Natural Sciences

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Faculty	Faculty of Science and Technology

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Emission control strategies for short-chain chloroparaffins in two semi-hypothetical case cities

Eriksson, E., Revitt, D., Holten Lützhøft, H., Viavattene, C., Lundy, L. and Steen Mikkelsen, P. Rauch, S. and Morrison, G. (ed.) 2012. Emission control strategies for short-chain chloroparaffins in two semi-hypothetical case cities. Springer.

Book

Integrating sciences to sustain urban ecosystem services

Lundy, L. and Wade, R. 2011. Integrating sciences to sustain urban ecosystem services. Progress in Physical Geography. 35 (5), pp. 653-669. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309133311422464

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ADAM8/MS2/CD156a: a metalloprotease-disintegrin involved in immune responses

Bartsch, J., Naus, S., Rittger, A., Schlomann, U. and Wildeboer, D. 2005. ADAM8/MS2/CD156a: a metalloprotease-disintegrin involved in immune responses. in: Hooper, N. and Lendeckel, U. (ed.) The ADAM family of Proteases Dordrecht, Netherlands Springer.

Book chapter

Ectodomain shedding of the neural recognition molecule CHL1 by the metalloprotease-disintegrin ADAM8 promotes neurite outgrowth and suppresses neuronal cell death

Naus, S., Richter, M., Wildeboer, D., Moss, M., Schachner, M. and Bartsch, J. 2004. Ectodomain shedding of the neural recognition molecule CHL1 by the metalloprotease-disintegrin ADAM8 promotes neurite outgrowth and suppresses neuronal cell death. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279 (16), pp. 16083-16090. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M400560200

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The metalloprotease disintegrin ADAM8. Processing by autocatalysis is required for proteolytic activity and cell adhesion

Schlomann, U., Wildeboer, D., Webster, A., Antropova, O., Zeuschner, D., Knight, C., Docherty, A., Lambert, M., Skelton, L., Jockusch, H. and Bartsch, J. 2002. The metalloprotease disintegrin ADAM8. Processing by autocatalysis is required for proteolytic activity and cell adhesion. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (50), pp. 48210-48219. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M203355200

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Escherichia coli contamination of the river Thames in different seasons and weather conditions

Amirat, L., Wildeboer, D., Abuknesha, R. and Price, R. 2012. Escherichia coli contamination of the river Thames in different seasons and weather conditions. Water and Environment Journal. 26 (4), pp. 482-489. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.2012.00308.x

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Specific protease activity indicates the degree of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in chronic infected wounds

Wildeboer, D., Hill, K., Jeganathan, F., Williams, D., Riddell, A., Price, P., Thomas, D., Stephens, P., Abuknesha, R. and Price, R. 2012. Specific protease activity indicates the degree of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in chronic infected wounds. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 31 (9), pp. 2183-2189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-012-1553-6

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Smoking cessation: promoting the health of older people who smoke

Phillips, A. 2012. Smoking cessation: promoting the health of older people who smoke. British Journal of Community Nursing. 17 (12), pp. 606-611. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2012.17.12.606

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The Stuff of Life: Public Health in Edwardian Britain

Hatchett, W., Spear, S., Stewart, J., Stewart, J., Greenwell, A. and Clapham, D. 2012. The Stuff of Life: Public Health in Edwardian Britain. London, UK Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

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Critical illness-related bone loss is associated with osteoclastic and angiogenic abnormalities

Owen, H., Vanhees, I., Solie, L., Roberts, S., Wauters, A., Luyten, F., Van Cromphaut, S. and Van den Berghe, G. 2012. Critical illness-related bone loss is associated with osteoclastic and angiogenic abnormalities. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 27 (7), pp. 1541-1552. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.1612

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A cable theory based biophysical model of resistance change in crab peripheral nerve and human cerebral cortex during neuronal depolarisation: implications for electrical impedance tomography of fast neural activity in the brain

Liston, A., Bayford, R. and Holder, D. 2012. A cable theory based biophysical model of resistance change in crab peripheral nerve and human cerebral cortex during neuronal depolarisation: implications for electrical impedance tomography of fast neural activity in the brain. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. 50 (5), pp. 425-437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-012-0901-0

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Resistance to paclitaxel in a cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell line is mediated by P-glycoprotein

Stordal, B., Hamon, M., McEneaney, V., Roche, S., Gillet, J., O'Leary, J., Gottesman, M. and Clynes, M. 2012. Resistance to paclitaxel in a cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell line is mediated by P-glycoprotein. PLoS ONE. 7 (7), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040717

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Developing a process for stakeholder participation in flood risk mapping

Priest, S., Pardoe, J., McCarthy, S., Meyer, V., Kuhlicke, C. and Luther, J. 2012. Developing a process for stakeholder participation in flood risk mapping. Klijn, F. and Schweckendiek, T. (ed.) London CRC Press. pp. 185-186

Conference paper

Identification and characterisation of a Bacillus licheniformis strain with profound keratinase activity for degradation of melanised feather

Okoroma, E., Garelick, H., Abiola, O. and Purchase, D. 2012. Identification and characterisation of a Bacillus licheniformis strain with profound keratinase activity for degradation of melanised feather. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 74, pp. 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.07.013

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Mathematical models to predict soil heavy metal toxicity in the 2012 Olympic site

Radiar, A. and Purchase, D. 2012. Mathematical models to predict soil heavy metal toxicity in the 2012 Olympic site. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 9 (2), pp. 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-012-0027-9

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Insulin-like growth factor-II and heparin are anti-apoptotic survival factors in human villous cytotrophoblast

Hills, F., Mehmet, H. and Sullivan, M. 2012. Insulin-like growth factor-II and heparin are anti-apoptotic survival factors in human villous cytotrophoblast. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 163 (1), pp. 11-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.03.013

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Private sector housing conditions: Influencing health and wellbeing across the generations

Stewart, J. and Knight, A. 2011. Private sector housing conditions: Influencing health and wellbeing across the generations. Perspectives in Public Health. 131 (6), pp. 255-256. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913911425742

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Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: Outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe

Kuhlicke, C., Steinführer, A., Begg, C., Bianchizza, C., Bründl, M., Buchecker, M., De Marchi, B., Di Masso Tarditti, M., Höppner, C., Komac, B., Lemkow, L., Luther, J., McCarthy, S., Pellizzoni, L., Renn, O., Scolobig, A., Supramaniam, M., Tapsell, S., Wachinger, G., Walker, G., Whittle, R., Zorn, M. and Faulkner, H. 2011. Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: Outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe. Environmental Science & Policy. 14 (7), pp. 804-814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2011.05.001

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Power, participation and partnership: methodological reflection on researching professional doctorate candidates' experiences of researching in the workplace

Weller, G., Volante, M. and Garelick, H. 2011. Power, participation and partnership: methodological reflection on researching professional doctorate candidates' experiences of researching in the workplace. Work Based Learning e-Journal International. 2 (1), pp. 155-174.

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Ectopic HCG beta may induce epithelialmensenchymal transition on human kera tinocytes in vitro and this could promote tumour progression and invasion.

Wen, S., Li, D., Ghali, L. and Iles, R. 2010. Ectopic HCG beta may induce epithelialmensenchymal transition on human kera tinocytes in vitro and this could promote tumour progression and invasion. Tumour Biology. 31 (S44).

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GLI1 confers profound phenotypic changes upon LNCaP prostate cancer cells that include the acquisition of a hormone independent state

Nadenla, S., Hazan, A., Ward, M., Harper, L., Moutasim, K., Bianchi, L., Naase, M., Ghali, L., Thomas, G., Prowse, D., Philpott, M. and Neill, G. 2011. GLI1 confers profound phenotypic changes upon LNCaP prostate cancer cells that include the acquisition of a hormone independent state. PLoS ONE. 6 (5), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020271

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Dyskeratosis congenita and the DNA damage response

Kirwan, M., Beswick, R., Walne, A., Hossain, U., Casimir, C., Vulliamy, T. and Dokal, I. 2011. Dyskeratosis congenita and the DNA damage response. British Journal of Haematology. 153 (5), pp. 634-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08679.x

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Evaluation of herbs as potential alternatives for bear bile and rhino horn used in traditional Chinese medicines: chemical and biological analysis.

Appiah, S. 2006. Evaluation of herbs as potential alternatives for bear bile and rhino horn used in traditional Chinese medicines: chemical and biological analysis. PhD thesis Middlesex University

PhD thesis

MAP3738c and MptD are specific tags of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in type I diabetes mellitus

Cossu, A., Rosu, V., Paccagnini, D., Cossu, D., Pacifico, A. and Sechi, L. 2011. MAP3738c and MptD are specific tags of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in type I diabetes mellitus. Clinical Immunology. 141 (1), pp. 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2011.05.002

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Examination of hemiplasy, homoplasy and phylogenetic discordance in chromosomal evolution of the Bovidae

Robinson, T. and Ropiquet, A. 2011. Examination of hemiplasy, homoplasy and phylogenetic discordance in chromosomal evolution of the Bovidae. Systematic Biology. 60 (4), pp. 439-450. https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syr045

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Plausible responses to the threat of rapid sea-level rise in the Thames Estuary

Lonsdale, K., Downing, T., Nicholls, R., Parker, D., Vafeidis, A., Dawson, R. and Hall, J. 2008. Plausible responses to the threat of rapid sea-level rise in the Thames Estuary. Climatic Change. 91 (1-2), pp. 145-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-008-9483-0

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Surface water flood warning requirements and potential in England and Wales

Parker, D., Priest, S. and McCarthy, S. 2011. Surface water flood warning requirements and potential in England and Wales. Applied Geography. 31 (3), pp. 891-900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.01.002

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Multi-criteria analysis for the assessment of options for the mitigation/remediation of arsenic in drinking water.

Ellis, J. and Garelick, H. 2009. Multi-criteria analysis for the assessment of options for the mitigation/remediation of arsenic in drinking water. in: Garelick, H. and Jones, H. (ed.) Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology: an international perspective. New York Springer.

Book chapter

Detection of cancer.

Bayford, R., Roitt, I., Rademacher, T., Demosthenous, A. and Iles, R. 2010. Detection of cancer.

Patent

Evaluation study of the IHM project on the evaluation of the accreditation of health and social care managers: a pilot.

Weller, G. and Garelick, H. 2010. Evaluation study of the IHM project on the evaluation of the accreditation of health and social care managers: a pilot. London Middlesex University.

Project report

Opening of the outer membrane protein channel in tripartite efflux pumps is induced by interaction with the membrane fusion partner

Janganan, T.K., Zhang, L., Barrera, N.P., Bavro, V.N., Vinkovic, D.M., Robinson, C.V., Borges-Walmsley, M.I. and Walmsley, A.R. 2011. Opening of the outer membrane protein channel in tripartite efflux pumps is induced by interaction with the membrane fusion partner. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286 (7), pp. 5484-5493. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M110.187658

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Evidence for the assembly of a bacterial tripartite multidrug pump with a stoichiometry of 3: 6: 3

Janganan T.K., Bavro, V.N., Zhang, L., Vinkovic, D.M., Barrera, N.P., Robinson, C.V., Borges-Walmsley, M.I. and Walmsley, A.R. 2011. Evidence for the assembly of a bacterial tripartite multidrug pump with a stoichiometry of 3: 6: 3. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286 (30), pp. 26900-26912. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.246595Als

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Patients' perspectives on self-testing of oral anticoagulation therapy: content analysis of patients' internet blogs

Shah, S.G.S. and Robinson, I. 2011. Patients' perspectives on self-testing of oral anticoagulation therapy: content analysis of patients' internet blogs. BMC Health Services Research. 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-25

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Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP)-specific IS900 DNA and antibodies against MAP peptides and lysate in the blood of Crohn's disease patients [Letter]

Di Sabatino, A., Paccagnini, D., Vidali, F., Rosu, V., Biancheri, P., Cossu, A., Zanetti, S., Corazza, G. and Sechi, L. 2011. Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP)-specific IS900 DNA and antibodies against MAP peptides and lysate in the blood of Crohn's disease patients [Letter]. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 17 (5), pp. 1254-1255. https://doi.org/10.1002/ibd.21461

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Hypermethylation of CpG islands and shores around specific microRNAs and mirtrons is associated with the phenotype and presence of bladder cancer

Dudziec, E., Miah, S., Choudhry, H., Owen, H., Blizard, S., Glover, M., Hamdy, F. and Catto, J. 2011. Hypermethylation of CpG islands and shores around specific microRNAs and mirtrons is associated with the phenotype and presence of bladder cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 17 (6), pp. 1287-1296. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-2017

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Analysis of dance postures in Latin-American dances using annotation and Sagit tracking

Zaletel, P., Vučković, G., Dimitriou, L., James, N., Rebula, A. and Zagorc, M. 2011. Analysis of dance postures in Latin-American dances using annotation and Sagit tracking. 6th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology. Opatija, Croatia 08 - 11 Sep 2011 Croatia. University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology. pp. 577-577

Conference poster

Water management in cities of the future using emission control strategies for priority hazardous substances

Eriksson, E., Revitt, D.M., Ledin, A., Lundy, L., Holten Lützhøft, H.C., Wickman, T. and Mikkelsen, P.S. 2011. Water management in cities of the future using emission control strategies for priority hazardous substances. Water Science & Technology. 64 (10), pp. 2109-2118. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2011.797

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Erlotinib or gefitinib for the treatment of relapsed platinum pretreated non-small cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer: a systematic review

Murphy, M. and Stordal, B. 2011. Erlotinib or gefitinib for the treatment of relapsed platinum pretreated non-small cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer: a systematic review. Drug Resistance Updates. 14 (3), pp. 177-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drup.2011.02.004

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Platelet adhesion and degranulation induce pro-survival and pro-angiogenic signalling in ovarian cancer cells

Egan, K., Crowley, D., Smyth, P., O'Toole, S., Spillane, C., Martin, C., Gallagher, M., Canney, A., Norris, L., Conlon, N., McEvoy, L., Ffrench, B., Stordal, B., Keegan, H., Finn, S., McEneaney, V., Laios, A., Ducrée, J., Dunne, E., Smith, L., Berndt, M., Sheils, O., Kenny, D. and O'Leary, J. 2011. Platelet adhesion and degranulation induce pro-survival and pro-angiogenic signalling in ovarian cancer cells. PLoS ONE. 6 (10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026125

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