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A review of therapeutic options for managing the metabolic aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (2020)
Journal Article
Abdalla, M. A., Deshmukh, H., Atkin, S., & Sathyapalan, T. (2020). A review of therapeutic options for managing the metabolic aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 11, https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018820938305

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Metabolic sequelae associated with PCOS range from insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Insulin resistanc... Read More about A review of therapeutic options for managing the metabolic aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Randomised, double-blind, multicentre, mixed-methods, dose-escalation feasibility trial of mirtazapine for better treatment of severe breathlessness in advanced lung disease (BETTER-B feasibility) (2020)
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Higginson, I., Wilcock, A., Johnson, M. J., Bajwah, S., Lovell, N., Yi, D., Hart, S., Crosby, V., Poad, H., Currow, D., Best, E., & Brown, S. (2020). Randomised, double-blind, multicentre, mixed-methods, dose-escalation feasibility trial of mirtazapine for better treatment of severe breathlessness in advanced lung disease (BETTER-B feasibility). Thorax, 75(2), 176-179. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-213879

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. New treatments are required for severe breathlessness in advanced disease. We conducted a randomised feasibility trial of mirtazapine over 28 days in adults with... Read More about Randomised, double-blind, multicentre, mixed-methods, dose-escalation feasibility trial of mirtazapine for better treatment of severe breathlessness in advanced lung disease (BETTER-B feasibility).

Coronin 1 Is Required for Integrin β2 Translocation in Platelets (2020)
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Riley, D. R. J., Khalil, J. S., Pieters, J., Naseem, K. M., & Rivero, F. (in press). Coronin 1 Is Required for Integrin β2 Translocation in Platelets. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(1), Article 356. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21010356

Remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton is one of the critical events that allows platelets to undergo morphological and functional changes in response to receptor-mediated signaling cascades. Coronins are a family of evolutionarily conserved proteins i... Read More about Coronin 1 Is Required for Integrin β2 Translocation in Platelets.

Newly diagnosed abnormal glucose tolerance determines post-MI prognosis in patients with hospital related hyperglycaemia but without known diabetes (2020)
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Chattopadhyay, S., George, A., John, J., & Sathyapalan, T. (2020). Newly diagnosed abnormal glucose tolerance determines post-MI prognosis in patients with hospital related hyperglycaemia but without known diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 34(4), Article 107518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.107518

Aims: Investigate if abnormal glucose tolerance (AGT) affects post-myocardial infarction (MI) prognosis in patients with hospital-related hyperglycaemia (HRH) but without known diabetes mellitus (KDM). Methods: Post-MI survivors without KDM underwent... Read More about Newly diagnosed abnormal glucose tolerance determines post-MI prognosis in patients with hospital related hyperglycaemia but without known diabetes.

Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sacubitril-Valsartan in Heart Failure: Emerging Clinical Data (2020)
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Cuthbert, J. J., Pellicori, P., & Clark, A. L. (2020). Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sacubitril-Valsartan in Heart Failure: Emerging Clinical Data. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 16, 715-726. https://doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S234772

One of the defining features of heart failure (HF) is neurohormonal activation. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS) and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) cause vasoconstriction and fluid retention and, in response, the secretion of natriur... Read More about Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sacubitril-Valsartan in Heart Failure: Emerging Clinical Data.

What do the healthcare experiences of people with long-term conditions tell us about person-centred care? A systematic review. (2019)
Journal Article
Dell Olio, M., Pask, S., Seymour, J., & Reeve, J. (2019). What do the healthcare experiences of people with long-term conditions tell us about person-centred care? A systematic review. European journal for person centered healthcare, 7(4),

Introduction
Growing numbers of people now live with long term conditions. For each person, the challenges are multiple and unique to that individual. In recognition of this, health policy places greater emphasis on the delivery of person-centred ca... Read More about What do the healthcare experiences of people with long-term conditions tell us about person-centred care? A systematic review..

Physiologically relevant screening of polyphenol-rich commercial preparations for bioactivity in vascular endothelial cells and application to healthy volunteers: a viable workflow and a cautionary tale (2019)
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Jones, H., Papageorgiou, M., Gordon, A., Ehtesham, Javed, Z., Wells, L. K., Greetham, S., Doyle, B., Hayes, N., Rigby, A., Atkin, S. L., Courts, F. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2020). Physiologically relevant screening of polyphenol-rich commercial preparations for bioactivity in vascular endothelial cells and application to healthy volunteers: a viable workflow and a cautionary tale. Biochemical Pharmacology, 173, Article 113754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2019.113754

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. This study describes the screening of 13 commercially-available plant extracts for pharmacological activity modulating vascular function using an endothelial cell model. A French maritime pine bark extract (FMPBE) was found to ha... Read More about Physiologically relevant screening of polyphenol-rich commercial preparations for bioactivity in vascular endothelial cells and application to healthy volunteers: a viable workflow and a cautionary tale.

Interactions between taste receptors and the gastrointestinal microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (2019)
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Turner, A., Chijoff, E., Veysey, M., Keely, S., Scarlett, C. J., Lucock, M., & Beckett, E. L. (2019). Interactions between taste receptors and the gastrointestinal microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 18, 100106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnim.2019.100106

Incidence rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are increasing worldwide. This correlates with increased consumption of red meats, alcohol, refined sugars, oils and animal fats, typical of a “Western” diet. Poor dietary habits are the most ubiqui... Read More about Interactions between taste receptors and the gastrointestinal microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease.

Micronutrients and bioactive compounds in oral inflammatory diseases (2019)
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Kaur, K., Sculley, D., Wallace, J., Turner, A., Ferraris, C., Veysey, M., Lucock, M., & Beckett, E. L. (2019). Micronutrients and bioactive compounds in oral inflammatory diseases. Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 18, Article 100105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnim.2019.100105

Oral disorders are a significant public health concern. Oral inflammatory diseases are periodontal infections, oral mucosal lesions, pulpal and periapical lesions. The aetiology is multi-factorial and usually associated with a microbial origin, often... Read More about Micronutrients and bioactive compounds in oral inflammatory diseases.

Biochemical and immunocytochemical characterization of coronins in platelets (2019)
Journal Article
Riley, D. R., Khalil, J. S., Naseem, K. M., & Rivero, F. (in press). Biochemical and immunocytochemical characterization of coronins in platelets. Platelets, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2019.1696457

Results Platelets express at least four coronins Proteomics and transcriptomics studies indicate that both human and mouse platelets express Coro1, 2, 3 and 7, while other coronins are practically undetectable (Supplemental Table 1 and 2). To demonst... Read More about Biochemical and immunocytochemical characterization of coronins in platelets.

Threshold concepts and their relevance to clinical reasoning (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hammond, A., & Neve, H. (2019, November). Threshold concepts and their relevance to clinical reasoning. Presented at 3rd National Conference on Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education (CReME), York

This interactive workshop offers you the opportunity to look at clinical reasoning with a new ‘threshold concept’ lens. Identified by Meyer and Land in 2003, ‘thresholds’ are thought to be key to achieving mastery of a subject. We will first introduc... Read More about Threshold concepts and their relevance to clinical reasoning.

Clinical Reasoning Classroom learning: Showcasing learning approaches used in Years 3 and 4 (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hammond, A. (2019, November). Clinical Reasoning Classroom learning: Showcasing learning approaches used in Years 3 and 4. Presented at 3rd National Conference on Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education (CReME), York

Anna Hammond is delighted to have two Year 5 HYMS students running this workshop with her. This parallel session will showcase the approaches used in the HYMS Year 3 and 4 clinical reasoning workshops which were introduced to provide a formal underpi... Read More about Clinical Reasoning Classroom learning: Showcasing learning approaches used in Years 3 and 4.

Characterisation of a New Human Alveolar Macrophage-Like Cell Line (Daisy) (2019)
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Sadofsky, L. R., Hayman, Y. A., Vance, J., Cervantes, J. L., Fraser, S. D., Wilkinson, H. N., Williamson, J. D., Hart, S. P., & Morice, A. H. (2019). Characterisation of a New Human Alveolar Macrophage-Like Cell Line (Daisy). Lung, 197(6), 687-698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-019-00288-3

Purpose: There is currently no true macrophage cell line and in vitro experiments requiring these cells currently require mitogenic stimulation of a macrophage precursor cell line (THP-1) or ex vivo maturation of circulating primary monocytes. In thi... Read More about Characterisation of a New Human Alveolar Macrophage-Like Cell Line (Daisy).

Impaired heat shock protein 72 expression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome following a supervised exercise programme (2019)
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Vince, R. V., Kirk, R. J., Aye, M. M., Atkin, S. L., & Madden, L. A. (2020). Impaired heat shock protein 72 expression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome following a supervised exercise programme. Cell Stress and Chaperones, 25(1), 73-80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12192-019-01048-1

Induction of heat shock protein expression and the heat shock (stress) response are seen in exercise. This exercise-induced response is thought protective against cellular stress through the expression of heat shock proteins. The highly inducible hea... Read More about Impaired heat shock protein 72 expression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome following a supervised exercise programme.

Application of extracellular flux analysis for determining mitochondrial function in mammalian oocytes and early embryos (2019)
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Muller, B., Lewis, N., Adeniyi, T., Leese, H. J., Brison, D. R., & Sturmey, R. G. (2019). Application of extracellular flux analysis for determining mitochondrial function in mammalian oocytes and early embryos. Scientific reports, 9(1), Article 16778. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53066-9

Mitochondria provide the major source of ATP for mammalian oocyte maturation and early embryo development. Oxygen Consumption Rate (OCR) is an established measure of mitochondrial function. OCR by mammalian oocytes and embryos has generally been rest... Read More about Application of extracellular flux analysis for determining mitochondrial function in mammalian oocytes and early embryos.

Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2019)
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Northgraves, M. J., Arunachalam, L., Madden, L. A., Marshall, P., Hartley, J. E., MacFie, J., & Vince, R. V. (2019). Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05098-0

© 2019, The Author(s). Background and objectives: To investigate the feasibility of delivering a functional exercise-based prehabilitation intervention and its effects on postoperative length of hospital stay, preoperative physical functioning and he... Read More about Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Development of a Microfluidic Culture Paradigm for Ex Vivo Maintenance of Human Glioblastoma Tissue: A New Glioblastoma Model? (2019)
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Olubajo, F., Achawal, S., & Greenman, J. (2020). Development of a Microfluidic Culture Paradigm for Ex Vivo Maintenance of Human Glioblastoma Tissue: A New Glioblastoma Model?. Translational Oncology, 13(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranon.2019.09.002

© 2019 The Authors BACKGROUND: One way to overcome the genetic and molecular variations within glioblastoma is to treat each tumour on an individual basis. To facilitate this, we have developed a microfluidic culture paradigm that maintains human gli... Read More about Development of a Microfluidic Culture Paradigm for Ex Vivo Maintenance of Human Glioblastoma Tissue: A New Glioblastoma Model?.

Folate and Inflammation – links between folate and features of inflammatory conditions (2019)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Lucock, M., Scarlett, C. J., Veysey, M., & Beckett, E. L. (2019). Folate and Inflammation – links between folate and features of inflammatory conditions. Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 18, Article 100104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnim.2019.100104

Folate serves as a cofactor for one-carbon (1C) transfer reactions. These reactions are involved in the synthesis of DNA nucleotides, the amino acid methionine, and in the regulation of homocysteine (Hcy) levels. Emerging evidence suggests that these... Read More about Folate and Inflammation – links between folate and features of inflammatory conditions.

Expression of microRNA in follicular fluid in women with and without PCOS (2019)
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Butler, A. E., Ramachandran, V., Hayat, S., Dargham, S. R., Cunningham, T. K., Benurwar, M., Sathyapalan, T., Najafi-Shoushtari, S. H., & Atkin, S. L. (2019). Expression of microRNA in follicular fluid in women with and without PCOS. Scientific reports, 9(1), Article 16306. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52856-5

© 2019, The Author(s). Several studies have shown the expression of small non-coding microRNA (miRNA) changes in PCOS and their expression in follicular fluid has been described, though the number of studies remains small. In this prospective cohort... Read More about Expression of microRNA in follicular fluid in women with and without PCOS.