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Inherited human group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 deficiency abolishes platelet, endothelial, and leucocyte eicosanoid generation (2015)
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Kirkby, N. S., Reed, D. M., Edin, M. L., Rauzi, F., Mataragka, S., Vojnovic, I., Bishop-Bailey, D., Milne, G. L., Longhurst, H., Zeldin, D. C., Mitchell, J. A., & Warner, T. D. (2015). Inherited human group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 deficiency abolishes platelet, endothelial, and leucocyte eicosanoid generation. FASEB Journal, 29(11), 4568-4578. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.15-275065

Eicosanoids are important vascular regulators, but the phospholipase A2 (PLA2) isoforms supporting their production within the cardiovascular system are not fully understood. To address this, we have studied platelets, endothelial cells, and leukocyt... Read More about Inherited human group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 deficiency abolishes platelet, endothelial, and leucocyte eicosanoid generation.

Aggregated a-synuclein and complex I deficiency: exploration of their relationship in differentiated neurons (2015)
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Reeve, A. K., Ludtmann, M. H. R., Angelova, P. R., Simcox, E. M., Horrocks, M. H., Klenerman, D., Gandhi, S., Turnbull, D. M., & Abramov, A. Y. (2015). Aggregated a-synuclein and complex I deficiency: exploration of their relationship in differentiated neurons. https://doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2015.166

α-Synuclein becomes misfolded and aggregated upon damage by various factors, for example, by reactive oxygen species. These aggregated forms have been proposed to have differential toxicities and their interaction with mitochondria may cause dysfunct... Read More about Aggregated a-synuclein and complex I deficiency: exploration of their relationship in differentiated neurons.

Tendon overload results in alterations in cell shape and increased markers of inflammation and matrix degradation (2015)
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Thorpe, C. T., Chaudhry, S., Lei, I., Varone, A., Riley, G. P., Birch, H. L., Clegg, P. D., & Screen, H. R. (2015). Tendon overload results in alterations in cell shape and increased markers of inflammation and matrix degradation. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12333

Tendon injury is thought to involve both damage accumulation within the matrix and an accompanying cell response. While several studies have characterized cell and matrix response in chronically injured tendons, few have assessed the initial response... Read More about Tendon overload results in alterations in cell shape and increased markers of inflammation and matrix degradation.

Lipopolysaccharide and toll-like receptor 4 in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts (2015)
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Tivers, M. S., Lipscomb, V. J., Smith, K. C., Wheeler-Jones, C. P. D., & House, A. K. (2015). Lipopolysaccharide and toll-like receptor 4 in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.07.006

Surgical attenuation of a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS) results in increased portal vein perfusion, liver growth and clinical improvement. Portal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is implicated in liver regeneration via toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 medi... Read More about Lipopolysaccharide and toll-like receptor 4 in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts.

The complex aerodynamic footprint of desert locusts revealed by large-volume tomographic particle image velocimetry (2015)
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Henningsson, P., Michaelis, D., Nakata, T., Schanz, D., Geisler, R., Schroeder, A., & Bomphrey, R. J. (2015). The complex aerodynamic footprint of desert locusts revealed by large-volume tomographic particle image velocimetry. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2015.0119

Particle image velocimetry has been the preferred experimental technique with which to study the aerodynamics of animal flight for over a decade. In that time, hardware has become more accessible and the software has progressed from the acquisition o... Read More about The complex aerodynamic footprint of desert locusts revealed by large-volume tomographic particle image velocimetry.

Occipital foramina development involves localised regulation of mesenchyme proliferation and is independent of apoptosis (2015)
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Akbareian, S. E., Pitsillides, A. A., Macharia, R. G., & McGonnell, I. M. (2015). Occipital foramina development involves localised regulation of mesenchyme proliferation and is independent of apoptosis. Journal of Anatomy, 226(6), 560-574. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12304

Cranial foramina are holes within the skull, formed during development, allowing entry and exit of blood vessels and nerves. Once formed they must remain open, due to the vital structures they contain, i.e. optic nerves, jugular vein, carotid artery,... Read More about Occipital foramina development involves localised regulation of mesenchyme proliferation and is independent of apoptosis.

A large-scale proteogenomics study of apicomplexan pathogens-Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum (2015)
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Krishna, R., Xia, D., Sanderson, S., Shanmugasundram, A., Vermont, S., Bernal, A., Daniel-Naguib, G., Ghali, F., Brunk, B. P., Roos, D. S., Wastling, J. M., & Jones, A. R. (2015). A large-scale proteogenomics study of apicomplexan pathogens-Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum. Proteomics, 15(15), 261828. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201400553

Proteomics data can supplement genome annotation efforts, for example being used to confirm gene models or correct gene annotation errors. Here, we present a large‐scale proteogenomics study of two important apicomplexan pathogens: Toxoplasma gondii... Read More about A large-scale proteogenomics study of apicomplexan pathogens-Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum.

Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of a new chewable formulation of amlodipine for the treatment of hypertension in client-owned cats (2015)
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Huhtinen, M., Derre, G., Renoldi, H. J., Rinkinen, M., Adler, K., Aspegren, J., Zemirline, C., & Elliott, J. (2015). Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of a new chewable formulation of amlodipine for the treatment of hypertension in client-owned cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(3), 786-793. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12589

Skeletal muscle dysfunction is associated with derangements in mitochondrial bioenergetics (but not UCP3) in a rodent model of sepsis (2015)
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Zolfaghari, P. S., Carré, J. E., Parker, N., Curtin, N. A., Duchen, M. R., & Singer, M. (2015). Skeletal muscle dysfunction is associated with derangements in mitochondrial bioenergetics (but not UCP3) in a rodent model of sepsis. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00562.2014

Muscle dysfunction is a common feature of severe sepsis and multi-organ failure. Recent evidence implicates bioenergetic dysfunction and oxidative damage as important underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. Increased abundance of uncoupling protein... Read More about Skeletal muscle dysfunction is associated with derangements in mitochondrial bioenergetics (but not UCP3) in a rodent model of sepsis.

Nuclear receptors in vascular biology (2015)
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Bishop-Bailey, D. (2015). Nuclear receptors in vascular biology. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 17(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-015-0507-8

Nuclear receptors sense a wide range of steroids and hormones (estrogens, progesterone, androgens, glucocorticoid, and mineralocorticoid), vitamins (A and D), lipid metabolites, carbohydrates, and xenobiotics. In response to these diverse but critica... Read More about Nuclear receptors in vascular biology.

Tendon extracellular matrix damage, degradation and inflammation in response to in vitro overload exercise (2015)
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Spiesz, E. M., Thorpe, C. T., Chaudhry, S., Riley, G. P., Birch, H. L., Clegg, P. D., & Screen, H. R. (2015). Tendon extracellular matrix damage, degradation and inflammation in response to in vitro overload exercise. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 33(6), 889-97. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.22879

The role of inflammation in tendon injury is uncertain and a topic of current interest. In vitro studies of tendon accelerated overload damage can serve as a valuable source of information on the early stages of tendinopathy. Viable fascicle bundles... Read More about Tendon extracellular matrix damage, degradation and inflammation in response to in vitro overload exercise.

Long-term high fat feeding of rats results in increased numbers of circulating microvesicles with pro-inflammatory effects on endothelial cells (2015)
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Heinrich, L. F., Andersen, D. K., Cleasby, M. E., & Lawson, C. (2015). Long-term high fat feeding of rats results in increased numbers of circulating microvesicles with pro-inflammatory effects on endothelial cells. British Journal of Nutrition, 113(11), 1704-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114515001117

Obesity and type 2 diabetes lead to dramatically increased risks of atherosclerosis and CHD. Multiple mechanisms converge to promote atherosclerosis by increasing endothelial oxidative stress and up-regulating expression of pro-inflammatory molecules... Read More about Long-term high fat feeding of rats results in increased numbers of circulating microvesicles with pro-inflammatory effects on endothelial cells.

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TISSUES WRAPPING AROUND THE KNEE JOINT OF OSTRICHES (STRUTHIO CAMELUS) (2015)
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Chadwick, K. P., Allen, V. R., & Hutchinson, J. R. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TISSUES WRAPPING AROUND THE KNEE JOINT OF OSTRICHES (STRUTHIO CAMELUS)

Mechanical stimulation is accepted to play some role in the development of sesamoid bones, however with great variability in occurrence, it is not yet clear how significant this role is and what specific loading environment fosters or hinders growth.... Read More about FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TISSUES WRAPPING AROUND THE KNEE JOINT OF OSTRICHES (STRUTHIO CAMELUS).

Excessive growth hormone expression in male GH transgenic mice adversely alters bone architecture and mechanical strength (2015)
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Lim, S., Marenzana, M., Hopkinson, M., List, E., Kopchick, J., Pereira, M., Javaheri, B., Roux, J., Chavassieux, P., Korbonits, M., & Chenu, C. (2015). Excessive growth hormone expression in male GH transgenic mice adversely alters bone architecture and mechanical strength. Endocrinology, 156(4), 1362-1371. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2014-1572

Patients with acromegaly have a higher prevalence of vertebral fractures despite normal bone mineral density (BMD), suggesting that GH overexpression has adverse effects on skeletal architecture and strength. We used giant bovine GH (bGH) transgenic... Read More about Excessive growth hormone expression in male GH transgenic mice adversely alters bone architecture and mechanical strength.

DEVELOPING, TESTING AND OPTIMISING A MOUSE HINDLIMB MUSCULOSKELETAL MODEL (2015)
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Charles, J. P., Cappellari, O., Spence, A., Wells, D. J., & Hutchinson, J. R. DEVELOPING, TESTING AND OPTIMISING A MOUSE HINDLIMB MUSCULOSKELETAL MODEL

Stability during locomotion arises from many complex interactions which are not yet fully understood. Studies into how sensory feedback from muscle spindles contributes to this have used neuromechanical simulations, however their accuracy is limited... Read More about DEVELOPING, TESTING AND OPTIMISING A MOUSE HINDLIMB MUSCULOSKELETAL MODEL.

Symmorphosis through Dietary Regulation: A Combinatorial Role for Proteolysis, Autophagy and Protein Synthesis in Normalising Muscle Metabolism and Function of Hypertrophic Mice after Acute Starvation (2015)
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Collins-Hooper, H., Sartori, R., Giallourou, N., Matsakas, A., Mitchell, R., Mararenkova, H., Flasskamp, H., Macharia, R. G., Ray, S., Swann, J. R., Sandri, M., & Patel, K. (2015). Symmorphosis through Dietary Regulation: A Combinatorial Role for Proteolysis, Autophagy and Protein Synthesis in Normalising Muscle Metabolism and Function of Hypertrophic Mice after Acute Starvation. PLoS ONE, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120524

Animals are imbued with adaptive mechanisms spanning from the tissue/organ to the cellular scale which insure that processes of homeostasis are preserved in the landscape of size change. However we and others have postulated that the degree of adapta... Read More about Symmorphosis through Dietary Regulation: A Combinatorial Role for Proteolysis, Autophagy and Protein Synthesis in Normalising Muscle Metabolism and Function of Hypertrophic Mice after Acute Starvation.