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Battery operated fan and chronic breathlessness: Does it help? (2019)
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Barnes-Harris, M., Swan, F., Allgar, V., Booth, S., Currow, D., Hart, S., Phillips, J., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Battery operated fan and chronic breathlessness: Does it help?. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001749

Objectives: To examine whether use of a hand-held fan (â € fan') improves breathlessness and increases physical activity. Methods: A secondary exploratory analysis using pooled data from the fan arms of two feasibility randomised controlled trials in... Read More about Battery operated fan and chronic breathlessness: Does it help?.

Lipids and insulin regulate mitochondrial-derived peptide (MOTS-c) in PCOS and healthy subjects (2019)
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Ramanjaneya, M., Jerobin, J., Bettahi, I., Bensila, M., Aye, M., Siveen, K. S., Sathyapalan, T., Skarulis, M., Abou‐Samra, A., & Atkin, S. L. (2019). Lipids and insulin regulate mitochondrial-derived peptide (MOTS-c) in PCOS and healthy subjects. Clinical Endocrinology, 91(2), 278-287. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.14007

Objective: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance (IR). MOTS-c, a mitochondrial peptide, promotes insulin sensitivity (IS) through activating AKT and A... Read More about Lipids and insulin regulate mitochondrial-derived peptide (MOTS-c) in PCOS and healthy subjects.

Targeting the balance of T helper cell responses by curcumin in inflammatory and autoimmune states (2019)
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Rahimi, K., Ahmadi, A., Hassanzadeh, K., Soleimani, Z., Sathyapalan, T., Mohammadi, A., & Sahebkar, A. (2019). Targeting the balance of T helper cell responses by curcumin in inflammatory and autoimmune states. Autoimmunity Reviews, 18(7), 738-748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2019.05.012

CD4+ T helper (Th) cells are a crucial player in host defense but under certain conditions can contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Beside the Th1/Th2 subset, several additional Th subsets have been identified, each... Read More about Targeting the balance of T helper cell responses by curcumin in inflammatory and autoimmune states.

Tunable photon statistics exploiting the Fano effect in a waveguide (2019)
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Foster, A. P., Hallett, D., Iorsh, I. V., Sheldon, S. J., Godsland, M. R., Royall, B., Clarke, E., Shelykh, I. A., Fox, A. M., Skolnick, M. S., Itskevich, I. E., & Wilson, L. R. (2019). Tunable photon statistics exploiting the Fano effect in a waveguide. Physical review letters, 122(17), Article 173603. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.173603

A strong optical nonlinearity arises when coherent light is scattered by a semiconductor quantum dot coupled to a nanophotonic waveguide. We exploit the Fano effect in such a waveguide to control the phase of the quantum interference underpinning the... Read More about Tunable photon statistics exploiting the Fano effect in a waveguide.

Pre-diabetes mellitus newly diagnosed after myocardial infarction adversely affects prognosis in patients without known diabetes (2019)
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Chattopadhyay, S., George, A., John, J., & Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Pre-diabetes mellitus newly diagnosed after myocardial infarction adversely affects prognosis in patients without known diabetes. Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research, 16(6), 489-497. https://doi.org/10.1177/1479164119845561

© The Author(s) 2019. Background: Effect of pre-diabetes mellitus on post-myocardial infarction prognosis is unclear. Methods: Retrospective cohort analysis of 1056 myocardial infarction survivors with fasting plasma glucose and 2-h post-load plasma... Read More about Pre-diabetes mellitus newly diagnosed after myocardial infarction adversely affects prognosis in patients without known diabetes.

New understanding in the treatment of cough (NEUROCOUGH) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: improving care and treatment for patients with cough (2019)
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McGarvey, L., Dupont, L., Birring, S. S., Boyd, J., Chung, K. F., Dabrowska, M., Domingo, C., Fontana, G., Guilleminault, L., Kardos, P., Millqvist, E., Morice, A. H., Smith, J. A., van den Berg, J. W., & Van de Kerkhove, C. (2019). New understanding in the treatment of cough (NEUROCOUGH) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: improving care and treatment for patients with cough. European respiratory journal, 53(5), Article 1900787. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00787-2019

Chronic cough is a common and troublesome clinical problem and currently there are no effective treatments [1]. While individual specialist cough clinics have been set up in some European countries, there is no formal mechanism to develop common mana... Read More about New understanding in the treatment of cough (NEUROCOUGH) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: improving care and treatment for patients with cough.

Effects of curcumin on ion channels and pumps: A review (2019)
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Tabeshpour, J., Banaeeyeh, S., Eisvand, F., Sathyapalan, T., Hashemzaei, M., & Sahebkar, A. (2019). Effects of curcumin on ion channels and pumps: A review. IUBMB Life, 71(7), 812-820. https://doi.org/10.1002/iub.2054

Curcumin, an orange‐yellow lipophilic polyphenolic molecule, is the active component of Curcuma longa, which is extensively used as a spice in most of the Asian countries. This natural compound is able to interact with a large number of molecular str... Read More about Effects of curcumin on ion channels and pumps: A review.

Clinical and prognostic association of total atrial conduction time in patients with heart failure: A report from studies investigating co-morbidities aggravating heart failure (2019)
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Nuzzi, V., Pellicori, P., Nikolaidou, T., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Torromeo, C., Barilla, F., …Clark, A. L. (2019). Clinical and prognostic association of total atrial conduction time in patients with heart failure: A report from studies investigating co-morbidities aggravating heart failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 20(7), 442-449. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0000000000000802

Background The total atrial conduction time can be measured as the time from the onset of the P wave on the ECG to the peak of the A wave recorded at the mitral annulus using tissue Doppler imaging (A'; P-A'TDI); when prolonged, it might predict inci... Read More about Clinical and prognostic association of total atrial conduction time in patients with heart failure: A report from studies investigating co-morbidities aggravating heart failure.

The investigation of lipoxygenases as therapeutic targets in malignant pleural mesothelioma (2019)
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Oguh-Olayinka, L., Agarwal, V., Ranatunge, D., Campbell, A., Laufer, S., Cawkwell, L., & Lind, M. J. (2020). The investigation of lipoxygenases as therapeutic targets in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Pathology and Oncology Research, 26(2), 985-995. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12253-019-00652-x

Advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has an extremely poor prognosis with limited chemotherapy options, therefore the identification of new therapeutic targets would aid in disease management. Arachidonic acid is metabolised by cyclooxygenas... Read More about The investigation of lipoxygenases as therapeutic targets in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

The effect of exenatide on cardiovascular risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (2019)
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Dawson, A. J., Sathyapalan, T., Vince, R., Coady, A. M., Ajjan, R. A., Kilpatrick, E. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2019). The effect of exenatide on cardiovascular risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Frontiers in endocrinology, 10(APR), Article 189. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00189

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an adverse cardiovascular risk profile including a prothrombotic state. Exenatide has been shown to be effective at improving insulin sensitivity and weight loss in PCOS; therefore this... Read More about The effect of exenatide on cardiovascular risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Machine learning molecular classification in IPF: UIP or not UIP, that is the question (2019)
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Hart, S. (2019). Machine learning molecular classification in IPF: UIP or not UIP, that is the question. The lancet. Respiratory medicine, 7(6), 466-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2819%2930058-X

The effect of soy isoflavones on steroid metabolism (2019)
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Swart, A. C., Johannes, I. D., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2019). The effect of soy isoflavones on steroid metabolism. Frontiers in endocrinology, 10(APR), Article 229. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00229

Objective: This study is a post-hoc analysis of steroid hormones before and after administration of pharmacological doses of soy isoflavones in a large cohort of men and women from two independent studies. Isoflavones are reported to inhibit mineralo... Read More about The effect of soy isoflavones on steroid metabolism.

Comparison of the neuroprotective effects of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin in diabetes mellitus (2019)
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Paseban, M., Mohebbati, R., Niazmand, S., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2019). Comparison of the neuroprotective effects of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin in diabetes mellitus. Biomolecules, 9(4), 118. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9040118

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of combined intake of a high dose of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin on oxidative stress in the brain cortex and hippocampus of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.... Read More about Comparison of the neuroprotective effects of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin in diabetes mellitus.

Harnessing CRISPR/Cas9 technology in cardiovascular disease (2019)
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Rezaei, H., khadempar, S., Farahani, N., Hosseingholi, E. Z., hayat, S. M. G., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. H. (2020). Harnessing CRISPR/Cas9 technology in cardiovascular disease. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 30(2), 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcm.2019.03.005

The CRISPR/Cas9 system is a precisely targeted bacterial defense system, used to control invading viruses. This technology has many potential applications including genetic changes in somatic and germ cells and the creation of knockout animals. Compa... Read More about Harnessing CRISPR/Cas9 technology in cardiovascular disease.

A novel microfluidic device capable of maintaining functional thyroid carcinoma specimens ex vivo provides a new drug screening platform (2019)
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Riley, A., Green, V., Cheah, R., McKenzie, G., Karsai, L., England, J., & Greenman, J. (2019). A novel microfluidic device capable of maintaining functional thyroid carcinoma specimens ex vivo provides a new drug screening platform. BMC Cancer, 19(1), Article 259. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-5465-z

Background Though the management of malignancies has improved vastly in recent years, many treatment options lack the desired efficacy and fail to adequately augment patient morbidity and mortality. It is increasingly clear that patient response to... Read More about A novel microfluidic device capable of maintaining functional thyroid carcinoma specimens ex vivo provides a new drug screening platform.

A novel microfluidic device capable of maintaining functional thyroid carcinoma specimens ex vivo provides a new drug screening platform (2019)
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Riley, A., Green, V., Cheah, R., McKenzie, G., Karsai, L., England, J., & Greenman, J. (2019). A novel microfluidic device capable of maintaining functional thyroid carcinoma specimens ex vivo provides a new drug screening platform. BMC Cancer, 19(1), Article 259. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-5465-z

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Though the management of malignancies has improved vastly in recent years, many treatment options lack the desired efficacy and fail to adequately augment patient morbidity and mortality. It is increasingly clear tha... Read More about A novel microfluidic device capable of maintaining functional thyroid carcinoma specimens ex vivo provides a new drug screening platform.

Authors' Response (2019)
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Swan, F., English, A., Allgar, V., Hart, S. P., & Johnson, M. J. (2019). Authors' Response. Journal of pain and symptom management, 58(2), e2-e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.03.009

A pilot feasibility randomised clinical trial comparing dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated dressings versus standard care for the primary prevention of surgical site infection (2019)
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Totty, J. P., Hitchman, L. H., Cai, P. L., Wallace, T., Harwood, A. E., Carradice, D., Smith, G. E., & Chetter, I. C. (2019). A pilot feasibility randomised clinical trial comparing dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated dressings versus standard care for the primary prevention of surgical site infection. International wound journal, 16(4), 883-890. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13113

A surgical site infection (SSI) may occur in up to 30% of procedures and results in significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) examining the use of dialkylcarbamoylchlorid... Read More about A pilot feasibility randomised clinical trial comparing dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated dressings versus standard care for the primary prevention of surgical site infection.

Effects of empagliflozin on metabolic parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled study (2019)
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Javed, Z., Papageorgiou, M., Deshmukh, H., Rigby, A. S., Qamar, U., Abbas, J., Khan, A. Y., Kilpatrick, E. S., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Effects of empagliflozin on metabolic parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled study. Clinical Endocrinology, 90(6), 805-813. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.13968

Background: Empagliflozin is a sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2 inhibitor that improves cardiovascular risk and promotes weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with obesity and increased cardiovascu... Read More about Effects of empagliflozin on metabolic parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled study.

Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of soy on thyroid function (2019)
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Otun, J., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of soy on thyroid function. Scientific reports, 9(1), Article 3964. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40647-x

© 2019, The Author(s). Soy foods have had an important dietary role in Asian countries for centuries, and in recent years they have become increasingly popular in Western countries as a result of their suggested health benefits. Nevertheless, there... Read More about Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of soy on thyroid function.