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Perivascular adipose tissue anticontractile function is mediated by both endothelial and neuronal nitric oxide synthase isoforms. (2022)
Journal Article
Saxton, S., Withers, S., & Heagerty, A. (2022). Perivascular adipose tissue anticontractile function is mediated by both endothelial and neuronal nitric oxide synthase isoforms. Journal of Vascular Research, 59(5), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1159/000526027

The mechanism of the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) anticontractile effect is well characterized in rodent visceral vascular beds; however, little is known about the mechanism of PVAT anticontractile function in subcutaneous vessels. In addition,... Read More about Perivascular adipose tissue anticontractile function is mediated by both endothelial and neuronal nitric oxide synthase isoforms..

Investigating the effect of prophylactic D-mannose treatment on adhesion of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli to the human bladder epithelium (2022)
Thesis
bladder epithelium. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection worldwide, affecting millions of people annually, mainly women, and primarily caused by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). Treatment of UTIs is challenged by the continue... Read More about Investigating the effect of prophylactic D-mannose treatment on adhesion of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli to the human bladder epithelium.

Characterisation of cardiac cellular and vascular function in Ischemic heart disease (2021)
Thesis
Bushdyhan, M. Characterisation of cardiac cellular and vascular function in Ischemic heart disease. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the most common cause of death across the globe, of which global mortality rates are projected to continue rising into the future. Therapies used to treat the most chronic cases of IHD are focused on the revascularis... Read More about Characterisation of cardiac cellular and vascular function in Ischemic heart disease.

Exploring the influence of adipokines on neuronal function in Alzheimer’s disease (2021)
Thesis
Tomar, N. Exploring the influence of adipokines on neuronal function in Alzheimer’s disease. (Thesis). University of Salford

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the major causes of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, slow neurodegenerative disease leading to memory and language impairment and amyloid-β plaques and intraneuronal neurofibrillary tangles are the... Read More about Exploring the influence of adipokines on neuronal function in Alzheimer’s disease.

Restoring perivascular adipose tissue function in obesity using exercise (2021)
Journal Article
Saxton, S., Toms, L., Aldous, R., Withers, S., Ohanian, J., & Heagerty, A. (2021). Restoring perivascular adipose tissue function in obesity using exercise. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, 35(6), 1291-1304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-020-07136-0

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) exerts an anti-contractile effect which is vital in regulating vascular tone. This effect is mediated via sympathetic nervous stimulation of PVAT by a mechanism which involves noradrenaline uptake through organic ca... Read More about Restoring perivascular adipose tissue function in obesity using exercise.

Proinflammatory cytokines as mediators of phenotypic change in bacteria implicated in ventilator-associated pneumonia (2021)
Thesis
Tompsett, A. Proinflammatory cytokines as mediators of phenotypic change in bacteria implicated in ventilator-associated pneumonia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired infection in intensive care. VAP is associated with increased hospital stay, healthcare costs, and high mortality. VAP is difficult to diagnose and manage appropriately, leading to w... Read More about Proinflammatory cytokines as mediators of phenotypic change in bacteria implicated in ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Interleukin-33 rescues perivascular adipose tissue anticontractile function in obesity (2020)
Journal Article
Saxton, S., Whitley, A., Potter, R., Withers, S., Grencis, R., & Heagerty, A. (2020). Interleukin-33 rescues perivascular adipose tissue anticontractile function in obesity. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 319(6), H1387-H1397. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00491.2020

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) depots are metabolically active and play a major vasodilator role in healthy lean individuals. In obesity, they become inflamed and eosinophil-depleted and the anticontractile function is lost with the development o... Read More about Interleukin-33 rescues perivascular adipose tissue anticontractile function in obesity.

Perivascular adipose tissue - an immune cell metropolis (2020)
Journal Article
Saxton, S., Heagerty, A., & Withers, S. (2020). Perivascular adipose tissue - an immune cell metropolis. Experimental Physiology, 105(9), 1440-1443. https://doi.org/10.1113/EP087872

What is the topic of this review? The review discusses how eosinophils can contribute to the function of perivascular adipose tissue and explores the mechanisms involved. What advances does it highlight? Understanding the communication between the ce... Read More about Perivascular adipose tissue - an immune cell metropolis.

MiRNAs as novel adipokines : obesity-related circulating MiRNAs influence chemosensitivity in cancer patients (2020)
Journal Article
Withers, S., Dewhurst, T., Hammond, C., & Topham, C. (2020). MiRNAs as novel adipokines : obesity-related circulating MiRNAs influence chemosensitivity in cancer patients. Non-Coding RNA, 6(1), e5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna6010005

Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ, capable of regulating distant physiological processes in other tissues via the release of adipokines into the bloodstream. Recently, circulating adipose-derived microRNAs (miRNAs) have been proposed as a novel cl... Read More about MiRNAs as novel adipokines : obesity-related circulating MiRNAs influence chemosensitivity in cancer patients.

Mechanisms of medulloblastoma vulnerability and new targeted therapies (2020)
Thesis
Buzzetti, M. Mechanisms of medulloblastoma vulnerability and new targeted therapies. (Thesis). University of Salford

Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant paediatric brain tumour accounting for about 20% of all childhood brain cancers. Over the last decade, a consensus has been reached over the existence of 4 main molecular subtypes, known as WNT-activa... Read More about Mechanisms of medulloblastoma vulnerability and new targeted therapies.