Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model (2015)
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Cheetham, J., Perkins, J. D. M., Jarvis, J. C., Cercone, M., Maw, M., Hermanson, J. W., …Ducharme, N. G. (2015). Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model. Artificial Organs, 39(10), 876-885. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.12624

Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVCP) is a life‐threatening condition that follows injury to the Recurrent Laryngeal nerve (RLn) and denervation of the intrinsic laryngeal musculature. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) enables restoration and c... Read More about Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model.

Familial cardiomyopathy in Norwegian Forest cats (2015)
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Maerz, I., Wilkie, L. J., Harrington, N., Payne, J. R., Muzzi, R. A. L., Haggstrom, J., …Fuentes, V. L. (2015). Familial cardiomyopathy in Norwegian Forest cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 17(8), 681-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X14553686

Norwegian Forest cats (NFCs) are often listed as a breed predisposed to cardiomyopathy, but the characteristics of cardiomyopathy in this breed have not been described. The aim of this preliminary study was to report the features of NFC cardiomyopath... Read More about Familial cardiomyopathy in Norwegian Forest cats.

How much dystrophin is enough: the physiological consequences of different levels of dystrophin in the mdx mouse (2015)
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Godfrey, C., Muses, S., McClorey, G., Wells, K. E., Coursindel, T., Terry, R. L., …Wells, D. J. (2015). How much dystrophin is enough: the physiological consequences of different levels of dystrophin in the mdx mouse. Human Molecular Genetics, 24(15), 4225-4237. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddv155

HACD1, a regulator of membrane composition and fluidity, promotes myoblast fusion and skeletal muscle growth (2015)
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Blondelle, J., Ohno, Y., Gache, V., Guyot, S., Storck, S., Blanchard-Gutton, N., …Pilot-Storck, F. (2015). HACD1, a regulator of membrane composition and fluidity, promotes myoblast fusion and skeletal muscle growth. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology, 7(5), 429-440. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmcb/mjv049

The reduced diameter of skeletal myofibres is a hallmark of several congenital myopathies, yet the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms remain elusive. In this study, we investigate the role of HACD1/PTPLA, which is involved in the elongation... Read More about HACD1, a regulator of membrane composition and fluidity, promotes myoblast fusion and skeletal muscle growth.

Understanding hind limb lameness signs in horses using simple rigid body mechanics (2015)
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Starke, S. D., May, S. A., & Pfau, T. (2015). Understanding hind limb lameness signs in horses using simple rigid body mechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 48(12), 3323-3331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.06.019

Hind limb lameness detection in horses relies on the identification of movement asymmetry which can be based on multiple pelvic landmarks. This study explains the poorly understood relationship between hind limb lameness pointers, related to the tube... Read More about Understanding hind limb lameness signs in horses using simple rigid body mechanics.

Head and pelvic movement asymmetry during lungeing in horses with symmetrical movement on the straight (2015)
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Rhodin, M., Roepstorff, L., French, A., Keegan, K., Pfau, T., & Egenvall, A. (2015). Head and pelvic movement asymmetry during lungeing in horses with symmetrical movement on the straight. Equine Veterinary Journal, 48(3), 315-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12446

Investigating the Postmortem Molecular Biology of Cartilage and its Potential Forensic Applications (2015)
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Bolton, S. N., Whitehead, M. P., Dudhia, J., Baldwin, T. C., & Sutton, R. (2015). Investigating the Postmortem Molecular Biology of Cartilage and its Potential Forensic Applications. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 60(4), 1061-67. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12764

This study investigated the postmortem molecular changes that articular cartilage undergoes following burial. Fresh pig trotters were interred in 30‐cm‐deep graves at two distinct locations exhibiting dissimilar soil environments for up to 42 days. E... Read More about Investigating the Postmortem Molecular Biology of Cartilage and its Potential Forensic Applications.

Radiographic protocol and normal anatomy of the hind feet in the white rhinoceros (ceratotherium simum) (2015)
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Dudley, R. J., Wood, S. P., Hutchinson, J. R., & Weller, R. (2015). Radiographic protocol and normal anatomy of the hind feet in the white rhinoceros (ceratotherium simum). https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12215

Is a standalone inertial measurement unit accurate and precise enough for quantification of movement symmetry in the horse? (2015)
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Brighton, C., Olsen, E., & Pfau, T. (2015). Is a standalone inertial measurement unit accurate and precise enough for quantification of movement symmetry in the horse?. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 18(5), 527-532. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2013.819857

Standalone ‘low-cost’ inertial measurement units (IMUs) could facilitate large-scale studies into establishing minimal important differences (MID) for orthopaedic deficits (lameness) in horses. We investigated accuracy and limits of agreement (LoA) a... Read More about Is a standalone inertial measurement unit accurate and precise enough for quantification of movement symmetry in the horse?.