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A retrospective cohort study in severe asthma describing commonly measured biomarkers: Eosinophil count and IgE levels (2017)
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Haughney, J., Morice, A., Blyth, K. G., Lee, A. J., Coutts, A., McKnight, E., & Pavord, I. (2018). A retrospective cohort study in severe asthma describing commonly measured biomarkers: Eosinophil count and IgE levels. Respiratory medicine, 134, 117-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2017.12.001

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Background Identifying asthma patients suitable for biologic therapy includes the assessment of blood biomarkers (IgE and eosinophils (EOS)). How they relate to each other is unclear. Methods This retrospective, database study use... Read More about A retrospective cohort study in severe asthma describing commonly measured biomarkers: Eosinophil count and IgE levels.

ORAI channels are critical for receptor-mediated endocytosis of albumin (2017)
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Zeng, B., Chen, G., Garcia-Vaz, E., Bhandari, S., Daskoulidou, N., Berglund, L. M., …Xu, S. (2017). ORAI channels are critical for receptor-mediated endocytosis of albumin. Nature communications, 8(1), Article 1920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02094-y

Impaired albumin reabsorption by proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) has been highlighted in diabetic nephropathy (DN), but little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms. Here we find that ORAI1-3, are preferentially expressed in PT... Read More about ORAI channels are critical for receptor-mediated endocytosis of albumin.

Enhanced violations of Leggett-Garg inequalities in an experimental three-level system (2017)
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Wang, K., Emary, C., Zhan, X., Bian, Z., Li, J., & Xue, P. (2017). Enhanced violations of Leggett-Garg inequalities in an experimental three-level system. Optics express, 25(25), 31462-31470. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.031462

Leggett-Garg inequalities are tests of macroscopic realism that can be violated by quantum mechanics. In this letter, we realise photonic Leggett-Garg tests on a three-level system and implement measurements that admit three distinct measurement outc... Read More about Enhanced violations of Leggett-Garg inequalities in an experimental three-level system.

Churn flow in high viscosity oils and large diameter columns (2017)
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Mohammed, S. K., Hasan, A., Dimitrakis, G., & Azzopardi, B. J. (2018). Churn flow in high viscosity oils and large diameter columns. International journal of multiphase flow, 100, 16-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2017.11.018

Churn flow is an important intermediate flow regime occurring in between slug and annular flow patterns in two-phase flow, with profound implications in chemical and petroleum industry. The majority of studies to date in churn flow have been carried... Read More about Churn flow in high viscosity oils and large diameter columns.

Fighting money laundering with technology: a case study of Bank X in the UK (2017)
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Demetis, D. S. (2018). Fighting money laundering with technology: a case study of Bank X in the UK. Decision Support Systems, 105, 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2017.11.005

This paper presents a longitudinal interpretive case study of a UK bank’s efforts to combat Money Laundering (ML) by expanding the scope of its profiling of ML behaviour. The concept of structural coupling, taken from systems theory, is used to refle... Read More about Fighting money laundering with technology: a case study of Bank X in the UK.

Asthma phenotypes: Do cough and wheeze predict exacerbations in persistent asthma? (2017)
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Morjaria, J. B., Rigby, A. S., & Morice, A. H. (2017). Asthma phenotypes: Do cough and wheeze predict exacerbations in persistent asthma?. European respiratory journal, 50(6), Article 1701366. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01366-2017

Copyright © ERS 2017. Little is known of the long-term symptom profile in uncontrolled asthma and whether symptoms can predict distinct phenotypes. The primary objective of these analyses was to assess diurnal profile of cough and wheeze in an uncont... Read More about Asthma phenotypes: Do cough and wheeze predict exacerbations in persistent asthma?.

The effect of the presence of Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) on the interactions between Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and protein papain (2017)
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Mehta, S. K., Bhawna, Rekha, Kansal, S. K., & Ibhadon, A. O. (2017). The effect of the presence of Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) on the interactions between Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and protein papain. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 248, 751-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2017.10.083

Interactions between mixed anionic surfactants: Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) and papain were investigated over the entire mole fraction range of SDS i.e. αSDS. The UV–visible and fluorescence behavio... Read More about The effect of the presence of Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) on the interactions between Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and protein papain.

Landscapes with different logics: A physicalistic approach to semantic conflicts in spatial planning (2017)
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Krzysztofik, R., Dymitrow, M., Biegańska, J., Senetra, A., Gavriilidou, E., Nadolu, B., …Brauer, R. (2017). Landscapes with different logics: A physicalistic approach to semantic conflicts in spatial planning. Quaestiones Geographicae, 36(4), 29-45. https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2017-0034

This paper deals with the ways of categorising landscapes as ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ using a physicalist approach, where these terms have special meaning. The aim of this paper is to elaborate on the question whether such a division is still meaningful w... Read More about Landscapes with different logics: A physicalistic approach to semantic conflicts in spatial planning.

The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and sutures in a lizard cranium (2017)
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Jones, M. E. H., Gröning, F., Dutel, H., Sharp, A., Fagan, M. J., & Evans, S. E. (2017). The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and sutures in a lizard cranium. Journal of the Royal Society interface / the Royal Society, 14(137), Article 20170637. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2017.0637

The role of soft tissues in skull biomechanics remains poorly understood. Not least, the chondrocranium, the portion of the braincase which persists as cartilage with varying degrees of mineralization. It also remains commonplace to overlook the biom... Read More about The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and sutures in a lizard cranium.

Differing mechanisms of thrombin generation in live haematological and solid cancer cells determined by calibrated automated thrombography (2017)
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Adesanya, M. A., Maraveyas, A., & Madden, L. (2017). Differing mechanisms of thrombin generation in live haematological and solid cancer cells determined by calibrated automated thrombography. Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis, 28(8), 602-611. https://doi.org/10.1097/mbc.0000000000000644

© 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Calibrated automated thrombography (CAT) is emerging as a reliable tool for real-Time estimation of thrombin generation potential. There is a clinical need for knowledge about the pathways under... Read More about Differing mechanisms of thrombin generation in live haematological and solid cancer cells determined by calibrated automated thrombography.

Lck is a relevant target in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells whose expression variance is unrelated to disease outcome (2017)
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Till, K. J., Allen, J. C., Talab, F., Lin, K., Allsup, D., Cawkwell, L., …Slupsky, J. R. (2017). Lck is a relevant target in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells whose expression variance is unrelated to disease outcome. Scientific reports, 7(1), Article ARTN 16784. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17021-w

© 2017 The Author(s). Pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is contingent upon antigen receptor (BCR) expressed by malignant cells of this disease. Studies on somatic hypermutation of the antigen binding region, receptor expression leve... Read More about Lck is a relevant target in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells whose expression variance is unrelated to disease outcome.

Ecomorphological Variation in Three Species of Cybotoid Anoles (2017)
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Kahrl, A. F., Ivanov, B. M., Valero, K. C. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2018). Ecomorphological Variation in Three Species of Cybotoid Anoles. Herpetologica, 74(1), 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1655/Herpetologica-D-17-00040

© 2018 by The Herpetologists' League, Inc. Caribbean Anolis lizards exhibit a complex suite of ecological, morphological, and behavioral traits that allow their specialization to particular microhabitats. These microhabitat specialists, called ecomor... Read More about Ecomorphological Variation in Three Species of Cybotoid Anoles.

Insights from Australians with respiratory disease living in the community with experience of self-managing through an emergency department 'near miss' for breathlessness: A strengths-based qualitative study (2017)
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Luckett, T., Phillips, J., Johnson, M., Garcia, M., Bhattarai, P., Carrieri-Kohlman, V., …Davidson, P. M. (2017). Insights from Australians with respiratory disease living in the community with experience of self-managing through an emergency department 'near miss' for breathlessness: A strengths-based qualitative study. BMJ open, 7(12), e017536. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017536

Objectives Breathlessness ‘crises’ in people with chronic respiratory conditions are a common precipitant for emergency department (ED) presentations, many of which might be avoided through improved self-management and support. This study sought insi... Read More about Insights from Australians with respiratory disease living in the community with experience of self-managing through an emergency department 'near miss' for breathlessness: A strengths-based qualitative study.

Estimating Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate And Misalignment In An Oil Exporting Country: Libya's Experience (2017)
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Ben-Naser, A., Bhattarai, K., & Elheddad, M. M. (2018). Estimating Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate And Misalignment In An Oil Exporting Country: Libya's Experience. The journal of developing areas, 52(4), 249-267. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2018.0063

Exchange rate misalignments has attract a significant attention especially in developing economies; Libyan economy has witnessed a major economic and political changes. Libyan exchange rate has been changed specifically after 2000, and political ins... Read More about Estimating Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate And Misalignment In An Oil Exporting Country: Libya's Experience.

Inclusion of periodontal ligament fibres in mandibular finite element models leads to an increase in alveolar bone strains (2017)
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McCormack, S. W., Witzel, U., Watson, P. J., Fagan, M. J., & Gröning, F. (2017). Inclusion of periodontal ligament fibres in mandibular finite element models leads to an increase in alveolar bone strains. PLoS ONE, 12(11), e0188707. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188707

Alveolar bone remodelling is vital for the success of dental implants and orthodontic treatments. However, the underlying biomechanical mechanisms, in particular the function of the periodontal ligament (PDL) in bone loading and remodelling, are not... Read More about Inclusion of periodontal ligament fibres in mandibular finite element models leads to an increase in alveolar bone strains.

Wheat straw bio-refining. Part II: Optimization of the microwave radiation with sulphuric acid pre-treatment and its enzymatic hydrolysis for fermentable sugars (2017)
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Festus, O., Skoulou, V. K., & Zein, S. H. (2017). Wheat straw bio-refining. Part II: Optimization of the microwave radiation with sulphuric acid pre-treatment and its enzymatic hydrolysis for fermentable sugars. Current Microwave Chemistry, 4(4), 306-316. https://doi.org/10.2174/2213335604666171103123459

Background: The potential of microwave-assisted heating for enhancing the alkaline pretreatment of lignocellulosic waste is highlighted in this work. Objective: To maximize separation of fermentable sugars from wheat straw. Methods: Wheat straw... Read More about Wheat straw bio-refining. Part II: Optimization of the microwave radiation with sulphuric acid pre-treatment and its enzymatic hydrolysis for fermentable sugars.

The validity and inter-device variability of the Apple Watch™ for measuring maximal heart rate (2017)
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Abt, G., Bray, J., & Benson, A. C. (2018). The validity and inter-device variability of the Apple Watch™ for measuring maximal heart rate. Journal of sports sciences, 36(13), 1447-1452. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1397282

Maximal heart rate (HRmax) is a fundamental measure used in exercise prescription. The Apple Watch measures heart rate yet the validity and inter-device variability of the device for measuring HRmax are unknown. Fifteen participants completed a maxim... Read More about The validity and inter-device variability of the Apple Watch™ for measuring maximal heart rate.

Investigation of the filamin A-Dependent mechanisms of tissue factor incorporation into microvesicles (2017)
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Collier, M. E. W., Ettelaie, C., Goult, B. T., Maraveyas, A., & Goodall, A. H. (2017). Investigation of the filamin A-Dependent mechanisms of tissue factor incorporation into microvesicles. Thrombosis and haemostasis, 117(11), 2034-2044. https://doi.org/10.1160/TH17-01-0009

We have previously shown that phosphorylation of tissue factor (TF) at Ser253 increases the incorporation of TF into microvesicles (MVs) following protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) activation through a process involving filamin-A, whereas Ser258 p... Read More about Investigation of the filamin A-Dependent mechanisms of tissue factor incorporation into microvesicles.

At the boundaries of misattribution: does positivity influence judgments of familiarity in the affect misattribution procedure? (2017)
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Weil, R., Palma, T. A. C., & Gawronski, B. (2017). At the boundaries of misattribution: does positivity influence judgments of familiarity in the affect misattribution procedure?. Experimental Psychology, 64(6), 369-386. https://doi.org/10.1027/1618-3169/a000379

Priming effects in the Affect Misattribution Procedure (AMP) have been explained by a misattribution of prime-related affect to neutral targets. However, the measure has been criticized for being susceptible to intentional use of prime features in ju... Read More about At the boundaries of misattribution: does positivity influence judgments of familiarity in the affect misattribution procedure?.