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The cholesterol ester cycle regulates signalling complexes and synapse damage caused by amyloid-ß (2017)
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West, E., Osborne, C., & Bate, C. (2017). The cholesterol ester cycle regulates signalling complexes and synapse damage caused by amyloid-ß. Journal of Cell Science, 130, 3050-3059. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.205484

Cholesterol is required for the formation and function of some signalling platforms. In synaptosomes, amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers, the causative agent in Alzheimer's disease, bind to cellular prion proteins (PrPC) resulting in increased cholesterol conc... Read More about The cholesterol ester cycle regulates signalling complexes and synapse damage caused by amyloid-ß.

Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector (2017)
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Thomann, B., Tschopp, A., Magouras, I., Meylan, M., Schüpbach-Regula, G., & Häsler, B. (2017). Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 145, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.05.020

The aim of this study was to conduct an economic evaluation of the BVD eradication program in the Swiss dairy sector. The situation before the start of the program (herd-level prevalence: 20%) served as a baseline scenario. Production models for thre... Read More about Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector.

Acceptance of home blood glucose monitoring by owners of recently diagnosed diabetic cats and impact on quality of life changes in cat and owner (2017)
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Hazuchova, K., Gostelow, R., Scudder, C. J., Forcada, Y., Church, D. B., & Niessen, S. J. M. (2017). Acceptance of home blood glucose monitoring by owners of recently diagnosed diabetic cats and impact on quality of life changes in cat and owner. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 20(8), 711-720. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X17727692

Work minimization accounts for footfall phasing in slow quadrupedal gaits (2017)
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Usherwood, J. R., & Self Davies, Z. T. (2017). Work minimization accounts for footfall phasing in slow quadrupedal gaits. eLife, 6, e29495. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.29495.001

Quadrupeds, like most bipeds, tend to walk with an even left/right footfall timing. However, the phasing between hind and forelimbs shows considerable variation. Here, we account for this variation by modeling and explaining the influence of hind-for... Read More about Work minimization accounts for footfall phasing in slow quadrupedal gaits.

Sost deficiency does not alter bone’s lacunar or vascular porosity in mice (2017)
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Mosey, H., Núñez, J. A., Goring, A., Clarkin, C. E., Staines, K. A., Lee, P. D., Pitsillides, A. A., & Javaheri, B. (2017). Sost deficiency does not alter bone’s lacunar or vascular porosity in mice. Frontiers in Materials, 4(27), https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2017.00027

SCLEROSTIN (Sost) is expressed predominantly in osteocytes acting as a negative regulator of bone formation. In humans, mutations in the SOST gene lead to skeletal overgrowth and increased bone mineral density, suggesting that SCLEROSTIN is a key reg... Read More about Sost deficiency does not alter bone’s lacunar or vascular porosity in mice.

Infections by human gastrointestinal helminths are associated with changes in faecal microbiota diversity and composition (2017)
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Jenkins, T. P., Rathnayaka, Y., Perera, P. K., Peachey, L. E., Nolan, M. J., Krause, L., Rajakaruna, R. S., & Cantacessi, C. (2017). Infections by human gastrointestinal helminths are associated with changes in faecal microbiota diversity and composition. PLoS ONE, 12(9), e0184719. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184719

Investigations of the impact that patent infections by soil-transmitted gastrointestinal nematode parasites exert on the composition of the host gut commensal flora are attracting growing interest by the scientific community. However, information col... Read More about Infections by human gastrointestinal helminths are associated with changes in faecal microbiota diversity and composition.

Neospora caninum and Bovine Neosporosis: Current Vaccine Research (2017)
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Marugan-Hernandez, V. (2017). Neospora caninum and Bovine Neosporosis: Current Vaccine Research. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 157(2-3), 193-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.08.001

Neospora caninum, a tissue cyst-forming parasite, is the causative agent of bovine neosporosis. It is considered to be one of the most important transmissible causes of reproductive failure in cattle; abortion and neonatal mortality result in signifi... Read More about Neospora caninum and Bovine Neosporosis: Current Vaccine Research.

Improving Student Engagement in Veterinary Business Studies (2017)
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Armitage-Chan, E., & Jackson, E. L. (2017). Improving Student Engagement in Veterinary Business Studies. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 45(2), 204-212. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0816-137r1

In a densely packed veterinary curriculum, students may find it particularly challenging to engage in the less overtly clinical subjects, yet pressure from industry and an increasingly competitive employment market necessitate improved veterinary stu... Read More about Improving Student Engagement in Veterinary Business Studies.

The Hidden Curriculum of Veterinary Education: Mediators and Moderators of Its Effects (2017)
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Roder, C. A., & May, S. A. (2017). The Hidden Curriculum of Veterinary Education: Mediators and Moderators of Its Effects. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 44(3), 542-551. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0416-082

The “hidden curriculum” has long been supposed to have an effect on students' learning during their clinical education, and in particular in shaping their ideas of what it means to be a professional. Despite this, there has been little evidence linki... Read More about The Hidden Curriculum of Veterinary Education: Mediators and Moderators of Its Effects.

Dogs with macroadenomas have lower body temperature and heart rate than dogs with microadenomas (2017)
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Benchekroun, G., Desquilbet, L., Herrtage, M. E., Jeffery, N. D., Rosenberg, D., & Granger, N. (2017). Dogs with macroadenomas have lower body temperature and heart rate than dogs with microadenomas. The Veterinary Journal, 227, 42-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.08.007

Pituitary macroadenomas compress the hypothalamus, which partly regulates heart rate and body temperature. The aim of this study was to investigate whether heart rate and/or body temperature could aid in clinically differentiating dogs with macroaden... Read More about Dogs with macroadenomas have lower body temperature and heart rate than dogs with microadenomas.

Comparison of musculoskeletal networks of the primate forelimb (2017)
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Molnar, J., Esteve-Altava, B., Rolian, C., & Diogo, R. (2017). Comparison of musculoskeletal networks of the primate forelimb. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09566-7

Anatomical network analysis is a framework for quantitatively characterizing the topological organization of anatomical structures, thus providing a way to compare structural integration and modularity among species. Here we apply this approach to st... Read More about Comparison of musculoskeletal networks of the primate forelimb.

Systemic hypertension in cats with acute kidney injury (2017)
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Cole, L., Jepson, R. E., & Humm, K. R. (2017). Systemic hypertension in cats with acute kidney injury. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 58(10), 577-581. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12726

Retrospective study of cats presenting to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College with acute kidney injury between 2007 and 2015. Systolic blood pressure was measured using Doppler sphygmomanometry and systemic hypertension wa... Read More about Systemic hypertension in cats with acute kidney injury.

Treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: a systematic review (2017)
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Tivers, M. S., Lipscomb, V. J., & Brockman, D. J. (2017). Treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: a systematic review. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 58(9), 485-494. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12712

The aim of this study was to establish the evidence base for the treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs through a systematic review of the pertinent literature. Studies were filtered for evidence to answer the question “Whi... Read More about Treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: a systematic review.

Reversible Keap1 inhibitors are preferential pharmacological tools to modulate cellular mitophagy (2017)
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Georgakopoulos, N. D., Frison, M., Alvarez, M. S., Bertrand, H., Wells, G., & Campanella, M. (2017). Reversible Keap1 inhibitors are preferential pharmacological tools to modulate cellular mitophagy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07679-7

Mitophagy orchestrates the autophagic degradation of dysfunctional mitochondria preventing their pathological accumulation and contributing to cellular homeostasis. We previously identified a novel chemical tool (hereafter referred to as PMI), which... Read More about Reversible Keap1 inhibitors are preferential pharmacological tools to modulate cellular mitophagy.

Discipline-Specific Compared to Generic Training of Teachers in Higher Education (2017)
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Silva-Fletcher, A., & May, S. A. (2017). Discipline-Specific Compared to Generic Training of Teachers in Higher Education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 45(1), https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0616-105r

A recurrent theme arising in the higher education sector is the suitability and effectiveness of generic versus discipline-specific training of university teachers, who are often recruited based on their disciplinary specialties to become teachers in... Read More about Discipline-Specific Compared to Generic Training of Teachers in Higher Education.