Limb work and joint work minimization reveal an energetic benefit to the elbows-back, knees-forward limb design in parasagittal quadrupeds (2020)
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Usherwood, J. R., & Granatosky, M. C. (2020). Limb work and joint work minimization reveal an energetic benefit to the elbows-back, knees-forward limb design in parasagittal quadrupeds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1940), 20201517. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.1517

Quadrupedal animal locomotion is energetically costly. We explore two forms of mechanical work that may be relevant in imposing these physiological demands. Limb work, due to the forces and velocities between the stance foot and the centre of mass, c... Read More about Limb work and joint work minimization reveal an energetic benefit to the elbows-back, knees-forward limb design in parasagittal quadrupeds.

Dual neutralisation of IL-17F and IL-17A with bimekizumab blocks inflammation-driven osteogenic differentiation of human periosteal cells (2020)
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Shah, M., Maroof, A., Gikas, P., Mittal, G., Keen, R., Baeten, D., …Roberts, S. J. (2020). Dual neutralisation of IL-17F and IL-17A with bimekizumab blocks inflammation-driven osteogenic differentiation of human periosteal cells. RMD Open, 6(2), e001306. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001306

Objectives Interleukin (IL)-17 signalling has been shown to be a key regulator of disease in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with several IL-17 blockers currently clinically approved. Despite this, the role of IL-17 in bone pathology is poorly understo... Read More about Dual neutralisation of IL-17F and IL-17A with bimekizumab blocks inflammation-driven osteogenic differentiation of human periosteal cells.

Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo (2020)
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Hildyard, J. C. W., Crawford, A. H., Rawson, F., Riddell, D. O., Harron, R. C. M., & Piercy, R. J. (2020). Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 76. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15762.2

Background: The dystrophin gene has multiple isoforms: full-length dystrophin (dp427) is principally known for its expression in skeletal and cardiac muscle, but is also expressed in the brain, and several internal promoters give rise to shorter, N-t... Read More about Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo.

Detection of hypoglycin A and MCPA‐carnitine in equine serum and muscle tissue: optimisation and validation of a LC‐MS based method without derivatisation (2020)
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González Medina, S., Hyde, C., Lovera, I., & Piercy, R. J. (2020). Detection of hypoglycin A and MCPA‐carnitine in equine serum and muscle tissue: optimisation and validation of a LC‐MS based method without derivatisation. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13303

Measurement of hypoglycin A (HGA) and its toxic metabolite, methylenecyclopropylacetic acid (MCPA), in equine serum confirms a diagnosis of atypical myopathy (AM), a pasture‐associated toxic rhabdomyolysis with high mortality linked to the ingestion... Read More about Detection of hypoglycin A and MCPA‐carnitine in equine serum and muscle tissue: optimisation and validation of a LC‐MS based method without derivatisation.

Lasting organ-level bone mechanoadaptation is unrelated to local strain (2020)
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Javaheri, B., Razi, H., Gohin, S., Wylie, S., Chang, Y. M., Salmon, P., …Pitsillides, A. A. (2020). Lasting organ-level bone mechanoadaptation is unrelated to local strain. Science Advances, 6(10), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax8301

Bones adapt to mechanical forces according to strict principles predicting straight shape. Most bones are, however, paradoxically curved. To solve this paradox, we used computed tomography–based, four-dimensional imaging methods and computational ana... Read More about Lasting organ-level bone mechanoadaptation is unrelated to local strain.