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A mathematical model of microbial folate biosynthesis and utilisation: implications for antifolate development (2016)
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The metabolic biochemistry of folate biosynthesis and utilisation has evolved into a complex network of reactions. Although this complexity represents challenges to the field of folate research it has also provided a renewed source for antimetabolite... Read More about A mathematical model of microbial folate biosynthesis and utilisation: implications for antifolate development.

A deterministic oscillatory model of microtubule growth and shrinkage for differential actions of short chain fatty acids (2016)
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Short chain fatty acids (SCFA), principally acetate, propionate, butyrate and valerate, are produced in pharmacologically relevant concentrations by the gut microbiome. Investigations indicate that they exert beneficial effects on colon epithelia. Th... Read More about A deterministic oscillatory model of microtubule growth and shrinkage for differential actions of short chain fatty acids.

Modeling spatial layout for scene image understanding via a novel multiscale sum-product network (2016)
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Yuan, Z., Wang, H., Wang, L., Lu, T., Palaiahnakote, S., & Lim Tan, C. (2016). Modeling spatial layout for scene image understanding via a novel multiscale sum-product network. Expert systems with applications, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2016.07.015

Semantic image segmentation is challenging due to the large intra-class variations and the complex spatial layouts inside natural scenes. This paper investigates this problem by designing a new deep architecture, called multiscale sum-product network... Read More about Modeling spatial layout for scene image understanding via a novel multiscale sum-product network.

Male red throat coloration, pelvic spine coloration, and courtship behaviours in threespine stickleback (2016)
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Wright, D. S., Yong, L., Pierotti, M. E., & McKinnon, J. S. (2016). Male red throat coloration, pelvic spine coloration, and courtship behaviours in threespine stickleback. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 17, 407–418

Background: In addition to exhibiting red nuptial throat coloration, male threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) often possess red coloration on their pelvic spines. Although
variation in throat colour has been shown to be associated with... Read More about Male red throat coloration, pelvic spine coloration, and courtship behaviours in threespine stickleback.

Diffusive Release of Photosensitizing Agents (PS) from Novel PVA-Borate Semi-Solid Drug Carriers Through In Vitro Oral Streptococcus mutans Biofilm (2016)
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Background: Streptococcus mutans, one of the agent of human dental caries, is particularly effective at forming biofilms on the hard tissues of the human oral cavity; the purpose of this study was to investigate and quantify the diffusional release o... Read More about Diffusive Release of Photosensitizing Agents (PS) from Novel PVA-Borate Semi-Solid Drug Carriers Through In Vitro Oral Streptococcus mutans Biofilm.

Targeting cancer stem cell propagation with palbociclib, a CDK4/6 inhibitor: Telomerase drives tumor cell heterogeneity (2016)
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Bonuccelli, G., Peires-Pages, M., Ozsvari, B., Martinez- Outschoorn, U., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2017). Targeting cancer stem cell propagation with palbociclib, a CDK4/6 inhibitor: Telomerase drives tumor cell heterogeneity. Oncotarget, 8(6), 9868-9884. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.14196

In this report, we systematically examined the role of telomerase activity in
lung and ovarian cancer stem cell (CSC) propagation. For this purpose, we indirectly
gauged telomerase activity, by linking the hTERT-promoter to eGFP. Using lung
(A549)... Read More about Targeting cancer stem cell propagation with palbociclib, a CDK4/6 inhibitor: Telomerase drives tumor cell heterogeneity.

Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring (2016)
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Reducing space heating energy demand supports the UK’s legislated carbon emission reduction targets and requires the effective characterisation of the UK’s existing housing stock to facilitate retrofitting decision-making. Approximately 6.6 million U... Read More about Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring.

Numerical study of slip effects on unsteady aysmmetric bioconvective nanofluid flow in a porous microchannel with an expanding/ contracting upper wall using Buongiorno’s model (2016)
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Beg, O., Basir, M., Uddin, M., & Ismail, A. (2016). Numerical study of slip effects on unsteady aysmmetric bioconvective nanofluid flow in a porous microchannel with an expanding/ contracting upper wall using Buongiorno’s model. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 17(3), 1750059. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519417500592

In this paper, the unsteady fully developed forced convective flow of viscous incompressible biofluid that contains both nanoparticles and gyrotactic microorganisms in a horizontal micro-channel is studied. Buongiorno’s model is employed. The upper c... Read More about Numerical study of slip effects on unsteady aysmmetric bioconvective nanofluid flow in a porous microchannel with an expanding/ contracting upper wall using Buongiorno’s model.

Human commercial models’ eye colour shows negative frequency-dependent selection (2016)
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frequency-dependent selection. PLoS ONE, 11(12), e0168458. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168458

In this study we investigated the eye colour of human commercial models registered in the UK (400 female and 400 male) and Brazil (400 female and 400 male) to test the hypothesis that model eye colour frequency was the result of negative frequency de... Read More about Human commercial models’ eye colour shows negative frequency-dependent selection.

Computational modelling folate metabolism and DNA methylation: implications for understanding health and ageing (2016)
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Dietary folates have a key role to play in health, as deficiencies in the intake of these B vitamins have been implicated in a wide variety of clinical conditions. The reason for this is folates function as single carbon donors in the synthesis of me... Read More about Computational modelling folate metabolism and DNA methylation: implications for understanding health and ageing.

Spatio-temporal monitoring of deep-sea communities using metabarcoding of sediment DNA and RNA (2016)
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Guardiola, M., Wangensteen Fuentes, O., Taberlet, P., Coissac, E., Uriz, M., & Turon, X. (2016). Spatio-temporal monitoring of deep-sea communities using metabarcoding of sediment DNA and RNA. PeerJ, 4, e2807. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2807

We assessed spatio-temporal patterns of diversity in deep-sea sediment communities using metabarcoding. We chose a recently developed eukaryotic marker based on the v7 region of the 18S rRNA gene. Our study was performed in a submarine canyon and its... Read More about Spatio-temporal monitoring of deep-sea communities using metabarcoding of sediment DNA and RNA.

Characterization of acoustic diffusion using refracto-vibrometry (2016)
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Jackett, R., Piper, B., & Hughes, R. (2017). Characterization of acoustic diffusion using refracto-vibrometry. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 392, 70-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2016.12.028

Refracto-vibrometry is a relatively new measurement technique that is sensitive to variations in the optical refractive index of a medium caused by changes in acoustic pressure within that medium (the acousto-optic effect). It has so far been employe... Read More about Characterization of acoustic diffusion using refracto-vibrometry.

Between the Balkans and the Baltic : phylogeography of a common vole mitochondrial DNA lineage limited to Central Europe (2016)
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The common vole (Microtus arvalis) has been a model species of small mammal for studying
end-glacial colonization history. In the present study we expanded the sampling from
central and eastern Europe, analyzing contemporary genetic structure to id... Read More about Between the Balkans and the Baltic : phylogeography of a common vole mitochondrial DNA lineage limited to Central Europe.

Wear rate-state interaction modelling for a multi-component system : models and an experimental platform (2016)
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Assaf, R., Scarf, P., Nefti-Meziani, S., & Do, P. (2016). Wear rate-state interaction modelling for a multi-component system : models and an experimental platform. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 49(28), 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.11.040

This paper proposes a general deterioration model for a multi-component system. The deterioration process of a component depends upon the operational conditions, the component’s own state, and also the state of other components. An experimental platf... Read More about Wear rate-state interaction modelling for a multi-component system : models and an experimental platform.

Identification of appropriate risk analysis techniques for railway turnout systems (2016)
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Dindar, S., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2018). Identification of appropriate risk analysis techniques for railway turnout systems. Journal of Risk Research, 21(8), 974-995. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2016.1264452

The construction of railway turnout entails a complex geometry and multidisciplinary engineering science, which makes it one of the most critical railway infrastructures. As such, these characteristics pose various risks in rail operation. A consider... Read More about Identification of appropriate risk analysis techniques for railway turnout systems.

Effect of attitudinal, situational and demographic factors on annoyance due to environmental vibration and noise from construction of a light rapid transit system (2016)
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rapid transit system. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(12), 1237. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121237

The aim of this paper is to determine what non-exposure factors influence the relationship
between vibration and noise exposure from the construction of a Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system
and the annoyance of nearby residents. Noise and vibration f... Read More about Effect of attitudinal, situational and demographic factors on annoyance due to environmental vibration and noise from construction of a light rapid transit system.

Investigating the antecedents to the adoption of SCRM technologies by start-up companies (2016)
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Hasani, T., Jamil, B., & Dehghantanha, A. (2016). Investigating the antecedents to the adoption of SCRM technologies by start-up companies. Telematics and Informatics, 34(5), 655-675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2016.12.004

Despite their fairly recent emergence, start-up companies now play an important role in the economic development of countries around the globe. These companies have fewer tangible assets and capital, and therefore, the efficient delivery of services... Read More about Investigating the antecedents to the adoption of SCRM technologies by start-up companies.

Emerging infectious disease implications of invasive mammalian species : the greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is associated with a novel serovar of pathogenic Leptospira in Ireland (2016)
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The greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is an invasive mammalian species that was first recorded in Ireland in 2007. It currently occupies an area of approximately 7,600 km2 on the island. C. russula is normally distributed in Northern Af... Read More about Emerging infectious disease implications of invasive mammalian species : the greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is associated with a novel serovar of pathogenic Leptospira in Ireland.