognosis remains very poor with an average survival of 10 months from diagnosis. The choice of chemotherapy regimens for mesothelioma patients is l... Read More about COX-2 specific inhibitors enhance the cytotoxic effects of pemetrexed in mesothelioma cell lines.

CXCR4 antagonists: a new generation of configurationally restricted bis-azamacrocyclic compounds (2009)
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Khan, A., Nicholson, G., McRobbie, G., Greenman, J., Pannecouque, C., Daelemans, D., Schols, D., De CLercq, E., Hubin, T. J., & Archibald, S. J. (2009). CXCR4 antagonists: a new generation of configurationally restricted bis-azamacrocyclic compounds. Antiviral research, 82(2), A59-A60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.antiviral.2009.02.141

AMD3100 is a bis-azamacrocyclic compound that has been demonstrated to be a highly effective antagonist of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor. The two azamacrocyclic rings have been shown to interact with aspartate residues on the receptor via hydrogen bon... Read More about CXCR4 antagonists: a new generation of configurationally restricted bis-azamacrocyclic compounds.

Muscle hypertrophy driven by myostatin blockade does not require stem/precursor-cell activity (2009)
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Amthor, H., Otto, A., Vulin, A., Rochat, A., Dumonceaux, J., Garcia, L., Mouisel, E., Hourdé, C., Macharia, R., Friedrichs, M., Relaix, F., Zammit, P. S., Matsakas, A., Patel, K., & Partridge, T. (2009). Muscle hypertrophy driven by myostatin blockade does not require stem/precursor-cell activity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(18), 7479-7484. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0811129106

Myostatin, a member of the TGF-β family, has been identified as a powerful inhibitor of muscle growth. Absence or blockade of myostatin induces massive skeletal muscle hypertrophy that is widely attributed to proliferation of the population of muscle... Read More about Muscle hypertrophy driven by myostatin blockade does not require stem/precursor-cell activity.

The use of carrier RNA to enhance DNA extraction from microfluidic-based silica monoliths (2009)
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Shaw, K. J., Thain, L., Dyer, C., Docker, P. T., Greenman, J., Greenway, G. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2009). The use of carrier RNA to enhance DNA extraction from microfluidic-based silica monoliths. Analytica Chimica Acta, 652(1-2), 231-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2009.03.038

DNA extraction was carried out on silica-based monoliths within a microfluidic device. Solid-phase DNA extraction methodology was applied in which the DNA binds to silica in the presence of a chaotropic salt, such as guanidine hydrochloride, and is e... Read More about The use of carrier RNA to enhance DNA extraction from microfluidic-based silica monoliths.

Plastin 1 binds to keratin and is required for terminal web assembly in the intestinal epithelium (2009)
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Grimm-Gunter, E. M. S., Grimm-Guenter, E.-M. S., Ferrary, E., Grimm-Günter, E.-M. S., Hurbain, I., Louvard, D., Ramos, S., Revenu, C., Rivero, F., Robine, S., & Smyth, N. (2009). Plastin 1 binds to keratin and is required for terminal web assembly in the intestinal epithelium. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 20(10), 2549-2562. https://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.e08-10-1030

Plastin 1 (I-plastin, fimbrin) along with villin and espin is a prominent actin-bundling protein of the intestinal brush border microvilli. We demonstrate here that plastin 1 accumulates in the terminal web and interacts with keratin 19, possibly con... Read More about Plastin 1 binds to keratin and is required for terminal web assembly in the intestinal epithelium.

Development of a bi-functional silica monolith for electro-osmotic pumping and DNA clean-up/extraction using gel-supported reagents in a microfluidic device (2009)
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Oakley, J. A., Shaw, K. J., Docker, P. T., Dyer, C. E., Greenman, J., Greenway, G. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2009). Development of a bi-functional silica monolith for electro-osmotic pumping and DNA clean-up/extraction using gel-supported reagents in a microfluidic device. Lab on a chip, 9(11), 1596-1600. https://doi.org/10.1039/b820553a

A silica monolith used to support both electro-osmotic pumping (EOP) and the extraction/elution of DNA coupled with gel-supported reagents is described. The benefits of the combined EOP extraction/elution system were illustrated by combining DNA extr... Read More about Development of a bi-functional silica monolith for electro-osmotic pumping and DNA clean-up/extraction using gel-supported reagents in a microfluidic device.

T-cell receptor proximal signaling via the Src-family kinases, Lck and Fyn, influences T-cell activation, differentiation, and tolerance (2009)
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Salmond, R. J., Filby, A., Qureshi, I., Caserta, S., & Zamoyska, R. (2009). T-cell receptor proximal signaling via the Src-family kinases, Lck and Fyn, influences T-cell activation, differentiation, and tolerance. Immunological reviews, 228(1), 9-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-065x.2008.00745.x

T-cell development in the thymus and activation of mature T cells in secondary lymphoid organs requires the ability of cells to respond appropriately to environmental signals at multiple stages of their development. The process of thymocyte selection... Read More about T-cell receptor proximal signaling via the Src-family kinases, Lck and Fyn, influences T-cell activation, differentiation, and tolerance.

Binding Optimization through Coordination Chemistry: CXCR4 Chemokine Receptor Antagonists from Ultrarigid Metal Complexes (2009)
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Khan, A., Nicholson, G., McRobbie, G., Pannecouque, C., De Clercq, E., Ullom, R., Maples, D. L., Maples, R. D., Silversides, J. D., Hubin, T. J., Archibald, S. J., Madden, L., & Greenman, J. (2009). Binding Optimization through Coordination Chemistry: CXCR4 Chemokine Receptor Antagonists from Ultrarigid Metal Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(10), 3416-3417. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja807921k

A new copper(II) containing bis-macrocyclic CXCR4 chemokine receptor antagonist is shown to have improved binding properties to the receptor protein in comparison to the drug AMD3100 (Plerixafor, Mozobil). The interaction of the metallodrug has been... Read More about Binding Optimization through Coordination Chemistry: CXCR4 Chemokine Receptor Antagonists from Ultrarigid Metal Complexes.

Removal of red light minimizes methylene blue-stimulated DNA damage in oesophageal cells: implications for chromoendoscopy (2009)
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Sturmey, R. G., Wild, C. P., & Hardie, L. J. (2009). Removal of red light minimizes methylene blue-stimulated DNA damage in oesophageal cells: implications for chromoendoscopy. Mutagenesis, 24(3), 253-258. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/gep004

Barrett's oesophagus (BO) carries an increased risk of progression to oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Chromoendoscopy with methylene blue (MB) can be used to facilitate identification of BO and target areas for biopsy. If photoexcited, MB can generate re... Read More about Removal of red light minimizes methylene blue-stimulated DNA damage in oesophageal cells: implications for chromoendoscopy.

Reductive Amination-A convenient method for generating diverse, mono-functionalised 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrins (2009)
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Welch, C., Archibald, S. J., & Boyle, R. (2009). Reductive Amination-A convenient method for generating diverse, mono-functionalised 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrins. SYNTHESIS, 2009(4), 551-556. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1083335

Formylation followed by reductive amination of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrin (TPP) is shown to be a versatile synthetic procedure for monosubstitution of the porphyrin core re-giospecifically at one β-position. A diverse range of substituents can... Read More about Reductive Amination-A convenient method for generating diverse, mono-functionalised 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrins.

pH testing for detecting the position of nasogastric tubes in adults and children (2009)
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Kalia, S., Hall, J., El-Habbal, M., Imrie, C., Arabiat, D. H., Shields, L., Allgar, V., Wadhawan, J., Greenman, J., & Elliott, B. (2009). pH testing for detecting the position of nasogastric tubes in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 28126. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd007660

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: Our objective is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to recommend the use of pH testing (the intervention under scrutiny) for verification of correct... Read More about pH testing for detecting the position of nasogastric tubes in adults and children.

Simple practical approach for sample loading prior to DNA extraction using a silica monolith in a microfluidic device (2009)
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Shaw, K. J., Docker, P. T., Haswell, S. J., Joyce, D. A., Dyer, C. E., Greenman, J., & Greenway, G. M. (2009). Simple practical approach for sample loading prior to DNA extraction using a silica monolith in a microfluidic device. Lab on a chip, 9(23), 3430-3432. https://doi.org/10.1039/b913309g

A novel DNA loading methodology is presented for performing DNA extraction on a microfluidic system. DNA in a chaotropic salt solution was manually loaded onto a silica monolith orthogonal to the subsequent flow of wash and elution solutions. DNA was... Read More about Simple practical approach for sample loading prior to DNA extraction using a silica monolith in a microfluidic device.

Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1-mediated calcium responses are inhibited by the alkylamine antihistamines dexbrompheniramine and chlorpheniramine (2008)
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Sadofsky, L. R., Campi, B., Trevisani, M., Compton, S. J., & Morice, A. H. (2008). Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1-mediated calcium responses are inhibited by the alkylamine antihistamines dexbrompheniramine and chlorpheniramine. Experimental Lung Research, 34(10), 681-693. https://doi.org/10.1080/01902140802339623

American guidelines, unlike European guidelines, support the use of antihistamines as a first line of treatment for some causes of chronic cough. Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) is an ion channel activated by the tussive agents capsa... Read More about Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1-mediated calcium responses are inhibited by the alkylamine antihistamines dexbrompheniramine and chlorpheniramine.

Endo180 expression with cofunctional partners MT1-MMP and uPAR-uPA is correlated with prostate cancer progression (2008)
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Kogianni, G., Walker, M. M., Waxman, J., & Sturge, J. (2009). Endo180 expression with cofunctional partners MT1-MMP and uPAR-uPA is correlated with prostate cancer progression. European Journal of Cancer, 45(4), 685-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2008.11.023

Endo180 (CD280; MRC2; uPARAP) regulates collagen remodelling and chemotactic cell migration through cooperation with membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP), urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) and urokinase-type plasminog... Read More about Endo180 expression with cofunctional partners MT1-MMP and uPAR-uPA is correlated with prostate cancer progression.

Influence of exogenous tissue factor on estrogen receptor α expression in breast cancer cells: Involvement of β1-integrin, PAR2, and mitogen-activated protein kinase activation (2008)
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Collier, M. E. W., Li, C., & Ettelaie, C. (2008). Influence of exogenous tissue factor on estrogen receptor α expression in breast cancer cells: Involvement of β1-integrin, PAR2, and mitogen-activated protein kinase activation. Molecular cancer research, 6(12), 1807-1818. https://doi.org/10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-08-0109

Increased expression of tissue factor (TF) has been associated with invasive forms of breast cancer. Conversely, the loss of estrogen receptor α (ERα) is associated with increased cell invasiveness. We have examined the influence of exogenous truncat... Read More about Influence of exogenous tissue factor on estrogen receptor α expression in breast cancer cells: Involvement of β1-integrin, PAR2, and mitogen-activated protein kinase activation.

A novel finding that Streptomyces clavuligerus can produce the antibiotic clavulanic acid using olive oil as a sole carbon source (2008)
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Efthimiou, G., Thumser, A. E., & Avignone-Rossa, C. A. (2008). A novel finding that Streptomyces clavuligerus can produce the antibiotic clavulanic acid using olive oil as a sole carbon source. Journal of applied microbiology, 105(6), 2058-2064. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03975.x

Aims: This study aims to establish whether commercially available food oils can be used by Streptomyces clavuligerus as sole carbon sources for growth and clavulanic acid production. Methods and results: Batch cultures in bioreactors showed that Stre... Read More about A novel finding that Streptomyces clavuligerus can produce the antibiotic clavulanic acid using olive oil as a sole carbon source.

Release of VCAM-1 associated endothelial microparticles following simulated SCUBA dives (2008)
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Vince, R. V., McNaughton, L. R., Taylor, L., Midgley, A. W., Laden, G., & Madden, L. A. (2009). Release of VCAM-1 associated endothelial microparticles following simulated SCUBA dives. European journal of applied physiology, 105(4), 507-513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0927-z

Microparticles (MP) are shed into the circulation from endothelium following activation or apoptosis. Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) is expressed on endothelial cells following activation and here we report quantification of VCAM-1 positi... Read More about Release of VCAM-1 associated endothelial microparticles following simulated SCUBA dives.

ATM activation and signaling under hypoxic conditions (2008)
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Bencokova, Z., Kaufmann, M. R., Monteiro dos Santos Pires, I., Lecane, P. S., Giaccia, A. J., & Hammond, E. M. (2009). ATM activation and signaling under hypoxic conditions. Molecular and cellular biology, 29(2), 526-537. https://doi.org/10.1128/MCB.01301-08

The ATM kinase has previously been shown to respond to the DNA damage induced by reoxygenation following hypoxia by initiating a Chk 2-dependent cell cycle arrest in the G2 phase. Here we show that ATM is both phosphorylated and active during exposur... Read More about ATM activation and signaling under hypoxic conditions.