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A dynamic simulation of musculoskeletal function in the mouse hindlimb during trotting locomotion (2018)
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Charles, J. P., Cappellari, I., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2018). A dynamic simulation of musculoskeletal function in the mouse hindlimb during trotting locomotion. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 6(61), https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00061

Mice are often used as animal models of various human neuromuscular diseases, and analysis of these models often requires detailed gait analysis. However, little is known of the dynamics of the mouse musculoskeletal system during locomotion. In this... Read More about A dynamic simulation of musculoskeletal function in the mouse hindlimb during trotting locomotion.

The grazing gait, and implications of toppling table geometry for primate footfall sequences (2018)
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Usherwood, J. R., & Smith, B. J. H. (2018). The grazing gait, and implications of toppling table geometry for primate footfall sequences. Biology Letters, 14(5), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0137

Many medium and large herbivores locomote forwards very slowly and intermittently when grazing. While the footfall order during grazing is the same as for walking, the relative fore–hind timing—phasing—is quite different. Extended periods of static s... Read More about The grazing gait, and implications of toppling table geometry for primate footfall sequences.

Bidirectional regulation of bone formation by exogenous and osteosarcoma-derived Sema3A (2018)
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De Ridder, D., Marino, S., Bishop, R. T., Renema, N., Chenu, C., Heymann, D., & Idris, A. I. (2018). Bidirectional regulation of bone formation by exogenous and osteosarcoma-derived Sema3A. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25290-2

Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A), a secreted member of the Semaphorin family, increases osteoblast differentiation, stimulates bone formation and enhances fracture healing. Here, we report a previously unknown role of Sema3A in the regulation of ectopic bone f... Read More about Bidirectional regulation of bone formation by exogenous and osteosarcoma-derived Sema3A.

First anatomical network analysis of fore- and hindlimb musculoskeletal modularity in bonobos, common chimpanzees, and humans (2018)
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Diogo, R., Molnar, J. L., Rolian, C., & Esteve-Altava, B. (2018). First anatomical network analysis of fore- and hindlimb musculoskeletal modularity in bonobos, common chimpanzees, and humans. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25262-6

Studies of morphological integration and modularity, and of anatomical complexity in human evolution typically focus on skeletal tissues. Here we provide the first network analysis of the musculoskeletal anatomy of both the fore- and hindlimbs of the... Read More about First anatomical network analysis of fore- and hindlimb musculoskeletal modularity in bonobos, common chimpanzees, and humans.

Transient peak-strain matching partially recovers the age-impaired mechanoadaptive cortical bone response (2018)
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Javaheri, B., Carriero, A., Wood, M., De Souza, R., Lee, P. D., Shefelbine, S., & Pitsillides, A. A. (2018). Transient peak-strain matching partially recovers the age-impaired mechanoadaptive cortical bone response. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25084-6

Mechanoadaptation maintains bone mass and architecture; its failure underlies age-related decline in bone strength. It is unclear whether this is due to failure of osteocytes to sense strain, osteoblasts to form bone or insufficient mechanical stimul... Read More about Transient peak-strain matching partially recovers the age-impaired mechanoadaptive cortical bone response.

Glial Cells Missing 1 Regulates Equine Chorionic Gonadotrophin Beta Subunit via Binding to the Proximal Promoter (2018)
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Read, J. E., Cabrera-Sharp, V., Kitscha, P., Cartwright, J. E., King, P. J., Fowkes, R. C., & De Mestre, A. M. (2018). Glial Cells Missing 1 Regulates Equine Chorionic Gonadotrophin Beta Subunit via Binding to the Proximal Promoter. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00195

Equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG) is a placental glycoprotein critical for early equine pregnancy and used therapeutically in a number of species to support reproductive activity. The factors in trophoblast that transcriptionally regulate eCGβ-sub... Read More about Glial Cells Missing 1 Regulates Equine Chorionic Gonadotrophin Beta Subunit via Binding to the Proximal Promoter.

Movement patterns and athletic performance of leopards in the Okavango Delta (2018)
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Hubel, T. Y., Golabek, K. A., Rafiq, K., Weldon McNutt, J., & Wilson, A. M. (2018). Movement patterns and athletic performance of leopards in the Okavango Delta. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285(4), 1017-1027. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.2622

Although leopards are the most widespread of all the big cats and are known for their adaptability, they are elusive and little is known in detail about their movement and hunting energetics. We used high-resolution GPS/IMU (inertial measurement unit... Read More about Movement patterns and athletic performance of leopards in the Okavango Delta.

Celecoxib exerts protective effects in the vascular endothelium via COX-2-independent activation of AMPK-CREB-Nrf2 signalling (2018)
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Al-Rashed, F., Calay, D., Lang, M., Thornton, C., Bauer, A., Kiprianos, A., …Mason, J. C. (2018). Celecoxib exerts protective effects in the vascular endothelium via COX-2-independent activation of AMPK-CREB-Nrf2 signalling. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24548-z

Although concern remains about the athero-thrombotic risk posed by cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2-selective inhibitors, recent data implicates rofecoxib, while celecoxib appears equivalent to NSAIDs naproxen and ibuprofen. We investigated the hypothesis tha... Read More about Celecoxib exerts protective effects in the vascular endothelium via COX-2-independent activation of AMPK-CREB-Nrf2 signalling.